09/11/2013 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SEPTEMBER2013 MINUTES Sitting on this hearing was Board Members, Bill Blaisdell, Jim Reiffarth and Associate Members, Richard Jodka and Doming DeBarros. Tom Feronti representing Mashpee Commons stated he is submitting a minor change under the existing Special Permit (SP -86-04-024) as they are proposed. The particular building is #31 shown on the 1986 master plan. This building will be located in the parking lot behind I IA and 11B, which is Talbot's, Joseph A. Banks and Pottery Bam Kids. Tom stated Design/Plan Review Committee approved the plans. The proposal included spreadsheets explaining the square footage and allocation of Building #31 relative to the approved total square footage and parking on the master plan. Although they are removing some parking, there is still an excess of 68 parking spaces. There's also an updated wastewater table showing a 10,000 gallon capacity remaining in the wastewater treatment facility. Under the original Special Permit, this two-story building depicted a retail component on the first floor and five apartments on the second floor. The current plan is to design a two- story building with retail on the first floor, and an office on the second floor instead of residential on the second floor. There are currently 40 apartments in Mashpee Commons. Building #31 is the last building before the "ring road" and the subsequent residential . project. The building foot print is roughly the same at 5,000 square feet and the original Special Permit is roughly 5,000 square feet per floor. The total height is 31 feet 6 inch. It will have multiple materials of brick and hardy plank on the fagade and will fit with the overall design of Mashpee Commons. Bill Blaisdell asked Tom what would be considered a major modification under the Special Permit. Tom stated a major modification would be changing the location of a building. Tom stated the Plan/Design Review wanted to make sure the parking and signage are sufficient. He stated they are building this on spec and since there are no tenants at this time and is pre -mature to discuss signage. Richard Jodka asked if there would be dedicated parking for this building. Tom Feronti stated there is shared parking throughout Mashpee Commons and they do not dedicate parking spaces for any tenants as stated in their lease requirements. There is signage throughout the Commons for preferred parking, such as the "15 minute" parking in front of the Post Office, and "take-out" space outside of Sienna's Restaurant. They do not police or monitor the parking. Tom stated there is plenty of handy -cap parking distributed throughout the Mashpee Commons regardless of where someone parks.