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Tawn of Mashpee <br />n <br />16 Great d1reck Atoad dVonh <br />Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />MASHPEE ZONING BOARD -OF APPEALS <br />MINUTES <br />AUGUST 10,.2011 <br />The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, August 10, <br />2011 at 7:00 p.m. (Conference Room #1) at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck <br />Road North. Board Members Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan D. Furbush, William A. <br />Blaisdell, James Reiffarth and Ronald S. Bonvie, and Associate Board Member Judith M. <br />Horton were present. Attorney Patrick Costello attended as legal counsel to the Board. <br />Board Member John M. Dorsey was not present due to serious illness. <br />Chairman Robert G. Nelson opened the meeting at 7:05 p.m. and announced that the <br />meeting was being televised live. He informed everyone that the meeting was going to <br />be conducted by Robert's Rules of Order. Mr. Nelson said that anyone wishing to speak <br />must be recognized by the Chair. Anyone recognized by the Chair will address their <br />comments to the Board only. He also said that arguments and side discussions between <br />audience members will not be tolerated. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Proposed Change in Status/Title of two Board Members <br />Mr. Nelson said that Mr. Dorsey's prolonged absence due to serious illness has <br />necessitated a change in his position on the Board. On Monday, August 8, 2011, the <br />Board of Selectmen voted to appoint Mr. Bonvie to Board Member and appoint Mr. <br />Dorsey as Associate Member on the Board. The Board sends best wishes to Mr. Dorsey <br />and looks forward to his return as an active member of the Board. <br />NEW HEARINGS <br />Leslie A. Wagner Caffvn, et al: Request Appeal under Massachusetts General Laws <br />Chapter 40A, Sections 8 and 15 of the Building Commissioner's Decision regarding his <br />enforcement jurisdiction on the proposed offshore aquaculture farm on property abutting <br />an R-3 zoning district at 10 Popponesset Island Road (Map 105 Parcel 267A) Mashpee, <br />MA. Appellants request reversal of the Building Commissioner's Determination and <br />issue a ruling that the proposed aquaculture grant is subject to, and prohibited by, the <br />Town's By-laws. <br />Sitting: Board Members Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan D. Furbush, William A. Blaisdell, <br />James Reiffarth and Ronald S. Bonvie. <br />MATERIAL SUBMITTED: COPY OF POWER POINT PRESENTATION" <br />Attorney Brian J. Wall said that the proposed aquaculture grant will consist of installation <br />of 3,000 shellfish aquaculture cages permanently affixed to the bottom by 100 cables <br />which will be held down by 200 anchors, all of which will be held together with 3,000 <br />