10/15/2008 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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s reference to the Commercial Center.Bylaw, the Planning Board can adopt dimensional ch nges%as they pertain to setback. He mentioned that current zoning allows for three story height for certain.uses, sugge ting language be amended to -a`any uses". Mr. Rowley suggested the use.,aspect continue to be a consideration as the intensity-of the-use would dictate a greater demand for parkingutilities. Mr. Storrs suggested that building located Within the economic center be approved for three stry height. He noted that currently there are three story buildings within the center. Denis- Marini expressed a concern for passible future height increments; a well as the proposed uses. It was noted that Cape Cod has historically retained a three story height limit, and that the Mashpee community is not aniou to approve three stones. 11r. Storrs then spoke to parking standards noting that.current zoning allows for reduced standards when a reasonable amount of space is available/Town center which allows for multiple trips. He suggested a:different parking requirement for one and two bedroom rises, noting N4ashpee Commons should be c sid r d a different type of residential use with different parking demands. The Town Planner made reference to a provision in the current zoning that refers to a situation.whereby one building has morn than one use including residential, that parking regoirerments shall be computed for each use. He suggested that.Mr. Storrs a well as the Cape Cod-Commission staff provide some parking data to the Board. Mr. Storrs expressed.concern regarding the-OSID calculations. The Town Planner suggested the cap be eliminated on the number-of units without changing the multipliers. t this point,of the meeting Mr. Storrs presented hypothetical street views, as discussed and requested by the Board at a prior meeting. He distributed hand-outs entitled; "l is h ee Planing Board and.CCC 1 -15-2008, Zoning and proposed Plan' and "Steeple Street From route 28, Steeple Street FromGreat-Neck Road, Commercial Street From Steeple Street, Sketch by R.S. Preston 1-0 10 0 , October -Typical Block Study-Program, and Mashpee Comm n -Meister plan East St epl Street Neighborhood 2 pgs. October o -Typical Block Study-Parking'. 11r#r. Storrs explained that the most intense block was used for this demonstration, with the.highest level of development, and the greatest number of buildings. References were m delo fire and ambulance access. The results.of-this initial-exercise soared an overflow of approximately 3 8-parking spaces. The calculations used were- -per thousand retail, -per thousand office, and arbitrarily 1.5 residential. 2