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Mashpee Zoning Minutes <br />Board of Appeals June 9, 2010 <br />New Seabury for the last tcn years. This individual stays in the motel from April through <br />• November every year. <br />Mr. Bonvic questioned where the name Affordable Housing Association of New England <br />originated. Mr. White said it is the name of his partnership. His partner has land in New <br />Hampshire where they intend to build handicap housing in the future. He said that he is <br />doing business as La Plaza del Sol in Mashpee. Mr. Nelson asked how many people are <br />employed by the Affordable Housing Association. Mr. White said that there are a few <br />part-time employees. He said that he works 70-80 hours a week. Mr. White said that this <br />is his sole facility and that he resides as a resident/manager at the motel. <br />• <br />Mr. Nelson said that there would be definite restrictions on the number of people <br />occupying each unit, should the Board decide to grant the Petition. He asked if Mr. <br />White would have any objection to restricting the age of people in some of the smaller <br />units. Mr. White said that he would be fine with that and that he does not place families <br />in single units. <br />Mr. Nelson brought up the issue of the plan and asked for the Petitioner to submit a more <br />detailed plan, including the parking plan. He also said that he wanted the Fire <br />Department to inspect the driveway and assess the problem of emergency vehicle access. <br />Mr. Bonvie asked what sort of plans that Site and Design Review requires and use that as <br />a model for what the ZBA should require in the Petitioner's plan. Mr. Nelson said that <br />the Fire Department would have problems with emergency apparatus accessing the back. <br />He said that the Board of Health would review the plan. The DPW would only be <br />concerned with a curb cut. The Town Planner would have his own set of requirements. <br />Mr. Nelson expressed his frustration that the Town Planner is so inundated with work and <br />is still obligated to double as a Town Engineer. He said that the Town should have a <br />Town Engineer, or at the very least, a Town Surveyor. Mr. Bonvie recapped what the <br />plan should detail in addition to boundary and lot lines, parking and emergency vehicle <br />access. <br />In answer to Mr. Nelson's query, Attorney Caruso said that the Board could close the <br />meeting and ask for submission of the revised detailed plan without hearing any further <br />testimony. She said that the Board could opt to continue the Petition until a later date to <br />discuss the plan and to solicit further comments. Mr. Nelson said the plan is for the <br />Board's benefit and not for the general public. Attorney Caruso said that the Board could <br />close the hearing and deliberate after receiving the revised plan. <br />Mr. Nelson asked for any further comments. Building Commissioner Richard Stevens <br />said that every dealing that he has had with Mr. White has been "upfront and he runs a <br />very nice operation." He said that the Board of Health has no issues. Mr. Stevens said <br />that Mr. White takes care of any problems that arise right away. He said that Mr. White <br />is providing a good service for residents of the Town. Mr. Stevens said that he does have <br />an issue with the building code in that it has changed from an R-1 to an R-2 use group, <br />which is a change of use for the Board to determine. <br />14 <br />