06/09/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes Board of Appeals June 9, 2010 Attorney Mills said that a new septic system was installed five years ago, which has more • than enough capacity to deal with the motel even it was fully occupied 365 days a year. Mr. Nelson said that no comments were received from the Fire Department. He said that he tried to drive his own vehicle onto the property. Mr. Nelson said that emergency vehicles would have a great deal of difficulty accessing the narrow drive. Mr. Bonvie questioned the distance of the dumpster to the edge of the building. Mr. White guessed it to be about 25 or 30 feet. Mr. Nelson said that State Law demands 50 feet. Mr. White said he could have the dumpster moved further away from the building. Mr. Nelson asked for comments from the audience in favor of the proposal. Ms. Catherine Brown of John Pond Estates said that Mashpee "should be grateful that Mr. White is willing to take homeless people into his motel." She said he runs a "clean motel and it's a good place for homeless people to be. We have homeless people. Are we just going to ignore them? It's something we should be very glad is happening." Ms. Gail Nelix of #20 Route 130 said that she has been a nurse in the community for 37 years. Her main concern is health and human services of the community. She expressed concern that people would be homeless if the Board doesn't grant the Petition. Mr. Walter Abbott of 7 Windsor Point in Stratford Ponds said that he walks the Route 130 walkway and was unaware there were any dogs because he has never seen any dogs • at the motel. He said that he has never had or seen any problems with any residents of the motel. Mr. Abbott mentioned that he is a member of the Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee, but was not speaking for the Committee. Mr. Abbott referred to the Barnstable County Home Consortium which deals with affordable housing on the entire Cape. He said that the Consortium's number one priority on its five-year plan is affordable rentals. Mr. Abbott said that there are many different ways or models to address the affordable housing issue. He said that what Mr. White provides is a different model that may be difficult for some to understand; but that, in his opinion, it is worth a try. Mr. Abbott said that, in his opinion, the proposal would not cause harm to the neighborhood. He suggested that if any problems do arise, then the Board could have the Petitioner resolve them. Mr. Richard Negron lives at the motel and has a daughter who enjoys attending the Quashnet School. He said that Mr. White has been kind enough to take him in and provide him with a home. Mr. Negron said that he is in the construction industry and that type of work has been very sporadic. He said that the motel is quiet and no one has problems with anybody else there. Mr. Negron said the motel residents get along and help each other. Mr. Furbush read into the record the following email in opposition to the proposal: •