07/08/2009 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Cape Cod Free Clinic and Community Board of Appeals Health Center 2 SP-09-24 public health or safety on the property. The proposed parking area provides an aisle width of 24 feet and a two-bay parking module width of 64 feet exceeding the requirements in Section 174-38. There project will not have any impact on the visual character of the surrounding area or on the wildlife habitat,public lands or neighboring properties. Additionally, the drainage runoff from the site and structure will be directed into vegetated basins and leaching structures satisfying the Zoning By-laws. The proposed project will minimize the potential surface erosion and surface runoff pollution into the adjacent properties and will be in harmony of the general purpose and intent of the Zoning By-laws. The project will enable the Community Health Center of Cape Cod to provide needed parking for their current situation. The Board asks questions of Tim Santos, Holmes &McGrath about the retaining wall. Mr. Santos informs the Board that their firm doesn't do that type of engineering. Mr. Nelson asks how long it will take to build? Mr. Santos answers approximately 2-3 months. They discuss the grade of the lot driving out and it will be about 6%. The Board discusses the parking situation for the staff. Presently, there is a lot of overflow parking on the shoulders of the road in front of the building. The staff seems to be parking on the street so that the patients can park in the lot closer to the building. Attorney Don Megathlin, VP of Talanian Realty, submits a letter to the board regarding the support of C. Talanian Realty Co., Inc. Mr. Talanian constructed and paid for the connector road between South Cape Village and Mashpee Industrial Park as well as a bypass and this was never designed or intended for on street parking. This project would eliminate as many as 20 shoulder street parking spaces on Commercial Street, adj acent to the CHC. Tim Santos of Holmes and McGrath, addresses the Board's questions about drainage. This project is designed to take the first flush and 1 inch stone and the 100 year storm. The Board further reviews the plans and comments from Tim Santos. Should there be a need for a curb cut,the Commonwealth of Mass must be contacted first. James Reiffarth makes a motion to grant the Modification of the Special Permit. Robert Nelson seconds the motion. All agree. So moved.