02/13/2008 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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c: Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 5 February 13, 2008 Mashoee Commons Limited Partnership: Requests a Variance from Section 174-45.5 of the Zoning By-laws for land based wind conversion facilities to be installed on existing building 11B (Talbot's Store) on property located in a C-1 zoning district at 38 Nathan Ellis Highway (Map 74 Parcel 20) Mashpee, MA. Robert Nelson informs Mr. Storrs that they have asked Town Counsel for his opinion on this matter since the Planning Board is telling us it is illegal to issue with the way the by-law is set up. They have introduced a new by-law that will go before May Town Meeting to clear up the matter of installing wind turbines in Mashpee. Mr. Nelson would prefer .not to get into this matter until he sees what town counsel has to say. Mr. Storrs just wants to outline it briefly. The wind turbines in question were just recently brought into America. They may not be roof mounted but can be pole mounted due to the noise and vibrations. The wind turbine spins the electric meeting backwards for the profit margin but needs to be set up in a common area in order to gain payback issues. The Planning Board will allow roof mounted wind turbines when the law is amended. It is a dimentional request and is unresolved at the moment. They are waiting for Town Counsels comments. If an accident happened, where would we be? The question remains is if it is a use variance it was put in the wrong section. It is a change in the use of the building? Solar? Is it a use change? Its generating power in a different fashion. This remains to be decided. This shall be continued until March 12, 2008. Seeing no further business, Bob Nelson makes a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jonathan Furbush seconds the motion. All agree. Meeting is adjourned at 9:10 p.m. R �ec�tfuollK submitted,c Z0: Ed 5- 911V 80. Lori Corsi ZBA Office Mgr. A8310 idM01 33dHSdW 30 bM01