05/14/2008 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes • 4 May 14, 2008 building will require a variance as well since designing a municipal building such as the abutting church and the proposed post office requires nearly the same dinlentions to attain similar needs and looks of the buildings. Mr. Pomroy discusses their efforts on erecting and maintaining an energy efficient building. Photo voytaics specifically refers to capturing energy from the sun and they wish to incorporate and maintain the highest level of energy resourcefulness wherever possible. Though the plans show a coopala, the money is not available at the moment and perhaps it will be donated. Regardless, that would be exempt from the height restrictions and would not need a variance should the coopala be added at a later date. The variances requested are as follows: 1. the elimination of the 10 foot sideline vegetative buffer commencing at Steeple Street and running and continuing 180 feet along the easterly property line of the parcel for the purposes of the creation of a sidewalk and or parking 2. 28.9 feet front from Steeple Street 3. 10.4 feet from Jobs Fishing Road 4. 15 foot intrusion into the 50 foot vegetated buffer set back along the entire • frontage from Route 151 for paved parking purposes 5. a variance as to the height of the building. (1 1 %: feeto Mr. Pomroy adds that they are still trying to determine the space between the post office and the library will be for sidewalk or for parking; they will come back to the Board when this has been determined. Catherine Laurent adds that the easment granted at Town Meeting was for the sidewalk . The building is burdend with 3 corners; Mr. Pomeroy mentions that in the 1986 Special Permit, this proposal was not included. There will be 2 entrances (1) by the parking lot; and (2) by the front door Robert Nelson reads a letter in support from Douglas Storrs, Vice President of Masllpee Commons, LLP. They are direct abutters to the proposed library and are in full support of granting these variances. (letter attached) The parking requires 3-4 per 1,000 square feet of space. There are currently 85 parking spots designed, 4 handicapped spots and an elevator inside. Though the original size of the parking spaces were 9 feet, it was suggested by planning and other town boards that 9 •/� feet is a better design. Catherine Laurant says they will comply with that request. With respect to the vegetation, they will be leaving as many pines as they can. Mashpee Commons and the Town may work together to complete the landscaping plans since this