12/13/2006 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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S easement that will allow for the construction of a roadway through to Echo Road, through substantially related entities, it owns the Property. Accordingly, the jurisdictional requirements of 760 CMR 31.01(1)(c) have been satisfied for the primary development locus and will be satisfied for the access road upon the execution of a binding purchase and sale agreement.. 5. A public hearing timely commenced on December 13, 2006 and was continued, with good cause to the following dates: January 10, 2007, February 8, 2007, February 21, 2007, March 29, 2007, April 11, 2007 and May 15, 2007. On May 15, 2007, the hearing was closed. The hearing was closed'with the acknowledgement of the Applicant that further review of the project's stormwater system (and other infrastructure) would be necessary following the issuance of this decision. 6. The Board utilized the services of Special Counsel Jason Talerman and the engineering firm of Charles L. Rowley& Associates to assist in the review of the Application. Town officials, including but not limited to the Town Planner and the Chief and Deputy Chief of the Mashpee Fire Department also contributed a significant amount of information and analysis. 7. The Applicant was represented by Attorney Kevin Kirrane and the Applicant's principal Stephen Giatrelis was present at each session of the hearing. The Applicant was also represented by John Slavinsky of Cape & Islands Engineering and Laura Shufelt with respect to affordable housing issues. The Applicant's Architect is "The Martin Architectural Group." 8. Throughout the hearing, the Applicant responded to the Board's concerns by revising the plans and providing additional materials. Revisions included, but are not limited to the addition of the access road between the Project and Echo Road so as to provide a true second means of access. IL PROJECT AND PROPERTY DESCRIPTION 1. The project configuration is described in: the Application, the architectural plans and the various site plans of Cape & Islands Engineering. For the purposes of determining the project configuration approved by this decision, the Cape & Islands Engineer plans as revised through May 11, 2007 and entitled "Mashpee Woods—588 Main Street," shall be the plans of record and shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Plans." The Plans shall include architectural plans of the Martin Architectural Group as well as detailed specifications prepared by Michael Talbot& Associates, Inc. with respect to the bio-retention stormwater management facilities. 2. The Property is in the I-1 Zoning District and contains approximately 31.9 acres, not including the access-road to Echo Road. The Property is primarily the `I Maslipee Woods-final permit—6/12/08 2