12/13/2006 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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rearmost portion of an approximately 48 acre parcel that lns direct frontage on { Route 130/Main Street. The Property is currently undeveloped. 3. The Project will be accessed by a long driveway that bisects the approximately 17 acres to the front of the larger 48 acre parcel. The driveway is included within the Property. The Applicant proposes some indeterminate future commercial or industrial use of the front portion of the parcel. Nothing in this decision constitutes an approval for such future uses, which are beyond the scope of the Board's jurisdiction under G.L. c. 40B, 5§20-23. 4. The rear of the Property abuts the Otis Air National Guard base. As shown on the Plans, the Applicant proposes a substantial buffer to the base but, nevertheless, a portion of the Project is within high level aircraft noise contour. Echoing Federal standards, the Cape Cod Commission has recommended implementation of required noise-attenuation measures in the construction of the buildings, as delineated in the Joint Land Use Study that was prepared by and between the Department of Defense, the CCC and the Towns of Mashpee, Bourne, Falmouth and Sandwich. 5. The Project proposes five 24-unit garden-style buildings, each of which will be three stories in height. The 24 rental units, which the Applicant will retain, will be interspersed between the buildings. The 24 affordable home-ownership units and 6 affordable rental units will be similarly interspersed throughout the Project. The affordable units will be sold/leased to households earning no more than 800/0 of Area Median Income (AMI), as determined by DHCD at a price/rent that is deemed affordable to households earning no more than 70% of AMI. 6. The Mashpee Fire Department (MFD) expressed a series of concerns with respect to access to the buildings and, accordingly, as shown on the Plans, a series of 20' access-ways have been proposed that will ensure access to three sides of every building. Additionally, at the MFD's direction, the Applicant has committed to installing a sprinkler system that conforms to NFPA 13 standards. 7. As originally conceived,the Project would have had only one means of access to Main Street/Route 130. During the hearing, the Board stressed that a single means of access would be insufficient and that the tentatively proposed access to Echo Road must be obtained. As shown on the Plans, and as evidenced by a letter, dated May 15, 2007, ftom Attorney Eliza Cox of Nutter, McLennan & Fish, who represents the abutting property owner, the Applicant is nearing the execution of a purchase and sale agreement for an easement for the access-road to Echo Road. 8. The Applicant proposes conventional stormwater management facilities as well as a novel bio-retention system. Initial review by the Board's consultant indicated that the stormwater management system is feasible but that more review was Mashpee Woods-final permit--6/12/08 3