03/10/2004 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Charles L. Rowley &A,ssoc;ates FA CIVIL ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS SITE EVALUATION LAND SURVEYING SITE DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT TITLE 5 DESIGN 2229 CRANBERRY HIGHWAY TEL_(508)295-0545 POST OFFICE BOX 9 FAX:(508) 295-1 192 WEST WAREHAM,MA 02576 February 19, 2004 Town of Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Town Hall 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 Re:Southside Realty Trust, MGL Ch.40A Comprehensive Permit Application Engineering Review Dear Board Members: I have reviewed the following documents relative to the above application for a Comprehensive Permit for property on Route 130. 1. Application booklet from Southside Realty Trust dated January 21, 2004 2. Stormwater Management and Drainage Narrative and Wastewater Treatment System Narrative by Horsley &Witten, Inc. dated November 10, 2003, 3. Plan S-1 entitled: "Preliminary Plan, Main Street Village, Route 130, Mashpee, MA" dated 11/06/03, revised 12/15/03 by Warwick &Associates, Inc., 4. Plans S-2 and S-3 entitled: "Main Street Village, Proposed Site Development Plan, Lettie Lane (Route 130 Property)" dated 10/09/03, revised 12/10/03 by Horsley &Witten, Inc. have the following comments and questions concerning the referenced documents. I. Application Booklet Section 1: Under Assessment of Natural Resources in the Vicinity of the Site The next to last sentence suggests an adjacent intermittent stream falls within the jurisdiction of the Rivers Protection Act. It is assumed this is in error and in fact does not fall under Rivers Act jurisdiction based on the evidence presented. Section 3: A. Several requests for relief from the requirements of the Mashpee Zoning By-Law are presented. Please explain the need for relief of Section 174- 12. B. Section 174-40 states that there should be a minimum of 200' separation of street centerlines on intersecting streets along Route 130. Why is relief from this section being requested? It appears not to be needed. C. There are several requests for relief from the Design Standards of the Mashpee Subdivision Rules and Regulations. Most of the Section VII standards relate to roadway safety and the general design standards that will contribute to vehicle and pedestrian safety. Please explain why these general standards cannot be met without significant cost to the developer. Section 4: A. Page 8 of the Executive Summary indicates an assumption that Goodspeed Meetinghouse Road will be brought up to Mashpee Subdivision standards. Is this an early assumption that is not to be done? If certain improvements are to be done what will they be?