09/22/2004 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Francis Murphy 2 Board of Appeals Denied— SP-04-124 square feet and he has indicated to the Board that his property was 3 acres. After research was done,the property only contains approximately 30,000 square feet. Marshall Brem notes in the by-laws that there is a minimum requirement of 5 acres for that type of permit. There are several abutters that are very unhappy with the way Mr. Murphy is keeping his property and adversely affecting their lives. They state the following: Kim Herrera of 247 South Sandwich Rd. She has an elderly grandmother that has severely breathing problems. She is so affected by the dust and smell that she has to close her window and suffers greatly when it is hot. She has been taken by ambulance several times due to the dust making the situation worse. Ms. Herrera wants this matter cleaned up and moved away from her residential area. She is against granting this permit. Scott Proverb of 11 Warwick Way. He also has a severe problem with the way Mr. Murphy is maintaing his property. He wants to know what this is going to lead to. He believed it was initially for pet use and to have 9 horses,now the property was sold to Mr. Murphy and he would like to know how many horses are going to be there. The houses are close together and the smell and quality of the property of way below par. He is against this permit. Chad Hathaivay of One Warwick Road: He also has questions about how this is going r to operate. Where will the neighborhood stand a year from now if the board does not follow up on restrictions they may or may not impose on him. Who will protect their properties? The manure removal must become more frequent to reduce the odor that is emitted from the property. Michelle Ogg of 7 Warwick Road: She is horrified about how the property is being kept. She has 3 small children, one of which suffers from asthma. The dust from the dirty stalls, and the odor is just hideous. When they have to close their windows from the smell, it truly interferes with their enjoyment of their home and style of living. She is completely against this permit—it does not suit the area. Bill Ogg of 7 Warwick Way: He is the husband of Michelle Ogg and is so outraged with what has been allowed up to this point that he does not know where to turn. They have been dealing with this issue for many years and feel this type of horse boarding and breeding should not be done near small family neighborhoods with small children. Mr. Ogg mentions that Mr. Murphy shows no regard for any neighbors and rides a lawnmower and doesn't seem to care that it shoots rocks along the street while his children play in the front yard. He feels his property is being devastated by this man and the place is a mess. He is completely against issuing this permit.