01/23/2002 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes—January 23, 2002 2 Board of Appeals space and open space translate into a benefit for the groundwater district, for the neighborhood and for the Town. Attorney Butler referred to the traffic report, which estimates that the provision of 42 parking spaces would be adequate for the project. He said that the Petitioner is looking to reduce the required number of parking spaces by 53 spaces. Attorney Butler read a letter faxed by Attorney Michael J. Princi on behalf of a competitor, Mr. Donald Priestly. The letter states that the Petitioner does not meet the criteria for grant of a Variance and that Mr. Priestly is in opposition to the project. Attorney Butler countered that a competitor does not qualify as an `aggrieved party'. Attorney Butler said that the proposal would be a `high end' storage facility with humidity and temperature control with punch card or key code access. Some of the types of items that would be stored in the facility would include business computer records, long-term storage, business file storage and personal items. Attorney Butler said that no hazardous materials would be stored in the facility. Every renter of storage space of the facility would be required to sign a Space and Occupancy Agreement, which would allow for inspection of and immediate removal of anything of a questionable nature. Plans call for installation of 725 storage units. Lot coverage would not exceed the allowed 20%. Mr. Raleigh stated that extensive landscaping of approximately $75,000 would be installed on the subject property. The Board went into a lengthy discussion of the proposal and whether or not the Petitioner could meet the parking space requirement. Mr. Nelson moved to grant a Variance of 53 parking spaces, which would allow the Petitioner to reduce the number of parking spaces from 95 to 42 parking spaces. The Variance is subject to the following: • criteria findings 1 2 4—large kettle hole sloping topography, soil i g i g � g p conditions. • submittedp lans. • that the Petitioner shall post a landscape security of$20,000 cash. • that the Petitioner shall submit to the ZBA a traffic report/activity on the subject property at 6 months, 9 months and 12 months after the building is completed. If the traffic activity exceeds the estimated trip generation, the Petitioner will be required to ask for relief from the Cape Cod Commission to q p allow for installation of additional parking spaces. • that the main waterline shall be installed along the driveway and shall not disturb the buffer zone. • that the electrical utilities shall be installed from the utility point along the left-hand side of the driveway, which area must be re-vegetated. Mr. Regan seconded. All agreed.