07/24/2002 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes—July 24, 2002 2 Board of Appeals i seek approval from the Planning Board and the ZBA with any proposed project changes. The Planning Board sent a memo dated July 19, 2002 to the ZBA recommending approval of the proposal. I Attorney Mills said that one of the Board of Trustees informed the Town Planner that changes had been made to the original Special Permit. Attorney Mills stated that over 14 years ago, the original developer cleared the buffer area to install additional parking spaces in an attempt to address the significant parking problem. The Petitioner is requesting a Modification to the Special Permit to allow for the additional parking and a Variance to allow for the encroachment into the buffer area. Attorney Mills said that no parking is proposed within the buffer zone. Mr. Eddy stated that the Petitioner has revised the proposal at the request of the Planning Board. Plans call for extensive plantings within the wooded buffer area. Attorney Mills said that the plans call for the dumpster to be relocated out of the buffer area. Mr. Eddy said that the proposal would total 11 additional parking spaces. Ms. Elizenberry questioned if the proposal would relieve the congestion. Attorney Mills stated that the Petitioner could use more parking spaces. Mr. Herman said that he feels that the changes would be adequate for the needs of the homeowners. Mr. Guerrera asked if the Petitioner plans to install any signs to direct traffic. j(� Building Commissioner Wheeler asked the Board to require the Petitioner to post a I, landscape and performance security. 1 Mr. Nelson referred to the certificate number on the submitted plan and asked if the subject property was registered land. He said that he was curious on how the 30-foot setback had been established. Attorney Mills said that he was not sure. ! �I No comments were received from abutters. Mr. Nelson moved to grant the following: • Modification to the Special Permit to allow for changes to the parking as it j exists in Parking Lot A as shown on Baxter, Nye & Holmgren, Inc. plan ! entitled '1741 Lowell Road, Mashpee, Massachusetts, Prepared for Quashnet ! Valley Condominiums, Drawing Number C-1, Date: 6/29/01, Rev. Date: 5/6/02, Drawing Number C-2, Date: 8/1/01, Rev. Date: 5/6/02, 5/27/02, 7/18/02, Drawing Number C-3, Date: 5/30/02, Rev. Date: 6/27/02, 7/18/02'. The Board determined that the proposal would: • be an improvement of a non-conforming condition. • be an improvement with relocation of the large dumpster out of buffer area and further away from a public road. • reduce encroachment into the buffer area. • be an improvement of the drainage problem due to installation of the major drainage system. I ! I Ms. Elizenberry seconded. All agreed. j I,I II i