01/12/2000 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes—January 12, 2000 4 1 . Board of Appeals ti Mr. Joseph Daniele of Monomoscoy Road said that he found out aboutMr. Keen's operation through an advertisement in a brochure. F" Mr. Ken Parolski of 351 Monomoscoy Road said that the Monomoscoy Improvement it y Trust does not speak for him. He also stated that the term"operation"really does not i= describe the small business that Mr. Keen conducts. Mr. Parolski expressed concern with the impact that a negative decision by the Board would have on other cottage industries in Mashpee. He said that this would amount to a"witch hunt"for people who are trying to conduct quiet, inconspicuous businesses in their homes. Mr. Parolski expressed " concern that people who knit, quahog or operate a computer-related business in their home would be issued cease and desist orders from the Building Commissioner. Attorney Mills reiterated that because of the ambiguity of the by-laws that the Board has the authority and the discretion to allow Mr. Keen to continue his operation in use. Mr. Bob Sampson of 398 Monomoscoy Road stated that Monomoscoy Island has been a fishing community since the early 1900's. He said that some of the large homes were originally small hunting or fishing cottages. Mr. Sampson said that he operates a commercial operation growing oysters and quahogs and is permitted by the Town,the state and the Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Sampson said that family-run marinas set a precedent for home-based businesses a long time ago. Selectman David Leveille said that he talked to Elizabeth Lane from Koel p man and Paige ` who said that she did not have any additional information other than a request regarding the legality of operating a charter boat business in the area. Attorney Lane told Mr. Leveille that her job is to interpret the By-laws and she indicated that additional information would probably have no impact on her opinion. Mr. Leveille questioned if the Board plans on giving Town Counsel more information. Mark Burdis of Seconsett Island Trust suggested that majority voting taken at a meeting Mi does not necessarily reflect the consensus of everyone in the Trust. Mr. Keen said that he is permitted for one boat to take only 6 passengers at a time. He said that he caters to nice clients and has been a taxpayer in the Town of Mashpee for s more than 25 years. J Several people at the meeting urged to the Board to make a decision regarding Mr. Keen's proposal. Mr. Regan referred to several letters in opposition to the project and several letters, including a petition signed by over 100 people, in favor of the proposal. ` Mr. Govoni assured Mr. Keen he would call Town Counsel and get a final ruling over the !=" phone. 10 t 4r 'b