03/28/2001 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes—March 28, 2001 11 Board of Appeals The proposed golf course expansion would replace the development of 68 permitted lots in one area and the potential development of 9 or 10 additional homes in another 10-acre area on the northerly side. Mr. Besse said that sacrifices have been made so that thero osal would be a"par 35" P P p would not be of"champion length". The proposal would encroach 25 feet into the 50-foot buffer zone for about 800 square feet along Quinaquisset Avenue and along another 800 square-foot stretch on Sampsons Mill Road. However,the rest of the buffer would consist of 100 feet from the street. A land swap is planned for the May Town meeting. I. I! Mr.Besse stated that the Petitioner seeks an informal inquiry of the Board's opinion of the proposal prior to submission to the Cape Cod Commission. He said that if the Board was opposed to granting the Variance relief,the Petitioner would be forced to redesign f I the proposal and that the golf course would not be of a championship level. The alternative would be to develop 77 more homes in the area. ii i r Mr. Brem questioned if the golf course would be visible from the street. Mr. Besse said that landscaping and buffers would be installed so that the golfers would not be visible from the street. Mr. Guerrera questioned if plans call for construction of a clubhouse. Mr. Besse indicated that the facilities at present are adequate and that a 20x20-foot restroom with rain shelter would be provided. The Board expressed initial approval of the project. !i Falmouth Donuts—Definition of proposed use. A Petition was,filed on November 3, 1999 by Brickyard Marketplace Nominee Trust for a Special Permit under Sections 174-25.E.2 and 174-251.6 of the Zoning By-laws to allow for use for retail businesses with the addition of a bank or doughnut shop on properties located in C-2 and R-5 zoning districts at 93 Old Brickyard Road(Map 72 Block 22) and 439 Nathan Ellis Highway(Map 72 Block 23)Mashpee, MA. (Owner of record: Stephen Berish, Trustee, Brickyard Marketplace Nominee Trust.) At the Public Hearings on December 8, 1999, the Board voted unanimously to grant the Special Permit. One of the conditions of the Special Permit is that the tenant using the space shall appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals with a defmition of the proposed use of the space. Attorney Robert F. Mills stated that Falmouth Donuts plans to operate a coffee/donut shop out Unit#1. The drive-through window has been eliminated from the proposal. I ' i �