04/25/2001 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes—April 25, 2001 3 Board of Appeals Mr. Brem calculated that the proposed building would be about 75 feet from the abutter's house. Mr. Borgeson asked if the Petitioner has gone before Design Review. Attorney Oppenheim said that the ZBA is the first Board that has heard these Petitions. Ms. Elizenberry stated that the Petitioner would also need Conservation Commission approval. Mr. Borgeson remarked that the Petitioner is coming to the ZBA a little prematurely. Mr. Brem agreed and said that the Petitions were continued to allow Mr. Casey an opportunity to start the process with Tech Review and Design Review. Mr. Borgeson said that the Board does not generally hear a Petition until it has completed Conservation, Tech Review and Design Review processes and received input/demands. Then, the ZBA would hear the Petition. Mr. Regan stated that he was a little surprised that the Board was hearing the Petition tonight. Messrs. Carter and Souza from Carter and Associates were the Petitioner's lawyer at the initial public hearing on February 28, 2001. Attorney Oppenheim asked the Board for permission to fmish the presentation and indicated that his client was looking for a little feedback from the Board on the Variance issues and for direction and comment on how to proceed. Mr. Borgeson said that there may be significant changes between now and when the other Boards have finished with their review of the proposal. Mr. Regan said that the ZBA is the final Board and its decision is recordable. He said II that the situation is not unique and that the Petitioner is not asking for anything extraordinary. Mr. Regan reminded the Petitioner about the abutter who expressed concern at February 28, 2001 Public Hearings. Mr. Brem stated that abutters are not notified of continued hearings by mail or by advertisement. Attorney Oppenheim apologized and said that the Petitioner does not want to put the Board in a difficult situation. He thanked the Board for its indulgence and suggestions and comments. Mr. Regan said that he understood and that the Board wants to be thorough in order to protect all interested parties. Mr. Regan said that the Board would not want to see the Petitioner go through the inconvenience of an abutter appealing the Board's decision. The Board asked the Petitioner to submit the following information: • a list of Variance relief being sought. • when the property was designated commercially zoned. • detailed list of proposed commercial vehicles—how many, size, etc. • landscaping and shielding of subject property. • using colors on the plan to make distinctions between landscaping,parking lot, etc. • show corner of Cormier's Route 151 building on the plan j • show abutter's (Belekewicz)property on the plan. • move the proposed driveway from Sassacus Road to Algonquin Avenue. • proposed lighting—location, wattage, height, etc. I '