01/13/1999 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decisions

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Board of Appeals Boys& Girls Club of Cape Cod, Inc. SP-99-8 2 Mr. Guerrera.questioned if any signs will be installed. Mr. Yarosh stated that the sign will display"Boys& Girls Club of Cape Cod, Inc." and the logo of the Kraft family Mr, Yarosh said the sign is well below the minimum size requirements of the By-laws. The exterior lighting of the building will be done by accessing the existing light poles currently being used by the Police Department. The Police Department has given the Club permission to use the other side of the poles. Mr. Yarosh stated that there will be ample lighting for the exterior and interior of the building. The building is designed with a well-lit canopy that runs across the whole front of the building. The canopy will provide protection from bad weather for children waiting to be picked up by their parents. The basketball court will be lit until 8:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley and Ms. Fearnley, abutters on Snead Drive, questioned if an environmental impact study had been conducted. 1W. Govoni stated that the Board of Health would handle that issue and that the DPW would handle the traffic problem. The abutters expressed concerns regarding the entrance and exit for the center. Mr. Yarosh indicated that the Police Department and Fire Station have agreed to share the same entrance and exit and stated that it will not pose any major problems. He further stated that there are 68 parking spaces and a connecting area to the Coombs School in case of an overflow. Ms. Fearnley expressed concerns regarding noise coming from music, the skating rink and basketball court. Mr. Govoni stated that the center will only be open until 8:00 PM, The representatives of the Board of Directors of the center indicated that the majority of children using the center will be between 6 and 12 years of age. They also stated that the center will be open only when school is not in session. The summer hours will be from 8 A.M. until 6 P.M. No other comments were received from abutters. FINDINGS General Finding 1. the subject property is located at 99 Nathan Ellis Highway and consists of 29.6 acres. Special Permit Criteria Section 174-25.13.8 of the Zoning By-laws allows"for a private, non-profit community center building, provided that indoor or outdoor noisy activities shall be not less than 100 feet from any lot line and shall not be detrimental to the neighborhood by reason of noise in any season."