02/10/1999 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decisions

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Town ofMashpee BOARD OF APPEALS 16 Great Xeck Ppad Xorth nix Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 Decision for a Special Permit RE: Mashpee Commons Ltd. Partnership SP-99-14 38 Nathan Ellis Highway Map 74 Block 20 A Petition was filed on January 11, 1999 by Mashpee Commons Limited Partnership for a minor revision of an existing Special Permit(SP-86-04-024) for permission to relocate building space square footage, parking areas and residential units on property located in a C-1 zoning district at 38 Nathan Ellis Highway (Map 74 Block 20), Mashpee, MA. Notice was duly given to abutters in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A. Notice was given by publication in The Mashpee Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mashpee, on January 22 and January 29, 1999, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof A Public Hearing was held on the Petition at the Mashpec Town Hall on Wednesday, February 10, 1999, at which time the following members of the Board of Appeals were present and acting throughout: Edward M. Govoni, James E. Regan III and Richard T. Guerrera. This Decision is issued by the Mashpee Board of Appeals pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40A, Section 9 and the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Mr. Regan stated that he is a tenant of Mashpee Commons. Since only three Board Members were in attendance, Mr. Govoni questioned if anyone was opposed to Mr. Regan sitting in on the hearing. No one raised an objection. Mr. Regan then stated that he is acting as a special municipal employee at tonight's Public Hearings. Douglas S. Storrs, Vice President, Mashpee Commons, represented the applicant and stated that the proposal is a minor revision of Special Permit, SP-86-04-024, granted in 1986 by the Board of Appeals. Mi. Storrs stated that the 1986 plan needs to be updated in order to benefit Mashpee Commons and the public. He also stated that the proposal is to reallocate square footage that meets the plan's goals and reflects the lessons learned in the last 13 to 14 years but does not, by its alteration, increase the Special Permit. Mr. Storrs submitted an updated table documenting buildings by number, square footage and residential units assigned to each building and a map of Mashpee Commons documenting the reallocation of some of the square footage, copies of which are attached and made part hereof the Special Permit He stated that what they are doing is taking the same square footage and reorganizing it. Mr. Storrs stated that some of the original buildings with unconventional shapes, cutouts and layouts will be altered and