08/12/1998 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decisions

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Board of Appeals Loewen Group SP-98-109 2 The projected capacity for 360 people requires 103 parking spaces, with 114 parking spaces being proposed. Right-turn in and right-turn out only access, as well as deceleration and acceleration lanes to facilitate traffic entering and exiting onto Route 151 are planned, Passage is also proposed to use the access already being used by the Fire and Police Departments to allow a left-hand turn. Mr. Kirrane indicated that the commercial use intended would be of a low impact nature, creating some traffic, but with very little demand on municipal use and no adverse impact on any resource area, The proposed construction conforms with zoning by-laws with regard to lot coverage. The applicant has been granted a Variance to modify the frontage and setback requirements on the property, Mr. Kirrane also submitted revised landscape plans in response to requests from the Design Review Committee for additional planting to screen the parking areas. He presented the engineering plans for the proposed building. Questions from the Board included concerns about the turn-around in the parking lot, dry wells, drainage and traffic entering and exiting. Memos from the Planning Board and the Design Review Committee were considered. No comments were received from abutters. Special Permit Criteria for Commercial Properties Section 9 of Chapter 40A and Section 174-24C of the Mashpee Zoning By-law requires that the permit granting authority determine that the proposed use and development are consistent with applicable law, rules and regulations;that there will be no adverse effect on public health or safety;that there will not be an excessive demand upon community facilities created as a result of the proposal; and that there will not be a significant adverse impact on the environmental factors fisted in Section 174-24.C.2. FINDINGS I. the subject property is located at 127 and 137 Nathan Ellis ffighway and contains approximately 25 acres in C-I and R-5 zoning districts. 2. Mashpee Zoning By-laws (Section 174-25.E.6.) specifically allow mortuary, undertaking or funeral establishments upon grant of a Special Permit from the Board of Appeals. 3. the subject property is currently under agreement for the proposed construction of a 5600 square foot building.