03/22/1995 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Board of Appeals Minutes - March 22, 1995 3. • the rotary into the southbound lane of Route 28 . Mr. Nelson stated that the station has not been in continuous operation and Mr. Govoni said it was not a problem because it had not been out of business for two years. Mr. Nelson questioned if Mobil would have two stations in Mashpee and Mr. Quigley responded that this station is owned by Mobil and the other on Route 28 is not and may be changed. Mr. Govoni questioned if the canopy is a structure and Mr. Murphy said he believed it was a structure and that it was covered under the Variance application on setbacks under 174- 31. Mr. Govoni reviewed correspondence from the Fire Dept. regarding property transfer. Mr. Quigley said the information has been submitted to the Fire Dept. and that Selectmen have O.K.'d the tanks. Mr. Govoni asked about the curb cut permit from state DPW and Mr. Quigley said they will have it the week of 3/27/95. Mr. Govoni said that an additional parking space was needed and that Mobil must meet all requirements of the Board of Health. Mr. Murphy explained that Geological Services Inc., the environmental company, has retracted their statement to the Board of Health and now declared that the site is clean. Mr. Govoni said that Mobil will have to post a bond for landscaping. Mr. Quigley said it was $6,800 for landscaping on their property John Renz of Fields Point, an abutter, asked if Design Review had approved plans. Mr. Quigley said they had approval except for the sign on Great Neck Road South. Mr. Renz asked for percentage of expected sales for gas and convenience store and Mr. Quigley said 80% would be gas and 20% gas and food. He asked if the Cape Cod Commission was • reviewing the plan and Mr. Govoni said it was outside of their threshold. Mr. Nelson asked for total landscape costs and Mr. Quigley said that they will be donating $3,000 - $5,000 to the Mashpee Beautification Council and they will get the permit to extend the island. Mr. Quigley also said all lighting will be direct downhght. Mr. Marsters asked if they proposed selling liquor and Mr. Murphy said they did not. He also asked how the canopy would compare with Shell and Mr. Quigley said theirs would be the same size. Mr. Govoni moved to grant the Variance from Sections 174-30, 174-31, 174-55 and 174- 3 to eliminate the 20' setback between buildings (the building proper and the proposed canopy), to vary the front setback for the canopy by 71.58' and allow a front setback of 3.42 feet; to vary the side setback by 8.06' and allow a side setback of 12.94 feet. Mr. Govoni noted that the Variance was based on the topography and shape of the lot and was referenced by Plans of Eastern Consulting Inc. Revision 8 of Plan SS# 01-B3T. Mr. Govoni also moved to grant a Variance from Section 174-55 to allow a free standing sign of 55.1 square feet per Revision 5 of the plans dated 3/17/95. Mr. Nelson seconded. All agreed. Mr. Govoni moved to grant the Special Permit under Sections 174-17, 174-22, 174- 24.A.4, 174-24.C, 174-25.E.1, 174-25.F.1, 174-51 and 174-55 to allow the expansion of a pre-existing non -conforming gasoline station and to eliminate automotive repair, to renovate and expand the station to include a convenience store, to construct a canopy over proposed new gasoline dispensing pump islands; remove two existing streetfront signs and install one new streetfront "Mobil" sign on Falmouth Road and erection of