06/08/2022 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT Owner, D. Brady Rodgers 18 Mercantile Way(Map 88 Parcel 104) Mashpee, MA 02649 SP-2022-24 The Petitioner, Capewide Construction, is seeking a Special Permit for the uses including a contractor bay under Section 174-25 (G) (14), and a contractor yard under Section 174-25 (G) (13). The proposed use will be for a landscape business called Big Guy Landscape, LLC. Attorney Kirrane said that the Petitioner is also seeking permission from the Board for the office spaces, and suggests that this is an accessory use to the principal building in the Light Overlay District. This request is consistent with other uses in the Industrial District that have been approved by the Board in the past, and will not cause any additional concerns to neighboring properties regarding traffic,excessive noise,or congestion.The proposed use was approved with recommendations at the Design Review and Plan Review Committee Meetings, and the Board of Health submitted comments with their approval. GENERAL CRITERIA I The subject property located at 18 Mercantile Way is approximately 74,476 sq. ft. square feet. There were no abutters present. SPECIAL PERMIT FINDINGS The building will be tan with shutters on the windows as indicated at the Design Review meeting. There will be wall pack lighting, and a photometric plan will be submitted with the building permit. There will be fire separation between each bay. The landscape plan detailed a large amount of vegetative grass along the front area of the building,with natural trees to help maintain the natural buffer of the front along Mercantile Way. There will be supplemental plants as recommended by the Design Review Committee.There will be some grading in the front to help with the storm water retention area so it will not turn into a pond. The green area on the plan will be grass lined, and mowed annually during the fall about 4 inches high. The work area does fall under the definition of a rain garden, but there will be an erosion control with a retention basin mix of wild flowers and grass. The dumpster containers will be in the rear corner of the lot, and will be surrounded with a 6 ft. fence. There will be a minimal amount of mulch and fertilizers stored onsite. The hours of operation will be 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. A storm water drainage plan was submitted,and floor drains will be installed with a tight tank. The Plan Review Committee submitted comments dated May 3, 2022 and were read into the record with the following recommendations; 2