06/08/2022 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES JUNE 8, 2022 18 Mercantile Wa Owner, D. Brady Rodgers requests a Special Permit under §174-25 (G) (13) Contractor Yard, and§174-25 (G) (14) Contractor Bay of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for construction of a 5,520 sq. ft. warehouse with offices for a landscape business on property located in the I1 and Light Industrial Overlay District(s), Map 88 Parcel 104, Mashpee, MA. Attorney Christopher Kirrane represented the owner and applicant. Also present was Dan Ojala with Down Cape Engineer, Joao Junqueira and Roger Brooks with Capewide Construction. The proposal includes a 5,520 sq. ft. metal warehouse style building located in the 1-1 Zoning and Light Industrial Overlay Districts. The property consists of 74,476 sq. ft., and has some 534 ft. of frontage along Mercantile Way and Commercial St. The proposed meets all the required dimensional setbacks given that there is 500 plus feet of frontage, over 75 ft. from Mercantile Way and 75 ft. from Commercial St., over 157 ft. from the easterly sideline and 68.6' from the northerly sideline. The lot coverage is 7.4% which meets the 25% requirement, and the height limitation of 35 ft. There will be 16 parking spaces provided,including one handicap space which exceeds the 12 required amount of parking spaces. The Petitioner is seeking a Special Permit for the uses including a contractor bay under Section 174-25 (G) (14), and contractor yard under Section 174-25 (G) (13). The proposed use will be a landscape business. There will be a small amount of material stored outside for the landscape business to necessitate the contractor's yard request. 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 regarding traffic, excessive noise, and congestion on neighboring properties. The proposed was approved with recommendations at the Design Review and Plan Review Committee Meetings, and the Board of Health has submitted comments with their approval. Chairman Furbush recommended shutters be installed on the building windows as mentioned at the Design Review meeting. He asked what will be provided for lights on the building. Mr. Brooks said that it will be the same wall pack lighting as the other buildings, and he can submit the photometric plan with the building permit. Mr.Furbush asked about the screening on the lot,and from the neighboring properties. Dan Oj ala explained that the screening will be provided along Commercial St. There will be a large amount of vegetative buffer along the front area of the building. The containers will be in the rear of the lot, and there will be several natural trees to help buffer the front along Mercantile Way. There will be supplemental plants as recommended by the Design Review Committee. The owner is a landscaper and will keep the area looking nice. 5