07/01/1965 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Meeting held:July 19 1965 Present* Richardson Jonas, Harry T abb, Leo Houst on g Marvel St al-cup The members of the Planning Board assemb.1ed at 7:45 to discuss and prepare for the' Public Hearing which Mr. Jonas opend. at 8:25 P.1 .- with approximately 75-80 present,, He read:, the. notice, of the Pub 1 i c Hearing as advertised in the Cape Cod St andard-r Times on June 17 aril.. June 24. The names of the 41 abuttors were- not read as. each received a copy of the advertisement via Registered Mr. Jonas then advised that due to so many being present he: would~ limit each speaker to 2 m inut e s..- M±. Beecher, Attorney for the petitioner was the first speaker and he advised that in the developement --27 acres were for parks. That the shore lots are deep, lots run from 10,000 -- 20,000 feet.- Miss Cornelia Carey was first to speak _din behalf of her brother and herself who are property owners at Ashumet Pond.. Her maim ob jectio3. was that there were too many wells and cesspools in+- volved and was afraid of water being polluted. Mr. An.d.rews,the pet it i oner g said their lots are 10 9 000--20,00O sq. ft. with average lot 14$400 sq. ft. and that actually there- are 340 Lots with *2tw 7 acres for parks. He also said they first flew over the area taking pictures and also made a topographic neap. Percolation tests show that it is possible to double state.minimum. requirements.- It is not economi- cally -possible to put in water mains but if developments get large, enough they will think about putting in water: Mr. George Greens Chaximan 'of the Mashpee 'Board of Health;- said:. they suggested the development put in a central water system. Also that the Board would def inietly not approval of septic_ tanks and wells.. Nor. 0eo. H. Bell of Ashumet inquired re large lots with small houses in development. Mr. Andrews said they must approve of tht Mans�and builder � y . must finish outside in six months, Joundations will be 24 r-24.9 somebra unique� thinks design is more 'Important-, than minimum size. Mr, Lawrence Shubow� an Attorney from John t s Pond- represented himself and 8-9 abettors. He advised they feel the development i s an over exp 1 o i t at i on of land also that Ho opho l e Road en- croaches 10--15 ft, on private property. .A. private expert is to -be hired` to give his Fyopinion. -If trees are taken down noise from Otis A.F.B. will be worse in that area. He. wishes to talk with developers and wants Planning Board- to go slow - wants -plans changed. Mr. Eugene B. Cast ellucai, ' Prof es signal surveyor and engineer-7 an abuttorg opposed stating in his opinion percolation will pollute ponds and water supply. .A.l so g that devel opmeht should have more entrance roads.