04/16/1980 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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PLANNING BOARD Town of M ashp ee PLANNING BOARD MINUTES : 4/16/8 0 Cont "d P a cr e 3 6 Mr. Blakeman brings up the matter of South Gape Beach and meeting currently in progress this evening ('Open to Public) . Blakeman asks for himself and "'others" where is this 432 acres and where are these developments , in my opinion New S e abury is being too sketchy. Blakeman states that the map he has in his -possess ion shows it all being under 5 ' elevation. Mr. Mars tens disagreed - if the harbor is under 5 ' that is a good point he thinks . Mr. Mars tern further stated if it is under 10 ' the Corporation would have to build in conformance with the Flood Kan.. Mr, Blakeman stated we have a maximum height of 30 ' on dwellings Mr . Mars ters stated that under Flood. Plan, you- are allowed to 'fill, and they can "t go three stories high to which Mr. Collins-. agreed only 2k s torie.s are all-owed. Mr. Holmes asked hoar the third story would be de.fine_d to which. Mr. Blakeman stated they have to start ll `% above and Mr. Mars-ters- agreed yes , with any living space ; however they can fill or they. can conform with the Flood Plan requirements , which would be a- garage under or just no living 'space . 'Mr . Blakeman stated he thought the whole plan to be an atrocious use of that particular piece of land. Mr.. Mars ters asked if Mr. Blakeman had seen it . Blakeman replied he -had s;eens, the ma pa that they have and have been down to the- land and no matter where one -loops- at it from, it looks like a .horrible usage for that- piece, He also stated that there are parts of Quail Hollow in south Cape Beach, that -in his opinion should never have been developed. Mr . 'Mars-ters asked his reas-oning for the statement to which Mr.- Blakeman re- plied elevation, Nr t Mars ters then. stated if that was true then Hyannis Harbor should never have been allowed to exist. Mr. B 1 ak eman. then said okay and that he was probably more of a cons ervat ionis t than some people , Mr., Marsters - that maybe but just. think if- that were a strict require- ment that one had to be so many feet above then there would probably be n.o harbor on Cape. Mr.. Blak.eman then stated he still feels as though the area is best left as is . Mr. Blakeman - then pointed out that the map they were looking at was Just a preliminary and if one was to start comparing areas, the Corporation is still planning t-o come way down with their development - planning a beach club, cabana etc . Mr. TZarsters stated, the first thing s- h.e thinks that they' want to use the neck area for a beach Club . Mr. Jonas then- came in and said, they haven.'-t told anyone ghat thi n plan.s are . Mr. ' Mars ters state& they haven't fully developed their plans. yet. Mr. .Jonas stated they want to get one area in before they develop another and they can't be blamed for that . Mr . Mars ten s stated that the Environmental. Impact study has to approve the detailed plan for development. Mr. Blakeman stated he agreed, but that now. is the time some -of these plans should be .coming out , Mr. Collins referred to the Revere Beach area and what has been done since the 'state took it over .. Mr. Marsters stated that indeed the general public would control it., Mr., Blakeman then brought up the subject of parking stating the state is looking for somewhere between 400-420 and even if they drew 1 ,000 ,- New Seabury is talking in the neighborhood of 750 dwelling units , at two cars per . Mr. bars-tern questioned Mr. Blakeman as to his figures as Blakeman stated that would be about the average, Mr. Marsters disagreed saying one would be for visitors .