09/15/1982 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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PLANNING BOARD Town of Mashpee PLANNING HOARD MINUTES x September 159 1982 MMRRS P11'ES rtichard Terror t Earle Tharster s p Hi chardson Jonas� Harold Col Idn s: MWER S AB SEN11: Ni the 1 e -Stone CONSULTING ENGI NEB: Char le s N ow I ey TIME t 5 t 15 p.m. The minutes ,,4�ere approved anZ adopted for 9-1-82. Manuel. Katz attorney 10 so ce s tit Zit o Sharon, MA 02067 Mr. Katz was repre s entJ-ng Wayne Tavares and Paul Bo t el to. They had a petition with loo signatures which the Selectmen sent a, copy of in order for the Beard to hold a public hearing. Yr." Term wanted it made clear that this was not a public hearing right now. He also Wanted to know who the owner of the property is. Mr. Katz started neither Mr. Bet ello nor Mr# Tavares 'were the owners of the two corner l.o t s, but each has an option to pear chas e. Mr. -Term asked if they were aware that they have 65 days to -consider the pro.- posa7. and Mr. Katz said he was familiar iar With the statute. Fir. Marsters was questioning whether it Is the owners that have to petition. But Mr Katz sa3*.d -anyone can petit ion p sn oh as the 1.00 registered voters that they have on the petition. r. Marsters sa*.d legally the owner proba.t4 doesn't have to request it. but he felt it was practi oal and couldn't imagine ch the lard at someone else's request Witnout the oillner s fy their feeling. Mr. Katz said the owners are aware that if the zoning change doesn't go tbroug i, the option isn't gDing to oe . ar cised. Idle also said he 'would have the owners at the hearing- . Mr. Kat , went on to say that they felt the proposed change is highly desirable 'to the petitioners and beneficial to the entire town. He doesn't feel it's spot zoning becaase the use proposed is compatible and consl st ent with the uses in.the immediate vicinity. Mr. Katz then-asked that the Mutirman of the Board step-d own not only at this s meeting y but -al-ae at the public hearing to be scheduled g at the meeting when. the Board makes its decision as to the nature of the report, and step down at the time- of the town meeting at least as a member of the Board. He felt the Chairman has a substantial interest in a nearby piece of }property which is zoned for Commercial use and under the Conflict of Interest Law, he must step dawn.