03/08/2023 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES MARCH 8, 2023 Mr. Blaisdell asked how much square feet of manufacturing or is it mainly processing and packaging of product from other facilities. Mr. Catania said the formal title of the license from the State is "manufacturing". They will be manufacturing some edibles, but will not be growing the product. Mr. Blaisdell asked if it is mainly a cash business. Mr. Catania said there is ATM options as well but; yes. Mr. Lehrer said that there's a debit card option. The Federal Government still does not recognize legal cannabis. Mr. Gould asked about labeling. Mr. Lehrer said that the CCC requires any products manufactured, and any flower products purchased from a grower be laboratory tested. The labs that test the products are also licensed by the CCC and every product will have the appropriate labeling with the compounds contained in the product. There's also CCC requirements for labeling. Mr. Catania said that the every batch of produced edibles have to be tested prior to selling. There's a big expense to testing the products. They have to pay a licensed courier to drive it to the lab for testing before putting that product on the shelf. Mr. Morris said that the building itself is being upgraded with fire resistant construction, and high end security will be largely increased. He has no issues as this is an allowed conforming use in the Industrial Zone, and in his experience there have been no issues with the parking. Mr. Lehrer mentioned that the Board of Health will require a Title 5 inspection pursuant to the change of use, and will accept this as a condition for the decision if the Board votes in favor. Additionally,the Fire Department asked for the cut sheets of any material that may be stored. They want to see the specifications of the extraction machine. Mr. Lehrer is willing to accept that as a condition of the Special Permit as well. Mr. Furbush read comments into the record dated March 7, 2023 from Catherine Laurent, DPW Director. "My question/concern is with the parking. The application indicates that 19 spaces are required by the bylaw and 167 are available on the property. But of course these 167 spaces are for the other businesses on the property. Has the applicant provided a breakdown of the spaces required/used by the other businesses, including location of designated spaces for each business? How many employees will be employed by the applicant (manufacturing, retail, and office are proposed)? What are the hours of operation for the different business components? Based on experience with the existing marijuana business on Echo Road, more than the minimum number of parking spaces should be required,particularly if hours of operation overlap with the hours for the other businesses on the property." 14