03/08/2023 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decision

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT Owner of record: Kevin P. Andrade, Trustee of Summerfield Park Realty Trust Petitioner, CatDogg LLC, d/b/a Sublime Cannabis 800 Falmouth Road, Units 102A and B1A, Map 88 Parcel 2 Mashpee, MA 02649 SP-2023-16 The retail and office space will consist of 2,500 sq. ft.,and the manufacturing will consist of 1,450 sq. ft. located in the basement area. There will be a full build-out of the space, and the Applicants are currently working with an architect. The Applicants anticipate executing their branding design for the interior of the unit spaces,and will approach the Design Review Committee for the signage. A free standing sign that exceeds 20 sq. ft. would require approval from the ZBA for a Special Permit, but the applicant will be requesting a wall sign. The hours of operation will be 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, but could change depending upon the customer demand. The CCC has extremely strict guidelines and security regulations. The State requires surveillance camera systems, alarm systems, and special locked doors with security code access to where cannabis is located and where it is not.The employee bathrooms would not require security,but the showroom where the cannabis is stored requires a certain level of access. Security card access can be programmed for different levels of employees. There will be both scheduled and unannounced inspections from the State. There is multiple reviews of a security plan.The cannabis design needs to be approved and will be inspected. There's a State computer program system that uploads the amount of product purchased that informs the State of the location and possession. There will be no cultivation of the product at this location. The pro-plan for manufacturing would be to contract with a licensed cultivator within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to procure already cultivated marijuana flower for processing at their facility, not growing. The Applicants will be buying wholesale from other growers and manufacturers that are currently licensed in the State.There products consist of edibles and packaged pre-fills.The Applicants will be buying from other manufactures as well as from other State businesses. There are no chemicals or alcohol used in the extraction process. The extraction process is performed as a mechanical dry sift extracting process of the plant trichomes. There is no butane or ethanol. There will only be electric appliances in the basement. The Applicants have spoken to the Deputy Fire Chief and Building Commissioner regarding any concerns they may have with the location. There are no prior fire code issues or concerns with the building. The CCC requires any manufactured products, and any flower products purchased from a grower to 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. The produced edibles have to be tested prior to selling. The Applicants are required to have a licensed courier to deliver the product to a reputable lab for testing before stocking that product on the shelf. 2