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r • TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN HALL, MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS 02649 rye co Re: Petition of Wayne H. Gilmore d/b/a Gilmore Paving and Contracting, Inc. , for a Special Permit to process and remove sand, gravel, topsoil and subsoil. FACTS A petition was duly filed by petitioner for a Special Permit under provisions of Section 6. 3 H5, Land Use Regulations of the zoning by-law as pertains to stripping of loam, peat, sand and gravel in industrial zoned area. Notice was duly given to abutters and owners of land next adjoining the land of abutters. Notice was given by publication by publishing in the Falmouth Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mashpee, on April 20 and April 27, 1976, a copy of such notice being appended hereto. A public hearing was held on the petition at the Mashpee Town Hall on Wednesday, May 5, 1976 at 7: 30 P.M. at which time the following mem- bers of the Board of Appeals were present: Clara L. Keliinui, Chairman; Michael Makunas and Linda E. Hendricks. The petitioner' s property consists of 32. 08 acres of land fronting on Route 130 for a distance of 1000 feet, .north of Mashpee Town Hall Building, with a depth of approximately 2660 feet abutting Otis Air Force Base. There is an existing sand pit on property. The property fronting on Route 130 is zoned commercial for a depth of 400 feet. There are no buildings on property. Property bordering on the north and south of petitioner' s property is zoned industrial. No written objections to the granting of a special permit were received prior to the hearing and no objections were voiced at the hearing. Several persons attending the hearing spoke in favor of special permit and one letter was received favoring special permit. A letter was received from Planning Board favoring special permit only if the mining of gravel is used in conjunction with the operation of the batching plant. DECISION It was unanimously voted by the Appeals Board to grant a special permit to petitioner authorizing the processing and removal of sand, gravel, *topsoil and subsoil. There is a need for such a business in the Town; job opportunities would be created and a substantial tax base is u'ld be realized. The plant will be appropriately located in an industrial area situated on the northwesterly perimeter of the town and Otis Air Force Base. There is no aspect of this operation that the Board of Appeals feels will be detrimental to the town by reason of excessive traffic, noise, or contribution to health and safety hazard. Page one 1