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BOARD OF APPEALS • MINUTES July 26, 1989 At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 1989 the Board of Appeals held a meeting at the Mashpee Town Hall. Board members present and acting throughout were: Michael A. Makunas, Edward M. Govoni, Richard E. Halpern and John J. Friel. Douglas S. Boyd, Building Inspector, was in attendance. Anthony E. Ferragamo - (Owner of record: Forestdale-Echo Realty Trust) - Requests a Special Permit under Section 6.2 and 6.3 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to build an office/retail complex and a Variance under Section 11B.5.1 (h) for permission to vary the lot coverage in a C-2 zoning district on property located at 548 Main St. (Map 20, Block 47) Mashpee, MA. Members sitting: M. Makunas, R. Halpern,J. Friel Attorney Kevin Kirrane represented the applicant. He informed the Board that the lot consists of 33,541 square feet on Route 130 near Echo Road. The applicant proposes to construct a two-story wood frame structure of 3,060 sf coverage. The lot is a pre-existing • nonconforming lot created in 1986 prior�to the adoption of new regulations relating to the C-2 zoning kdistrict. Mr. Kirrane explained that the lot had an Approval Not Required Plan endorsed in 1986 and the applicant is entitled to three year protection to develop the lot for uses permitted at the time. The lot was also subject to the moratorium on building in certain areas for purposes of examining potential water supply sites and the owner could not obtain a building permit between September 1986 and August 1988. Plans of the building were presented to the Board which have been approved by the Design Review Committee. The building and parking area would result in a lot coverage of approximately 39%. Mr. Kirrane reviewed the design of the catch basins in the parking area and stated that they are designed to catch the rain run-off_whi:cli_ would be returned to the lot. He presented the Board with a letter from I.E.P. Inc, environmental engineers, which explained that the groundwater in the area is flowing in a southeasterly direction away from the Groundwater Protection District. He questioned the need for a Variance. Mr. Friel questioned what type of retail tenants were proposed and asked if any waste producing use was proposed. Mr. Makunas asked for comments on the use of the building. Mr. Ferragamo explained that the office will be located on the • second floor and that there may be a need for retail space on the first floor. He said future use of the space would be subject to the zoning by-laws but he had wanted to plan building and parking to allow for some flexibility.