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BOARD OF APPEALS • MEETING WITH PLANNING BOARD September 5, 1990 The Mashpee Board of Appeals held a meeting with the Planning Board on -Wednesday, September 5, 1990 at 10:00 P.M. Members present were: C. Hawver, W. Hanrahan, M. Makunas, E. Govoni, J. Friel and T. Christian Planning Board - Planning Board members present: A. Ferragamo, P. Coffey, J. Mills, L. Behrmann Mr. Ferragamo said he had requested the meeting to review the proposed zoning by-law articles for the next warrant. He said that certain commercial developments were not covered in the by-laws and some errors in the by-laws. Commercial Centers less than 10,000 sf would come to Board of Appeals and larger projects to the Planning Board. There was discussion of Cape Cod Commission requirements. Ms. Mills said she doubted if the Commission will be as thorough in addressing local issues as the Planning Board. Mr. Makunas discussed denials of Special Permits and said petitioners now have the right to submit revised plans and apply again within two years. He said applicants have a right to an independent review by another Board. Ms. Mills said the State statute does not mention referral to a Board of Appeals. • Mr. Friel commented that the Town Planner and the Planning Board should be more involved with planning rather than Special Permits. Mr. Ferragamo stated that the provisions of Chapter 593 were useless for both the Planning Board and the Board of Appeals. He said the Boards do not have time to interview consultants and prepare contracts. Mr. Govoni explained that the Board of Appeals has already done interviews. Mr. Ferragamo said that the Planning Board has an operating budget for consultants. Mr. Makunas asked why the services of the Planning Board consulting engineer were not available to the Board of Appeals. Mr. Ferragamo said his budget was $12,000. Ms. Mills said the By-laws have few standards for commercial development. Mr. Friel asked why the Board of Appeals was not notified earlier of the proposed by-law changes. He suggested that the two Boarch meet regularly. Ms. Behrmann said that the Planning Board had done radical changes in the proposals of the Town Planner. Mr. Hanrahan said that the Board of Appeals should have input from the Town Planner. There was discussion of memos from the Town Planner but no attendance at meetings to answer questions. Mr. Makunas sited the absence of any information on the McDonald's application or the 40B application. 0