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BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes - May 24, 1989 Page 3. Mary Burtis explained that there is parking for 30 cars across the front of the building. She said that out of the storage system of 80 boats they are planning on less than 20% of them being in and out. She said a storage boat is not a used boat and they did not expect an increase in vehicle traffic. Mr. Hanrahan asked if the lot coverage had been increased and Mr. Burris replied that the lot coverage was decreased from the square footage of the cottages which have been removed. Ms. Perry questioned the plans and Mr. Boyd said that the old plans were for reference only in locating the sites of the old cottages. Mr. Burris said construction began this year and he received a stop work order from the Building Inspector. He had originally planned on two buildings and this had been changed to one. He presented the plans to the Board. Mr. Hanrahan asked if the Design Review Committee had approved the plans and. explained that Mr. Burris would have to go to Design Review if a permit is issued. Mr. Halpern asked if Mr. Burtis had information on the percentage of rack storage which would be used during the week and on weekends. • Mr. Burtis estimated that 75% would be storage boats and expected 7 boats might be in and out on weekends and 1 or 2 during the week. He said they had researched several other boatyards with rack storage systems to determine usage. Mary Burris commented that she had checked with the Pier 37 yard in Falmouth which has storage for 300 boats. They average 20 boats in and out on weekends. Mr. Halpern asked if it was customary to have such low boat usage with rack storage. Cobb Burris replied that the rack storage customers want their boats secure and do not want them on moorings. Mr. Hanrahan stated that the file contained two letters from neighbors in opposition to the Petition and a letter from the Conservation Commission stating they had no objections. Ms. Perry presented a petition in opposition to the permit signed by neighbors. Ms. Perry asked if Mr. Boyd would explain why a stop work order was issued, why the structure was there and why there was not a hearing before the building was built. Mr. Boyd responded that he considered the use was less intense than the original plan. Richard Furlani, 35 Riverside Road, asked why abutters had not been notified by registered mail before the building was permitted to be built.