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Board of Appeals Minutes - January 14, 1998 5. Cape Cod Ventures -Jiffy Lube -Requests a Variance from Sections 174-31, 174-35 and 174-39 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to vary the lot size, frontage and off-street parking requirements on property located in a C-1 zoning district at 487 Falmouth Road (Map 67, Block 9)Mashpee, MA. Cape Cod Ventures - Jiffy Lube -Requests a Special Permit under Sections 174-251.3, 174-25.H.6, 175-5 LB, 174-55.B and 174-55C of the Zoning By-laws for the construction of a Jiffy Lube service station and to allow two signs over 20 square feet on property located in a C-1 zoning district at 487 Falmouth Road (Map 67, Block 9) Mashpee, MA. (Continued from December 10, 1997). Members sitting: E. Govoni, C. Hawver, J. Dorgan Attorney Mills represented the applicant. Other representatives were Joe Mendendes, prospective owner, Mr. Hubert, Engineer, Ron Gilla project manager, and Greg Reynolds, development consultant. Attorney Mills discussed different interpretations of what distance from rotary the measurement for the driveway can be placed. He reviewed revised septic plans, drainage, added 40 trees to rear property line, moved building 5 feet forward to increase rear buffer. 11 parking spots were recommended by Town Planner to reduce asphalt, 14 in the By-law can be done if Board requires, the proposed drive is located at maximum distance. Mr. Mendendes said the landscape plan has been modified but other plans have not been adjusted until Board approves. He said the septic has been changed to a fast water system, the catch basins have been modified to "deep sunk"catch basins. He said if there was leak on site there were automatic shut offs on trucks and a containment vault on pipes. They have tried to design safeguards on a worst case scenario. The building is pitched away from doors to floor drains. They have filed a curb cut request with the State and have heard that it is approved. Mr. Govoni asked if the State had considered the correspondence from the DPW director. He said the state required widening of the road rather than a left turn lane. Mr. Dorgan questioned the location of telephone poles close to the entrance. Mr. Govoni questioned why the plan was revised and was told that the Town Planner had requested the swale between 28 and the building. Mr. Dorgan suggested the drive be moved further down even though cost would increase and this would improve the stacking line. Mr. Govoni said he wanted to conform to DPW director's suggestions. Mr. Reynolds said the state has approved the proposed location. He said they will not have a stacking problem and will generate minimum traffic. Mr. Govoni said his prime concern was safety and he was going to invoke Chapter 593. Mr. Reynolds said the state would tell them to move the driveway if they thought it a safety problem. Mr. Mills said that the