5/16/2018 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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with the Chair on Monday once the three week window closed. The Chair asked, if there was still a need for further communication, to invite Mr. Morin to the meeting and add the item to the agenda. Mr. Dorsey stated that there was supposed to be a 15 foot buffer between his property line and the property line of the proposed home. The surveyors placed the buffer at 5 feet and Mr. Morin confirmed with Mr. Dorsey that is what it would be. Mr. Dorsey stated that the plan showed 15 feet. In addition, the new road, Carriage, intersecting with Blue Castle, was 3 feet lower than the elevation of Blue Castle, presenting issues of the water line freezing. It was expected that the road would be scraped down to 2-3 feet. Mr. Dorsey was seeking help from the Planning Board to stop the work before it happened but the Chair noted that the Planning Board could perform inspections but dict not have enforcement abilities. Mr. Dorsey inquired about who was overseeing the project,to which the Chair responded that it was different departments. The Chair stated that if a foundation was being placed too close to a buffer, the issue would be addressed by the Building Department. Mr. Dorsey clarified that there was a 15 foot wooded buffer plus a 10 foot setback, so that there was 25 feet from his property line to their foundation. Mr. Lehrer stated that the language in the Special Permit mandated "adequate buffet"between homes. Mr. Rowley agreed to review the plan. If the limit of clearing was pushed out to 5 feet and the plan stated 15 feet, it could be a violation of the Special Permit. Regarding the telephone line located 2 feet down, Verizon had been difficult to address the issue to allow for the relocation of the road. Regarding the cut of the road, Mr. Rowley believed the grades would protect the 5 foot separation between the top surface of the road and the top of the water train. However, 15-•20 inches of material would need to be removed to back fill with the road base material followed by the asphalt. Everything on the road was temporary until the road was graded to proper grading. Mr. Rowley believed there was no reason to cut the grade down below the existing grade of Blue Castle, Mr. Rowley will review the site tomorrow. Joanne Reid, resident of Blue Castle, referenced the cutting of trees at the beginning of the road and inquired why the second trees were left there, noting that it would limit emergency access. The Chair requested that the conversation be drafted verbatim. Ms. Reid: "It looks asinine, right there, because the road's gonna curve and then the new road, they said, well I met Jacque the other day, ok, he said we're gonna clear you a path, you have to use that road because we're gonna block Blue Castle. I don't think they can block Blue Castle, anyway. And he says, I said, is it gonna be smoother than it is right now. It's not smooth." Mr. Balzarini: "DPW,we don't have jurisdiction . . ," Chairman Waygan: "We don't have jurisdiction over what, if they're doing I'm going to listen to her, sir, and I don't . . , if the contractor is telling you they're going to block a road, they can't block a road, but somehow . . ." Ms. Reid: "They can not block a road." Chairman Waygan: "Right, so you need to call DPW, the Building Commissioner or the Town Manager's office to get that resolved." Ms. Reid: "How about the new road that looks like heck?" Chairman Waygan: "Well the builder" Mr. Balzarini: "The builder" Ms. Reid: "It's not even smooth, and I have a brand new car. If anything happens, I'm going after each and every one of you, Mashpee and the builder. Chairman Waygan: "So, we don't . . . Mr. Balzarini: "God bless you" Ms. Reid: "I mean we've been through this for almost 4 years and you guys do nothing." Chairman Waygan: "Well, we're going to send our, we're going to send our engineer out." 5