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r � to construct a single-family dwelling on property Report of owned by the Trust. A Notice of Appearance has been Town Counsel filed on behalf of the Zoning Board of Appeals. This matter has been stayed pending resolution of wetlands and title issues raised in other proceedings with respect To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the to the subject property. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: In calendar year 2014,Louison,Costello,Condon Fields et al.v.Blaisdell,et al. (Zoning Board of Appeals) and Pfaff,LLP filed appearances on behalf of the Town Land Court No.14-MISC-481757 in pending court proceedings, provided legal advice This is an appeal pursuant to G.L.c.40A, §17,of and opinions the Board of Selectmen, Town a decision of the Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Manager and other r Town officers,boards and agencies affirming a decision of the Mashpee Building on matters relating to Town Meeting, municipal Commissioner not to undertake zoning enforcement contracts/agreements, leases/real estate, action with respect to a proposed aquaculture grant zoning/building code enforcement,tax assessment and located on a shoal in Popponesset Bay offshore from tax collection, personnel administration/employment Popponesset Island and Daniels Island. An Answer issues,zoning variance/special permit proceedings,and was filed on behalf of the Board in Land Court and an other general legal issues. We have assisted the Town initial status conference was held in the Land Court on with the preparation and filing of special legislation March 22, 2014. Pursuant to the Court Order issued authorizing the transfer the public sewer/wastewater thereafter, the Plaintiff filed a Summary Judgment treatment and disposal functions of the Town to the Motion on July 19, 2014 and the Board's opposition Mashpee Water District, advised and assisted the thereto/Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment was filed Mashpee Economic Development and Industrial promptly in response thereto. Upon filing of said Corporation(EDIC)relative to real estate transactional Motions, a hearing was convened before the Land matters, provided legal advice to the Charter Review Court on September 30,2014. At the conclusion of the Committee,and provided continuing counsel to Town hearing, the Court issued an order from the bench officers and boards/commissions, in conjunction with granting the Town's Motion for Summary Judgment special counsel, relative to matters involving the and denying the Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Judgment; thus, upholding the ZBA's decision. A Judgment was entered by the Court in favor of the summary of the pending and resolved litigation in which the Town has been engaged from January, Board on December 16,2014.Unless the Plaintiffs file a Notice of Appeal on or before January 15, 2015 2014 to the present is set forth below. seeking appellate review,this matter will be brought to Catanzaro v.Derenzo& Zoning Board of Appeals closure. Land Court No. 14 MISC 482709 Fish,et al.v.Town of Mashpee Board of Appeals,et al. This is an appeal pursuant to M.G.L. c.40A, §17 Barnstable Superior Court No.1472CV00594 from the issuance of a Decision for a written finding of This is an appeal pursuant to M.G.L. c.40A, §17 the Zoning Board of Appeals issued on March 18,2014 from a decision of the Town of Mashpee Zoning Board with regard to property at 134 Popponesset Island of Appeals filed on November 20,2014 authorizing the Road. The Plaintiffs and Co-Defendants are presently construction and operation of an auto body shop at 89 engaged in settlement discussions. The Board has Industrial Drive. We have filed a Notice of Appearance assumed a passive defense posture in this matter. on behalf of the ZBA and will be assuming a passive Emmeluth,Trustee v.Forbush,et al. defense role in this matter. (Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals) Barnstable Superior Court No Land Court Case No.3955229 BACV2013.00579 v.Zoning Board Appeals This is a G.L. c.40A, §17 appeal of three Land decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals which denThis action is a property owner's appeal pursuant ed to G.L.c.40A,§17 from the Board's denial of a Special the petition of Robert Emmeluth, Trustee of the Permit and a Variance with regard to property located Gooseberry Island Trust,for three variances necessary 147