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Replace the current wording of Section 174-42 with Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on the following: October 1, 2003 4-0 to recommend approval as motioned by Selectmen Green at Town Meeting. "§174-42. Loading facilities. Appropriately sized and designed off-street truck loading / unloading and Motion passes at unanimously at 8:08 p.m. parking spaces shall be provided for all retail and industrial projects,for any"dumpster"location and for Article 13 other development as required. Loading docks shall be constructed with eight (8) inches of suitable road To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning base material and a three (3) inch bituminous concrete Bylaw, Section 174-31 "Town of Mashpee — Land surface or twelve (12) inches of suitable road base Space Requirements Table," by adding a reference to material and six (6) inches of reinforced cement con- footnote 21 to the heading of the"Maximum Building crete as appropriate to the use. Loading docks should Height"column,with said footnote to read as follows" be sloped, and may be required to incorporate a stormwater capture structure capable of capturing and "21 Except that hotels and motels (and not other uses) holding hazardous materials spills, with sizing depen- approved by the Planning Board under the provisions dent upon use. Loading facilities shall not interfere of Section 174-45 may be increased to 3 stories and 45 with use of,or circulation within,roadways,driveways feet, if approved by the Board, provided that there is or parking areas. If approved by the Planning Board adequate access for Fire Department vehicles and as part of a Commercial Center, OSID or other mixed- equipment and that all Fire Protection Construction use project, appropriately sized on-street loading Documents required by 780 CMR Subsection 903.1.1 zones may be used" of the Massachusetts State Building Code,as it existed on July 1, 2003, have been submitted to the Planning or take any other action relating thereto. Board and Fire Department as part of the special per- mit application and the Board is satisfied that the fire Submitted by Planning Board/ protection standards of said Subsection will be met" Zoning Board of Appeals/ Board of Selectmen and Section 174-45.D by inserting the phrase "or I-C Overlay District" in the first sentence after the phrase Explanation: This article would update the Town's "C-1 Commercial District"; parking facility standards,provide parking-related def- initions as well as definitions of the terms "parcel", and Section 174-45.I by replacing the phrase "C-1 "tract" and "site", establish design and landscaping zoning district" with the phrase "C-1 or I-C Overlay requirements for parking lots and establish loading zoning districts" facility requirements. or take any other action relating thereto. Motion to dispense with reading of Article12 made at 8:01 p.m. Submitted by Planning Board Motion to dispense with reading of Article 12 Explanation: This article would allow the Planning passes unanimously at 8:01 p.m. Board to authorize an increase in height for a hotel or motel as part of the special permit required for such Motion made by George Green. projects, allow the Board the option of reducing mandatory buffer areas for hotel, nursing home and Motion: I move Article 12 be voted as printed in the similar projects permitted under Section 174-45 and Warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any adding the I-C Overlay zoning district to the areas other action relating thereto" and to amend 174-3 by where 50% open space is not required for such pro- changing the term: "AISLE, DRIVING", to read jects. A height increase could be permitted as part of `AISLE PARKING" and adding after the term a special permit for hotels and motels onlyand not g P "DRIPLINE" a definition of the term "DRIVEWAY", nursing homes or the other uses allowed under Section to read as follows: 174-45) only if there is adequate access for fire equip- ment and all fire protection documents required for "DRIVEWAY-a path for motor vehicles, leading from such projects by the State Building Code have been a street or road to a garage,house,parking lot, loading provided as part of the special permit application area, etc. or between two parking areas." materials and the Code's fire protection standards will be satisfied. 84