01/08/2014 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes (2)

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS JANUARY 8, 2014 • MINUTES Mashpee Commons: To discuss preliminary review of completed civil engineering of Phase I 40B Project. Mr. John Connell, representing Mashpee Commons addressed the Board to discuss the review process of the engineering and landscape plans as stipulated in the 40B Decision, Number 7 on Page 10, "Applicant shall deliver to the Board final, detailed engineered site plans for such phase of the final site plans which are the quality and level of details sufficient to allow the Board any consulting engineer that may be retained by the Board to review the final site plans for consistency with the Master plan as well as for compliance of the terms with the Comprehensive permit." Mr. Charles Rowley was also present at the meeting. Mr. Connell submitted six copies of the civil engineering and two copies of the landscape design were submitted to the Board and a letter for the review to fund an escrow account for the hiring of qualified engineer to review the plans. Mr. Furbush read a letter submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals, by Charles Rowley dated August 19, 2013; "based upon the above listed items, he estimated that 40 hours review time will be required. Should circumstances arise that require more than 40 hours review time, the Board will be notified before any additional time is expanded." Mr. Furbush stated although Decisions were submitted, the letter submitted by Charles Rowley was never discussed and as a result, the Board wanted to make a decision and vote on an engineering account of $5,000. Mr. Furbush wanted to know what has changed on the submitted plans submitted than what was approved. Mr. Rowley stated he reviewed plans back in 2006 and 2007. The approved decisions were considered minor and based on the re -numbering and start of construction phases. Mr. Connell stated there are a couple of major points. Phase I A, of Market Street based on the numbering, is the smaller scope which they need final approval to activate and invoice. He stated they are only applying to start with Phase I A, and have completed engineering of the entire phase because I A sits in the context. This is the focus for the detailed work, however, there's a strategy for the whole area that is similar to the previous strategy in regard to everything except for the storm water. The values used to drive this design is use of green features wherever possible. The difference between what was approved before was not possible because it solved the storm water for drainage basins that were not in the 40B parcel; they were off the parcel. The plan is to actually keep all the storm water on the property and requires a different strategy 10