09/17/2008 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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a Public Hearing 4-Zoning Articles Submitted for October 20, 2008 Town Meeting The appointed hour having arrived the Chairman read the Public Hearing notice into the-record and called the Public Hearing to order. She then read highlights of the Four proposed Articles n Article submitted by the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals which would amend Section 17 -2 .1 Subsection 2 and Footnote 21 under Section 17 - 1 Land Space Requirement-Table. n Article submitted by the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appear which would arnend Subsection 17 -2 1-9 of the Table of Use Regulations.. n Article submitted by the Planning Board amending Section 174-3 to change the Definition o "`Lot Line Front'. An Article submitted by the Board of Selectmen amending Section 174-92 regarding the reorganization of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Chairman Mated that the foil text of said Articles and any associated maps or plans may be reviewed in the Office of the Town Clerk or Town Planner at Mashpee Town Hall. Land Space Requirement Table- The Town Planner explained this proposed Article would allow structures greater than 20,000 square feet within the C-3 zone in order to allow motels, hotels, hospitals, infirmaries, nursing homes, convalescent homes, congregate care or assisted living facilities under Planning Board Special Penmit. Assisted living facilities would have a minimum 0% open space requirement, with a state requirement of 7 % open space on Route 151 (endangered species habitat). Secondly, this change would allow three-stun buildings on these structures only. It was the consensus of the Board to amend the language to read, "...3-stories, not to exceed 45-feet in height..." There being no Public c ment the Chairman continued to the next Article. Dock Pem-fits The Town Planner explained that under existing regulation a Special Permit is required for every dock constructed in Town with a limitation of 7 --feet in length. The majority of requests for docks are in excess of 70-feet which then require a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals.