12/14/2005 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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lown of Mashpee MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 16 Gt-cat,X�(* octet worth, I(Is ' 649 Decision for a Special Permit A/ hpec, Massachusetts 02 RE: Eastern Bank Route 28 & Shellback Way Owner of Record: Charles J. Hajjar, Trustee Map 81 Block 36 SP-05-127 A Petition was filed on November 17, 2005 by Eastern Bank for Special Permit for permission to revise the site plan, landscaping and parking plans on property located in a C-I zoning district at Route 28 and Shellback Place (Map 81 Block 36) Masllpee, MA. Notice was duly given to abutters in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A. Notice was given by publication in The Mashpee Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mashpee, on November 25, 2005 and December 2, 2005, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. A Public Hearing was-held on the Petition at the Mashpee Town Hall on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at which time the following members of the Zoning Board of Appeals were present and acting throughout: Robert Nelson, Zella Elizenberry, Frederick Borgeson, Evano Cunha and Jonathan Furbush. The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals issues this Decision pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40A, Section 9 and the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Attorney Kevin Kirrane of Dunning& Kirrane represented the applicants,at this hearing. They were originally before the Board with Plymouth Savings Bank was the owner. Eastern Bank has now taken it over and their plans for the building have changed. They will be revising the existing site plan and reconfiguring the site parking and traffic circulation. The are proposing to eliminate an access and egress from Shellback Place The parking lot will be changed and they have worked extensively with the Fire Department and the owners to get this accomplished. The Fire Department is requiring the number of the building must be visable from the nearest public way. The applicant is seeking a special permit from the ZBA in order to the Bank to operate at that location. They are proposing an exit onto Shellback Way and one way in and one way out into Deer Crossing. Mr. Nelson has mentioned to Attorney Kirrane that he would like something produced in writing to show that the Bank has rights/lease to access Deer Crossing in the future for the building—thus showing specific authorization to access Deer Crossing. Attorney Kirrane has been working on that and will produce that as soon as the agreement is drawn up. BSS Design has done Lip a landscaping plan that Design Review has approved. Mr. Nelson discusses adding a section of the by law that pertains to the parking in front of the building. Attorney Kirrane feels this does not apply since they are really within the prevue of the original special permit although it has been noted that Mr.