08/08/2001 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decisions

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Mashpee Zoning Jonathan H. Leach, VMD V-01-73 2 Board of Appeals The subject property consists of 1.02 acres of land in a C-2 zoning district with frontage on Main Street. The proposed building would be a single-story frame structure and approximately 3,888 square feet in size. All activity will be conducted indoors on a scheduled appointment basis. No boarding of animals is proposed. Traffic generated by j the establishment would be minimal. The proposal meets the parking requirements. The project has been designed ned a ccordin to the requirements of the Groundwater Protection District. Because the bodies of any dead animals will be disposed of outside the Town of Mashpee by a special contractor, the proposal will not involve the use of hazardous waste. The proposal is an allowed use within a - C 2 zoning district with P p th ant of a Special g �' P Permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Board has granted the Petitioner a Special Permit to allow for the proposal on the subject property. Attorney Mullin addressed the requests for Variance relief from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws concerning frontage and setback requirements. Because of the shape of the property, it lacks the required frontage of 200 feet on Main Street. The topography m, of the property presents a hardship because of a kettlehole on one side of Oakwood Road that drops approximately 30 feet over an 80-foot distance. Attorney Mullin also stated that Oakwood Road is a paper road and will probably never be constructed due to the kettlehole. However, Section 174-31 requires a 75-foot setback from Oakwood Road. If the proposed construction were to conform to this setback requirement,ment the width of the building would have to be reduced to 14 feet q g , making the project an impossibility. II Mr. Maroner discussed the proposed landscaping of the subject property. No comments were received from abutters. GENERAL FINDINGS 1. that the subject property is located at 482 Main Street and consists of 1.02 acres of land. H VARIANCE CRITERIA Section 10 of Chapter 40A requires that the permit granting authority determine that there are circumstances relating to the shape and topography which affect this lot and not the district in which it is located and that a literal enforcement of the By-laws would involve hardship to the petitioner.