04/02/1980 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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a PLANNING BOARD Town of M ashpee PLANNING BOARD MINUTES : 41 Z/8 C-on.t ' d Page 4 u . PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED ZONING By-LAW CHA14GE by Fields Point Mfg. Corp . containing 13+_ acres , as shown on Land Court P 1 an 34844A, Cert . No . 44543 and Land Court Plan '31658A, Cert.- No . 34582 . In Attendance : Mr. Christopher - Burden representing. New Seabury and/or Field Point ; Mrs . Selma Rollins , Attorney for same . Abbutors : 'Dr. and Mrs . J. P. Canning and attorney for same , Mr. Michael Dunn ing. Mr. John. Umina, Mr. William Clendenin and Mr. Louis Lapio Mr-. Christopher Burden came before the Board this evening with a wooden model conception of what Fields Point Mfg. Corp . proposes to due expand- ing the present shopping Plaza if indeed the Town would vote to change the present zoning. The parcel in question does abut the New Seabury Shopping Plaza. Mr. Burden explained in great detail exactly what the plaza would consist of in the future to include about 20 specialty shops ; bowling; etc. The -whale concept would be similar in nature to the Quincy Marketplace in Boston. Mr. Marsters them. asked Mr. Burden when construction would be started to which Mr. Burden could not commit himself (present cost of money) , Mr. Terry asked if there was no target date at all and if this expansion was -towards Falmouth. Mr. Terry asked what would happen if this was not approved. Mr. Burden replied i f they failed this time , they would probably try to come back again. However, Mr. Burden ,stated he would like it approved at this time and hopefully with- in the next year to 18 months the money market may have changed and they would then be ready to go ; it would also give there enough time to do their architectural work, - etc. Mr. Marsters opened the -meeting to questions : Mr. Terry-first phase would be bascially specialty shops . Mr. Burden -- yes . Mr. Lapio asked how long it would take to approve. Mr. Marsters answered it would be voted upon at the Town. Meeting; if Town approves it , it would then go to the Atty General and they must respond -within 90 -days . Dr. Canning questioned re location. Mr. Burden advised some shops may be replaced not as exactly shown -plus he has to allow for parking. Mrs . Canning asked Mr. Burden if he knew exactly how big it would be -from beginning to end to which Mr. Burden replied no. Mr. Burden further stated he believes , at the present time a great deal of the retail trade leaves - Mashpee and in that way our Town Loses a. lot of revenue taxwise and it seems to him that a shopping mall would be an improvement and that the area needs it . Mr. Terry' questions re parking spaces . . .Mr. Burden replies he thinks the formula is five (5) for every 1 , 000-s f. Mr. Marsters then stated he would appreciate anyone ' s thoughts to which Mr-. Dunning, Attorney for Dr. and PP an yn. Mrs . Canning explained Cannings property, front part being zoned commer- cial and back residential and that a Falmouth Bank going in. Also explained s Ca.nning ' having submitted application for special permit for zoning freeze i Navinn statutory protection to the Board of Appeals . . .matter g been turned down for technical reasons . The proposed commercial extension would have a n effect on Cannin s ' property (24 acres)which is zoned residential . market t g P P y Although having heard Mr. Burden' s proposed concept, we have been able to nail down exactly what is going to be near the -canning property.