01/24/2008 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Doug Storrs Jobs& Whitings Road Commercial Space Mixed use mixed income nei borhood Doug Storrs addressed the Committee saying he was here today to go through the site plan for Jobs and Whiting Road project that was approved under Chapter 40B planning law. Mr. Storrs said a peculiar aspect is commercial space referred to as living/work buildings. He explained 2 neighborhoods were approved by ZBA and they had to go through the Cape Cod Commission for the commercial use space and came back and completed approval with ZBA. Mr. Storrs said they did a lot of research on built examples.. He said during the process there was an opinion given as to whether the Planning Board had purview over commercial space. He said Town Counsel had said the conservative'approaeh is to go through the Planning Board and so they are reviewing only the commercial aspect. Mr. Storrs said at this point the review is the first floor space of these live/work buildings. Mr. Storrs emphasized that he is not talking about the whole project today and has not talked about the whole project with the Planning Board. He is only talking about the first floor commercial space units. Sheldon asked whether the units are separated or connected? Mr. Storrs responded"both"...he said very similar to today's town homes. Mr. Storrs said right now the project has 7 different phases. The first phase will be to build up from Mashpee Commons and along Jobs Fishing Road; then the other side of Jobs Fishing Road. There was a very lengthy review and discussion. Highlights included: • Mr. Storrs said the approach they took with the Planning Board is like they did for the 1986 Master Plan. • Mr. Storrs explained they did storm water management analysis; spent a lot of time with George Baker on Fire Department issues; submitted some of the contract documents to Charlie Rowley; and then all contract documents were submitted to the Board. • Parking...Residents parking on their lot; commercial parking on the street. ZBA permit has a"shadow" clause so that they can come back and request more parking if needed. Bob Nelson commented that the"shadow parking"also said that ultimately they might have to take"open space" and use for parking. • Affordable units...from the exterior, no physical difference between affordable housing and other units. • Sales...some are for sale; some for rent...both for affordable and market-rate units. • Tom Fudala commented that Planning looking at uses; parking; drainage. He said they are formally at Planning Board for Special Permit so that is why they are here. • Doug Storrs pointed out the compilation they put together that Town and all boards have. He said that compilation has all the information. • Doug Storrs said every time they build another building they go to ZBA for minor modification to the existing Special Permit. • Mr. Storrs explained that for property they sell Mashpee Commons will first approve architectural review before owner can apply for a building permit. Not only does buyer have to get architectural review permit and building permit, but cannot get an occupancy permit until Mashpee Commons approves final building. Mn this way it maintains control and takes responsibility off the Building Department. • Charlie Maintanis asked whether or not the multiple dwelling units were for sale or for rent? Doug Storrs said"both". Mr. Storrs said he is aware of all cod_a requirements and have met them.