08/13/2025 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 13, 2025 868 Falmouth Road: Petitioner, NextGrid Tung Oil, LLC requests a Modification to the existing Special Permit (SP-92-53), and (SP-84-10-042) to allow for installation of five (5) large-scale ground mounted solar panels akin to carport structures at the rear of the existing storage facility. This modification also includes two waiver requests presently pending before the Planning Board; First waiver request for setback relief from (Section 174-45.C.2.c), 100 feet to approximately 63 ft. setback for solar PV carport structures. The second waiver request for maximum structure height (§174-45.7 C2.g), allowance from 15 ft. up to 23 ft. of clearance for RV and boat storage on property located in an I-1 Zoning District, Map 88, Parcel 2A, Mashpee, MA. Planning Board will vote on waivers only at its meeting on August 6, 2025 in the Waquoit Room of Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road, Mashpee, MA 02649 and welcomes public comment at this meeting. ZBA will incorporate Planning Board waiver vote into its final modification decision. Mr. Mike Patterson with NextGrid and Melinda Costello with Weston &, Sampson presented their request for a modification to the existing Special Permit for the solar project that consists of development and construction of a rooftop and carport mounted solar array that includes five car ports. It also has rooftop mounted and a battery system. There are also two waivers; one for the 100 foot setback to the R3 district to the south as well as the 15 ft. structure height which were approved by the Planning Board last Wednesday, August 6tn. Chairman Bonvie said it is his opinion that the Planning Board does have a right to issue those waivers. A copy of the Special Permits were included in the binders submitted by the applicants. Mr. Reidy read the Board of Health comment; "No comment, and Conservation Department comments; "Not in wetlands jurisdiction". There was also a document submitted by Pesce Engineering responding to comments submitted by Weston 8v Sampson. Mr. Bonvie wanted to know if Pesce Engineering was satisfied with all the engineering aspects of the project. Mr. Furbush wanted to know if the Board considers the application as minor or major. The applicants submitted a signed petition for a "Modification" and was advertised as a "Modification". The Board considered this a major modification because the abutters were required notification of the petition and hearing. Mr. Patterson commented that the Design and Plan Review Committees reviewed this project and submitted their recommendations to move forward with the project.