03/25/2026 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MEETING MINUTES MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APEALS MARCH 25, 2026 The Board is entitled to retain outside consultants to review material submitted by the applicant during the public hearing process. Attorney Haverty suggested that the Board do so. This is a very technical process, and the Board may or may not have the capacity within its members to review this application, and the Board has the right to require the applicant to fund the peer review of multiple disciplines including civil, storm water, architectural review, traffic review, etc. The applicants' team is aware of the concerns that have been raised with the Town Departments, and comments from abutting property owners regarding issues such as building height, fire safety access, traffic impact, and storm water concerns. Attorney Haverty is aware that these issues will be reviewed in depth throughout the hearing process, and commit to working with the Board, and that the concerns are addressed throughout the hearing process. Mr. Chris Mulhern, Architect, provided the Board with a power point presentation that included a rendering of the building, the proximity of the building, landscaping and material. He said that some adjustments were made to the drawings to reflect the comments that were made by Town Boards earlier on in this project. The building is four stories. The units range from 535 sq. ft. to 1,250 sq. ft.; there's about 4,000 sq. ft. of amenity space in the building, with 96 surface parking spaces. The mix of the units includes studios, one bedroom, two bedrooms, and three- bedroom units, for a total of 65 units. The elevations with gable ended bays with recessed balconies. The parking lot side of the L-shaped building is where the main entrance will be, and beyond the main entrance is outdoor amenity area for the tenants. The ground level units will have fencing around them, and the balconies on the upper levels. The building material will have clapboard products, asphalt shingles on the roof, and vinal-tilt windows with low-E glass situated on brick on the upper units and cast stone on the ground level. Mr. Mulhern said that revisions were made to the front entrance from the inside corner to the long side of the building to provide a better connection to the drop-off area and handicapped area. A second elevator was added to the building to provide more access to all the units. There are two elevators in the building. There is also a third stairway to the building. Each wing has a fire exit stairway. The floor plan slide in yellow described the amenities to include a tenant lounge, a wine room/shared kitchen, a gym, yoga studio, and a conference room. There is also a shared patio for the tenants. The roof plan was revised from a full gable room to a partial gable edge and a flat room in the middle with roof drains and HVAC. The flat roof is accessible by stairs. The heigh of the building was reduced from 56 ft. to 53 ft. on Falmouth Rd. side, and to 40 ft. on the parking lot side. The building is 3 stories on the parking lot side at 40 ft., and 4-story building at 53 ft. from the Falmouth Rd side. 15