08/12/2026 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes (2)

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2026 Mr. Jeff Dirk, with Vanesse Associates, gave a presentation responding to the (23) twenty-three comments out of(30) thirty that were submitted by Mike White with HSH. There are now (9) nine comments remaining and two of those comments were to provide a table but that was not attached to his letter. Mr. Dirk's slide presentation discussed the traffic study performed at the Mashpee rotary, seasonal adjustment factors, and the July 2026 traffic count data. The analysis confirmed that inclusion of the rotary is not appropriate for this project, and that the traffic study did not see any significant delays. He discussed the seasonal traffic counts performed in November 2022 and 2023 where the same. He discussed the traffic counts that were performed on Saturday, July 25, 2 02 6, and Tuesday, July 28, 2026, during the morning and peak hours along Rte. 151 and Rte. 28. The July data compared to the November adjusted traffic counts were equivalent. Mr. Dirk mentioned that the traffic is different during the school months. He also discussed the growth rate for the "Upper Cape" over a ten-year period in a report provided by the CCC between 2022 and 2023 years. He performed a study on the queuing at the Rte. 28 traffic light with some blockage of the driveway were minimal. Mr. Dirk said that the traffic studies were performed with video cameras attached to utility poles, and radar recording devices. Mr. Furbush asked if the traffic study was performed from Jobs Fishing Rd., and if that included from the west on Rte. 151 into the rotary. Mr. Dirk said that the study was performed on the queueing and how the project would effect that and how much traffic would add to that condition from the rotary to Rte. 28 and no more than 18 vehicles over the course of an hour. Mr. White said that Mr. Dirk did a great job reviewing the letter he submitted on June 30, 2026. The nine outstanding comments are very minimal. The remaining review relates to the site design and mitigation development such as adding bicycle racks both inside and outside the building. There are remaining comments from Allen 8v Major regarding trash removal and parcel delivery questions regarding wheelchair ramps and ADA parking spaces. There were no more comments from the Board or audience. ➢ Board to request additional funds from Petitioner, On Commons LLC to replenish peer review 53G Account. Mr. Reidy made a motion that the applicant provides $15,000 additional funds for the peer review of the 53G Account. Mr. Blaisdell second. All were in favor. Attorney Haverty requested an accounting of all the bills to date. 14