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TOWN OF YARMOUTH.
BOARD OF APPEALS
Filed with Town Clerk: NOV 10 1982
Petitioner: John M. Notemyer
.. 678 Skunk Net Lane
Centerville, Mass.
DECISION
HEARING DATE: 10/14/82
Petition No.: 1878
The petitioner requested a special permit from the Board of Appeals to allow the
operation of an auto body and paint shop on property shown on Assessors map #82,
lot X18, Enterprise Rd.,Yarmouth, Mass., and also to allow gravel surfacing of parking
areas adjacent to building situated on above site.
Members of Board of Appeals present: Donald Henderson, Myer Singer, David Oman, Richard
Neitz, Les Campbell.
It appearing that notice of said hearing has been given by sending notice thereof
to the petitioner and all those owners of property deemed by the Board to be affected
thereby and that public notice of such hearing having been given by publication in
the Yarmouth Sun on 9/29/82 and 10/6/82, the hearing was opened and held on the date
first above written.
The following appeared in favor of the petition: Daniel Triggs, Attorney for peti-
tioner. John Notemyer, petitioner.
The following appeared in opposition: None.
Reasons for decision:
This is a petition for a special permit to allow the operation of an auto body
and paint shop in an existing building on Enterprise Rd., off Summer Street, in Yar-
mouth. A plot plan, revised 10/13/82, was submitted to the Board, showing the existing
building and the proposed gravel parking lot. There was a lengthly presentation and
discussion at the public hearing. Several of the Board members were concerned about
the potential problems with containment &.disposal of hazardous waste.On motion duly
made and seconded, it was voted to grant the request for auto body and paint shop on
the condition that all town laws and rules and regulations be strictly adhered to with
respect to the containment and disposal of hazardous waste. It was unanimously voted
to deny the request for a gravel surfacing of the parking area because of the fear that
hazardous waste might escape into the soil through the gravel. Further, it was unani-
mously voted that if petitioner goes forward with his business, that a hardtop parking
lot containing a catch basin with a gas trap connected to a leaching basin be con-
structed to further eliminate any potential problem with hazardous waste..
Members of Board voting: Donald Henderson, David Oman, Les Campbell, Myer Singer,
Richard Neitz. All voted unanimously in favor as conditioned above, for the auto'body
and paint.shop, and denies the gravel parking area.
Therefore, the request for.the auto body/paint shop is granted with the conditions stated
above, and the gravel parking area is denied, for the above stated reasons.
No permit issued until 20 days from the date of filing the decision with the Town Clerk.
MYER SINGER.:: _
Clerk pro tem
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TOWN OF YARMOUTH
BOARD OF APPEALS
Appeal No. 1878
October 14, 1982
John Notemeyer
Members present: Donald Henderson, David Oman, Myer Singer, Richard Neitz,
Les Campbell.
The Chairman called the meeting to order and read the petition. All abutters were
notified and the necessary correspondence was made in the Yarmouth Sun.
Daniel Triggs, Attorney for petitioner: I have previously submitted to you, the
latest revised plans. I just got them today - we have been working on them since
we have talked with Mr. White. The last time he indicated some changes he wished,
in connection with Mr. Newton. This is about the third revision. We have attempted
to touch bases with everyone. We have run up against a few things, but everything
will show on the final plan. The last time I talked with Mr. White, he indicated
it was agreeable to the Site Plan Review Board that we could delete 5 spaces from
the original plan. It should show now 9 parking spaces would be permissable. Two
of those you will note will be inside the building. This is basically a body shop.
Also, he indicated he wanted a berm shown at the entrance of the building, and also
at the entrance of the parking area. It should be on that plan. The Health Agent
wanted a concrete slab - that is shown on the plan. We have to ask for permission
to have a gravel surface. In talking with Mr. Newton - I asked him if he would be
at the hearing tonight - if he would indicate he approved of this - he would like a
gravel area. They wanted a paved area around the catch basin if this were approved.
That is also shown on the plan. I think that is everything. On Page 3 of the
plans - apparently this is something that is very new here - it surprised me. They
wanted some type of runoff figures for the building itself. The rain water or some-
thing. The figures do appear on page 3. That is at the request of the Engineer.
Some problems must have come up in the past. The plan should be in proper order now.
Mr. Henderson: We don't see these things until the night of the hearing. This is
an Industrial Zone, under what section of the by-law are you here?
Mr. Triggs: With respect to the shop on the property - under Use Regulations, Sec.
175-2200 and 2300, as amended. That is for the operation. The second part, gravel,
under Sec. 175-3132. One of the problems were, we were called back again and some
of the things that came up at town meeting - I couldn't get any books to look through
the sections.
Mr. Singer: Under 2300 - it says we can grant a special permit, provided that the
use is not hazardous, etc .... could you address those things a little?
Mr. Triggs: I have a plan showing the site. I don't think from the nature of the
businesses:in the vicinity - this area isn't built up yet - it is an Industrial
type area. Next door is the ambulance facility. Nothing really in there now.
We won't disturb anything. It is sufficiently enough removed so the type of oper-
ation shouldn't be of any harm. He has run a facility next to the Pontiac place
on Willow St.. The chemicals - he has to meet certain standards, all overseen by
the fire inspector and health agent of the town.
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Mr. Singer: Why gravel rather than pavement?
Mr. Triggs: It is cheaper, first of all. The ground runoff - it is supposed to
be about 40% better runoff this way rather than paving. The drainage is better.
Mr. Oman: This is an existing building?
Mr. Triggs: Yes.
Mr. Oman: The entrance is located as shown on the plan? 3 driveways...is that
the way they exist?
Mr. Triggs: Perhaps on the layout. It is like a proposed layout. You won't find
anything right now. Where it says "existing", those are there.
Mr. Oman: We have nothing from other boards ... I don't feel it is our responsibility
to go through all this. There are things that I don't see that I think should be
on this plan.
Mr -.'White: We asked for several revisions.
Mr. Oman: I don't see any green buffer areas but for one. I thought a green strip
on the front and sides was required.
Mr. White: It is an existing building. The buffer... there is nothing there. It
does require so many trees in a parking area. There is no requirement to create a
buffer. The only requirement is the number of trees for so many parking spaces.
He doesn't have enough spaces to require anything. That would be for a shopping
center or something. We won't issue a permit of occupancy until everything is met
that we wanted.
Mr. Henderson: Is it a fair statement that Site Plan Review didn't have any serious
problems with this?
Mr. White: We had several problems. It was mostly drainage, and they seem to all be
met.
Mr. Oman: It appears that there is a setback.- #10 - it appears that something must
have come out at Site Plan Review to have them put that in. This parking area - is
that open to access off Corporation Rd. - is it a secure area or is it the intent
people can drive in there at any time ... it would hold unlocked cars.
Mr. Notemeyer: I don't have that kind of thing.
Mr. Oman: Vehicles left overnight?
Mr. Notemeyer: I would seriously doubt it.
Mr. Oman: How much room inside? For how many cars?
Mr. Notemeyer: About B.
Mr. Oman: If you had cars you were working on, they could be kept overnight...
Mr. Notemeyer: They would stay inside.
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Mr. Oman: Are you saying there would be no cars left out at night?
Mr. Notemeyer: I would hope so - it is a bad area.
Mr. Henderson: What is the building right now?
Mr. Notemeyer: Right now, 2 bathrooms and an office. It is used for a warehouse
right now.
Mr. Campbell: Why do you want gravel?
Mr. Notemeyer: I just don't want to go to the expense.
Mr. Triggs: This is what, I addressed - I asked that. He said if the Building Insp.
was over there ... he thought there might be about a 40% better drainage. Apart from
the obvious, it is cheaper. I.think it looks better anyway.
Mr. Neitz: I have a little concern about the by-law...public welfare... noise, dirt,
etc ... also ground water quality.
Mr. Notemeyer: All waste must be contained, etc... the Health Dept. will see to that.
Mr. Neitz: It is very close to the public water supply.
Mr. Notemeyer: I would like to have everything put into a 55 gallon container.
Mr. Triggs: You can set conditions on that. We will do anything to meet the requests
of the Board. Give specific conditions ... I think it is a good idea, and we will live
up to -it.
Mr. Notemeyer: He is very concerned with what is going into the ground.
Mr. Neitz: That was one of the major concerns of the town and the Health Dept.
Mr. Triggs: We knew about that right away - we knew that was one of the biggest
concerns of the town.
Mr. Singer: In reviewing the parking requirements, it says all areas must be paved,
seasonal or periodic use. Will this be a year round business?
Mr. Notemeyer: I hope so.
Mr. Singer: Then I question whether we can act on this.
Mr. Triggs: I think you have the power to act on it - I read it that way.
Mr. Singer: I am concerned about anew industrial area. Some areas can grow very
nicely and others are very bad. This is a new area and I would like to see a new
area start right.
Mr. Triggs: If you want to set conditions - asthetic or whatever - we will meet
whatever.
Mr. Singer: The 10' area around the lot - the by-law provides that area to be free
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of paving, etc...you are not planning on doing anything in there?
Mr. Notemeyer: I would like to woodchip it, put a split rail fence in. I don't plan
to run a junk yard or anything there.
Mr. Triggs: He has a nice operation in Hyannis and he will do a good job here.
Mr. Oman: I have no problem with anything other than a hot top surface, with one
exception - maybe this type of use. I really don't feel I. should be playing engineer..
your leaching basin - it is my feeling that that should be a catch trap and then to
a leaching basin. To park a vehicle with a broken gas line or something - parked on
a gravel surface, I am not so sure the whole area should be blacktopped and then go
into a catch basin and leaching basin. I don't see where the work has been done to
the satisfaction of other agencies of the town. With that, I have a problem.
Mr. Henderson: Was this raised at Site Plan Review?
Mr. White: No, but I think it is a very good thing to address.
Mr. Triggs: He has addressed that nothing will be left out in the parking area.
Mr. Oman: You can represent certain things to us, we can condition things, then we
have an awful problem from there. The policing of these things is hard.
Mr. Robertson: I am an abutter. My question is the same as other members of this
Board - ground water quality - leakage. Since I am "down stream", I have some serious
interests in that problem. I leave it to the Board to address that.
Mr. Triggs: I would presume that the Fire Chief and the Health Agent and any others
in the town will have their own requirements. It goes beyond this Board. Certain
things have to be done. Everything has to be done to the satisfaction of the Fire
Dept. or the Health Dept.. Anything you condition will be met..
Mr. Singer: The plan shows a railroad tie; if that were to be paved, it would be
done right next to the property line...
Mr. Triggs: It will be done right.
Mr. Oman: That is not our problem.
Hearing closed.
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