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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5205 Exhibit 06 Application 1321 04.23.1975EXHIBIT 6 TOWN OF YARMOUTH BOARD OF APPEALS OWNERS: Yarmouth Properties, Inc., Yarmouth, Mass. and Aaron G. Weintraub, Trustee of MVI Nominee Realty Trust ADDRESS: c/o Peabody, Brown, Rowley- & Story, 1 Boston Place Boston, MA 02108 PETITIONER: NAME: Oak Harbour Associates ADDRESS: c/o Scott Jordan, 477 Main Street, Yarmouthport, Mass. BOARD OF APPEALS, YARMOUTH, MASS. This petition when completed and signed must be filed with the Board of Selectmen, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, along with the fee of $20.00 DATE: PAID: 1. I, te, hereby request the action checked below: 1 A special permit under Section 18.07 of the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law T allow: an Open Space Village Development on approximately 1 4 acres of land situated on Rt. 6A in Yarmouth between Rt. 6A a d Bray Farm Road which Open Space Village Development will con- si t of residential buildings each containing no more than 24 dw ling units and together containing no more than 750 dwelling uni s; 83 garage --storage sheds; together with Community Center complex containing a clubhouse --pro shop, dining room, lounge, kitchen, a community hall, a health c ub, 10 rooms for guests, a combined post office --village s re, a management office, a sales office, swimming pools an other space and facilities for recreation; b) A gatehouse; c) A Garden Club building; d) A sewage treatment plant and facilities; e) Maintenance facilities; and f) Related accessory features and facilities for the recrea- tion and enjoyment of residents of the development, including tennis courts, svinxning _pools, walking and bicycle paths, gardens, outdoor cooking areas, rain shelters, ball fields, a golf course, and a look out platform. This development to be constructed in successive stages with building permits issuing from time to time for each stage upon the commencement thereof] this development is further shown on' • the applicable overall development plan submitted with this application; the description of the form of organization , proposed for the ownership and maintenance -of common open space and a description of the covenants and easements proposed for the use of land and structure together with a proposed -development schedule are attached hereto. The development will be known as Oak Harbour and will be organized as one or more condominiums. The premises are situated within the RD-2 zoning district and consist of the following parcels as shown on -the Yarmouth Assessor's Plans: (-see lkst attached] 2. Reason for the Board of Appeals action as checked below: .1. 2, 3. 2. Approval 'of Board of Appeals, or Special Permit requested under the following section'of Zoning By -Law: 1. Section 18.07 2. Names and addresses of abutting property owners, and those persons deemed affected by this application. (At least three.) see list attached Signed Respectfully submitted, Petitioner Assented to: Owner Owner -2- no DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE The Overall Development Plan depicts residential buildings on certain lots (the housing lots) containing altogether 750 dwelling units. Plans call for completion of the project in eight years Market forces and conditions will determine not only the rate of construction of the 750 units but also the order in which housing lots are used. No projection either of pace or sequence could be entirely accurate; therefore no definitive schedule for development time or order is submitted with this request. However some forecasts have been made upon which tentative plans have been prepared. As to timing, it is anticipated that construction of housing units will proceed as follows: Plans call for the staged construction of 750 units according to the following schedule: Year 1 & 2 100 Units Year 3 100 Units Year 4 100 Units Year 5 125 Units Year 6 125 Units Year 7 100-Units Year 8 100 Units Second, a clockwise progression of construction around Oak Harbour Circle is planned, starting with some of the Community Center facilities on Lot 4, eight model units on Lot 8-A, and construction of the first units for occupancy on Lot 33. Based on the foregoing time and sequence estimates, it is possible to project the kind of development schedule that may apply to Oak Harbour. Sequential Lot Development - Clock Wise Year Lots Total Units 1 & 2 33-13 87. 3 14-15-31 95 4 16-18 122 5 29-28-20 109 6 23-24 92 7 26$10A-2&8 103 8 8A&35-21 142 750 A. Landowners Interest in the Land to be Developed 1. Present Ownership Lots 22 through 26 (included with Lot 12A on Plan 2) shown separately on Land Court Plan 35454-A recorded with the Barnstable Registry District of the Land Court in Book 452, Page 82, are owned by Yarmouth Properties, Inc., the balance of the land within the development is owned by Aaron G. Weintraub, Trustee of M.V.I. Nominee Realty Trust. 2. Proposed Future Ownership (a) it is presently intended that the open space village (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") will be made up of a number of completely self-governing condominium sub -villages (hereinafter "Condominium Sub -Village"). Each unit owner in a Condominium Sub -Village will own his condominium unit and will have an undivided interest in all of the common areas associated with the Condominium Sub -Village as provided in Chap. 183A of the General Laws of Massachusetts (hereinafter the "Act"). An organization of unit owners (hereinafter "Unit owners Associat_on `^r each Condominium Sub -Village shall be established for the management and regulation of such Condominium Sub -Village as provided in the Act. (b) It is presently intended that, within each Condominium Sub -- Village, there will be different types of areas. The area within the unit will be the sole and exclusive private pro- perty of the owner or owners of that unit. Certain limited local common areas, although owned by all unit owners of that Condominium Sub -Village, will be created for the use of a limited number of unit owners for a limited purpose. _... i.::dia tely next f o the wi- ---s r -I - Sub -Village. (c) While it is presently intended that some or all of the lots designated for housing on the Plan entitled "Overall Development Plan I" submitted to the Board of Appeals of the Town of Yarmouth (hereinafter the "Plan") may be phased with other lots into a single Condominium Sub - Village, it is possible that each lot so designated may be a separate Condominium Sub -Village. B. Form of Organization Pro osed for Ownership and Maintenance of the Common O en Areas The Plan depicts several lots as open space (hereinafter "Open. Space Areas") to comply with the requirements of the Open Space Village Development By -Laws of the Town of Yarmouth. With the possible exception of Lot 11 on the Plan, no housing is intended tc be constructed on any Open Space Area. Deed restrictions limiting the use for open space purposes will be imposed upon each Open Space Area as it is dedicated to the Project in accordance with the phas- ing schedule of development and rights will be granted to all unit owners of the Project so as to ensure to each of them the right to use the Open Space Areas. In addition, the barden of sharing ex- penses necessary for the maintenance of the Open space Areas will be imposed upon the unit owners of the Project. A trust with a board of trustees or similar entity (hereinafter the "Land Trust") will be created to manage the Open Space Areas although the right to convey any or all of the Open Space Areas to one or more of the individual Condominium Sub -Villages (to be included as part of the common area of such Condominium Sub -Villages) shall be reserved; but, in any event, the Land Trust shall have the right to control through reasonable rules and regulation the use of any or all of the Open Space Areas. The beneficiaries of the Land Trust will be the [Unit Owners Association of each Condominium Sub -Village and, tneretore, - it acting through its Unit Owners Association, would choose a repre- sentative with voting power to elect the trustees of the Land Trust. During construction and development of the Project, the Land Trust shall be controlled by the Developer. An alternative to this plan, as the Condominium Sub -Villages became more numexous, would be to provide for the election of the Land Trustees by popular vote of the unit owners as a whole. In the event that a golf course is constructed and in order to properly operate and maintain certain facilities and activities, such as tennis, gardening, etc., certain limitations will be placed on some or all of the Open Space Areas. If a golf course is con- structed, the ownership of the Open Space Areas affected will remain unchanged but the owner will enter into certain agreements for the proper management and supervision of, for example, the golf course. Such agreement would relieve the Land Trustees of the burdens of the day-to-day operation of the golf course and certain other facilities without relinquishing control over broad policy matters which would reside in said Trustees at all times. in summary, all Open Space Areas will be controlled by the land Trust as they are com7itted to the phased development of the Project. The Vills a Common Areas The village common areas (hereinafter the "Village Common Areas") are represented by Lots 5 and 32 (for which tennis courts are planned), Lot 4 (for which the Community Center Complex is planned) and Lot 11A (for which a Garden Club and Greenhouse is planned). On each of these Lots, Structures will be necessary. Ultimately, the maintenance buildings and facilities planned for Lot 13A will be a Village Common Area. Restrictions as to use will be imposed upon each Village Common Area as it is committed to the phased deve- lopment and rights will be granted to the unit owners of the Project so as to ensure the use of the -4- Village Common Areas although the right to convey any or all of the Village Common Areas to one or more of the individual Condominium Sub -Villages (to be included as part of the common area of such Condominium Sub -Villages) shall be reserved; but, in any event, the Village Trustees shall have the right,to manage the Village Common Areas and the unit owners will have equal rights in the use thereof. Said Trustees will also have charge of the roads and other common facilities which are not open Space Areas and which are outside the individual Condominium Sub -Villages. The beneficiaries of the Village Trust will be% the Unit Owners Associations of each Condomin- ium Sub -Village, and, therefore, indirectly, the unit owners of each Condominium Sub -Village. Each local Condominium Sub -Village acting through its Unit Owners Association would choose a representative with voting power to elect the trustees of the Village Trust. During construction and development of the Project the Village Trust will be controlled by the Developer. The proper and efficient use and operation of these Village Common Areas will require more time than will be required by.t.he Open Space Areas and there may be more day-to-day problems. The Sewage Facility The ownership and control arrangements of the Sewage Facility will have to meet the requirements of the Department of Public Health. in any event, the use of the sewage treatment plant will be available to all unit owners and the expenses of the Sewage Facility will be borne.., by such unit owners. Interim Control During the period of construction, it will be necessary for the developer to sustain and manage the Project. This description of the future form of organization is applicable to the completed village. During ? <1 `.T `� ` ..:.2 Project, the C. Substance of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements to be Imposed During the construction of the Project, the applicant (or any assignee or successor to the rights of the applicant) shall reserve appropriate easements and rights with regard to all parcels in the Project to allow it to continue in an orderly fashion with the anti- cipated construction activity. As the Project is developed and as parcels are committed to the phased development, deed rights will be granted to each unit owner to provide for the use of the Open Space Areas in common with other unit owners in accordance with rules and regulations adopted for the regulation of the Open Space Areas. Similar deed rights will be granted to each unit owner for the use of Village Common Areas. Deed restrictions will be imposed upon all Open Space Areas and Village Common Areas which will restrict the use of such Areas for the purposes established. The obligation shall be imposed by covenant upon each unit owner to pay his share of ex- penses incurred in the maintenance of common facilities through the Unit Owners Association. An easement will be granted so that all unit owners can use utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for their use in this Open Space Vzllagu Development. In addition and pursuant to the Open Space Village Development By -Laws of the Town of Yarmouth, a restriction running in favor of the Town of Yarmouth will be imposed on all Open Space Areas by the terms of which no use inconsistent with the Open Space concept des- cribed in this application will be permitted. SUM:'1ARY OF A, B AND C ABOVE While the above expresses the present intent with regard to the organization of the future ownership of the Project, it is contemplated that certain changes may become necessary or appropriate for the proper development, finanrirg and construction of the Project and the sale of the individual units. The applicant reserves the right to make any and -0- Areas as dedicated to the phased deve- lopment of the Project in a manner which will preserve the use of Open Space Areas for open space or recreational purposes. 2. Rights to use any and all open Space Areas and Village Common Areas dedicated to the phased development of the Project will be granted to all unit owners. 3. obligations will be imposed upon all unit owners requiring each unit owner to pay his determined share of expenses in- curred in the maintenance of Open Space Areas and Village Common Areas. TOWN OF YARMOUTH BOARD OF APPEALS OWNERS: Yarmouth Properties, Inc., Yarmouth, Mass. and Aaron G. Weintraub, Trustee of MVI Nominee Realty Trust ADDRESS: c/o Peabody, Brown, Rowley &Story, 1 Boston Place Boston, MA 02108 PETITIONER: NAME: Oak Harbojor Associates ADDRESS: c/o Scott Jordan, 477 Main Street, Yarmouthport, Mass. BOARD OF APPEALS, YARMOUTH, MASS. This petition when completed and signed must be filed with the Board of Selectmen, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, along with the fee of $20.00 DATE : ;2 7 PAID: c 1. I.. e, hereby request the action checked below A special permit under Section 18.07 of the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law allow: an Open Space Village Development on approximately lY acres of land situated on Rt. 6A in Yarmouth between Rt. 6A a Bray Farm Road which Open Space Village Development will con- si of residential buildings each containing no more than 24 dw ing units and together containing no more than 7S0 dwelling uni ; 83 garage --storage sheds; together with a) Community Center complex containing a clubhouse --pro shop, a dining room, lounge, kitchen, a -community hall, a health club, 10 rooms for guests, a combined post office --village store, a management office, a sales office, swimming pools and other space and facilities for recreation; b) A gatehouse; c) A Garden Club building; d) A sewage treatment plant and facilities; e) Maintenance facilities; and f) Related accessory features and facilities for the recrea- tion and enjoyment of residents of the development, including tennis courts, swiming pools, walking and bicycle paths, gardens, outdoor cooking areas, rain shelters., ball fields, a golf course, and a look out platform. This development to be constructed in successive stages with building permits issuing from time to time for each stage upon the commencement thereof; this development is further shown on the applicable overall development plan submitted with this ' application; the description of the farm of organization proposed for the ownership and maintenance'of common open space and a description of the covenants and easements proposed for the use of land and structure together with a proposed development schedule are attached hereto. The development will be known as Oak Harbour and will be organized as one or more condominiums. The premises are situated within the RD-2 zoning district and consist of the following parcels as shown on the Yarmouth Assessor's Plans: Ogee list attach;edl 2. Reason for the Board of Appeals action as checked below: 1. 1. 2. 3. 2. Approval of Board of Appeals, or Special Permit requested under the following section of Zoning By -Law: 1. Section 18.07 2. Names and addresses of abutting property owners, and those persons deemed affected by this application. (At least three.) see list attached r Signed _ 421 c - ti Re pectfully _ .s bmitted, P titior y i'-crcCt Assented o: 4 n r Tffi; Owner 00.11 G, /y 75 ,Wtf . !-LRK -2- W CALC.ULATTnN TO DETERTNE MAXI'gT NrLT11BF.R OF UNTTS The formula for calculating the maximun number of units which can be built in an Open Space Vlll.a!�e Development appears on Pg. 14 of the Yarmouth Zoning Bylaut, as follows: "Requirements. An Open Space Village Development must conform to the following: A.. Number of Dwelling Units (1) The maximum number of dwelling units (living quarters for a single- family plus not more than. 3 boarders or lodgers, with coakirg, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities independent of any other unit, or nuarters for not more than four persons in a lodging house or dormitory) allowed in an Open Space Village Development shall equal the "Applicable Land Area" divided by the minimum lot area requirements for a single-family dwelling, in that district, multi- plied by the following incentive factors; then rounded to the near- est whole number: Applicable Land Area Incentive Factor Less than 20 acres 1.00 plus M/T 20-5o acres 1.1 + .9 x M/T 50-75 acres 1.2 + .8 x M/T 75 Plus acres 1.3 + .7 x _M/T Where "M" is the number of duelling units proposed to be in multi -family structures and "T" is the total number of dwelling units proposed. (2) "Applicable Land Area" shall be determined by a registered land sur- veyor, and equals the total area encompassed by the overall Develop- ment Plan minus land designated on the plan for uses not primarily - servicing residents of the development. Not more than 10 percent of the Applicable Land Area shall be land subject to either inland or coastal wetland regulations (Sec. 40 and 40A. Ch. 131,G.L.) or land otherwise prohibited from development by local bylaw or regu- lation." The total land area of Oak Harbour, as surveyed by Edward E. Kellev, a Registered Land Surveyor, is 193.67 acres. All of the land in this subject parcel is considered as "Applicable Land Area" under the Open Space Village Development Bv1aw. (Only 5.1 acres of land, or 2.67 of the Applicable Land Area, is subject to wetland regulations. See E.I.R., Sec. VII, Yarmouth Conservation Commission - Pgs. 85 -89) The forr'ula is as follows: Total Area: 143.67 acres or €3,436,455 square feet Minimum Lot .Area Renuirerient: 21},W square feet Incentive Factor: Applicable Land Area @ 75 plus acres a 1.3 + .7 x `+/T M: Number of dwellinc units proposed to lie in multi -family structures T: Total number of dwelling units All proposed dwelling units will be in multi -family structures: therefore, M/T s ZR07, or Z 100% 8,436.455 Sq.Ft. s 42I.8227 x (1.3 + .7)(1) = 421.8227 x 2 A 843.6 20,000 Sq.Ft. Rounded to: 844 Units SunmarZ The total number of dwelling units which can be built at nap Harbour is 844 units. Wm P N N N N N F' !+ W N pn ►+ W Icy U � A W La Lft M O O C m b 0- d N d V N N O V la M W R °' m C - R PI Y ry t+ r R ^ 0 m V V rA IN fi ire ! ►! to I" A t` ��• N A N N O T Q C- O+ Oj O p� A. O Om A ""'� x O O in ID O O O d O O O O O O d O O O O O G O O O O O O O d y m qA { w In U ~ N Y W O x0 W N Ln N% Al 00 In Ch w LA N A C W Y O m F Oo F o. 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Weintraub, Trustee of MVI Nominee Realty Trust and ADDRESS. c/o Peabody, Brown, Rowley & Storey, 1 Boston Place, Boston, MA 02108 PETITIONER: NAME: Oak Harbor Associates 477 Main Street ADDRESS: Yarmouthport, Mass. BOARD OF APPEALS, YARMOUTH, MASS. This petition when completed and signed must be filed with the Board of Select- men, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, along with the fee of $20.00. DATE: r3 19 f , PAID: XlK-X X 3 K xwwx xxvmym WAX9f ?-19(iC X'�XbEX X�X �X ��#?�X�i�� X� X<]4 �f X� 3��1C �►�#�(� kX �C9�X 2. i, We, hereby request the action checked below: 114 Variancesfrom requirements of Yarmouth Zoning By -Law. X X X X�X)iF(?� XPC7C^I X#:PX'X 3�J(aC 7$X'tX�K To allow: CO-{��, / � 7S See 1 through 14 attached 3. Reason for the Board of Appeals action as checked below: 1. Contrary to Zoning by-laws as follows: 1. See 1 through 14 attached 2. 3. Ax Names and addresses of abutting property owners, and those persons deemed affected by this application. (At least three.) Ass nta - �- Signed i �_L '. �t Re'spectfully submit d Petitioner _ ,T_XaX_HAABDUR VARIANCE NUMBER 1 1. Structures and uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings Which are the subject of the related request for an Open Space Village Special Permit under Section 18:07 of the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law, .ncluding (i) specifically 83 garage -storage sheds, each for up to 4 cars and having a ground dimension not to exceed 30 feet by 60 feet and a maximum height of 20 feet, to be situated on Lots #2, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 8A, 10A as shown on the attached Plan A being a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land in Yarmouth, Massachusetts of Oak Harbour, February 14, 1975 by Edward E. Kelley, Reg. Land Surveyor" for use by residents of the dwellings to be constructed thereon and to be sited with respect to such dwellings approximately as shown on attached Plan B entitled "Typical Cluster, Oak Harbour". (ii) generally those structures and facilities such as patios, decks, fireplaces, canopies, gazebos, refuse receptacles and bird houses as are commonly regarded as reasonable accessories to residential structures in the Town.of Yarmouth (iii) those uses constituting accessory uses under Section 18:02, paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law. The foregoing are requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 for structures or uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings requested in the related Special Permit request. t_£+ r'ti�e1 w - .a � -rib .+� r .r = � � �� • € o Ew="',-zc � 10a._ .4Za._ 111p tIt,, i5 OtK a+;Sa j���<L F=.oe�g.+f-�v• cam- .•SO ■�:r+ a Ft = i7 .. �'t t m OOi�tF-!`Orc V W.00.E _.v «- nL_ • -r-re pegs! �- i pQ0 vG. o�J c Oa�3�av G I"FDGtlgmiO+QsQ m7C N�DLv^G+�4"-n. D!C^nL6Ga0 O�+l�LLaiO p arAC�} Aeh P� -Y VrC N �y6 G L m C! a C'} Z LL N O C c e C y G V`! c„- 4 L C G C 0» C Q a r Q G G 4- 14 o"al. 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Community center structures, facilities and uses on Lot 4 as shown on attached Plot Plan C and the use thereof as follows: (i) Community Center complex consisting of one or more linked substructures and having an overall ground dimension not to exceed 10,000 square feet, and a maximum height of 35 feet, said building providing space and facilities for (a) a clubhouse and pro shop, (b) a dining room, lounge and kitchen, (c) a community hall, (d) a health club, (e) 10 rooms for guests of residents of the development, (f) a combined post office - village store, (g) rooms for crafts such as art, ceramics and decorating, (h) an art gallery -library, (i) an office for management, (j) a sales office, (k) swimming pool dressing rooms, and (1) recreation/game rooms. (ii) two swimming pools. a paved parking area for not more than 100 cars. (iv) outdoor terraces and decks. (v) use of the sales office by the developer while construdtion and developer sales of dwelling units are in progress, use of the post office - store without the necessity that patrons identify themselves as residents or guests of residents, and.limited use of the clubhouse and pro shop by non residents in connection with variance request 3, if granted, together with use of Oak Harbour Circle for access thereto Except as provided in paragraph (v) above, the foregoing facilities are for the use and enjoyment of residents of the Development and their guests. Items (i) through (iv) above are requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 for structures or uses accessory to the multiple family dwellings requested in the related Special Permit request; item (v) is requested because there is no provision in any Residence District zone for business use of structures or facilities. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 3 3. Use of such golf course facilities as may be constructed on the "open space lots" referred to in variance request 10 and of the clubhouse and pro shop referred to in variance request 2 and of the golf course accessory facilities referred to in variance request 8 as follows: (i) to permit limited use of the golf course, golf course accessory facilities, and clubhouse - pro shop by the public on payment of greens fees or other monthly or seasonal fees for 8 years or until 750 units have been completed and occupied whichever shall first occur, such use to be joint with residents of the Oak Harbour Development and their guests. (ii) to permit use of the golf course and golf course -accessory facilities by residents of the development and their guests on a greens fee basis or upon -payment of a monthly or seasonal golf course use fee; either fee may be in addition to or in lieu of common charges to all residents. The foregoing are requested because as to (i) there is no provision in the zoning by-law for business use of land or facilities and because as to (ii) it is provided in Section,18:-07-4-F that "open space" shall be held for common use of the residents of the Development with maintenance permanently assured through (arrangements) through which each lot -is subject to a charge for a share of maintenance expenses; it is unclear whether use of open -space can be restricted in way proposed to those residents who pay an additional "greens fee" and whether such arrangements for maintenance can include charges paid only by users. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 4 4. Sewage Treatment Plant as shown on attached Plot Plan D and related facilities on Lots 1, 3, 6 7 9 10 11 12, 17, 18, 30 and 34 as shown on attached Plan E entitledn" including the fallowing: � L.:.�-. ►-z-c���.� Q� c (i) Wastewater treatment complex providing extended aeration and secondary treatment and designed for a flow of 150,000 gallons per day; components to include comminutor aerated equalization tank, aeration tanks, clarifier units, effluent polishing filters, chlorine contact chambers and sludge dewatering equipment. (ii) Buildings to house the above as followsi all on Lot 9 (a) Comminutor and Flow Measurement Building not to exceed 400 square feet in area and Z5 feet in height. (b) Clarifier Building not to exceed 4,000 sq. feet in area and 25 feet in height. (e) Chlorine Equipment Building not to exceed-400 square - feet in area and 25 feet in height. (d) Polishing Filter Building not to exceed 2,500 sq, feet in area and 25 feet in height. The final arrangement and configuration of the above structures and the design of the equipment therein will be subject to approval of the Yarmouth Board of Health and the �iassaehusettts Dept. of Public Health. All tanks referred to in (i) above to be no more than 4 feet above final finished grade. (iii) Office building containing office, lavatory and shower, control panel and laboratory for test equipment, situated on Lot 9 and having a maximum ground area of 7,200 square feet and not to exceed 25 feet in height. (iv) Paved parking area on Lot 9 for not more than b cars. (v) Graveled areas on hots 1 and 9 for parking and storage of boats, trailers and recreational vehicles. (vi) Trunk line network as shown on Plan E. The foregoing are designed and necessary to serve residents of the Oak Harbour Development and are requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 for structures or uses accessory to the multi-fami-ly dwellings requested in the related Special Permit request. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER S 5. Maintenance buildings and facilities on Lot 13-A as shown on attached Plot Plan F as follows: (i) An unheated open storage building having a ground dimension not to exceed 1,000 square feet and a maximum height of 25 feet. (ii) Two 4-bay open shed -type buildings having a ground dimension not to exceed 2,300 square feet and a maximum height of 25 feet. (iii) A heated garage building with 3 vehicle repair bays and containing work areas, one room office, day room, lavatory and showers for maintenance staff, and having a ground dimension not to exceed 2,300 square feet and a maximum height of 25 feet. (iv) Lath house for temporary storage of plants having a ground dimension not to exceed 600 square feet and a maximum height of 15 feet. (v) Fuel storage with delivery pump for service of maintenance vehicles only and not for resale. (vi) Outdoor storage for loam, mulch, gravel, fertilizer and other common landscaping materials. (vii) Work area having a maximum paved surface of 200x80 feet for outdoor parking and storage of service vehicles and equipment. The foregoing are intended solely for use in servicing the residents of the Open Space Village and will not be available to the general public; they are requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 for structures or uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings requested in the related Special Permit request. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 6 6. Gatehouse structure partly on Lot 12A and partly within the right of way of Oak Harbour Circle as shown on attached Plot Plan G having a ground dimension not to exceed 300 square feet and a maximum height of 20 feet; this structure to include a lavatory and a security control panel and to be located two feet or more from the paved surface of Oak Harbour Circle and two feet or more from the paved surface of a proposed by-pass way to be constructed on the easterly side of the gate house. This structure and the use thereof is designed and intended to serve residents of the Open Space Village by controlling traffic from Rt. 6A and is requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 for structures or uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings requested in the related Special Permit request; Section 18:07 also requires a front yard of 30 feet. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 7 7. Garden club building on Lot 11-A as shown on attached Plot Plan H with attached greenhouse and containing rooms and facilities for meetings, potting, workshops, displays, and lavatories and a kitchen and having a ground dimension not to exceed 3,500 square feet and a maximum height of 35 feet and parking area for not more than 20 cars. This building will be available for use by residents of the Open Space Village and is requested because -there is no provision in Section 18:07 for structures or uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings requested in the related Special Permit request. OAK HARBOUR c VARIXICE tiUMBER 8 g, General landscape accessory facilities and features commonly associated with multi -family residential structures in the Town of Yarmouth including, but without limiting the foregoing, the following: (i) Street, directional and warning signs, vegetable and flower garden plots, fencing, outdoor lighting, bird houses, bike racks, mail boxes, drinking fountains, barbecue pits, a community clam bake area, picnic tables, rain shelters, gazebos, fireplaces, soft ball back stops, all fields, look -out platform, all wherever situated. (ii) Open space facilities such as tennis courts and paddle courts on Lot 5 on attached Plan I being a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land in Yarmouth, Massachusetts of Oak Harbour, February 14, 197S by Edward E. Kelley, Reg. Land Surveyor" and at other locations deemed suitable by the developer on any one or more of Lots 17, 22, 11-A or 3VZ shown on said plan. (iii) General golf course accessories such as signs, markers, benches, flags, drinking fountains, ball washers, wash racks, Sprinklers, and rain shelters. (iv) A replacement shrub and tree nursery. Except for the additional uses of the golf course and golf course facilities requested in Variance3 , all such facilities are to be for the exclusive use and enjoyment of residents of the Oak Harbour Development and their guests and are requested because there is no provision in Section 18:0 for structures or uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings requested in the related Special Permit request. OAK HARBOUR Vl:RIA;�C-F NUMBER 9 9. To permit on Lots 1 4 9, 4, 2 & 8, 10A, 11, 11A, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 8A &35 as shown on attached Plan J entitled "Lots for Proposed Structures" fills in excess of 5 feet wherever required to accomodate the siting of buildings, sewage treatment facilities, surrounding landscape and grading, and all improvements as shown from time to time on the detailed site plans to be submitted to the Board of Appeals pursuant to Section 18:07-4-E and 18:10 for the construction of buildings in the Open Space Development. It is required under Section 18:9-7 of the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law that no fills may exceed 5 feet without approval thereof by the Board of Selectmen. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE. NUMBER 10 10. From the requirement in footnote (a) of Section 18:07-4-C of the Yarmouth By-law to permit construction of the various numbers of dwelling units on particular lots (1) as set forth in the related request for a Special Permit under the Yarmouth Open Space Village By-law (Section 18:07), provided that prior to the construction of any of such _dwelling units, sufficient open space area in the form of one or more _ of Lots 3, 6, 10, 12, 17, 19, 22, 25, 12A, 27, 9A, 30, 34, 7, 11A, 4, 5, 3t as shown on the attached Plan ,K being a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land in Yarmouth, Massachusetts of Oak Harbour, February 14, 1975 by Edward E. Kelley, Reg. Land Surveyor" plus Lots 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 on Land Court Plan 354S4-A filed with the Barnstable Registry District of the Land Court in Book 4 Page 82 shall be dedicated under the provisions of Section 18:07-4-F of the Yarmouth By-law to cause the total area of dedicated open space plus housing lots completed or, then to be started to meet the requirements of footnote (a) for the number of dwelling units completed plus those then to be started. Footnote (a) to Section 18:07-4-C of the Zoning By-law requires that there be a minimum of 8,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. lAl ire particular lots an maximum number units a thereon are as follows: . Lot t No. Area of Lot Dwellin Units 33 13 184,292 233,954 3S units 14 147,635 52 units 15 151,510 30 units 31 176,826 28 units 16 284,264 37 units 18 354,568 50 units �9 138,954 72 units 28 124,428 32 units 20 251,150 27 units 23 253,291 50 units 24 153,603 52 units 26 &810A 226,123 40 units 273,051 44 units 8A & 35 192,462 59 units 21 599,257 38 units 11 408,855 104 units 32 units e constructe total no. of units not to exceed 750 OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 11 ,,.From the provisions of Section 18:07-4-E and Sections 18:10-6-B of the Yarmouth Zoning By-law to permit the Board of Appeals to act upon and issue the Special Permit requested in the related Open Space Village application without prior submission of detailed site plans or review thereof provided that the same are submitted to the B oard of Appeals or Bui?ding Inspector prior to the issuance of any building permits for any of the structures authorized under such Special Permit or under any of these associated variances. It is not clear under the applicable provisions of the above sections dealing with site plans whether the Board of Appeals is authorized to act upon (and grant) a Special Permit for an Open Space Village Development without prior site plan submission and review. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 12 12. To permit the erection of signs on Lots 13A and 68 as follows: (i) One permanent identification sign on 'Lot 68 as shown on the attached Plot Plan L", sign not to exceed 24 square feet in area. (ii) Two advertising signs containing general "for sale" information, on each of lots 68 and 13A as shown on the attached Plot Plan L, each sign not to exceed 12 square feet in area. (iii) Illumination of such signs to be by flood or spotlights. fk�is,ccN IN `5iEc.T16N 16 1 C 7 RR ptCcc55c R 1 5 1C-1,15 OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 13 13. From the provisions of Section 18:07-4-F of the Yarmouth Zoning By-law to allow the developer to limit the use and enjoyment of parts or all of the unbuilt upon portions of the housing lots in the development to the residents or owners of the dwelling units situated thereon or to groups or associations of residents or owners constituting less than the entire resident population of the development. Section 18:07-4-F provides in part that "all land not designated for roads, dwellings or other development within the Open Space Village Development shall beheld for common use of the residents of the Development." It is not clear whether in the case of a subdivided development, this Section applies only to the lots designated as open space and meeting the 3DA requiremer or whether the provision may apply► as .well _to the portions_ of other lots not designated for roads, dwellings, or other development. OAK HARBOUR VARIANCE NUMBER 14 14. To permit during construction and initial sales of units in the development the use of a unit or cluster of dwelling units as a model with provision therein for a resident sales agent and for use of the same as a sales office. The foregoing is requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 for the use of structures other than as dwellings or for the conduct therein or thereon of a sales activity. �1r.%JOR_ANDUTA PETITION FOR VARIANCES RE: OAK HARBOUR YARMOUT€-iPORT, MASSACHUSETTS SUB,�MITTED TO THE YAR�10UTH BOARD OF APPEALS BY OAK HARBOR ASSOCIATES Petitioner DESCRIPTION OF SITE The Petitioner's property consists of approximately 194 acres of vacant land on the north side of Rt. 6A in Yarmouth and situated between Rt. 6A and Bray farm Road. The major portion of the site is presently owned by the M.V.I. 'nominee Realty Trust, Aaron G. Weintraub Trustee. In addition, Yarmouth Properties, Inc. c/o Scott Jordan, 477 Main Street, Yarmouthport,hotds title to several part -lots at the edge of the parcel on the Southeast corner. The site is bisected north and south by Hockanom Road, a dirt track of long standing between Rt. 6A and Bray Parris Road which has never been improved and over which relatively fey vehicles now pass. There is located on the property in the southwest section an FAA flight control installation, the lease for which will expire in 1978. ZONING HISTORY The property is entirely within the RD-2 coning district. Until 1973, apartments were permitted in this district and in 1973, the Yarmouth Board of Appeals granted to one of the petitioners a special permit for multiple family dwellings for 9S7 families. At the Annual Tonn Meeting in � , ��C , n4nded the zoning vy law, substituting in PLC the aparWent secl_1'tn a new by-law 4ection for Open Space Village n£v���� � cti.on, as ,iir,ended slightly by the Special Tcwn6g in the Fall. of 1974, is the basis of this petitioner's acco: pan aQ-tv west: to this Board for a Special e'er„pit for multiple family dwellings containi.o€- 150 dwelling units. The major portion of the parcel has recently been subdivided; a copy of the subdivision plan approved by the Yarmouth Planning Board on March 19, 1975 is attached. PETITIONER'S REQUEST The Petitioner filed with the Yarmouth Board of Appeals a request for a Special Permit under Section 18:07 of the Yarmouth Zoning By -Laws; a copy of that petition (without support documents) is attached to this memorandum. The Petitioner also filed with this Board as an associated request for simultaneous consideration a petition for fourteen variances. These variances fall with four classifications or categories: 1. Access structures for each residence building. 2. Access structures and features appurtenant to the project as a whole. 3. Non residential uses. 4. Structures and facilities which do not (or may not) comply with the zoning by-law. For purposes of this brief, the variances will be grouped within these categories because of the common factors applicable to each category. It is to be noted, however, that in one important aspect, all fourteen variances are alike. The only purpose of each and every variance is to make possible the open space village for which the related special permit petition has been submitted. Not one of the structures or uses requested in the variance petition represents a building or activity that will stand independent of the basic plan for the site, that of a residential development. In this sense, all of the variances may be looked upon as accessory requests. CATEGORY 1 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES FOR EACH RESIDENCE BUILDING A. Variances within this category: 01 B. Description of relief requested: Principally, this request covers 83 garage -storage sheds to be situated on lots numbered 2, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 8A'and 10A for the use of residents of the dwellings to be constructed on these lots and to be sited with respect to such dwellings approximately as shown on the plan attached to the variance request, which plan is entitled "Typical cluster, Oak Harbour". Final siting and placement of these garage -storage sheds will be shown on the site plans to be submitted under Sections 18:07-4-E and 18:10-6-B prior to the commencement of each cluster. This variance also covers typical dwelling appurtenances such as patios, decks, fireplaces, canopies, unenclosed outdoor structures such as gazebos, refuse receptacles and bird houses. The variance also covers those accessory uses permitted under Section 18:02, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Yarmouth Zoning By-law. C. Reason Requested: This variance is requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 of the Zoning By-law for structures or uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings specifically per by Special Permit under paragraph 4D of said Section. General accessory structures and uses are set forth in Section 18:02 of the By-law but only with respect to structures and uses permitted thereunder; under Section 18:02 (applicable to the RD-2 Zoning District), residential buildings are limited to those for one or two families. D. Land conditions applicable to the Oak Harbour Parcel: The parcel is t e largest undeveloped tract o a vcant lan in united, private ownership on the north side of Rt. 6A within the RD-2 zoning district; as such the parcel is particularly suited for treatment as a cluster development under the Open Space Village Development section of the By-law. In addition, the main part of the tract has an average elevation of 90 feet which rises gradually toward the northeast corner. The northeast corner itself, however, falls away steeply to the level of Bray Farm Road. Severe problems would be encountered in joining this corner to the rest of the tract. This feature of the land, therefore, causes the parcel as a whole to be best suited for cluster development treatment under which the northeast corner can be allocated to open space thereby eliminating the need for street connection. In the southwest corner of the parcel there is situated a low relatively wet area (1) and also a FAA f I ight control installation in neither of which areas construction can presently take place. Also, as pointed out in the report of Mr. Kelley to this Board, the configuration of the parcel is not adaptable to a single family street layout. For these additional reasons, cluster development treatment is preferable. 1 See E.E. K.... lan ate January 9, 1975 on file with the Conservation Commission for the Town of Yarmouth. E. Effect of the above land conditions on the Petitioner: As set forth above, and as referred to in the report by Childs, Bertman, Tseckares Associates, Inc. submitted to this Board, these several land conditions particularly affecting this parcel dictate cluster development treatment under Section 18:07 of the Yarmouth Zoning By-law. However, as the report of Mr. Regan to this Board points out, this open space option has little practical value without provision in the development for basic accessories and appurtenances such as the garage - storage sheds and other facilities which are the subject of this variance. F. Impact of the requested accessory structures and uses on the nei hborhood and on t e overall zonin scheme: The garages and outside yard facilities -requested in this variance can be granted without the slighte adverse effect on the neighborhood surrounding Oak Harbour because these requested structures and uses are all common to the single family dwellings situated nearby in the neighborhood. The dominant character, from a land use point of view, of the area along Rt. 6A between Yarmouthport and the Dennis town line is residential; none of the requested accessory structures is in any way inconsistent with this pattern of development and in fact supports it. The request is in addition consistent with zoning in the area inasmuch as it confirms and reinforces the committment of a substantial tract of vacant land in a residence zone to residential use in the manner contemplated by Section 18:07 of the zoning by-law. CATEGORY 2 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND FEATURES APPURTENANT TO THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE A. Variance within this category: B. Description of relief requested: Numbers 2(i-iv), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 These variances cover: the proposed Community Complex on Lot 4 the proposed sewage treatment plant on Lot 9 and proposed sewage treatment facilities, an office, laboratories and parking and vehicle storage areas on Lots 1, 3, 69 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 30 and 34 as shown on the plan accompanying variance request 04, which plan is entitled "Lots for Sewage Treatment Plan and related facilities" the proposed maintenance buildings and facilities on Lot 13A the proposed Gate House structure partly on Lot 12A and partly within the right of way of Oak Harbour Circle the proposed Garden Club building on Lot 11A general landscape accessory facilities throughout the development open space recreation facilities such as tennis courts and paddle courts on Lot 5, 17, 22, 11A and 32 general golf course accessories such as markers, benches, drinking fountains, wash racks and rain shelters on any golf course which may be constructed a replacement shrub and tree nursery. C. Reason Requested: These variances are requested because there is no provision in Section 18:07 of the Zoning By-law for structures or uses accessory to the multi -family dwellings specifically permitted by Special Permit under paragraph 4D of said Section. General accessory structures and uses are set forth in Section 18:02 of the By-law but only with respect to structures and uses permitted thereunder; under Section 18:02 (applicable to the RD-2 Zoning District), residential buildings are limited to those for one or two families. D. Land conditions applicable to the Oak Harbour Parcel The considerations set torth in paragraph D o Category 1 apply equally to the variances in this classification. In addition, the parcel is situated geographically 2,750yards from Yarmouthport and 2.1 miles from the Yarmouth Inn, the nearest large restaurant now in existence. The site is 2.2 miles distant from the nearest public hall, 2.1 miles from the nearest post office and .55 miles from the nearest convenience store. Finally, the configuration of the lot in relation to Rt. 6A is such that all traffic to and from the development will pass from Rt. 6A over Oak Harbour Circle as far as the fork in Oak Harbour Circle, a condition contributing to the practicality and therefore desirability of an information and security gate house. E. Effect of the above land conditions on the Petitioner As indicated above, t e conditions affecting this parcel dictate cluster development treatment under the Open Space Village Section of the By-law. However, as the report of Mr. Regan to this Board states, no effective use can be made of the open space village by-law in development of the site without the accessory structures and facilities requested in variances #2(i-iv), 4, 5, 6,7,12 axl8(i, ii and iv). The prospect that market conditions will require a special identity for the development in the form of a golf course in order to make the project economically sound similarly establishes the importance of variance $8(iii). F. Impact of the re nested accessory structures and uses on the neighborhood and on the overall zoning scheme: The requested structures and uses will have no adverse effects on the general neighborhood. None will be visable from the nearest public highway (Rt. 6A) except for the maintenance buildings which, to the extent visable, will be required to comply so far as appearance is concerned with the Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District Act. Except as any golf course, the pro shop and club house may under the provisions of variance #3 be used by non-residents and except as the post -office store may be patronized by persons other than residents and guests of the development as set forth in variance #2 (v), all of the structures requested in this category will exist to complement the residential character of the development. All outside facilities included within this category, being principally the swimming pool and parking for the swimming pool, tennis courts, barbeques, bicycle racks, picnic tables, rain shelters, ball fields and the golf course support facilities are consistent with and in support of residential activity. Finally all structures and parking facilities requested in this category will be located at least 50 feet from the perimeter of the development thereby securing added privacy to abutting neighbors. Moreover no secondary streets existing primarily to serve neighboring homeowners will be open to or used by residents of Oak Harbour(3) The considerations set forth in paragraph F under category 1 with respect to the effect of this request on the overall zoning scheme apply with equal force to category 2. (3) Emergency access for use by the Fire Department and others will be provided over Canterbury Road, a private street constructed to Town of Yarmouth Collector Streets Standards, but the connector street between the end of Canterbury Road and Oak Harbour Circle will no" be paved and common use thereof will further be discouraged by the existence of suitable barriers on the Oak Harbour side. CATEGORY 3 NON-RESIDENTIAL USES A. Variances within this care or : 2(v), 3, 14 B. Description of relief requested: These variances cover space and facilities for sales o welling units by the developer in the form of a sales office in the community center complex and a model' unit for display purposes with provision for a resident sales agent. These variances also cover the operation of the post office -store in the community center complex without the limitation that sales be made only to residents and guests. Finally, there is included in this category the request for authorization to extend use of the golf course and golf course accessory facilities, if constructed,_ together with the club house and pro shop to the public on a greens fee charge or other monthly or seasonal charge basis during the first eight years of the project or until the 750 units of housing have been completed and occupied, whichever occurs first. C. Reason Requested: These variances are requested because there is no provision either in the RD-2 zoning district or within Section 18:07 of the Zoning By -Law for activities or facilities having business characteristics. Actually, the on -premises sales office and the use of a model unit could be classified in a development this large as activities necessary for the contemplated transfer of the dwelling units to individual owners, and hence, as accessory uses (dealt with in Category 2). However, inasmuch as the proposed sales activity will not occur on the site of the particular unit offered for sale, or even within the cluster being sold, but instead in separate buildings, these activities seem to have the attributes of a business use and for this reason are included in this category. D. Land conditions applicable to the Oak Harbour Parcel: The circumstances set forth in paragraph D in Categories 1 and 2 apply to all of the variances in this category. E. Effect of the above land conditions on the etitioner: The petitioner respectfully submits that the existence of the several land conditions particularly affecting this parcel mitigates against development of the land for single family homes under the RD-2 zoning district. If the alternative to an RD-2 development, namely an open space village, is utilized as the petitioner proposes, substantial portions of the parcel are required to remain open for conservation and recreation purposes. Within the category "Recreational Open Space Activities", golf courses are particularly attractive; retired persons are able to make use of golf courses, the equipment involved is small, and on Cape Cod operation during most of the year is possible. The effect on the project of elimination of a possible future golf course is contained in Mr. Regan's report. The hardship attendant upon operation of the post office -convenience store without the variance requested lies in the added cost and difficulty to the developer and inconvenience to future owners of arranging a system for identification under which a person unable to show himself or herself to be a resident or the guest of a resident would be turned away as a purchaser. Mr. Regan's report also states that provision for on -site sales facilities is necessary if the cluster development alternative is to represent a practical choice. F. Impact of the reguested uses on the neighborhood and on the overall zoningscheme: The requested use of the golfcourse, club house, an pro shop yesidents during the construction phase is designed and requested only to assure the same level of patronage of the facility during early years as will occur according to plans when the development is completed. As such, the variance should have no impact at all on the neighborhood; the parking facilities for the community center will be constructed at the same time as the golf course so that no traffic congestion is anticipated. As a practical matter, the nearest present neighbor to the contemplated site of the golf course is approx. 500 feet from the proposed fairway. The use of a separate model unit or cluster for sales and a sales office within the community center structure are both designed to reduce the evidence and impact of the necessary selling activities so far as residents of the development are concerned. In neither case will the structures involved be structures primarily for sales activity with the result that these requested uses should be expected to have no effect whatever on the neighborhood and should, in fact, be totally unnoticed. Use of the post office -convenience store by non-residents of the development should have minimal impact on neighbors, first, by reason of the fact that the post office store will be situated within the community center, which in turn is to be located on Lot 4 in the middle of the development. Second, it is expected that this variance, if granted, would be conditional upon total avoidance of any advertising of the convenience store outside of the Oak Harbour community itself. Finally, the limitations in size and scale inherent in the classification of the store as a convenience store mitigate against any substantial effect onfood store owners already serving the north side of Yarmouth. To the extent that all of the activities requested in this category, although having business attributes, are purely subordinate to and in support of basic residential character of the development, the petitioner submits that they are thereby consistent with and not in derrogation of the applicable Zoning By -Laws. CATEGORY 4 STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES WHICH DO NOT (OR MAY NOT) COMPLY WITH THE ZONING BY-LAW A. Variances within this category: #3(ii), 6, 9, 10, 11, and 13 B. Description of relief requested: These variances cover: use of any golf course and golf course accessory facilities that may be constructed on open space by residents and their guests on a greens fee or monthly or seasonal charge basis. construction of the Gate House building on Lot 12A within the front yard area required under'Section 18:07 of the By-law. placement of fills on the "housing lots"(4) in excess of 5 feet to accomodate siting and grading of buildings, facilities and landscaping as shown on detailed site plans to be submitted to the Board of Appeals from time to time. construction of dwelling units on the housing lots at a higher ratio of numbers of units to lot area than is permitted in Section 18:07-4-C, footnote A, (footnote A requires 8,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit) provided that sufficient open space in the form of one or more of the future "open space lots" (5) is dedicated as open space prior to commencement of construction on the particular housing lot involved. authorization to submit to the Board of Appeals detailed site plans for each cluster at the time of commencement of each cluster rather than at present as a condition of the grant of the Special Permit which is the subject of the related request before this Board. to allow the developer to limit the use and enjoyment of parts or all of the yard area of the housing lots in the development to the residents or owners of the dwellingunits situated thereon or to groups of residents constituting less than the entire resident population of the development. 4 Lots 1 & 9, 4, 2 $ 8, 10A, 11, 11A, 13, 13A, 14, IS, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 8A & 35 (5) Lots 3, 6, 10, 12, 17, 19, 22, 25, 12A, 27, 9A, 30, 34, 7, 11A, 4, 5, 32 C. Reasons Requested: 1. Variance 3 The assessment of golf course use charges upon residents who use the golf course, in the form of greens fees or monthly or seasonal charges, is included as a variance request because the golf course, if built at all, will be situated on land otherwise fulfilling the "open space" requirement of Section 18:07 of the zoning by-law. The paragraph in Section 18:07 describing open space states that it shall be held for the common use of residents of the Development with maintenance permanently assured by subjecting each lot to a share of maintenance expenses. The application of this specification is unclear; to the extent it would prohibit assessments in the form of flexible charges related to the amount of use, a variance is requested. Also, to the extent the language might be said to prohibit any limitation upon use of open space by residents who pay their common assessments, variance relief is requested. 2. Variance 6 The Gate House on Lot 12A in order to be effective must be situated near enough to the paved part of Oak Harbour Circle for drivers to converse with the Gate House attendant; as such, the structure will not observe the Open Space Village set back provisions (1) and in fact will encroach partly on the right of way of the street itself. 3. Variance 9 The third variance in this category is requested because Section 18:9-7 of the by-law specifies that no fills exceeding 5 feet may be made without the approval of the Board of Appeals. 4. Variance 10 The fourth variance in the class deals with one of the two density requirements for multiple family dwellings. Footnote (a) to Section 18:07-4-C requires that there be 8,000 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit constructed on one of the proposed "housing lots". This requirement will not be met. S. Variance 11 The variance request that submission of detached site plans not be required for a cluster or phase until that phase is about to be built is inserted because of ambiguity in Section 18:10-6. To the extent that the section which applies to special permits for open space village development could be said to prevent the Board of Appeals from acting upon the petitioner's related special permit petition without detached site plans first being prepared and submitted, a variance is requested. 1 Under Section 18:07-4-C, a minimum front yard of thirty feet is required. 6. Variance 13 The final variance in this class seeking permission to limit use of yard space on the housing lots to the residents of units on the particular lots or to groups of residents less than the whole is inserted because Section 18:07-4-F of the Open Space Village By -Law leaves it unclear whether in a subdivided development, the open space to be held for common use of all residents is that open space needed to meet the 30% requirement, or includes all land which will have buildings, roads or other development on it. To the extent it may be interpreted to mean the latter, a variance is requested. D. LAND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE OAK HARBOUR PARCEL The circumstances set forth in paragraph D in Categories 1 and 2 apply to all of the variances in this category. E. EFFECT OF THE ABOVE LAND CONDITIONS ON THE PETITIONER: 1. Variance 3 This variance proceeds from the most adverse reading of of Section 18:07-4-F, namely that it prohibits any restrictions on resident use of required open space land taking the form of a greens fee charged to those who wish to use the golf course. A literal enforcement of this interpretation would require that any and all recreational facilities constructed on open space lots must be maintained and serviced by an equal charge to all unit owners, a result not unacceptable where low upkeep facilities such as bike trails or nature paths are concerned but a serious disadvantage when a golf course is involved. Assessment of golf course upkeep costs upon all owners - golfers and non -golfers alike - would significantly limit the market for units in the development. 2. Variance 6 Compliance with the front yard requirements of Section 18:07 of the By-law so far as the proposed gate house is concerned would cause it to be set back so far from the Oak Harbour Circle to be ineffective as a security checkpoint; the effect of elimination of a security gate house on the economic feasibility of the project is set forth in Mr. Regan's report. 3. Variance 9 Section 18:9-7 enforced as written would require the developer to submit detailed site plans showing the elevation of structures and ways and adjacent landscaping first to the Board of Appeals under Sections 18:07 and 18:10-6 and then to the Board of Selectmen for approval of any fills shown thereon to be in excess of 5 feet. In view of the responsibility placed upon the Board of Appeals for control over and approval of all aspects of the siting and arrangement of buildings within an Open Space Village Development, it is submitted that the added requirement of submission of the same plans to the Board of Selectmen for approval of one particular and relatively minor aspect thereof is unnecessary and constitutes only an added burden on the developer. This is not to say that in cases not involving detailed site plan submission! and review, the requirements for approval of fills by the Board of Selectmen does not make good sense. 4. Variance 10 A literal enforcement of footnote (a) to Section 18:07-4-C requiring 8,000 square feet of lot area for each multiple dwelling unit would as stated in Mr. Regan's report prevent use of the subdivided parcel in its present form which would in turn eliminate the open space village by-law as an alternative for development. S. Variance 11 The same considerations set forth in the paragraph above apply to this variance request; a literal enforcement of this by-law provision would eliminate design flexibility and render impractical the proposed plans for open space development of the parcel. b. Variance 13 The attractiveness and therefore saleability of dwelling units within a cluster development depends in part on the success of the developer in setting aside for the exclusive use of residents of each building or group of buildings in a cluster exclusive use of adjacent yard areas, sometimes referred to as local common areas or cluster common areas. These make possible for unit owners the same individual or local control of immediate yards that is one of the main characteristics of single lot, single family home ownership. A literal enforcement of Section 18:07-4-F could be deemed to eliminate this treatment of local areas to the detriment of future owners and with consequent reduction in the feasibility of the project. F. IMPACT OF THE REQUESTED VARIANCES ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON THE TERE 1. Variance 3 The effect of this variance which would impose a greens fee or seasonal charge on residents desiring to play golf and which would allow a different arrangement for maintenance of the open space lots involved on the golf course than equal assessments upon all residents should have no effect whatever in the neighborhood for it will have nothing to do with the visable activity on the land. To the extent that a recreational use of open space will be confirmed and assured under the proposed variance on a maintenance basis fairer to residents who do not wish to use it, the purpose of the Open Space Village will be served. 2. Variance 6 The Gate House which is the subject of this variance will not be closer than 400 feet to neighbors nor will it's operation be perceived by abutters; its impact on the neighborhood will be minimal. To the extent that the Gate House will make it possible for the developer to control vehicle traffic into the development, residents will receive added security which cannot help but reinforce the residential character and purpose of the land which is the intent and purpose of the Open Space Village By-law and the underlying RD-2 district provision. 3. Variance 9 This request involving the placement of fills on housing lots and on the lots for the Community Center Complex, the Maintenance Area, the Sewage Treatment Plant and the Garden Club concerns almost entirely the interest of the Town in controlling significant allerations of the landscape. This control will be provided by the Board of Appeals so that there should be no injury to the neighborhood and full compliance with the purpose of the By-law 4. Variance 10 There is a basic density formula for multiple family dwellings in Open Space Village Developments. The formula is set forth in Section 18:4-A of the By-law. The application of this formula to the petitioner's land works out as set forth in the Formula Calculation attached to this Memorandum. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted under the formula would be 844. Petitioner's request for 750 units, falls well within this upper limit. There is an additional density requirement that operates on an interim basis. This requirement operates only in cases of subdivided Open Space Village parcels and it imposes limits which are more stringent than -the formula test above only where a subdivided Open Space Village Development is proposed to be built in stages. In this particular situation, it imposes an ongoing requirement that each housing lot contain at least 8,000 square feet of land area per dwelling unit. Petitioner requests that this requirement be waived by variance, but Petitioner proposes that the intent and purpose of the requirement be met fully by the dedication of sufficient open space lots as each stage proceeds to meet and exceed the 8,000 square foot test. The operation of this proposed condition in a typical development sequence is set forth in the attached chart so named. Since the addition of this proposed condition to the variance will result in full compliance with the applicable By-law section on an ongoing basis, no injury whatever will be caused to any abutters and the intent and purpose of the by-law will be carried out. 5. Variance 11 The considerations set forth in paragraph 3 of this section apply equally to this variance which seeks a delay in submission of detailed site plans. No departure from the standards of the by-law is sought; no reduction in construction or site planning standards for each cluster will result. 6. Variance 13 This variance seeks only to permit the developer to set aside local yard areas on each housing lot for the exclusive use of the residents of that dwelling or cluster of dwellings. The by-law may be deemed to bar such local dominion and instead to require that every resident of Oak Harbour have free access to every square foot of land not designated for buildings, parking, streets or recreational structures. As such the matter is entirely one of internal rights and restrictions; it does not have anything to do with people outside the development; neighbors will see no difference in the day to day running of Oak Harbour no matter whether this variance is granted or not. As to the intent of the Section 18:07-4-F of the By-law it is submitted that the basic purpose of the entire section is to ensure that the required open space constituting at least 30% of the total land area be made available for the use and enjoyment of all residents (which Oak Harbour provides); that it was not intended and is not desirable that residents have no yard areas for local use and enjoyment and that in a subdivided development, the yard areas within each housing lot are within the excluded "land designated for other development" and are not open space in the sense of Section 18:07-4-F at all. As such, no departure from the intent of the by-law will occur. CONCLUSION The Petitioner respectfully submits that the foregoing establishe the following: s A. The existence of conditions especially affected the subject parcel which do not affect in which it is located,the conditions hereinbefore dIt is furtheresubmitted thatngh��strict escribed are physical conditions associated with and uniquely affected the Oak Harbour parcel, all as set forth in the cases of Rodenstein V. Board of A eats of Boston, Dion v. Board of A eals o Waltham and Jose hs v. oar o A eals o Brookline, 1972 Advance S eets 'Tole B. That owing to the physical conditions described herein, a literal enforcement of the zoning by-law would involve substantial hardship to the Petitioner; this hardship in most instances takes the form of elimination from a any opportunity to use the cluster development alternativesf contained in Section 18:07 of the by-law, C. That the relief requested may be detriment to the public good and without dexrogatingtfrom thesintentl and purpose of the zoning by-law. For the foregoing reasons your Petitioner respectfully urges and submits that this petition for variances be erantpa- Oy By TOWN OF YARMOUTH BOARD OF APPEALS OWNERS•+ Yarmouth Properties, Inc., Yarmouth, Mass. and Aaron G. Weintraub, Trustee of MVI Brown, Rowley Realty � Story,Trust I Boston Place Boston, MA ADDRESS:. c/o Peabody, 02108 PETITIONER: NAME: Oak Harbour Associates Yarmouthport, Mass - ADDRESS: c/o Scott Jordan, 477 Main Street, BOARD OF APPEALS, YARMOUTH, MASS• his petition when completed and signed must betfiled feewith of $2the 0Board of T P Selectmen, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, along DATE: PAID: 1, I, We, hereby request the action checked below: 1. A special permit under Section 18.07 of the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law roximately To allow: an Open Space Village Development on aPP 194 acres of land situated oSpacetAVill armage o th betweenwRll con - and Bray Farm Road which opening list of residential buildingcntahningtnonmorrenthan750 rhdwelling dwelling units and together ontain3. units; B3 garage --storage sheds; together with ro a) Community Center comp lehenonaacommunitylhalll,sa healthhop, a dining room, lounge, kitchen, post office --village club, 10 rooms for guests, a combined P ,swimming ent office, a sales office pools store, a managemand facilities for recreation; and other space b) A gatehouse; c) A Garden Club building; d) A sewage treatment plant and facilities; e) Maintenance facilities; and f) Related accessory residentseaturesaof theldevelopmentthincluding Lion and enjoyment of ool$, walking and bicycle paths, tennis courts, Swimming _p gardens, outdoor cooking areas, eas,rain latform.elters, ball fields, a golf course, and a look p This development to be constructed in to successivtime foreach stagesstawithon the building permits issuing from commencement thereof] this development is further shown on' 'the applicable overall development plan submitted with this application; the description of the farm of organization , proposed for the ownership and maintenance -of common open space and a description of the covenants and easements proposed for the use of land and structure together with a proposed development schedule are attached hereto. The development will be known as Oak Harbour and will be organized as one or more condominiums. The premises are situated within the RD--2 zoning district and consist of the following parcels as shown on the Yarmouth Assessor's Plans: Csee list attac4edl 2. Reason for the Board of Appeals action as checked below: .l . 1. 2. 3. 2. Approval of Board of Appeals, or Special Permit requested under the following section of Zoniing By -Law: 1. Section 18.07 2. Names and addresses of abutting property owners, and those persons deemed affected by this application. (At least three.) see list attached Signed Respectfully submitted, Petitioner Assented to: Owner Owner -2- , w N 'O N = v1 a O V CD N N n H ~ X i8 W N h M V1 Q m r1 41 : •••i •-i T a er1 N 10 .r -.r N .Ni cm m d a ri O h a . ri h wC N N m ' V �T m co O% C h a NOC v n tl N u -C ri r4 O r! � rl h d z w m %a kn N m r4 N M N +•-1 %D w "I m O O O� cV a r; N h 1rl C7 ri .-1 N N a N ^ N N 43 V V1 M O r. 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" N Vl 17� tiT a vl r'f i3 Q Q a v L gmg !a a w v u9 4-6 CI .tl r7 N m .-1 a .-1 v1 .• I H t+f 10 .-1 to r; P C%l e V O N r'1 14 c N W� O �' N N •8 m d0 CALCULATION TO DETERMINE MAXI"qW NtI 'RER OF UNTTS The formula for calculating the maximum number of units which can be built in an Open Space Village Development appears on Pg. 14 of the Yarmouth Zoning Bylaw, as follows: "Requirements. An Open Space Village Development must conform to the following: A. Number of Dwelling Units (1) The maximum number of dwelling units (living quarters for a single- family plus not more than 3 boarders or lodgers, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities independent of any other unit, or ouarters for not none than four persons in a lodging house or dormitory) allowed in an Open Space Village Development shall equal the "Applicable Land Area" divided by the minimum lot area requirements for a single-family dwelling in that district, multi- plied by the following incentive factors; then rounded to the near- est whole number - Applicable Land Area Less than 20 acres 20-5n acres 50-75 acres 75 lilus acres Tncentive Factor 1.00 plus MIT 1.1 + .9 x HIT 1.2 + .8 x M/T 1.3 + .7 x M/T Where "M" is the number of dwelling units proposed to be in multi -family structures and "T" is the total number of dwelling units proposed. (2) "Applicable Land Area" shall be determined by a registered land sur- veyor, and equals the total area�enconpassed by the Overall Develop- ment Plan minus land designated on the plan for uses not primarily - servicing residents of the development. Not more than 10 percent of the Applicable Land Area shall be land subject to either inland or coastal wetland regulations (Sec. 4n and 40A, Ch. 131,G.L.) or land otherwise prohibited from development by local bylaw or regu- lation." The total land area of Oak Harbour, as surveyed by Edward E. Kelley, a Registered Land Surveyor, is 193.67 acres. All of the land in this subject parcel is considered as "Applicable Land Area" under the Open Space Village Development Bylaw. (Only 5.1 acres of land, or 2.67, of the Applicable Land Area, is subject to wetland regulations. See E,I.R., Sec. VII, Yarmouth Conservation Commission - Pgs. 85-89) The forr"ula is as follow s : Total Area: 193.67 acres or 8,43A,455 snuare feet Minimum Lot Area Renuirement: ?ncentive Factor• 20.not7 sQuare feet • Applicable Land Area @ 75 plus acres = 1.3 + .7 x `f/T M: Number of duelling units proposed to lie in multi -family structures T: Total number of dwelling units All proposed dwelling units will be in multi -family structures; therefore, M/T ; n 7, or 1 100% 8,436.45.5 Sq.Ft. 421.8227 x (1.3 + .7)(1) = 421.8227 x 2 - 843.6 20,040 Sq.Ft. Rounded to: 844 Units Surimar. The total number of dwelling units which can be built at Oak Harbour is 844 units.