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MEMORANDUM
To: Steve DeYoung, Chairman
Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
From: Kathy Williams, Town Planner
Date: November 8, 2012
Subject: 512-518 Route 28, Yarmouth MA
Inflatable Air Park Expansion
This memo is in regard to the proposed expansion of the Inflatable Air Park located at 512-518
Route 28 in West Yarmouth. This project was reviewed by the Design Review Committee
(DRC) in an advisory capacity on October 15, 2012 and by the Site Plan Review Committee
(SPR) on October 16, 2012. This review was based on plans which included very limited
landscaping along Route 28. Please find attached copies of the DR and SPR comments.
In response to some of the review comments, the applicant engaged a landscape architect to
develop more detailed landscaping plans along Route 28 to improve screening and define the
street edge. The DR committee met on November 5, 2012 to review these revised plans. Due
to unforeseen circumstances, a quorum was not available, but input was obtained from most of
the DR members. The general consensus was that this is a significant improvement over the
original landscaping plan, it will provide adequate screening and will enhance the streetscape.
Briefly, the improved landscaping plan included:
Expansion and extension of the berm to allow for a 6’ high decorative fence (muted gray
in color) to be located at the top of the 4’ high berm.
Decorative fencing will extend along the west side to the existing building and along the
east side to the existing stockade fence.
A variety of plantings were proposed with varying colors and heights. These plantings
are to be native and non-invasive.
Similar plantings are to be located in front of the motel building to the west to continue
the streetscape.
A minimum of 20’ of landscaped buffer is to be provided between the decorative fence
and the right-of-way.
Please note that no lighting pole/fixture information or photometric plans were reviewed by the
Design Review Committee nor Site Plan Review.
Planning
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