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Neighbors oppose storage buildings at Tidesides, citing aesthetics and early-morning hauling
Summary
Nearby property owners told the ZBA that storage buildings and outside equipment storage would harm a historically residential stretch of Route 14, and objected to early-morning boat hauling; the applicant said he intends to clean up the site and use the structures for winter storage.
Residents across from the Tidesides property told the Zoning Board they oppose exterior storage, increased visibility from the road and boat-hauling operations during early morning hours. Jay DeWispelaere said the area is historically residential and that open storage would be "not aesthetically pleasing." David Brandt and other neighbors raised similar concerns.
DeWispelaere also told the board that residents object to boats being hauled as early as 6:00–6:30 a.m., saying that practice "creates disruption for residents in the area." Board members acknowledged the disturbance as a valid neighborhood concern during deliberations on conditions.
Applicant Brandon Martin responded that he plans to use the buildings for winter storage and said he does not intend to have customers taking boats in and out of the site from the proposed storage area. "Brandon said he isn’t going to have customers taking their boats in and out of there," the record shows. The ZBA did not adopt operational restrictions at the meeting; members instead tied concerns to the Planning Board's list of 19 items and ultimately did not approve the conditional plan.
