CapeNews.net – Geoff Spillane – If the Mashpee Design and Plan Review Committee meeting on Tuesday, October 21, is any indication, an improving economy could be creating a mini building boom in town.

The meeting, which lasted nearly three hours with applicants proposing seven new buildings seeking input from the multi-departmental advisory committee.

One proposed project, an auto body repair shop at 89 Industrial Drive, is facing opposition from residents of the Highland Estates neighborhood off Route 28 near the Falmouth town line.

Accidental Auto Body, a business currently located in Hyannis, plans to relocate in Mashpee once its current lease expires. Raul Lizardi-Rivera, civil engineer with Falmouth-based Holmes and McGrath, detailed the firm’s building plans, which include constructing a 9,000-square-foot metal pre-fabricated building with 65 parking spaces adjacent to the Mashpee Water District offices.

Midway through the hearing, John Fish, a Nancy Lane resident whose property backs up to the location proposed for the auto body repair shop, addressed the committee.

Mr. Fish, who had in his hand a petition opposing the auto body repair shop that had already been signed by 65 people, expressed concern about chemicals being used so close to a residential area, and very close to where he keeps a garden and chickens.

“An auto body shop located up against residential properties. It is a sin, I am appalled,” he said.

Listen, I know that I harp on busy body neighbors blocking progress on Cape Cod. The NIMBY stuff gets old to read about I’m sure, but when something that is so batshit insane comes around I just can’t help myself. Let’s re cap this…

This dude is trying to block a business from opening on INDUSTRIAL DRIVE! I repeat. The street is NAMED Industrial Drive. They want to open a business in an INDUSTRIAL PARK… a neighborhood specifically zoned and designed for… wait for it… INDUSTRY!

Where the hell are people supposed to open an auto body shop if they can’t do it in the park that everybody picked to be the exact place where we decided we would like people to open their freaking auto body shops?! I feel like I’m taking crazy pills here.

Oh, and how about this shit?

“An auto body shop located up against residential properties. It is a sin, I am appalled,” he said.

A sin? I’m sorry, let me get my bible out. Let’s see here… Thou shalt not kill… Thou shalt not steal… Thou shalt not cov… hmm… I don’t see anything about opening an auto body shop in a technology park being a sin? Maybe my bible is different than his? Where’s a Gideon when you need one?

These people want to move an existing, successful business into your town, bringing jobs and tax money etc. They want to do it exactly where they should be doing it, and you’re appalled? It’s appalling that you’re appalled. I am appalled at your appalledness, to the point where you have my brain so twisted that I just made up a god damn word! The appalladacity on this guy… see, another one!

Here’s some advice for prospective home buyers, if you don’t want an industrial type of business near your tomatoes, then don’t buy land that abuts an INDUSTRIAL PARK!

This is just plain insanity, I sincerely hope that not only do Mashpee officials laugh this dude out of any and all meetings, but that they publicly reprimand him for wasting everyone’s time. You, your chickens, and your summer squash are simply not more important than the zoning laws established by the collective community.

P.S. I’m probably not getting any fresh eggs from him anytime soon huh?

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You ever watch LeBron James clips from high school? You know how it looks like they let some grown ass man play with kids? Well, this is one of those scenarios. D-Y’s Michael Dunn looks like he is going about 75% and he is still untouchable. 358 yards and 5 touchdowns is OK I guess.

Here’s a ho hum, no big deal, 60 yard TD where he hurdles a dude, then just trots all nonchalant down the sideline and basically walks into the end zone. Looks like someone has been eating his Skittles…

Here’s a better angle from D-Y’s bench…

Michael Dunn hurdling defenders on his way to a 60 yd TD! Kid had 5 touchdowns on the ground tonight!!!!! #balledout #espnboston #teamimpact #highschoolfootball #fridaynightlights

A video posted by Ross Jatkola (@impactperformance) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:04pm PDT

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MC – Four Cape Cod women were convicted of trespassing at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station following a three-day trial in Plymouth District Court.

Diane Turco, Susan Carpenter and Sarah Thatcher, who had been previously been convicted of the same charge earlier this year, were given 30-day suspended jail sentences. Mary Conathan was fined $100.

The four defendants used what is called the necessity defense, arguing that the Pilgrim Station presents an immediate threat to public safety.  In her closing argument, defendant Diane Turco, who represented herself, called the radiation emitted from the plant “a continuing accident.”

Great job by the courts on this one! It’s imperative that we let the elderly know that they can’t just go around putting flowers wherever they want just because they are concerned that if the Nuclear power plant with the worst safety record in the country melts down that a quarter of a million Cape Codders will most likely die.

It’s tough to complain about so many thieves and drug dealers getting arrested but managing to stay on the streets when you realize that it is heinous geriatric horticulture crimes that are taking precedence. The courts need to prioritize and I for one am willing to trade a few plea deals for violent offenders knowing that it’s because we needed to focus our resources on throwing the book at the Golden Girls!

Finally we can all get a good nights sleep knowing that this riff raff has been convicted and punished accordingly. I just wish they hadn’t suspended their sentences and locked them up for the 30 days to really teach these bitches a lesson.

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WL – Would a Boston commuter heading across the Sagamore Bridge early each day opt for a canal-side diversion to a Buzzards Bay passenger rail stop or intuitively drive north along Route 3 to catch the morning train at the Kingston lot?

Cape Cod Commission transportation planners will examine such issues in a revised scope of work and update the 2007 Buzzards Bay Commuter Rail Extension Study, which at this point does not address concerns raised by State Rep. David Vieira, R-Falmouth, and Bourne officials.

So I was all set to go into one of those “Is this real life” rants about this being the dumbest question of all time. What Cape Codder in their right mind would drive by a commuter rail in B Bay to keep driving to Kingston? It makes less than zero sense.

Then I see that Bourne officials and David Vieira have concerns and a little bit of my brain leaked out of my ear. There are very few politicians I like, let alone trust, but David is one of them. Agree or disagree the dude’s ethics and love for this community are beyond reproach. So what the hell is going on here, why wouldn’t we want a commuter rail as close to us as possible?

I’ve got nothing… total blank, can’t think of one drawback. So I’m going to do something I rarely do and let you the readers tell me. What the hell is the problem with a commuter rail in B Bay?

P.S. See, for all you haters, I DON’T claim to know everything… just like 98%.

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