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CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING PLANS <br /> The current Local Comprehensive Plan(Appendix 11)for the Town of <br /> Mashpee was adopted by town meeting and certified by the Cape Cod <br /> Commission in 1998.The goals of the plan have been incorporated into <br /> this economic development plan. This plan is also consistent with a <br /> number of objectives of the 1998 comprehensive plan,these include: <br /> • To attract new businesses that are compatible with our goals,our <br /> business mix,and our environment <br /> • To ensure that the necessary infrastructure is in place or planned <br /> to support desired commercial and industrial activities <br /> • To increase year-round employment opportunities <br /> • To increase the commercial and industrial proportion of the <br /> town's tax base to at least 15% <br /> • To achieve full occupancy of our existing industrial and <br /> commercial areas with suitable high-value businesses <br /> Similarly6,this economic development plan is consistent with a number <br /> of the recommended policies adopted as part of the Local Comprehensive <br /> Plan. The policies include: <br /> • That market forces should determine the nature of new businesses <br /> or business expansion in Mashpee,provided that the town's <br /> environmental and planning standards are adequately addressed, <br /> but that the town should develop and maintain sufficient <br /> information and expertise,along with a focused business <br /> development plan,to take maximum advantage of those forces for <br /> the benefit of the community <br /> • To encourage marine-based commercial activities where <br /> compatible with environmental protection goals and with the <br /> surrounding neighborhood <br /> • To identify and encourage enterprises with the greatest economic <br /> potential for the town and to work with all appropriate <br /> organizations to promote those activities which would help <br /> achieve the town's goals <br /> • To orient the town's business development activities towards those <br /> businesses that provide well-paying permanent year-round jobs, <br /> which match the available skills and experience of Mashpee <br /> Mashpee EDIC Economic Development Plan Page 7 <br />