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Board of Selectmen Minutes 4 February 2, 1998 APPOWTMENTS AND RIN Town Planner re• Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Growth Management* Tom Fudala,the Town Planner and Planning Board members,Patrick Coffey and Chance Reichel were present to discuss the Land Use and Growth Management element of the Local Comprehensive Plan with members of the Board and interested public. The land use and growth management element was deemed as the most crucial section of the proposed plan by Planning Board Chairman, Patrick Coffey. The sixteen part plan will be brought before the voters at the May Town Meeting. The main goal of this important element will control growth to maintain the Town of Mashpee's rural small town resort character explained Mr. Coffey. The plan has proposed a maximum build-out of 15,000 year round residents to protect open space. The plan has proposed to maintain a summer population of 30,000 in a build-out scenario. The Board is in support of the build-out scenario of 15,000 for the year round population as proposed to protect the rural character of Mashpee and to maintain open green space. Mr. Coffey indicated that the town needs a plan like this to negotiate development agreements, and to charge impact fees on developments. Our rationale and connection will require the developer to assume costs for traffic improvements, classrooms, and infrastructure improvements noted Mr. Coffey. A public hearing will be scheduled on February 18, 1998 to obtain additional input before the plan is submitted to the Cape Cod Commission for preliminary certification. An additional public hearing will be held after the Commission's review. The information will then be published prior to Town Meeting. Mr. Coffey indicated that the plan is a base planning document that simply suggests. The document will not be a mandated regulation or law. There is a mandated overall review of the plan every five years noted Mr. Coffey. Discussion followed with regards to incentives for retirees. It was noted that only 18% of senior citizens reside in Mashpee. An average Cape town is comprised of approximately 28%of citizen retiree's.