2/2/2016 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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3. Anticipated Role of ERIC—Member Assignment and Goals Discussion tabled to the next meeting. Denise Dutson agreed to be assigned to serve on Promotion and Finance. 4. Scheduling of Meetings It was agreed to meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30. Next meeting February 16, at 5:30 4. New Business 1. Treasurer's Report Mary LeClair reported EDIC has a balance of$384,307.48 of that the members voted to invest $170,000. Dino, Mary and Carol will give a report after meeting with the investors. An insurance bill will be taming in around March 1". Note to put on the agenda Paving of bills. 2. Zoning Bylaw Update The Chair stated Tom Mayo, and she agreed, EDIC should get more involved with the town planner on the review of the zoning. She noted a potential business was flatly turned down and it goes against what this committee has been working on. Rodney Collins, Town Manager, said it is important to look at the historical perspective. Plan Review was designed to help facilitate the process and it is suppose to be user friendly and customer'friendly to avoid conflicts that might occur at the Planning Board level. He said we need to redefine the mission or the objective of what we are trying to facilitate thru pian design. He felt that a group like EDIC could work with a potential developer buyer along with the committee so by the time we get to Planning everybody is satisfied. He expressed the frustration of the business in question that was going to build an automobile collision center in the industrial park. In the planner's defense he would say the bylaw is the bylaw. The Town Manager said we need to introduce a bylaw amendment and he would be willing to sit down with town counsel to get this resolved. Our rule is to try and prevent this from happening and help businesses thru this process. Chairman Sherman said she tries to attend the design review meetings. We are trying to promote good sustainable business. It was noted the Mashpee Guide for Business may need some updating which could be part of restructuring and promotion Denise Dutson will work on updating the guide.