1/24/2018 BY-LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 24,2018 MASHPEE TOWN HALL—TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE ]Present: Edward Larkin,Deborah Dami, Margaret Santos, and Andrew McManus. Absent: Paul Robillar& Also Present: Michael Mendoza—Building Commissioner Jonathan Furbush—Zoning Board of Appeals {ZBA} William Blaisdell—Zoning Board of Appeals {ZBA} Ed Larkin, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Approval of Minutes Motion: Deborah Dami motioned to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2018 Bylaw Review Meeting; and Andrew McManus seconded this motion. VOTE: 4-Yes. Unanimous. Andrew McManus - yes Edward Larkin—yes Margaret Santos—yes Deborah Dami -yes Discussion with ZBA members regarding Bylaws imoacting ZBA Mike Mendoza, Jonathan Furbush and Bill Blaisdell provided 5 drafted Articles that they would like to submit for May Town meeting which would change the following zoning bylaws: 174-17—Continuance Extensions' Alterations. ZBA is proposing deleting and replacing with new verbiage, The change gives the Building Commissioner authority to issue permit as long as it meets zoning. 174-17.1 Raze and Replace. This would be an added new section that would clarify, under the law,the ZBA authority to review and evaluate existing homes to be torn down and rebuilt which may or may not meet the requirements under the existing Zoning Bylaws. 174-25 l 9 ---Fixed and floating piers... ZBA is proposing deleting and replacing with new verbiage with would rely on approvals from.the Conservation Commission, Shellfish Commission,the Waterways Commission, and the Harbormaster. These environmental agencies are better suited to handle this type of use so this wording leaves approval with them and eliminates duplication since ZBA merely rubber stamps approval. Drew McManus exited the meeting at 4:45 p.m.