1/13/1998 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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assist liashpee Commons Ltd. Partnership in obtaining approval from the Town. Mr. Storrs stated obtaining a permit and re-zoning will be more difficult as time goes on, regardless of how successful the first ten-years are. r. whritenour suggested anticipated zoning changes based upon performance criteria provisions be incorporated into the Development Agreement . . Selectman Dinizio suggested prioritizing neighborhoods as well, Discussion-Draft Zoning studies with regard to Town Meeting time constraints, Nor. Fudala expressed concern that there is no zoning proposal at this point . He suggested placing a sense of Town Meeting Article on the Warrant to determine support, as oppos d to the details of a specific zoning bylaw. Mr. Storrs r mentioned Copies of the Cape Cod Commission Model zoning Ordinance and the Town Planner' s Flexible Commercial Zoning ordinance were provided to the Committee in November and input was requested at that time. To date, there has been no response. it was decided that Mashpee Commons Ltd. Partnership would provide a draft proposal on zoning operating system) for the next scheduled Meeting. Selectman Dini io asked Sharon Rooney of the Cape Cod commission if the Town would be able to negotiate impact fees with the Developer if the Local Comprehensive Plan LC is not in place. Sharon Rooney replied, "No, not technically. " She stated that a Certified LCP would have to be in place in order to assess impact fees . ashpee Commons Ltd. Partnership agreed to become party to a binding document whereby impact fees mai' be imposed after the LCP is legally in place. Selectman Dinizio clarified this concern would be addressed in order for Mashpee Commons Ltd. Partnership to move forward., as well as preserving the Committee' s ability to protect taxpayers from development expenses incurred. At this point there was discussion as to the process for filing Town Meeting Articles on the Warrant. )