1/27/1998 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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attendance and at no time was a vote taken or an attempt rade to arrive at a consensus of feeling. People merely listened and questioned. Secondly, he states that only four ( to six units in Deer Crossing are In close proximity to the expansion and would be the only ones affected. On the contrary, four total buildings comprising twenty-eight (2 units would be. I might say to the casual observer, our observations might appear to be nitpicking. But it is imperative that land exaggerations and generalities made to buttress Mr. Chace t s argument for expansion must be called to task. They serve no purpose other than his own. Armed only with the facts can an informed citizenry make a. reasonable decision regarding the projected zoning change in may. Thank-you. " S lectman Marsters recognized Mr. Chace, affording him the opportunity to respond. Mr. Chace recalled the Meeting to which Dr. Hastings referred to as a lovely Saturday corning meeting at the Senior Center, with approximately fifty o to sixty o people in attendance. 1r. Chace is of the opinion that most of the individuals present satisfactorily understood the Mashpee Commons proposal . lir. Chace stated the concerns raised at said meeting have been addressed.. He further~ apologized if Dr. Hastings finds negotiations made to date upsetting, and stated his continued desire to meet with the residents of Deer Crossing at their convenience, for the purpose of further discussion. i Selectman Marsters responded by stating that the Board of Selectmen will not make a decision until and unless they are satisfied that all possible information in this matter has been presented, not only to the Board, but to the public as well . He further stated it to be the duty and function of this C mmittee to present Voter information in a clean and concise manner. At this point Selectman Marsters recognized Robert Brais for the purpose of informing and updating the Committee/Public on what has transpired to date. Mr. rais introduced Kenneth Kreutiger, a. Lard Planning Consultant, who was invited to attend the meeting in an attempt to better familiarize himself with project issues. Mr. Brans recapped the process and information beneficial to informing voters have been defined by the Committee. Be categorized impacts the Town will experience should the proposed ,honing change be adopted: 1 . The mature of the built environment-fit some level the land in question will be developed. The question being, what is the nature and environment to be created. 2 . Envirorunental Impacts-water quality, etc. . Traffic Impacts-Changes in traffic patterns. . Fiscal and Demographic Impacts-Creating a mixed use environment . -2-