3/10/1998 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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piece of land over the existing zoning- -they are purely dimensional changes, which is the reason it is being brought forward at this time. The other Bylaw does have Town potential impact and is scheduled for discussion In October in order to allow more time to address those issues . At this point selectman Masters requested discussion be focused on the Commercial Center Zoning Bylaw. Mr. Baker stated his concern is that he has been attending wastershed Meetings where it has been rade clear that one of the largest problems, in addition to wastewater, is a loss of vegetated surfaces in connection with any type of development . Nor. Baker further stated his belief there are issues of impact in connection with what is being proposed, furthered b allowing the Planning Board the right to modify requirements. He suggested the Town concentrate on a Bylaw that would stipulate a certain number of lots should be rendered non-vegetated; and that neither the Planning Board nor zoning Board of Appeals be allowed to modify requirements . John Ferguson stated Nor. Baker' s comments should not be addressed by this Committee as they are beyond the Committee' s scope. Mr. Baler clarified he was not suggesting this Committee to do so, but rather for the watershed Committee. He did suggest however, that this Committee be made aware of what is going on in other Committees . Discussion-Commercial Center Zoning Amendment Selectman l arsters then recognized Mr. Fudala, who made reference to page -4- of the document entitled, Commercial Center Zoning Amendment Draft 2, dated 3/6/98, " . . . the planning Board, as part of approving the Special Permit for these Commercial Centers can approve a specific schedule of dimensional controls, including setbacks, required buffer areas, frontage and lot size, but not including height or overall lot coverage. . . " a further explained the overall lot coverage by buildings is restricted within the zoning Bylaw by either twenty or twenty-five percent . There would be no additional building allowed by zoning. Mr. Fudala explained this to be an existing current Bylaw and to be the one used for the North Market Street stop & shop project . mashpee Commons is considered to be one parcel of land, which is the reason it has been laid out the way it is. This Bylaw would allow this one parcel to be split into a number of parcels that could still result in the same ]rind of development. There would be property lines in between some of the buildings that are not there now.