8/27/1998 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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to address details and review areas of concern raised by the initial Committee. Some of the potential impacts which would not receive full attention of the regulatory bodies were of particular concern (Financial Impacts) . The major areas of study for the current Committee are Aesthetic, Traffic, water Quality, and Financial Issues. Selectman Marsters stated the Committee has reviewed said issues with the assistance of a professional consultant. He further stated enough information has been generated to present the proposal this evening. Selectman Marsters addressed the issue of overall density of the proposed project. The Conmittee has requested that mashpee Coons move forward with only a fraction of the initial density proposed, to which they have agreed. Another key issue has been that of the transfer of Development Rights through this project which will Create dual benefits for the Town. This will enable the Town to gain high priority parcels for Conservation land in or adjacent to the Wildlife Refuge boundaries. Also, the transfer would not increase the overall density of the buildout of the Town under current zoning. The results are a series of Articles which are to be presented by the flown Planner, F. Thomas Fudala; as well as a report from Mashpee Col eons Ltd. Partnership. Selectman Marsters reported It to be the consensus of the Committee that through proper mitigation, the 1ashpee Conns proposal would be more attractive than a Commercial Center. Selectman 1larsters concluded by thanking/acknowledging the current 1 ashpee Commons Advisory Committee, which has been meeting for the past fourteen months approximately, at an average of two meetings per Both. The Moderator recognized the Town Planner, who made reference to hand-out materials describing the Articles being proposed for the Town Meeting in October, as well as a description of the open Space Incentive Development oI Bylaw. Mr. Fudala explained that the OSID Bylaw had been adopted by the Town in 1986, replacing a Bylaw under which most of the condominium projects in Town had been developed, which allowed four units per acre, thirty o percent open space requirement which allowed for certain building on the open space. Mr. Fudala stated the OSID Bylaw had been written for project such as that of Mashpee Comm eons. Higher density is allowed within certain areas of Town by transferring development that would have occurred in other parts of the Town into the designated area only. - -