2/22/2010 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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i 3 Board of Selectmen Minutes February 22, 20 10 Paul I I d wi c i—Cape Cod Commission Uydate: Paul Nl'edzwiecki Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission(CCC) was in attendance with Patty Daley, CCC Technical Services Manager and lashpee's representative to the Counission Ernest Virgilio to update the Selectmen on activities the Cape Cod Commission has been involved in this past year and of fatu.re project endeavors. Of particular note was the updated Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan, a planning and regulatory document required by the Cape Cod Commission Act to develop a growth policy for Cape Cod. The Regional Policy Plan (RPP) identifies key resources of local importance,and provides a framework for Cape Cod towns and their local comprehensive planning efforts. As a regulatory document,the plan presents ninmum performance standards that are required of all Developments ofRegional Impact(DRIs) that fall within the Co missions jurisdiction. The plan is updated every five years. The current Regional Policy flan became effective in January 2009. In addition to the growth Regional Policy Plan,the Commission has worked with Cape towns to create a Land Use Vision Map for Cape Cod. The mapping identifies areas,for increased growth and economic activity and areas where additional development should he discouraged. Also,the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy LEIS is a document and process to plan and generate new economic development activity and improve community infrastructure and services. Certification of the CEDS document will allow for the qualification of funding for economic development from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The Cape Cod Commission staff will he working With the Town to update Mashpee"s Local Comprehensive Flan and also Vith the Mashpee ERIC. The annual update of the CS is anticipated to be submitted to the EDA Mn early April. Objectives for 2010 include wind and wastewater. The Barnstable County Commissioners and-Cape Cod Commission have nominated the Ocean Management Planning I CPC. A DCPC is a planning tool Haat allows communities to Fut in place a time-li nited moratorium on certain activities. Areas designated as DCPC"s require new regulations or planning measures that otherwise cannot he addressed adequately through existing regulations.