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11rIr. Fudala reported that he received an email from Mr. Lima that he would be unable to attend the mewing. Mr. Fudala also reported that he was in receipt of County test results on Well 5 indicating that they are unable to determine whether fertilizer or septic is the nitrogen source. The County has recommended a re-test in order to determine the source using boron and NBAS, indicators for deterge nts. Mr. Fudala stated that he was unsure i the missing well had been found. The Chair inquired whether a complete fist of compounds had been identified f r the re-testing of Well 5 and Mr. FudaJa responded that he had not re-composed the list since Mr. Lima was unable to attend the meeting. Board mem expressed interest in continuing the hearing in order to hear about the results of the next test. Chainnan ways requested that-Mr. Fudala send Mr.Lima a list ofpararneters for retesting the well for the two compounds. John Wilcox, Association President, confirmed that there has been trouble locating the missing well and that Mr. Lima had been ming calls to conduct the additional testing. MOTION': Mr, Ba arini made a motion to continue the Pubfic Hearing to February 16 at 7:10 p.m. Mr. Mul in seconded the motion. Ail voted unanimously. Discussion of Town Consultants and Economic ev pment Fcal Impact Study for Ma hp a Commons . A with Cape Cod Commission Staff' Paul Niedzwiecl i, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission, and Leslie Richardson, Economic Development officer, were pmt at the meeting to address questions from the Planning Board regarding an economic development seal impact study for the Mashpee Commons Development Agreement. Chairman waygan stated the Board's intent in the project's fiscal impact, including a cost benefit analysis to assess whether the benefits of the project outweighs the tax burden to the Town, and invited Cape Cod Commission staff to provide additional information to assist the Planning Board with their consideration of the project_ Ms. Richardson distributed copies of the Regional Policy Plan (RPF)to members of the Board, in addition to the Economic Technical Bulletin than was plepared m 2004 under the previous RFP. The Bulletin summarizes how Developments of Regional Impad are reviewed for economic development benefits. Under the current RPP, the focus of the minimum performance standard for economic development is a location based standard. Ms. Richardson noted that there are a number of best development practices within.the sero about the economic and fiscal benefit of the project. Ms. Richardson stated that the economic benefit reviews job availability, wages and quality of the jobs whereas seal impact considers the eqKzted tax revenues of the project and the expected cost of services provided by the Town_ -Mr. Bal rarini questioned whether the Coni roission considers the project on behalf of the Town and Ms. Richardson co,nd rmed that it considers its direct impact to Mashpee, such as the number of jobs created. llrlr_ l alzarini inquired whether the project is considered at 100%build out and Ms. Richardson stated that since the project is a Development Agreement-and being developed in stage, the project would be considered different from a DRI t 100%build out). Mr. I ooharian inquired whether each of the phases would be broken down and Mr. Medzwiecl i added thax, as a long to project„ fiscal impact analysis will tape into account the individual phases, suggesting that there will be dint impacts for commercial versus residential. lir. Batzarini suggested that it would be challenging to review the project in phases over 20 years. Mr. NTiedzwiecki agreed that it would not be exact,but that they will have an idea about hog much of the project wifl be residential, office space or retail space in order to make statements about the impact to the Town, positive or negative. Mr. I o h rian asked about the potential to support a proposed mall and Mr. Niedzwiecki responded that the Commission conducts a number of studies related to retail and developing economic centers in order to assess whether the project is reasonable for a town. Mr. l iedzwiec i added that the orrj"1nissi n generally would not conduct a market study for a Development Agreement or IRI sig the bank would determine whether the market would near such a project. Mr.Nriedzvviecki emp i.zed that the Comission focuses on how the economic development activity will cite local wealth and income that stays local and hors much will be directed to big box that moves it off Cape. The Chair questioned if the staff report would provide details or 3