08/10/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT 42 OCTOBER 19, 2020 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING* Article-14 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 174-24.B. of the Mashpee Zoning Bylaws as follows: 3. Plan Review Committee Procedures. a. The Plan Review Committee shall review said plans with regard to those items related to the fields of expertise of its members and to determine whether they are consistent with applicable state and town regulations, bylaws and plans and will not adversely affect public health or safety,will not significantly decrease surface or groundwater quality or air quality, will not have a significant adverse impact on wildlife habitat, estuati-ne systems,, traffic flow, traffic safety, waterways, fisheries, public lands or neighboring properties and will not destroy or disrupt any species listed as rare endangered or threatened by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Program or any known historic or archaeological site. b. The site plan review shall include: 1. A pre-construction review of the site design,the planned operations at the construction site, planned BIVlPs during the construction phase, and the planned BMPs to be used to manage runoff created after development; 2. Receipt and consideration of information submitted by the public; 3. Evaluating the incorporation of Low Impact Development (LICE) site planning and design strategies, unless such practices are infeasible. c. A determination shall be made by the-Committee that the application may be approved, that the application may be approved subject to certain specified conditions or changes, that the application shall be denied for certain specified reasons or that additional specific information is required. Unless an extended review period is agreed to in writing by the applicant failure to make said determination within 21 days shall be considered an approval with no conditions or changes. d.Any decision of the Committee sh all be filed thereafter with the Building Inspector a n d recorded with the Town Clerk. In those cases where the Committee is acting in an advisory capacity to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a Special Permit application, the Committee shall forward its determination forthwith to said Board. The determination of the Committee will not substitute for, or otherwise eliminate the need for, any permits required under other provisions of the chapter or required from the departments or Boards represented by the members of the Committee. Submitted by the Planning Board Explanation: This article is a housekeeping article that ►mill update the Town's plan review procedures relative to most management practices for stormwater for compliance with its IVIS4 General Permit issued by the,Environmental Protection Agency. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article_by a vote of The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article_by a vote of 7