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FFB i' 2' '0?l <br /> Mashpee Planning Board <br /> Minutes of Meeting <br /> January 6,2021 at 6:00 p.m. <br /> Mashpee Town Hall-Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North-Mashpee <br /> Approved 02-03-2021 <br /> Virtual/Remote Meeting-Call in (508) 539-1400 x8585 <br /> Broadcast Live on Local Channel 18 & Streaming at www.mashpeema.gov/channel-18 <br /> Present: Chairman John(Jack) Phelan, Mary Waygan, Dennis Balzarini, John Fulone, Joe <br /> Callahan, Robert(Rob) Hansen(Alt.) <br /> Also Present: Evan Lehrer-Town Planner <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chairman Phelan opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and welcomed Planning Board members to the <br /> meeting. Due to the pandemic and Town of Mashpee regulations,the meeting was being held <br /> virtually, but the Chair announced that it was being live streamed on Channel 18 and could also <br /> be viewed at ww-w.mashpeema.gov/chaiu-iell8. Although public comment was not expected, <br /> viewers wishing to comment could call (508) 539-1400, extension 8585. The Pledge of <br /> Allegiance was recited. <br /> WORKSHOP—COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTION PLAN/COMPREHENSIVE <br /> PLAN UPDATE VISIONING EXERCISE <br /> Chairman Phelan began by reading aloud the Vision Statement from the 1998 Local <br /> Comprehensive Plan. He then invited comment from Planning Board members to comment and <br /> discuss if this statement was a reflection of current feelings and to bring this vision to reality <br /> pointing out that no substantial policy changes have occurred since this plan was adopted in 1998 <br /> and that the document was very lengthy. Chair Phelan said that Mr. Lehrer had previously sent <br /> out a draft plan and made some changes. Mr. Phelan invited members to comment. <br /> Mr. Balzarini said he would like to see a survey to ask citizens what their ideas are for growth, <br /> change and areas that should be priorities. Ideas may have changed over time. He feels it <br /> starting with a survey would be the first step in moving forward. <br /> Mr. Phelan agreed with points made by Mr. Balzarini. He said when he moved here 30 years <br /> ago, he discovered that we were not very walkable community like some other Cape towns. He <br /> was surprised how vehicle dependent Mashpee was and how perhaps Mashpee and other towns <br /> did not think about other modes of transportation in the future. He pointed out that we have <br /> funds available to engage with a consultant and we may be best served to have a questionnaire <br /> written by a professional to be assured that we are asking right questions. Mr. Fulone agreed that <br /> there is a real skill to writing a survey correctly. <br /> Ms. Waygan stated that she felt the Vision Statement is rather long and that most are only one to <br /> three sentences. She believes that we can make all of the points of the statement still keeping the <br /> 1 <br />