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n- using the cluster zoning formula to preserve open filing of the Mashpee Indian Suit."Preservation of he space. Bill Marsters received approval on his sub- Land" is on the minds of all concerned citizens as 1% division between South Sandwich Road and well as the Planning Board members. Lakewood Drive, 26 acres containing 44 lots also ne using the cluster zoning formula.The hearing fees We on the Board are only extensions of the brought in $805. Covenants were recorded on majority of the town at town meeting. eta these developments, prohibiting the sale of lots People talking to us and the"growingpains"of is- until the roads are approved by the Town Engineer g the town initiated our joint study with the state to he as being constructed in accordance with the Town formulate a plan of action to meet the demands of Subdivision Rules and Regulations Governing the people. The intent of this study was to poll the :ed Subdivisions. citizens as to their wants and feelings. 00 With the completion of this study, changes in Other Activities the zoning and bylaws were to follow. These changes were initiated by you to be presented at ors town meetin The ma orit of the citizens then ,lie A hearing was held in June on the relocation of g• i �' or- Great Neck Road at the intersection with Red- decide on these changes. Such is, or was, the brook Road. The plan was submitted by New Sea- strength of our town. The majority should decide bury Corporation, who would be doing the can- the course of our town. We, of the Board, hope the struction. The layout was a great improvement to majority of feelings and not self-interests dictate the present five-way intersection and the Board. the fate of our town. unanimously approved it. Thank you, A hearing was held in October to adopt the fol- Thomas H.Bourgeouis,ChairmanEarie 1Vlarsters, dice-Chairman -- lowing addition to Section V-A of the Subdivision Harold Collins Rules and Regulations:"The Planning Board shall Richardson Jonas disapprove a subdivision plan should it find that Plannin Board Members the public or private ways adjacent to,or providing g access to, the proposed development would be in- adequate in the event of fire or other emergencies, due to the narrowness of and anticipated conges- tion Report of the on,said adjacent ways."This is to prevent the construction of developments under A.N.R. on Board dot p Ing roads which appear on the town map but which are rng not suitable as major access roads. In June of 1976 Michael A. Makunas was aw elected Chairman of the Board. Clara L. Keliinui, The Board has been investigating the procedure •e a for the taking of roads b the Town. A bylaw, who had been Chairman since 1974, was elected ab- g y y i ce- rman ViCha and Linda Edson Hendricks was known in other towns as the"Betterment Bylaw" s irt. was es included in elected Clerk. r the annual warrant. It was tabled s so State statutes presently empowering the Board During the year 1976 there were sixteen hear- ur- °f Selectmen to take roads could be studied. ings. Decisions were duly filed on fourteen var- for Jean VanDrman of the Department of Com- iance applications and two special permit applica- tan munity Affairs worked with the Board to write and tions. The Board appeared in Superior Court, ire publish a planning study of Mashpee upon which a Barnstable County, on the appeal of Dynamic Ac- ins revision of the Zoning Bylaws can be based, along tion Residence Enterprise,Inc.,to renew their spe- iry, with insights into future planning needs and goals. cial permit to operate as a group settlement home, ppo. The Board plans to use the Study this year. which had been denied by the Board. The Board 70. has filed an appeal of the judgment by the court in Applications for subdivisions ceased with the DARE, Inc.'s favor. filing of the Mashpee Indian Suit,though applica- tions for A.N.R.'s remained the same. Currently being considered by the Board is the U. impact an the Town of Chapter 808 of the Acts of et Most recently accusations have been aimed at 1975, although it is not yet effective within the ne t otsa the Planning Board as one of the reasons for the Town. -- 13