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O''1N`12 of M aSGt e e PCannin Board
<br /> 16 Great..'Neck RoadXorth
<br /> .Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649
<br /> PUBLIC COMMENT RELATIVE TO MASHPEE COMMONS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
<br /> Jessie Little Doe Baird- She is 57yo, lived in Mashpee her whole life, as has her mother, and her great
<br /> and great-great grandmother and so on for the last 12,000 years. She is a Mashpee Wampanoag
<br /> citizen, it is her responsibility to provide land for her children and clean water and air. The
<br /> Wampanoag's have struggled to keep Mashpee, Mashpee over the years. She expressed concern that
<br /> the Town would change zoning for one property owner, and gave out an open ended permit. She is not
<br /> convinced 1,700 new apartments, with at least 3,400 new toilets, with at least 10,000 flushes a day is
<br /> going to be good for Mashpee. She is concerned they would permit a structure twice the size of Cape
<br /> Cod Mail, She does not believe affordable housing will happen, it has been said before and nothing has
<br /> been done, there are no affordable units there presently.
<br /> Lynn Barbie — Brought visual aid. This is our horse. This is our car. You've got the car before the horse.
<br /> Stated things she liked about Mashpee Commons, the bookstore with easy parking and the Post Office.
<br /> Dislikes lack of dedicated parking at the Post Office. She is concerned that the Development Plan will
<br /> negatively impact accessibility to both places she frequents. The zoning is the carriage, it is being put
<br /> before the Development Plan. The zoning represents the power that the corporation can imagine. What
<br /> they said a couple years ago is what she says now, we want open space, affordable /workforce
<br /> housing, and accessibility. There is no rush, the corporation wants a 25 year agreement which should
<br /> constitute at least 25 weeks of review. Please let's make sure the Development Plan is in front of the
<br /> zoning.
<br /> Chairman Fulone wanted to clarify the Town will not vote on a zoning amendment without a
<br /> Development Agreement in place. That is the process.
<br /> Paul Rifkin- 79yo, he would love to see the community talk to one another in a more loving way. He
<br /> lives in the Commons and it has become a home to him, neighbors are his neighbors that take care of
<br /> each other, beautiful community that he loves. It's perfect, nothing like it, aesthetic (needs a Mexican
<br /> Restaurant). If it's perfect, why does it have to get bigger? He would like to hear the answer, he would
<br /> like to see if there's an expansion, and he trusts there will be, and he blesses it and looks forward to it,
<br /> wishes he was younger to be able to enjoy it longer. For him, affordable/workforce housing is a must
<br /> and conservation land is a must. If we can integrate this stuff into what's going forward, he would hate
<br /> for this to only have one side win, both sides can win.
<br /> Judith Conway- She was interested that the public was asked to comment before the presentation
<br /> being offered. Concerned infrastructure will take a big hit if this happens. 1,700 Housing units within a
<br /> square mile, this is not NY City, take careful consideration what it will do to water, sewage, school
<br /> system, traffic, more police and fire. This is a group of people (sorry for offense)who do not have
<br /> vested interest in this project, the residents do.
<br /> Karen Faulkner- Former lawyer, her letter to the Planning Board, as cited on agenda this evening, is in
<br /> the record and speaks for itself. The attempt to obtain an amended zoning bylaw for Oct. 2021 Town
<br /> Meeting should stop right now. Mashpee Commons is in a rush to get zoning bylaw amendment as the
<br /> deadline is July 12'", On March 24'" the Selectman voted unanimously for the 25 Year three part
<br /> Development Agreement regarding the Mashpee Commons expansion plan. Then on April 14'", one
<br /> month later, Mashpee Commons lawyer Ms. Cox asked the Board to appoint two members to meet with
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