02/18/2009 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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The appointed hour having arrived the Chairman called the Public Hearing to order and recognized Attorney Jack McElhinney, representing the Applicant, who introduced David wood and Matthew Eddy. Attorney McElhinney addressed a matter that was raised at a recent Plan review Committee meeting in which Applicant misrepresented themselves at the January 21, 2009 Planning Board Meeting, by stating that the abutters were in agreement with the proposed plan. He then made reference to a memo sent-:to all of the abutters on January , 2009 informing them that the-Public Hearing had been continued to January 21, 2009. .Attorney Mclhinney stated that.he feels the Applicant has done their job well in meeting with the Planning board; Plan review Committee,Natural Heritage, the abutters,'and those who will be most impacted Scott and Deb l ravis on an individual basis. He f rther stated they the Applicant has made every effort to keep the abutters informed. Attorney McElhinney then provided copies of all a-mails that have been sent to the abutters.with regard to this matter dating back,t February 2001 . Attorney McElhinney then reviewed that the application is for the 27 th Modification to the Willowbend Special Permit originally issued in 1991. Applicant-is proceeding under the bylaw to increase the unit count from the currently permitted 22 units to a total of 263 units, a 40-unit increase with 8-units on Fin Me Oot Road which will be supplemented, which consists of the 4 -units currently under rvier. There is a section ofthe bylaw which allows an Applicant with a-Special Permit to incorporate additional adjacent land under the terms of the Permit.Perrnit.as long as the total number-of units is not increased. Applicant is in compliance with all of the criteria for the issuance of the Permit. The proposed project is a cluster concept with 4 -units on 11-acres. willowbend has an excess of 440-acres of land of which over Zoo-acres are permanently restricted conservation land that can never be built upon under state and local laves. This particular portion of the property is dense with buildings; however there are other areas on the project with -units per acre. The willowbend community pays over 14 million dollars per year in real estate taxes with minimal demands upon the Town, there are less than six children living within the entire project. Applicant has been a very good corporate citizen in supporting local charities and availing their facilities to the community as well. Matt Eddy, Baxter&Nye Engineering addressed the board making references to the revised plan, "Willo bend Development LLC buffer Cross-Section Conceptual Planting Plan, willowbend Golf villas at Sirnon.'s Road,-1 iashpee, Massachusetts, slated 02-12-09, by Baxter Nye Engineering& Surveying; Comdex and villa Units, Simon1s Road, willowbend Country Club, Mashpee, Massachusetts, dated 02-04-09, by Baxter r Nye Engineering& Surveying". 6