06/16/2010 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Mr. Storrs stated that the greatest benefit to establishing a Development Agreement is that the Cape Cod Coll mission has a full staff of experts. Dennis alarini insisted that the Town should be represented by an independent consultant.in an advisory capacity. T e Chairman mentioned that traffic mitigation is a major concern. With regard to fees, Mr. Storrs explained that he has used an estimate for forth M rl et Street in terms of number of units and square footage {high end), and the estimate of East Steeple Street, as well a's-the Cape Cod Cornissin fee in'the amount of $183,095.00. He then combined the application fee and the review fee, for an approximate 5,000-$ 0-00 .00. The Town Planner stated that under the Special Permit regulations there is a specific set of fees for mixed use projects, Section II-A. Mr. Storrs informed the Board of his intent to ask-the Executive Committee of the Cape Cod Commission for a-reduction in the fees and to ask that it not be a completely up front fee because obviously it-is designed for review this goes n under multiple phases and that the fees should be paid as the phases are brought forward. He indicated that there has been an openness amongst the staff, although they cannot make determination for the Executive Committee,that they have stated that this arrangement seems fair. `All I'm trying to do here is just get a handle-on whether or not I a calculating the fees correctly."The traffic study and traffic count is just under $10 o,000.00 scheduled to be conducted in August. Mr. Storrs suggested 1lashpee Commons set up an account with an agreed upon balance with the Town so that consultants can bill directly to the Town and be paid from said account; to which the Board agreed 5 -A : t this point the Chairman commented on safety concerns with-regard to the intersection at Steeple Street and gobs Fishing Road, particularly trying to turn left onto Steeple Streetlashpee Commons. She suggested this intersection be taken into cor i eration when the traffic study is prepared; to which Mr. Storrs agreed. Mr. Storrs then made reference to the bylaw and the regulation that states transfer rights, residential units from of . ite parcels into the center ofTown, cannot be exerciser) unless connection-to a public wastewater-treatmen plant is available. There is no public wastewater treatment.plant within the Town. He requested the Planning Board to amend the Zooming Bylaw to read, "private" or `'and/or private" wastewater treatment plant at the October Town Meeting so that he will be in confonrnity with the Bylaw when he files an application for a Development Agreement with the Cape Cod Commission.