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which new permitted construction has been completed. Upon approval, this 10% annual limit will be in effect starting in the 2023 tax year (using the 2022 tax year as the basis by which to measure the 10% maximum increase). Once the Town determines that at least one owner of a particular parcel of residential real estate is eligible for this 10% annual limit, this limit shall continue to apply until the property is sold or otherwise transferred or until the death of the eligible owner(s), whichever occurs sooner. , or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition Explanation: Dramatic increases in sale prices have pushed residential real estate tax assessments in Mashpee to record levels. Many vulnerable senior citizens have been subject to devastating real estate tax increases of 20% to 50%. A 10% annual tax cap protects those seniors and allows them to stay in their homes. The Board of Selectmen does not recommend approval of Article 28 by a vote of 4-0-1 (abstention) The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of Article 28 by a vote of 6-0 Since Petitioner was not present, the Moderator entertained a motion to indefinitely postpone Article 28. Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 9:32 PM Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to amend §174-3 of the Mashpee Zoning By -Law, Terms Defined as follows: Photovoltaic S. ste (also referred to as Photovoltaic Installation): An active solar energy system that converts solar energy directly into electricity. Rated Nameplate Capacity: The maximum rated output of electric power production of a photovoltaic system in watts of Direct Current (DC). Solar Collector: A device, structure or a part of a device or structure for the primary purpose of harvesting solar energy for use in a solar energy system. Solar Energy: Radiant energy received from the sun that can be collected in the form of heat or light by a solar collector. Solar Energy System: A device or structural design feather for the collection, storage and distribution of solar energy for space heating or cooling, electricity generation or water heating. Solar Energy System, Active: A solar energy system that collects and transforms solar energy into another form of energy or transfers heat from a solar collector to another medium, via mechanical, electrical or chemical means. Solar Energy System, Grid-Intertie: A photovoltaic system or other active solar energy system designed to generate electricity that is connected to an electric circuit served by an electric utility. Solar Energy System, Ground -Mounted: An active solar energy system that is structurally mounted to the ground and is not roof -mounted; may be of any size (small-, medium- or large-scale). Solar Energy System, Large Scale: An active solar energy system that occupies more than 40,000 square feet of surface area (equivalent to a rated nameplate capacity of about 250kW DC or greater). Solar Energy System, Medium Scale: An active solar energy system that occupies more than 1,750 but less than 40,000 square feet of surface are (equivalent to a rated nameplate capacity of about 10-150 kW DC). Solar Energy System, Off -Grid: A photovoltaic system or other active solar energy system designed to generate electricity in which the circuits energized by the solar energy system are not electrically connected in any way to electric circuits that are served by an electric utility. Solar Energy System, Passive: A solar energy system that captures solar light or heat without transforming it to another form of energy or transferring the energy via a heat exchanger. 20