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I move that the Town vote to approve Article 8 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto". Motion passes unanimously at 7:14 p.m. Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to reformat and amend § 174-27.2 (B) (3) of the Mashpee Zoning Bylaw, Stormwater Management, by adding new subsections `vi' and `vii' under current § 174-27.2 (B) (3) (v) and indenting appropriately as follows: 3) For new subdivision roadways or for lots occupied or proposed to be occupied by uses other than single or two-family homes, a stormwater management plan which (a) utilizes site planning and building techniques including LID planning and development strategies, such as minimizing impervious surfaces and disturbance of existing natural areas, pervious reserve or overflow parking areas, multi -level buildings, parking structures, "green roofs" and storage and re -use of roof runoff, to minimize runoff volumes and the level treatment required to reduce contaminants (b) minimizes erosion and runoff from disturbed areas during construction and, (c) provides for the following: i. Artificial recharge or precipitation to groundwater through site design that incorporates natural drainage patterns and vegetation and through the use of constructed (stormwater) wetlands, bio retention facilities, vegetated filter strips, rain gardens, wet (retention) ponds, water quality swales, organic filters or similar -site -appropriate current best management practices capable of removing significant amounts of nitrogen and other contaminants from stormwater. Said stormwater treatment facilities shall be designed and sized to retain up to the first inch of rainfall from their catchment area within the area designed for nitrogen 51 treatment, before any overflow to subsurface leaching facilities and otherwise meet the Stormwater Management Standards and technical guidance contained in the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Stormwater Management Handbook, as amended, or State -approved BMP guidance, whichever is stricter Volumes 1 and 2, dated March 1997, for the type of use proposed and the soil types present on the site. Such runoff shall not be discharged directly to rivers, streams, other surface water bodies, wetlands or vernal pools. Except for overflow from stormwater treatment facilities as described above and when there are no other feasible alternatives, dry wells shall be prohibited. ii. Except when used for roof runoff from non -galvanized roofs and for runoff from minor residential streets, all such wetlands, ponds, swales or other infiltration facilities shall be preceded by oil, grease and sediment traps or fore bays or other best management practices to facilitate control of hazardous materials spills and G