12/08/2022 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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5 Community Preservation Committee Minutes December 8, 2022 Evan Lehrer,, Town Planner-Review of Appraisal wand 751 wMain Street Acquisition Project: Evan Lehrer, Town Planner was in attendance with Peter and Mark Govoni, owners of an 8-acre parcel referenced as 751 Main Street,Mashpee. The property is identified as 13-58-0. The current assessed value in 2022 is $215,100. The property located in an R5 district is described as Development Land consisting of, 40,000 square feet, 0.918 square feet and 6.164 square feet. The parcel is proposed for conservation purposes to expand the Pickerel Cove Conservation Area and to protect a parcel within the acquisition boundary of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR)• A goal of the Open Space Local Comprehensive Plan is to maximize publicly owned and protected lands within the MNWR. The parcel is contiguous with the 78 acre Pickerel Cove Conservation Area abutting open space as required by the Pickerel Cove neighborhood cluster subdivision. The land is subject to development and could sustain approximately 4 single family building lots under current zoning. Community letters of support were contained in the application from the Planning Board,the Conservation Commission, Native Land Conservancy,MA Department of Fish and Game and the Save Mashpee-Wakeby Pond Alliance. In considering this proposal it was stated the CPA emphasizes to act on the needs of a CPA community when considering Community Preservation Act funding. The Town of Mashpee at present has a multitude of protected conservation land, and would lose tax revenue. With the looming wastewater plan, and the need for affordable housing there are other areas the Community Preservation Committee could consider in addressing the needs of the Mashpee community. The property is adjacent to 78 acres as described and is not lacking conservation land in this area. It was further stated the applicant has not submitted an asking price for the 8- acre parcel. As discussion continued it was noted that it is favorable to acquire additional open space to support water restoration, a strong need of the community. In addition, a deed restricted property with a conservation restriction would allow the forest to remain in its present state. Trees have an ancillary benefit filtering water. Habitat would also be restored. The front portion of the property lies within a Zone II recharge area for clean water. This project checks a number of important boxes for departmental goals. One of the landowners who is also an abutter to the subject property stated the land could be permitted for housing above 4 units. A 40B project would support far greater units. Land over 5 acres could also be developed as a cluster subdivision.