02/02/2023 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Community Preservation Committee Minutes Thursday, February 2, 2023 Andrew McManus, Cape Cod Disc Golf Club; Proposal for 18-hole Disc Golf Course; 156 and 162 Ashumet Road, Mashpee: (continued) The location 156 & 162 Ashumet Road; 16-acres of wooded land owned by the Town is the preferred and recommended site location. This location is in the vicinity of the Town's recreational hub and is adjacent to the Mashpee Dog Park and outdoor Pickleball Courts. There is established parking across the street from the proposed area to the rear of Heritage Park. This site would serve as a dedicated parking area for the disc golf program. The established parking at the dog park and pickleball courts would remain dedicated to these facilities. Signage for parking would be installed in various areas to distinguish parking spaces. The Select Board was noted to have endorsed the site selection for the disc golf course by a vote of 4-1. Several residents contacted the Office of the Town Manager and Select Board regarding the potential for increased traffic in this area. At the meeting the Select Board recommended that a crosswalk and speed limit Signage be imposed for safety. It was noted the CPC also received comment in concern to the impacts to the neighborhood. Although the site is a good location, the neighborhood should have been notified and their concerns should be addressed. Mr. McManus indicated that one private lot across from the dog park abuts the parcel. The Select Board indicated they would be notifying the neighborhood via certified mail. With approval, specifics including a Memorandum of Understanding to be drafted by Town Counsel would outline the requirements and maintenance thereof. In the Town of Sandwich, a lease agreement and waiver of liability was written for the respective parties. The CPC recommendation this action move forward. Recommendations associated to a draft MOU and/or Lease Agreement to be forwarded to the Select Board for consideration include but not limited to the collection and disposal of trash, site maintenance, the crosswalk installation, Signage for speed limits, parking delineation and Signage to convey notice the course in open to the public and dogs must be leased at all times. Mr. McManus indicated the Disc Golf Club is a non-profit 501c entity. To leverage CPA funding grants would be sought for this project. Unused funding would be returned to the CPC. Additional public comment was received from Brian Everett making note of an article that appeared in the Cape Cod Times in 2008 regarding a number of incidents that occurred at Burgess Park and at the Cape Cod Community College. There were multiple arrests for drinking and drug use at the disc golf sites which prompted the college course to close.