03/08/2023 PLANNING BOARD Minutes (2)

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16 Great Neck Road.North Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 Coming to the southern edge of the property offered the Board members a view of Bogs 2 and 3 at which point the Town Planner asked Mr. Eddy to reiterate to the Board which Bogs are proposed for restoration to mitigate the filling of the northernmost wetland onsite to accommodate the golf amenity area. Matt was able to show the Board how Quaker Run runs North -South directly through this bog system and how manmade dykes are manipulating the flow of water in this area. Mary asked about whether or not these remaining bogs will be the last remaining active cranberry bogs throughout Willowbend's Development. It was noted that there are still numerous other active cranberry bogs throughout the development. Mary noted a bog adjacent Bogs 2 and 3 (active) that was clearly no longer in active agricultural production and asked if these bogs were just left to go fallow. Matt responded that they had and offered more detailed explanations of his opinions relative to the quality of the wetlands onsite noting particularly a manmade dyke separating the subject parcel and Bog 3 which are in fact connect by a culvert through the dyke. He asserts that the wetland portions of 275 Quinaquisset are the result of pre -disturbance. As the group moved north along the easterly property line Mary asked Matt to identify to the group the location of the proposed `Golf Amenity Area'. While identifying the area to the group the Planner asked if the flagged trees represented the wetlands delineation to give the Board better clarity over the limits of area proposed to be filled. Matt indicated to the Board that the flags were indeed delineating the wetlands. The Board closed the site walk by walking along the property's Quinaquisset frontage towards the existing driveway. Dennis asked about the existing striping, signage, and signaling to pedestrians and motorists along Quinaquisset and the plans to improve those. Matt Eddy noted the agreement between the Town and Willowbend for those signage and striping upgrades made in exchange with the donation of land for town use as a lift station for the wastewater collection system. Mary asked for Willowbend to provide some details regarding the proposed landscaping along Quinaquisset. Troy Miller indicated it will be detailed on the proposed landscaping plan but would utilize native vegetation to create a robust visual barrier that's in harmony with the result of the development concept. At the end of the driveway Dennis noted plastic pipe/tube protruding from the ground and asked what they were. Matt confirmed these were blow -offs for the Mashpee Water District. 2