09/06/2023 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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wa° r f Town of Mashpee Planning Board 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 MASHPEE PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE *Broadcast Live on Local Cable Channel 18* *Streamed Live on the Town of Mashpee Website: https:/4 Mgw shi,�eeMA,gp /channel-18* Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 5 the Mashpee Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 7:10 p.m. from the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North in the Waquoit Meeting Room to review the following zoning articles proposed for action at the October 16, 2023 Town Meeting. Warrant Article _ To see if the Town will vote to add the following new subsection into Article XI: Floodplain Zone Overlay District This Article would require that new construction or redevelopment of homes/structures in the Floodplain Zone Overlay District utilize more flood safe construction methods by prohibiting the use of fill material to raise the first floor elevation of a structure to above base flood levels. This Article would require the use of solid wall foundations with flood vents or pilings for new construction or redevelopment. This Bylaw further proposes to require the installation of Innovative/Alternative septic systems as required by Board of Health Regulation. This Bylaw does not propose to remove the rights of any property owner to build or re -build on their property however seeks to encourage more flood safe and environmentally sensitive construction methods. Warrant Article _ To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 174.45.4: Accessory Apartments Subsection A of the Mashpee Zoning Bylaw This Bylaw would allow property owners who construct accessory apartments to live in their accessory apartment and rent their principal dwelling to tenants. Current Bylaw language restricts a property owner from residing in the accessory apartment while renting their principal dwelling. Warrant Article _ To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 174.45.4: Accessory Apartments Subsection C of the Mashpee Zoning Bylaw This Article clarifies the allowed size of an accessory apartment to within a defined range. Currently, the Bylaw allows accessory apartments to be not less than three hundred and fifty (350') square feet and may not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of any principal dwelling. The 40% calculation has proven to be a confusing regulatory mechanism to control size and thus this Article would place a firm minimum size and maximum size of any accessory apartment to be not less than four -hundred fifty (450') square feet and not more than nine hundred (900') square feet. , U" if¢�e;