08/02/1978 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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PLANNING BOARD Town of Mashpee unknown town is in the process of -takingthen. Mra Lawrence said that we are having problems in this town with developers with storm drains and also mentioned pollution into septic systems. Air. Bourgeois asked what kind of authority Mr. Lawrence has to go in there and change some of the systems and Per. Lawrence said that under Tifl_e ,, as much as you can do, lie said that if an existing system breaks down, you can make corrections. Ile said that if we don't start right now getting a Flan for the new systems and putting it in forces from the Planning Hoard on down to the Hoard of Health, then we 're going to be in trouble. Mrs. DeLory suggested that Conservation can come into that, especially with Wetlands. Tor, Lawrence said that some people in town should be posted right now. Mr. Bourgeois asked where his authority is and Mr. Lawrence said that it's there and you just have to go down and do it. Ile also said that as of Monday, there might be three or four closed dorm on John's Pond w it was unanimously voted to- day. He also said that the Board of Health iE going to start getting tougher; they're finding a lot of people drilling without permits. Mr. Lawrence is look- ing for support from the Planning Board - they need some backing. The Board of Health needs to know what Planning is going to do to help health. He added that -nobody comprehends the Flood Plain Zoning, especially with septage systems. Mr. Bourgeois asked. if Health had submitted the bylaw that HUD was looking for and I'Ir. Lawrence answered in the affirmative and Mr. Bourgeois said that the Board of Health had ratified what HUD was saying. Mr. Lawrence said that 'Vrtth the Flood Plain, nobody can get into it and discuss it because no one knows the whole scope of it. Mr. DeLory said that he saw some girls surveying in South Cape Beach Estates and Great Oak Road for some electrical firm. He also said that it will be tough on assessing as buildable house lots e it can be changed by the Board of Appeals. Mr. Bourgeois said that the Planning Board had talked about {rater problems and we could probably head off all of these problems in the future with town water. Ile asked if there were any other suggestions and 3,Irs. DeLory said that she wants the lots bigger than one acre. Mr. Bourgeois said that he didn't think the pro- blem is going to be in the form of septic overpopulation -- there will be some socioeconomic problems. Some people won't be able to afford over an acre. Mrs. DeLory said that you won't be able to drink the water and Mr. Bourgeois asked what can be done to alleviate the condition, Mrs. DeLory asked if the Planning Board has any news about septics being con- tained in waterproof steel containers and it was said that it hasn't come down from the state .yet. It was said that as far as flood plain is concerned, people in Falmouth have to have the water-proof containers. Mr. Bourgeois said that this is what he was told they're looking for - complete septic system that is leak-proof, with a check valve. Ifir. Lawrence said that everybody along the eater doesn't have them -- that they are costly. The authorities want them topped, off. He also said that maybe this is a godsend to the town and we will keep the builders out. Mr. Bourgeois said that the water -is already developed and you're not going to keep somebody from coming in -- the flood plain protects it. The horses in the flood plain now don't have to buy Flood insurance. It was mentioned that in the Town of Hull about five families took out insurance for $25.00 and the rest of the town was wiped out. Yfr, Bourgeois said that in Essence that was what has been taken care of with the flood plain. He 3 0