10/30/2017 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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6 Board of Selectmen Minutes October 30, 2017 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Mashpec TV Annual Report.: The Board of Selectmen reviewed the summary of the Mashpee TV Annual Report for fiscal year 2016. In conformance with the Agreement between the Town of Mashpee and Mashpee Community Media Center, Inc.,the full annual report for the period commencing on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016 is available for additional review in the Office of the Town Manager/Board of Selectmen. The summary contained highlights on the expenditures, and programming on all three community channels. Notable events include the opening of the Mashpee Middle/High School studio in the next few weeks, continued programming and the increased presence of Mashpee TV at many local events and activities. Bill Nay, the General Manager indicated there is also a complete archive of Channel 18 for the past two years. Mashpee Commons,_Master_Plan: Arnold (Buff) Chase, managing partner of Mashpee Commons was in attendance with architect Russell Preston to give an overview of future and potential expansion plans for Mashpee Commons. The vision session is a part of the implementation plan to engage the public in the initial coordination phase. The next planning session is scheduled to be held at the Mashpee Library on December 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m, and thereafter on December 6, 2017 at the Mashpee Planning Board meeting from 6:30 p.m, to 8:30 p.m. The vision being shared with the community creates new urbanism, mixing retail businesses with housing and open space, Mr. Chase indicated that shared foresight includes the creation of a wonderful walkable neighborhood based on a flexibility of uses. In improving the health of our neighborhoods, the walkable neighborhood based concept tends to keep people happier and improve upon the environmental health of the area. If the project is successful, it may become a model for Massachusetts and surrounding states. In the place-making process designed to create spaces with a mixture of uses while maintaining a sense of character in Mashpee as a great place to work,to live and to be. Board of Selectmen members related concern with respect to increased traffic, and improved parking. Proponents of Mashpee Commons indicated they are aware of this concern, and this is an important component to the plan. On the short term, there may be modifications to improve the flow of the Mashpee Rotary. Other options may include creating additional choices and short cuts to area destinations in finding the distinction between good traffic and undesirable traffic flow. Discussion followed with respect to form-based codes, land development regulations used all over the county and locally in the City of Somerville, MA and in the State of Maine.