6/20/2018 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Chair suggested the possibility of submitting the proposal as a Petition Article to safeguard the interests of Mashpee residents and Mashpee Commons. Although the Chair stated that Mashpee Commons had been a great partner to the Town, it was her opinion that the Mashpee Commons proposal may not acquire the necessary 213 vote, due to it not being proposed by the Town. The Chair expressed extreme frustration that nothing had been received in writing, with a deadline of July 9 and turned the meeting back over to Mr. Preston. The Chair did not allow Mr. Lehrer to speak. Mr. Preston responded that, it was acceptable if more time was needed beyond the July 9 deadline, adding that Mashpee Commons by Design was intended to be a collaborative effort to define the future of Mashpee Commons. Mr. Preston noted that, as a result of discussions with members of Town Hall, they were encouraged to develop a schedule to get them to Town Meeting in October, but their intention was to work collaboratively with the Planning Board throughout the summer to edit the,proposal. Mr. Balzarini responded that they were proposing just one meeting due to the July 9 deadline. Mr. Preston stated that it was his understanding that edits could be made until mid-August. The Chair responded that the Board of Selectmen could make edits and that the Planning Board was more receptive to public comment than any other Board in the Town. Mr. Preston inquired how they could best meet the Planning Board's schedule, The Chair responded that if she did not act with a Petition Article by July 9, she would be opening up the Town to having a Bylaw introduced by one of the three bodies that could do so after July 9. The Chair stated that she was unwilling to give up the Planning Board's influence over the project because they were the elected officials for land use and planning in Mashpee and needed to be at the core of the issue. Mr. Balzarini inquired about Mashpee Commons' need for a Modification since they would be changing their Special Permit. The Chair suggested that Mashpee Commons' request would be appropriate for a May Special Town Meeting. Mr. Balzarini stated that Mashpee Commons offered presentations over a period of time but was only allowing one week to consider a proposed bylaw. Mr. Lehrer stated that it was his understanding, in speaking with the Town Manager and Assistant Town Manager, that July 9 served as an administrative deadline for the Board of ,Selectmen to be aware of what would be placed on the October Town Meeting Warrant. The administrative deadline would allow for the Planning Board to continue to work with Mashpee Commons to make edits and amendments and to become comfortable with the administrative procedures that would be contained in their proposed bylaw. It was Mr. Lehrer's understanding that an earlier meeting would occur with Mashpee Commons on June 28 with the formalized proposal, continuing to work on it during additional Planning Board meetings until the middle of August. The Planning Board could then enter the Warrant, after which it could not be changed. Once the Warrant was open,the Planning Board could then host their Public Hearing on the proposed bylaw for public comment, following which, they may or may not offer their endorsement. The Chair disagreed, stating that, as a Mashpee Planning Board member, she had never submitted an Article by the second Monday in July and been allowed to change that Article. In a past experience, the Board of Selectmen removed a Planning Board Article from the Warrant because they would not allow the Planning Board to change it. The Chair stated that she had received nothing in writing from the Board of Selectmen that they would not place an Article on the Warrant without unanimous approval from the Planning Board. After July 9, the Planning Board could offer nothing but public comment. Il