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Tom Ferronti, Mashpee Commons, confirmed that he was in the meeting with Mr. Lehrer,Mr. <br /> Collins and Mr. Taylor, stating that this was the process mapped out for Mashpee Commons to <br /> allow the Planning Board involvement. The Chair inquired whether there was a vote or <br /> documentation guaranteeing that the Board of Selectmen would allow the Planning Board to <br /> make changes. Mr. Ferronti inquired how they could follow the process and acquire a letter of <br /> recommendation from the Board of Selectmen to allow the Planning Board to make changes <br /> until September 11. The Chair stated that the deadline of the second Monday in July was located <br /> in the Charter or the Town Bylaw, with no provision for the Planning Board to make changes, <br /> Mr. Ferronti stated that they received different information and that it was their intent to include <br /> the Planning Board its the process, as they had done through the whole process. Mr. Balzarini <br /> stated that Mashpee Commons offered public sessions that were not for the Planning Board. The <br /> Chair stated that the Planning Board had initially asked that those meetings occur with the <br /> Planning Board. Mr. Ferronti responded that it was Mashpee Commons' intent to offer ample <br /> opportunities on different nights for anyone in Town to participate. It was felt that every other <br /> Wednesday did not allow the flexibility. Mr. Balzarini stated that it was to the benefit of <br /> Mashpee Commons to hold those meetings. Mr. Ferronti responded that it was their intent to <br /> offer an inclusive process and Mr. Balzarini responded that the Planning Board could not attend <br /> due to quorum issues with Open Meeting Law, <br /> Mr. Preston offered to distribute their draft, noting that it was not yet complete, with text still in <br /> development, adding that the process since Master Plan Week had been arduous. The proposed <br /> form-based code would need review over the summer,which they hoped to complete <br /> collaboratively during the Planning Board's summer meetings. Mr. Preston stated that the <br /> collaborative visioning with the Town allowed there to integrate that thinking into their form- <br /> based code. Provided that edits went well with the Planning Board,they were being asked to go <br /> to Town Meeting in October. As discussed in the past,Mashpee Commons did not wish force <br /> anything, but were looking to make it a collaborative dialogue and effort while making it the best <br /> for the Town and feasible for Mashpee Commons, Mr. Preston indicated that they could look at <br /> alternative timelines if necessary, suggesting that the Board read through the document and <br /> provide Mashpee Commons with their feedback. Mr. Preston noted that best practices had been <br /> integrated in to their Form-Based Code, adding that they had attempted to do the best job that <br /> they could for the Town of Mashpee, and their intent was to accommodate and be present at <br /> Planning Board meetings as much as possible, to review the details. <br /> Chairman Waygan stated that it was not completely on the shoulders of Mashpee Commons and <br /> expressed concern that the issue had been mismanaged by the Town. The Chair stated that she <br /> was advised by Mr. Collins not to discuss by email, but that she would discuss it in the meeting. <br /> Mr. Weeden stated that the Planning Board was being given a 266-page document to revise and <br /> deliberate and advise on for the July O'meeting. Mr. Weeden stated that the document should <br /> have been issued 3-4 months ago in conjunction with the Planning Board meeting schedule. The <br /> Chair stated that it contained nothing to address affordable housing, open space and traffic <br /> concerns. <br /> 12 <br />