12/7/2009 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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i Board of Selectmen Minutes December' ; 2009 r APPOINTMENTS AN EASGS RENDA—Conservation Restriction: Selectman Richardson, a resident of New Seabury stepped down for the above discussion. Lawrence Carr, Director of Development New Seabury on Cape Cod, Paula Goldberg Land Protection Specialist of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts and Andrew McManus, Conservation Agent for the Town of Mashpee were in attendance to discuss the "New Seabury Section " conservation restriction with members of the Board of Selectmen and interested public. The conservation restriction C is comprised of ten separate parcels ranging in size from approximately 2500 square feet to a parcel that is just less than ten acres surrounding the Mashpee 'mater District's Rock Landing well fields.. The grating of a CR encompasse.s approximately 21 acres of land in Section 5 of New Seabury. The CR is a.requirement of the Agreement for Judgment AFJ between the Cape Cod Commission and New Seabury properties, LLC. In addition to granting the CR on 21 acres in Section 5,New Seabury Properties is donating the abutting 2 acre Witch Pond parcel to ORENDA. The CR before the Board of Selectmen has been approved by the Cape Cod Commission and reviewed by the Executive Office of Energy Environmental Affairs E E A . It was also disclosed it has been recommended for approval by the Mashpee Conservation Conunission, Following action by the Board of Selectmen, the CR would go back to the E EEA for final approval before it is recorded at the Land Court. Currently development plans for Section 5 include Zoo residential units, 1000 SF of conunercial space and additional recreational facilities which include a fitness center and community pool. The developed value of Section 5 at full build out is expected to exceed $100,000,000. Selectman Taylor related concem With respect to the lack of involvement of the Town of Mashpee with respect to the lard review process. The fragmented section of lands has little benefit to the Town. In response it was noted that all of Section 5 is privately owned, but there is a walking path that roughly circumnavigates Section 5 which is maintained by the New Seabury Peninsula Council and traversed by the residents.