10/03/2018 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Warrant Article 18: Setbacks from Water or Wetlands-Jim Kelly, 30 Overlook Drive, stated that he lived on the water and was against reducing the 50 foot buffer in zoning. Warrant Article 19: 1-1 District Parking-Mr. Fudala stated that he was opposed to allowing parking in the front of the building. Warrant Article 20: Deletion of Section 174-25 I(9) in its entirety-Mr. Fudala stated that the Article would delete the use from the table of uses, however Town Counsel stated that it would not and docks over 70 feet had been previously added. Mr. Fudala stated that he had checked the Zoning and it had not been amended in 1985. Mr. Fudala stated that the explanation was not sufficient. Warrant Article 21: MixM-Use Planned Development(Citizen Petition)-Chairman Waygan passed chairing of Article 21 to Vice-Chair CWnmings. Mr. Cummings read for the record a letter received from Arnold Chace, Mashpee Commons, asking that the Planning Board not endorse the MPD and provided details regarding reasons to not support the Article. Mr. Balzarini stated that he wished to continue talking to Mashpee Commons and if there was no agreement, to place this Article on the Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Mr. Balzarini stated that he had attended the visioning meetings and had repeatedly requested the gathered feedback from citizen comments. Mr. Kooharian agreed that now was not the time for this Article. Mr. Weeden agreed to table the Article. Mr. Hansen stated that, although Mashpee Commons had made a significant effort to involve residents of the Town, they never addressed questions of affordable housing and conservation lands, as expressed by residents. Mr. Hansen supported keeping the Article on the Warrant. Mr. Lehrer stated that the Planning Board should continue to engage with the Mashpee Commons, which would result in the best possible outcome. Issues not sufficiently resolved could be further addressed with amendments to the draft proposal received from Mashpee Commons. Mr. Lehrer recommended the Board vote to not recommend the Citizen Petition, adding that Mashpee Commons continued to show good faith to work with the Planning Board. Mr. Hansen responded that the Article did not prohibit continued discussions. Mr. Cummings stated that he was torn between both. Nor. Lehrer stated that he did not see the benefit if the Planning Board wished to maintain a good faith effort and positive communications with Mashpee Commons, Mr. Balzarini stated that the Planning Board could not remove a Citizen Petition, Mr. Cummings recognized Tom Ferronti, Mashpee Commons, who thanked Mr. Cummings for reading his letter. Mr. Ferronti stated that he was encouraged to see that the majority of the Board wished to continue discussion with Mashpee Commons. Mr. Ferronti clarified that information from the visioning sessions was readily available on the Mashpee Commons by Design.website. Mr. Ferronti stated that Mashpee Commons was interested in continuing the dialogue to work through the confusion created by the two separate Bylaws that were similar, but unrelated. Dean Barron, 6 Overlook Knoll, pointed out that other towns dealing with projects of significant impact that could yield mitigation funds to establish affordable housing. Mashpee Commons would continue to grow, but likely would not want housing within their development. Mr. Barron recommended further in depth discussion. Mr. Fudala stated that he had attended every visioning meeting and drafted the proposed Article which he felt more accurately reflected what he heard expressed by residents at each of the meetings. Mashpee Commons had stated that affordable housing and open space would kill the project but every other project in Town was required to meet 50% open space and 10% affordable housing. Mr. Fudala 12