10/03/2018 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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stated that an Article of such significance should not be drafted by the developer who would benefit from the Article, Mr. Fudala recently had a discussion with a Massachusetts zoning expert who confirmed that the Town should be drafting the zoning, not the developer. Mr. Fudala agreed that there was more to be discussed and there was disagreement as to what Mashpee Commons proposed and the desires of the residents. Mr. Fudala noted that their proposal was not unlike what had been proposed in the last 30 years and expressed his willingness to talk further about the process. Mr. Fudala stated that his proposed Article had been developed prior to Mashpee's 280 page Article, not in response to it. Mr. Fudala stated that the discussion should be driven by the Planning Board and not the developer. There was no additional public comment, and Chairman Waygan, the Citizen Petitioner, returned to the table to continue chairing the meeting. MOTION: Mr. Balzarini made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Mr. Kooharian seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. The Planning Board would now discuss the Articles. Warrant Article 10: Marijimna Retailer Cap-No discussion MOTION: Mr. Balzarini recommended approval of Article 10 Marijuana. Mr. Kooharian seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Warrant Article 11: Sign Enforcement-The Chair stated that there had been discussion that more work was needed for the Sign Code but was glad to see that the seasonal signage had been removed. It was noted that illustrations would be a helpful addition to the Sign Code, MOTION: Mr. Balzarini made a motion to recommend approval of Article 11. Mr, Kooharian seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Warrant Article 12: Light Industrial Overlay-It was noted that there could be some pushback regarding whether the Article had been properly advertised. Mr. Lehrer stated that the advertisement for the second draft of the Article, submitted by the Town Planner with design guidelines, and that it would still appear before Town Meeting. The Chair added that a comment was received to remove the cafe/food service and outdoor seating/eating area from Section D, Accessory Uses, recommending that tweaks could be made. The Article could be recommended if the two uses were removed. MOTION: Mr. Balzarini made a motion to recommend approval of this Article with the recommendation of removal of cafe/food services including restaurants that are not fully serviced and outdoor seating areas from Section I3, accessory use. Mr. Kooharian seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Warrant Article 16: Raze and Replace-The Chair stated that many comments had been received. The Chair stated her opinion that this Article was not an improvement over the Article she voted against in May, with the greatest concern being that"detrimental to the neighborhood" was not added despite the Planning Board's request. The Chair noted that there continued not to be a consensus on the Article and she stated she would not support the Article as written. Mr. Balzarini 13