10/03/2018 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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particular project, and was awaiting a response from the Cape Cod Commission. Mr. Lehrer stated that the Article would include the parcel of land at 101 Red Brook Road, in response to the RFP issued one year ago by the Board of Selectmen seeking to establish a wireless tower in the area, to clear up any misconceptions about whether or not it was included in the Overlay District. Ms. Greelish inquired about the difference between a District and an Overlay and inquired why a commercial use would be allowed. Mr. Lehrer pointed out the Zoning Districts and Commercial Districts on the meeting room map and described the Overlay as an algorithm to identify appropriate parcels. Mr. Lehrer explained that the proposed Article would confirm and clarify 101 Red Brook Road as falling within the Overlay District. Mr. Balzarini stated that there was a need for a cell tower in the area and Mr. Lehrer reminded the Board that the DRI was under consideration with the Cape Cod Commission, and therefore, discussion about the project would not be appropriate. Terry Ronhock, 104 DeGrasse Road, was present, along with neighbors, to request that the Planning Board not recommend Article 14 at Town Meeting. As an abutter to the property, Ms. Ronhock expressed concern about the lack of transparency for the Article, reporting that she had received only one registered letter for the initial meeting in Mashpee, prior to the matter being forwarded to the Cape Cod Commission. No letters had been received from the Cape Cod Commission, despite being advised that they would receive notice. Additionally, no correspondence was received for tonight's meeting and they were unaware of the Article until they read the about it in the Enterprise on September 14. They also found no communication or information regarding the Planning Board's meeting. Ms. Ronhock stated that she and her.neighbors drafted a petition to request a meeting but as follow up, received a phone call from Mr. Lehrer that an October 3 meeting had in fact been planned. During the call, when Ms. Ronhock inquired why the meeting had not been posted in the Enterprise, Mr. Lehrer responded that it had been full and had instead been posted in the Cape Cod Times. Ms. Ronhock pointed out that all meetings were posted in the Enterprise, which was where residents looked to be informed about meetings. Ms. Ronhock added that they had been present at the previous meeting, where this meeting still had not been posted on the board, adding that the agenda had been stamped October 2. The Chair stated that, on the 27"', she announced that the meeting would occur on October 3. Ms. Ronhock asked again that the Planning Board not support the Article because the Cape Cod Commission would not be receiving their subcommittee report until October 18, which would be followed by a Public Hearing at the Cape Cod Commission before being reviewed by the Planning Board. Ms. Ronhock could not understand how the Planning Board could be able to approve a Zoning Bylaw change proposal, which could not be discussed. The Chair stated that she could not respond. It was Ms. Ronhock's opinion that the Planning Board had been elected to make decisions about Bylaw changes, noting that former Town Planner, Tom Fudala, had made it his goal to design a plan for the Town to protect the neighborhoods and natural wildlife areas. Ms. Ronhock expressed concern that the Selectmen proposed the Article, to contract a commercial space for Blue Sky Towers LLC. Ms. Ronhock stated that the location was in an R-3 Zone and within the boundaries of the Mashpee Wildlife Refuge and suggested that the proposed Article was an effort to spot re-zone the parcel into the Overlay District, which could set a precedent, and was as previously stated, already part of the Overlay. It was Ms. Ronhock's opinion that the Article was circumventing the power of the Planning Board and again asked that the Article not be recommended. 2