06/19/2019 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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housing and land use matters. Mr. Lehrer stated that he would be working on a draft with the Chair of the ERIC because he felt it was best for the future of Mashpee. The Chair inquired why Mr. Lehrer would not work with the Planning Board, who responded that he wished for the matter to appear on the Warrant for October Town Meeting. Mr. Lehrer stated that he had discussed the matter with the Board. The Chair and Mr. Balzarini responded that it was not a matter that had been before the Board, though there had been some editing to a document. Mr. Phelan stated that a threshold of 28 was not reasonable and Mr. Callahan inquired about the harm in having the matter considered by the Board. The Chair agreed that the matter should be considered by the Planning Board,the land use planner for the Town, rather than being reviewed at the EDIC. Mr. Lehrer stated that he wished to produce something. The Chair indicated that she had reached out to the EDIC Chair to learn more about the item on the agenda for June 25, but was not advised on the type of zoning that was being considered. The Chair stated that the suggested change would be huge for the Town and should not be done in such a short time frame. Mr. Lehrer stated that it had been considered previously and time needed to be taken to consider the matter, and suggested that the matter be worked on cooperatively and debated, in order for it to be considered by residents of Mashpee at October Town Meeting. Mr. Balzarini stated that one meeting was not sufficient time to discuss the significant change, and the matter should have been brought to the attention of the Board in May. Mr. Callahan inquired why the EDIC would not provide information to the Chair. The Chair stated that the same situation occurred last year, when 11 Bylaws needed to be reviewed by the Board, none of which had input from the Planning Board. The Chair has been in contact with all Chairs and Departments to learn about any potential Bylaw changes. The Chair and Mr. Balzarini again stated that Bylaw changes should have been discussed sooner. The Chair stated that"Updates from Town Planner" had been added to the agenda to specifically allow for updates to the Board and changes to zoning. Mr. Lehrer responded that the EDIC had invited him to their meeting and the proposed Bylaw change was his pitch to them. Mr. Lehrer stated that he had a number of suggestions in pursuit of a better Mashpee that he wanted considered at Town Meeting, adding that the time was now to begin discussion. Mr. Phelan inquired how best to move forward, stating that there was a need for workforce housing. Mr. Lehrer stated that, at a minimum,thresholds needed to be reduced. Finally, Mr. Lehrer reported that he recently attended a conference where others in attendance stated that a third party audit of existing regulations was a best practice, prior to a substantive overhaul of land use regulations. Mr. Lehrer recommended pursuit of an independent audit. The Chair felt that the Comprehensive Plan should be completed first, adding that the Cape Cod Commission was also working on their Comprehensive Plan Guidelines. Mr. Lehrer had connected with the Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission, who was in agreement that this would be the perfect time to conduct an audit of Mashpee's land use regulations, while pursuing an update to the LCP. There was continued discussion about differences among members who supported the existing Bylaws and members who wished to see the Bylaws changed. The Chair suggested reviewing the Accessory Dwelling Bylaw on July 3. MOTION: Mr. Balzarini made a motion to place Accessory Apartment Bylaw on July 3. The Chair inquired whether the chart had been incorporated and Mr. Lehrer confirmed that it had been, The Chair stated that the chart was intended for comparison purposes and asked that Mr. Lehrer highlight the items. Mr. Lehrer stated that any Bylaw changes needed to be reviewed at Town 9