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In addition to our activities with the Comprehensive In order to receive the $194,116 in Self-Help reim- �' Plan Implementation Committee, the Department pre- bursements we secured in 1998 for the Druley and pared a number of zoning bylaw amendments to Fitch properties, the Department prepared updates of implement portions of the Plan, including bylaws the "Jehu Pond Conservation Area Management dealing with stormwater runoff, golf courses, limited Plan" to include the Druley property and of the commercial uses in a portion of the industrial zone, "Mashpee River Woodlands Management Plan",cov- outlet stores, growth management, development ering the Fitch property,on behalf of the Conservation f agreements, rezoning of portions of the Mashpee Commission. The Department also prepared plans for River watershed and creation of a "Mashpee Center the parking areas and signage required by the state on Overlay District" in the historical town center area. those properties. Working with the Town Administrator, we secured a During the coming year, we will continue to assist consulting firm, Tischler & Associates, to assist the with implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. Town in preparing appropriate impact fee regulations Working with the Sewer Commission and Watershed :I to help finance new capital facilities made necessary Management Committee, we will begin work on a by the town's continued rapid growth. Nitrogen Management Plan for the Town's nitrogen- We also continued to perform our other duties, sensitive coastal bays. With the Planning Board we including staff support to the Planning Board, special will be developing updated subdivision regulations projects for the Board of Selectmen and Town and new special permit regulations, including archi- Administrator, assistance to other boards, depart- tectural and landscape design guidelines.We will con- ments,Town Counsel and the public and participation tinue to be heavily involved in the permitting process on a variety of Town and regional committees, includ- for large development projects. We will also continue ing the Watershed Management Committee (ex offi- our work with the Historic District Study Committee cio),Open Space(Land Bank)Committee(ex officio), on the Town's effort to protect the historic character of Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee, the Town Hall and Main Street areas and other historic Mashpee NWR Management Committee (and Land locations. Acquisition and Signage Subcommittees), APCC In undertaking those projects,we sincerely appreci- Cape Cod Business Roundtable, Cape Cod Pathways Steering Committee and the statewide ad hoc Task ate your support and encouragement and commit our- selves to continue serving you professionally and con- Force for Decentralized Wastewater Management. I scientiously. have begun work, with the other partners in the Wildlife Refuge Management Committee on a Respectfully submitted, "Coordination Plan" for management and develop F. Thomas Fudala ment of the refuge as well as on plans for a Refuge vis- Town Planner itors center to be located on Route 28 near South Cape Resort. In addition, I have served as primary staff to the Historic District Study Committee in developing possible historic districts. Report of the Among our special projects for the year, workingPUbI1C Library with the Open Space Committee, were conservation Mashpee Par y purchases of the 3.5 acre Bickerstaffe property on Santuit Pond (with 750 feet of frontage on the pond) and 19.88 acres owned by the Peck family on the west To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: side of the Santuit River. We also completed the Conservation Commission purchase of the 14.05-acre I report with pleasure that the citizens of Mashpee MacDonald property on Moody Pond with the assis- tance of a $50,000 grant we obtained from the coup- have continued to make the library an extremely busy place. Circulation for FY 1999 totaled 100, 190 items. Vs Cape Cod Pathways program. We negotiated the The library now has 7,436 registered borrowers,which Purchase prices and purchase & sale agreements, wrote the necessary articles for approval by the Town is up 9% over the previous year. Meeting and arranged for the closings or takings for The CLAMS Network completed a major telecom- each of these purchases. In addition, the department munications upgrade in early 1999.CLAMS' telecom- I also performed many of the same roles regarding the munications lines were upgraded to 56K and all Town's proposed purchase of two lots adjacent to libraries are now directly connected to CLAMS rather i Town Hall. than being hooked up in a loop through neighboring i 99