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FY 2015 Highlights - Our Year in Numbers The Planning Board met fifteen (15) times in 2015 and used meeting time to act on special permits, Municipal (Mashpee) Borrowers 9,102 special permit modifications,approval of performance Total Borrowers 16,218 guarantees,road takings,Definitive Subdivision plans, and Approval Not Required (ANR) plans. The Total Circulation 220,646 Planning Board also held public hearings on road name changes and zoning amendments regarding buffers, Number of Children's Programs 330 micro-breweries, accessory apartments, signage, and Attendance Children's Programs 7,118 the Open Space Incentive Development Bylaw. In partnership with the Conservation Commission, the Number of Adult Programs 201 Planning Board secured a recommendation for funding Attendance Adult Programs 628 from the Community Preservation Committee for the Mashpee Greenway Quashnet River Footbridge and Number of Volunteers 51 Trails.The goal of the Quashnet River Footbridge and Total Volunteer Hours 2,676 Trails Project is to construct trails to and a footbridge across the Quashnet River to improve access for the Meeting Room Use 2,021 Meetings public to the river and surrounding open space. This effort is part of the Mashpee Greenway project,a local Total Hours Library Open 2,054 initiative of the Mashpee Planning Board to connect existing open space with the commercial and community resources in Mashpee with a series of new and improved bike paths, sidewalks, and trails. The Report of the Quashnet River Footbridge and Trails Project would link the Quashnet River and surrounding trails to Planning Board popular commercial areas near the Mashpee Rotary,as well as to the Mashpee Senior Center, the Cape Cod To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Boys and Girls Club,the Mashpee Public Library and I Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: the Mashpee High School. On behalf of the members of the Planning Board, We thank all of the Mashpee residents who took it is my distinct honor to submit our report for the the time to come before the Board with comments. calendar year 2015. The Mashpee Planning Board is Your input is invaluable and is always welcome. As responsible for the administration of Massachusetts always, the Board is indebted to our excellent General Law Chapter 41 and parts of 40A in order to supporting staff: Town Planner F. Thomas Fudala, promote the health,safety,convenience,and welfare of Consulting Engineer Charles Rowley, and Board the inhabitants of Mashpee, and for the oversight and Secretary Jennifer Clifford,without whom it would be coordination of the long-term planning of the Town of difficult for the Board to fulfill its duties and Mashpee. responsibilities. In May 2015,Mr.Dennis Balzarini and Ms.Mary The Planning Board conducts public meetings on Elaine Waygan were re-elected Members of the the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 Planning Board and Mr. Robert Hansen was elected p.m. at the Mashpee Town Hall, unless otherwise Associate Member. In June the Board elected Ms. posted. Planning Board meetings are televised live on Waygan as Chair,Mr. David Kooharian as Vice-Chair Channel 18,and public information is available on the and Mr.Balzarini as Clerk. Mr. Kooharian represents Planning Department website at www.mashpeema.gov. the Board on the MMR Military Civilian Community Respectfully submitted, Council. Mr. Balzarini serves as the Board's representative on the Historic District Commission. Mary Elaine Waygan,Chairman Mr. Joe Cummings represents the Board on the David Kooharian, Vice-Chairman Environmental Oversight Committee and the Design Dennis Balzarini, Clerk Review Committee. Ms.Waygan represents the Board George Petersen on the Community Preservation Committee. Joseph Cummings Robert Hansen,Associate Member 117