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be "Alice Lopez Drive," "Turtle Way" and "Bluebird the Community Preservation Committee at their
<br /> Lane" and to approve the naming of an unnamed December 8 meeting, with an article to be placed on
<br /> driveway at Mashpee Commons to be"Storrs Road". the May 2016 Annual Town Meeting warrant.
<br /> Work continued on the Planning Board's One of the issues related to the portion of the trail
<br /> "Mashpee Greenways" plan, working in coordination located on Mashpee Commons property was the
<br /> with Mashpee Commons.The goal of the project is to question of liability. Working with the Commons,their
<br /> provide the citizens of Mashpee with public spaces to insurance agent and Town Counsel, a license
<br /> enjoy within the de-facto center of the town, which agreement for that portion of the trail has been
<br /> would also serve as a hub,tied in all directions to our prepared. I was asked by the Town Manager to work
<br /> extensive network of nature trails. Features of the plan with the Town's insurance provider to provide for
<br /> include a central park with facilities to be located on coverage of that section of the trail under the Town's
<br /> the green across from the library, an exercise trail liability insurance policy. As of year's end,we appear
<br /> loop/exercise stations linking the Commons with the to have that issue resolved.
<br /> Senior Center, Boys & Girls Club and the elementary
<br /> school area and walking and jogging trails that would I also met extensively with the developers of
<br /> connect the park to Mashpee High School and Trout Mashpee Commons regarding planning for future
<br /> Pond,and from there to trails along the Quashnet and phases of the project,including East Steeple Street and
<br /> Mashpee Rivers and then to South Cape Beach and Trout Pond, as well as a proposed assisted living
<br /> Johns, Mashpee and Santuit Ponds. The trails would facility in the latter area and future road relocation and
<br /> include a series of smaller parks and green spaces that development concepts.
<br /> would pass through the heart of the Commons and
<br /> integrate the public recreation spaces with its Given staff limitations and the Planning Board's
<br /> commercial core and surrounding residential areas. In decision to focus on its Greenways plan and ongoing
<br /> conjunction with activities such as farmers' markets, project reviews, little could be done on the update of
<br /> artisan fairs,concerts,outdoor movies,public art,bike our Comprehensive Plan. I did,however,complete an
<br /> and kayak rentals and possibly a winter update to the Town's Affordable Housing Planned
<br /> skating/summer splash park,the hope is that Mashpee Production Plan, which was approved by the
<br /> Commons and the surrounding area will become a Affordable Housing Committee, Planning Board and
<br /> year-round destination for citizens, visitors and their Board of Selectmen and by the Massachusetts
<br /> families looking for recreational opportunities, along Department of Housing and Community Development.
<br /> with a distinctive shopping and dinning experience.
<br /> The Board held a special workshop with Commons In addition to assisting the Planning Board with
<br /> representatives on September 16 at which a trail from permit reviews and other tasks, the Department
<br /> Mashpee Commons to the High School was endorsed undertakes other assignments from the Board of
<br /> as the first section of the project. Along with the Selectmen or Town Manager, assists the Inspections
<br /> Conservation Agent and a representative of Mashpee Department, Conservation Commission, Historic
<br /> Commons,I identified the proposed location of the trail District Commission, Historical Commission, Sewer
<br /> in the field,which was mapped based on GPS tracking. Commission, Town Counsel, Assessing Department,
<br /> At a subsequent site visit with the Assistant Affordable Housing Committee, ZBA, Mashpee
<br /> Conservation Agent and the Planning Board's Housing Authority, EDIC and other boards,
<br /> Consulting Engineer, two potential locations for a committees and departments with their activities and
<br /> necessary footbridge across the Quashnet River were responds to frequent requests from developers,realtors,
<br /> identified. The Board's Engineer researched appraisers, attomeys, consultants, landowners, other
<br /> appropriate bridge structures, construction techniques town planners,planning students,residents and others
<br /> and estimated costs and made his recommendations to with planning, zoning, land use, traffic, land title and
<br /> the Board and Conservation Commission,which have similar requests for information and assistance.In 2015
<br /> jointly submitted an application for $84,800 in those included 438 phone calls, 72 office visits and
<br /> Community Preservation Act funding for the over 1,100 email requests.
<br /> footbridge and adjacent trail construction on Town
<br /> Conservation Land. The application was approved by During 2015, 1 continued to serve on the Plan
<br /> Review Committee and the Mashpee National Wildlife
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