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and the Planning Board has reviewed and preliminarily Archives approved updated goals,objectives and policies for the The May 2011 ATM approved funding through Heritage Preservation&Community Character element the Community Preservation Act for renovation of the and goals and objectives for the Energy element. Archives at 13 Great Neck Road lNto hslsart facts, houses the documents, Completion of the Plan is anticipated in two to three maps, photographs,p and other items important to the Town's history. The years. work proposed for the renovation include accessibility With the elimination of the Department's staff and improvements(the building is currently not accessible), the relocation of the GIS functions out of the office,the HVAC replacement (including humidity control), and Department was moved to office space on the lower fire suppression installation. Preparation of bid plans level of Town Hall. I greatly appreciate the assistance and specifications are currently underway by the of the Building Department and ZBA staff across the Town's consultant. Construction is expected in hall in taking delivery of plans and other materials and Spring/Summer 2012. taking questions when I am not available. For other building-related projects,please refer to As in the past, my primary work involved the DPW and Energy Committee annual reports. managing the Planning Board's regulatory process, Respectfully Submitted, along with similar staff support to the Historic District i. Commission,and dealing with the day-to-day requests Steven Cook,Chairman of other departments,boards,developers and the public Irving Goldberg, Vice-Chair as well as managing the budget, payroll and other Janice Mills,Clerk administrative functions of the Department. I also Joseph Brait continued to maintain a Town lands database and Eugene SmargonI' prepared annual housing, land use and population � estimates and projections. Report of the As staff to the Planning Board, I managed the Planning Department review and permitting of a number of subdivision and commercial development projects during the year, along with input to the Zoning Board of Appeals when To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and therequested, with much of the Department's time again Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: spent on modification requests to previously approved projects. Major new projects included the 22,100 During 2011 the Planning Department continued square foot expansion of the Community Health Center to provide Town boards,developers and residents with and a 20,000 square foot industrial building on j the highest quality planning advice and standards.The Industrial Drive. Other included 9 Special j Assistant Planner position was eliminated on July 1. Permit modifications, 4 amendments to the Southport This position was held by Bill Newton. He had been site plans, 3 "Approval-not-required" lot divisions, 1 working on the update of our Comprehensive Plan and preliminary subdivision plan, 2 street name hearings had completed preliminary drafts of the Economic and 2 road takings. A number of meetings were had Development, Affordable Housing, Health & Human with the Planning Board, Cape Cod Commission staff Services and Solid&Hazardous Waste elements. The and Mashpee Commons on initial steps towards a long- draft Open Space, Recreation & Agriculture and term Development Agreement for the "East Steeple Wetlands / Wildlife & Plant Habitat elements were Street"and"North Market Street West"neighborhoods completed in 2009.In addition,Tom Mayo,our former of the Commons project, on which negotiations are Assistant Planner and now the Assistant Town anticipated to begin formally in 2012. Manager, remains committed to drafting the Energy and Public Safety elements of the Comprehensive Plan. May Town Meeting saw approval of an article to Some progress has been made since July on refining authorize alternate members from the Planning Board the Economic Development and Human Services and Zoning Board of Appeals to the Design Review (Health was dropped) elements of the Plan, working Committee. An article extensively modifying the with the EDIC and the Human Services Committee, Development Agreement zoning by-law at the 117 d d