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B, §5 for the purposes of funding Recreational Pickerel Cove Recreational Area, including any nec- hnprovements to the Pickerel Cove Recreational Area, essary costs and expenses related thereto, as recom- sts and expenses related mended by the Community Preservation Committee. including any necessary co thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action Motion passes at 8:44 PM. relating thereto. Article 19 Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 174- 27.1 Development Agreements of the Zoning By-law Explanation: This article seeks funding from the as follows: Community Preservation Budgeted Reserve to re-cre- ate a 2 acre open recreation field, construct a sec- Amend Subsection B. to replace the current language ondary parking area for 6 vehicles, and the establish- of the definitions of "Development Agreement" and ment of a car-top boat access with a drop-off on "Lead Com Panrtlies" as followsd: a definition for Pickerel Cove on Mashpee/Wakeby Pond. All work is "Participating intended to comply with the Land Management Mashpee and DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - a voluntary Agreement by and between the Town of binding contract entered into among the Town and/or Department of Fish and Game. the Cape Cod Commission, and/or another municipal- The recreation of the field will provide recreational municipal- ity or municipalities within which a development is open space for residents and visitors to the parcel, and proposed, a state agency or agencies and a holder of will serve the Mashpee Leisure Services Summer Day majority legal or equitable interest in the subject prop- will (Qualified Applicant). Camp Program. The low impact car-top canoe and erty or their authorized age kayak launch area will provide residents and visitors The principal purpose of the contract is to define the the opportunity to easily launch into Pickerel Cove. In scope and substance of the proposed development. addition to the parking,the launch area will consist of a switchback trail. A railing shall be installed along LEAD COMMUNITY - Where the Commission is the proposed trail and a seasonal platform will be not a party,the Town or, where more that] one munic- ;I placed in the water to accommodate the launching. ipality is a signatory on a development agreement,the No trees are proposed to be removed to access the municipality that the involved municipalities agree shoreline. Construction is proposed for the Spring of shall be the Lead Community, or where the involved 2012. municipalities cannot agree on a Lead Community,the I, municipality having the largest area encompassed by The Community Preservation Committee voted 7- the proposed development. The Commission, munic- 0 to recommend the article to the October Town ipality(ies), state agency(ies), and Qualified Meeting. Applicants may enter into a development agreement. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by PARTICIPATING PARTIES — those entities who a vote of 5-0. have been selected by a Qualified Applicant to con- sider a particular Development Agreement, including The Finance Committee recommends approval by the Qualified Applicant, and a municipality(ies), a vote of 5-2. and/or a state agency(ies)"; Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Replace the current language of Subsection C. with I the following: Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund C. Who May Participate in a Development I Budgeted Reserve $64,160, in accordance with the Agreement. Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5 for the pur- A development agreement may be executed P0101 of funding Recreational Improvements to the the Town, a Qualified by and between Applicant and l 77