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I it would be difficult for the Board to fulfill its duties Report of the and responsibilities. Planning Board The Planning Board conducts public meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the 7:00 p.m.at the Mashpee Town Hall,unless otherwise Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: posted. Planning Board meetings are televised live and public information is available on the Planning On behalf of the members of the Planning Board, Department website at www.mashpeema.gov. it is my distinct honor to submit our report for the cal- endar year 2012. The Mashpee Planning Board is Respectfully Submitted, responsible for the administration of Massachusetts Mary Elaine Waygan, Chairman General Law Chapter 41 and parts of 40A in order to George Petersen, Vice-Chairman promote the health, safety, convenience, and welfare David Kooharian, Clerk of the inhabitants of Mashpee, and for the oversight Dennis Balzarini and coordination of the long-term planning of the Joseph E.Mullin,Esq. Town of Mashpee. In 2012 the Board re-organized electing Mary Report of the Elaine Waygan as Chairman,George Petersen as Vice- Planning Department Chair, and David Kooharian as Clerk. The Associate Member position has remained vacant. Dennis Balzarini serves as the Board's representative on the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Historic District Commission. David Kooharian rep- Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: resents the Board on the Design Review Committee. George Petersen represents the Board on the During 2012 the Planning Department continued Environmental Oversight Committee. Mary Elaine to provide Town boards,developers and residents with Waygan represents the Board on the Community the highest quality planning advice and standards.As Preservation Committee. The Board was pleased to in the past, the Department's primary work involved receive at our meetings Selectmen's Liaison to the managing the Planning Board's regulatory process, Planning Board,Tom O'Hara. along with similar staff support to the Historic District Commission, dealing with the day-to-day requests of In 2012, the Planning Board used meeting time other departments, boards, developers and the public to act on special permits,special permit modifications, as well as managing the Department and Planning and Approval Not Required (ANR) plans. The Board's budget,payroll and other administrative func- Planning Board made recommendations on several tions. I also continued to maintain a Town lands data- road takings at Town Meeting and held public hear- base and prepared annual housing,land use and popu- ings on road name changes. The Board also used lation estimates and projections. meeting time to update of the Town's Local Comprehensive Plana Lastly, the Planning Board As staff to the Planning Board, I managed the spent time developing the Mashpee Greenway, a sys- Board's hearing, permitting, performance bond and tem of parks, walkways, fitness and bike trails con- inspection processes,including review and permitting necting our open space, shopping and residential of a number of subdivision and commercial develop, areas. ment projects during the year, with much of the Department's time again spent on modification We thank all of the Mashpee residents who took requests to previously approved projects, such as the time to come before the Board with comments on Southport, 168 Industrial Drive, Mashpee 130 project proposals. Your input is invaluable and is Sho es,Ashers Heights cluster subdivision,the cell always welcome. As always,the Board is indebted to tower on Echo Rod and the Community Health our excellent supporting staff: Town Planner F. Center of Cape Cod. Lot division projects included Thomas Fudala,Consulting Engineer Charles Rowley, preliminary plan approval of an 11 lot commercial and and Board Secretary Jennifer Clifford,without whom industrial subdivision at 588 Main Street and four 126