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Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on Motion: I move Article 23 be voted as printed in the September 20,2006 5-0 to recommend approval. warrant,except for the phrase"or take any other action relating thereto". Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook. Motion passes unanimously at 8:12 PM. Motion: I move Article 22 be voted as printed in the warrant,except for the phrase"or take any other action Article 24 relating thereto". To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Motion passes by 2/3rds vote at 8:09PM. law by amending Section 174-21.1 as follows: Renumber said Section to become Section 174-27.2 j Article 23 Replace the first four sentences of Subsection B.(2) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- with the following: law by amending Section 174-21 by adding a new Subsection D. as follows: "For new subdivision roadways or for lots occupied or proposed to be occupied by uses other than single or "D.Building lots in cluster subdivisions created under two-family homes, a stormwater management plan previous provisions of the Mashpee Zoning By-law which 1) utilizes site planning and building tech- not requiring a special permit may be developed pur- niques, such as minimizing impervious surfaces and suant to the lot size, frontage and setback regulations disturbance of existing natural areas, pervious reserve applicable to the original approval of said subdivision, or overflow parking areas, multi-level buildings, park- but subject to any other currently applicable provisions ing structures, "green roofs" and storage and re-use of of this by-law." roof runoff, to minimize runoff volumes and the level 1 or take any other action relating thereto. of treatment required to reduce contaminants, 2) min- imizes erosion and runoff from disturbed areas during Submitted by Planning Board construction and 3) provides for the artificial recharge I' of precipitation to groundwater through site design Explanation: Since 1979, cluster subdivisions have that incorporates natural drainage patterns and vegeta- required a special permit that, under the provisions of tion and through the use of constructed (stormwater) the General Laws, freezes applicable zoning on the wetlands,bioretention facilities, vegetated filter strips, lots in the subdivision as of the date of approval of the rain gardens, wet (retention) ponds, water quality special permit. This article would "grandfather" swales, organic filters or similar site appropriate cur- building lots approved by the Planning Board under rent best management practices capable of removing provisions of the zoning by-law in place during the significant amounts of nitrogen and other contami- 1970s that allowed the Board to approve cluster subdi- nants from stormwater. Said stormwater treatment visions without the requirement for a special permit. facilities shall be designed and sized to retain u to the T P P g P herotection P afforded b the y article would be with first inch of rainfall from their catchment area within regard to minimum required lot size, frontage and the area designed for nitrogen treatment, before any building setbacks,tbacks,but not to other portions of the zon- overflow to subsurface leaching facilities and other- ', ing by-law such as height, lot coverage, stormwater wise meet the Stormwater Management Standards and management etc. technical guidance contained in the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's The Board of Selectmen recommends approval. Stornwater Management Handbook, Volumes 1 and 2, dated March 1997, for the type of use proposed and The Finance Committee recommends approval by the soil types present on the site. Such runoff shall not a vote of 4-0. be discharged directly to rivers, streams, other surface water bodies, wetlands or vernal pools. Except for Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on overflow from stormwater treatment facilities as September 20,2006 5-0 to recommend approval. described above and when there are no other feasible alternatives, dry wells shall be prohibited. Except Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. when used for roof runoff from non-galvanized roofs I and for runoff from minor residential streets, all such 85