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single-family homes in Mashpee is 35 feet, 20 feet or take any other action relating thereto. would be unnecessarily burdensome) will not consti- tute a hazard to the safety of aircraft operations from Submitted by Planning Board Otis Air National Guard Base. The determination process involves only simple forms and basic informa- Explanation: The sign by-law currently requires that tion and can be done on-line. Also based on the rec- any sign over 20 square feet requires a special permit ommendations of the Study, the amendment elimi- from the Zoning Board of Appeals, and that,no matter nates a portion of the NStar Electric power line ease- how large a project or how many permitted entrances ment, which lies within the existing Otis A.N.G.B. it has,only one freestanding sign is allowed. This arti- Accident Prevention Zone, from the Wireless Facility cle would remove the requirement for a ZBA special Overlay District, within which wireless towers are permit for projects which already require a Planning allowed a minimum of 100 feet in height, and may be Board special permit, and allows the Planning Board permitted up to 200 feet in height. to permit more than one appropriate freestanding sign for the large projects that come under their jurisdic- The Board of Selectmen recommends approval. tion. The Finance Committee recommends approval by The Board of Selectmen recommends approval. a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval by Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on a vote of 4-0. September 20,2006 5-0 to recommend approval. Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on Motion made to dispense with reading of article. September 20,2006 5-0 to recommend approval. Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. 8:20pM. Motion: I move Article 31 be voted as printed in the Motion made by Selectman George Green. warrant,except for the phrase"or take any other action relating thereto". Motion: I move Article 30 be voted as printed in the warrant,except for the phrase"or take any other action Motion passes unanimously at 8:21 PM. relating thereto'. Article 32 Motion passes unanimously at 8:21 PM. To see if the Town of Mashpee will vote to amend Article 31 Mashpee Town Code Chapter 170—as follows: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Delete §170-3. B. Enforcement; Violations and law as follows: Penalties. in its entirety and insert the following: Amend the last sentence of Subsection 174-51.B. to read as follows: "Except where permitted as part of Insert §170-3. B. Enforcement; Violations and development for which a special permit has been Penalties. issued by the Planning Board, all signs exceeding B. Whoever violates any of the provisions of twenty (20) square feet require a special permit from this chapter and refused to obey the lawful and the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Article VI." reasonable orders of those empowered to enforce same or resists them in the discharge Amend Subsection 174-55.C. by adding at the begin- of their duties shall be fined according to the ning of the first sentence the phrase "Except where fine schedule set forth in regulations promul- additional signs are permitted under a special permit gated by the Harbormaster and approved by issued by the Planning Board" the Board of Selectmen pursuant to Section 170-2 (A) of this chapter. (Mashpee Waterways Regulations, Mashpee Mooring 93