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The Planning Board's scope of items addressed Article 20, an amendment to Zoning bylaw
<br /> during calendar year 2007 included on-going reviews, Section 174-50, 51, 52, 54 and 55 to update and clan.
<br /> discussions and modifications of special permits, sub- ify various portions of the sign regulations.
<br /> divisions plans and definitive plans for Southport,
<br /> South Cape Village, Windchime Point Article 22, creating a new Subsection 114.
<br /> Condominiums, New Seabury, Stratford Ponds, and 25.H.(11) in the Table of Uses and a new section 114.
<br /> Willowbend Country Club. Various ANR (Approval 45.5 establishing a process by which land-based wind
<br /> Not Required) plans were reviewed; public hearings energy conversion facilities may be allowed in any
<br /> were held for the purpose of naming streets; and zoning district pursuant to a special permit issued by
<br /> requests for Release of Performance Guarantees were the Planning Board.
<br /> addressed.
<br /> Also, Article 21 dealing with the creation of a
<br /> Planning Board actions at the May, 2007 Town Historic District Commission was recommended for
<br /> Meeting: approval and received the voters' affirmative vote.
<br /> The Planning Board recommended approval of Blue Ribbon Comprehensive Committee:
<br /> the acceptance of the layouts as public ways of the The Board of Selectmen's suggestion of an alter
<br /> following: native to the Planning Board-proposed Water
<br /> Wintergreen Road as shown on plans entitled Resources District of Critical Planning Concern
<br /> "Easement Taking and Layout Plan of Wintergreen (D.C.P.C.) resulted in the formation of the Blue
<br /> Drive"; Cayuga Avenue as shown on a plan entitled Ribbon Comprehensive Committee (BRCC). The
<br /> Committee was chartered on August 15, 2005 with an
<br /> "Easement TakingLa Plan of Cayuga
<br /> and out y 18-month time-line and held its first meeting on
<br /> Avenue; Regatta Drive and Crestview Circle as September 27, 2005. The BRCC was charged with
<br /> shown on a plan entitled "Easement Taking and focusing initially on three areas of concern: (1)Water
<br /> Layout Plan of Regatta Drive & Crestview Circle";
<br /> resources, (2) Traffic management, and (3) On-going
<br /> Bearberry Circle,Chicory Circle,Grassy Knoll Circle, land and building development. Lee Gurney and
<br /> Great Pines Drive, Green Meadows Circle, Heron Beverly Kane were chosen to represent the Planning
<br /> Circle, Shadbush Circle, Tern Circle and Yachtsman Board and were subsequently appointed by the
<br /> Circle as shown on a plan consisting of five sheets
<br /> Selectmen to serve on the Committee. The BRCCs
<br /> entitled"Easement Taking and Layout Plan".
<br /> 18 month time-line expired in March, 2007 and it sub-
<br /> sequently submitted its final report of activities and
<br /> The Planning Board also voted to recommend actions to the Board of Selectmen on March 15,2001,
<br /> approval of Article 26, to amend the Mashpee Zoning The report included a recommendation that an 11-
<br /> Bylaw Section 174-3A that added the definition of member "Selectmen's Advisory Council" be estab-
<br /> "Kennel".
<br /> lished with a charge of "reviewing critical issues
<br /> At the October, 2007 Town Meeting, the affecting the Town and conveying recommendations to
<br /> the Board of Selectmen and other relevant boards,
<br /> Planning Board voted to recommend approval of the commissions and departments".
<br /> following, and all five were approved by Town
<br /> Meeting voters. Following their review of the report,the Board of
<br /> Selectmen voted to form a new committee, "The
<br /> Article 17, an amendment to Zoning bylaw
<br /> Environmental Oversightht Committee which held
<br /> its
<br /> Section 174-11 which exempts overlay districts
<br /> first meeting on August 16, 2007. Beverly Kane is
<br /> from the requirement that when new lots are created, representing the Planning Board on this committee,
<br /> they cannot extend more than 30 feet into a zoning dis- Visit the EOC website at www ci mashpee ma.us,
<br /> trict boundary.
<br /> click on "Boards and Commissions", click on
<br /> "Environmental Oversight Committee", then click on
<br /> Article 18, an amendment to Zoning bylaw "Status" where you can view a status report of this
<br /> Section 174.25.E(7) and Section 174-3.A: relating to committee's activities.
<br /> kennels.
<br /> Article 19, an amendment to Zoning bylaw The Planning Board will continue to focus its
<br /> Section 174-25.A(15) to allow congregate care and efforts on developing action plans that will result in
<br /> assisted livingfacilities in C-3 zoning districts. reducing the impacts of untreated stormwater runoff,
<br /> g reducing the volume of stormwater runoff, providing
<br /> for effective stormwater management, and to encour-
<br /> age the use of organic fertilizers.
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