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" vrrrrrr fa <br /> NTown otMasdvee Aanninq Board <br /> '•...,(E721J11A4T� <br /> c <br /> 16 Great Neck RoadNorth <br /> :Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br /> There are two legislative pathways for seeking approval and changes. The Planning Board pursues <br /> zoning articles and the Select Board ratifies the Development Agreement. The other pathway is <br /> develop zoning attached to the Development Agreement and it all goes to Town Meeting. Mr. Lehrer <br /> thinks the current zoning bylaw is already difficult and has been amended over many years, it requires <br /> multiple articles and amendments to make the CAC an option. His recommendations are to keep them <br /> external to the bylaw and have Town Meeting vote on the Agreement itself with zoning as an <br /> attachment. The Cape Cod Commission Development Agreement regulations enable this. It is at the <br /> discretion of the Board to approach Town Meeting. <br /> In closing, there is an opportunity here, and we are currently very limited for additional housing in Town, <br /> and we want to incentivize construction that is not detached single family houses. Those will not get us <br /> diversity or make any resolve in the housing crisis. If we are motivated to use mixed use typology the <br /> discussion is in the layout of the subzones itself. <br /> Mr. Balzarini asked in R5 couldn't we change the zoning? <br /> Mr. Lehrer wanted to stress in the memo, if we only enable the construction of additional detached <br /> houses there is no incentive for those units to stay year round. We wouldn't be able to manage the <br /> wastewater and want to be able to manage the impact of additional housing. <br /> Chairman Fulone asked Mr. Lehrer if he could speak to the commercial build out. That was raised a <br /> couple times, what is available to be built today based on current zoning? <br /> Mr. Lehrer stated there are three commercial zoning C1, C2, and C3. Outside of property controlled by <br /> Mashpee Commons,there are only four vacant commercial properties. There are three development <br /> pathways. Firstly, conventional commercial subdivision. Commercial centerslike South Cape Village. <br /> Predictions or estimates around potential commercial space is difficult to predict. The Planning Board <br /> has the ability to decide dimensional criteria for each, collection of parcel sizes and 20% max lot <br /> coverage. S.f. is of the footprint not gross floor area. Another pathway, we could pursue mixed use <br /> under OSID and transfer of development of rights principle. Housing units that could be constructed <br /> here could be transferred, and open space incentives to the Town, affordable housing, and about 400 <br /> units. Zoning should take into consideration market conditions. Developers will take most advantageous <br /> development pathway. This property has remained undeveloped for many years. What could be <br /> developed is an exhaustive list of uses, retail, grocery,clothing, contractors, gas, but no housing. Traffic <br /> by way of other pathways, a commercial center would trigger a DRI. The commercial buildout, in taking <br /> into consideration community character and the housing issue, it's not ideal. The zoning bylaw in <br /> today's condition is inadequate to address these needs. It does not produce the building typology <br /> where community character can be preserved. It is crucial we address these issues. <br /> Ms. Waygan clarified when you talk about % of affordable housing, the denominator is year round. It is <br /> not all units it is just year round. What zoning technique can be used to require housing units being built <br /> remain year round? <br /> Mr. Lehrer would want to look into that to provide a response. <br /> 10 <br />