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16 Great Neck Road North <br />-%Iashpee, -Massachusetts 02649 <br />power by opting into these programs. That is savings and income to the Town without adding <br />hardship and low impact development. Mr. Server is planning a community information session on <br />Saturday October 16th from 9a.m.-11 a.m. at the Mashpee Senior Center. E-mail address for <br />so <br />larenergymashee( gmail.ccm for more information or any questions. He looks forward to <br />working with the Town. <br />Mr. Hansen asked if the perimeter of the proposed area will have a security fence or will people be <br />able to walk through at will. What are the security aspects in keeping people out? <br />Mr. Server stated there will be a natural wooded buffer of 50ft., essentially a line of trees, woods, <br />and a 7ft. grounded fence that leaves 6in. under the fence for animals. <br />Mr. Balzarini asked if the trees on the outside lots will be cut. Trees help alleviate nitrogen and <br />without the trees it will go into the water table. <br />Mr. Server reiterated the natural wooded buffer on all sides. Trees will have to be cut. He reminded <br />everyone this is a C2 zoning, and this is private land, so this could be developed in other ways in <br />the future that may not be so environmentally friendly. He also reiterated the New England <br />pollinator mix of grasses and flowers that will be planted underneath. <br />Mr. Callahan was seeking clarity by asking if the Mashpee program is 10-15% savings per <br />household, he wanted to make sure he heard correctly, that is great. <br />Chairman Fulone also restated $2 Million in revenue for the Town over 20 years. <br />Mr. Balzarini asked where the solar farm connects to. <br />Mr. Server stated it's connected to distribution lines off Nathan Ellis Highway. The construction <br />access will be off Algonquin Rd. <br />Ms. Waygan brought everyone's attention to page 10, stating most of this land is zoned R5. <br />Mr. Server said there is a line down the middle showing north and south, north is C2, and south is <br />R5. Everything not in those residential parcels could be developed as C2. <br />Mr. Lehrer stated most of the zoning is C2, southerly 25-30% is R5. <br />Ms. Waygan mentioned Mr. Server said something about a payment in lieu of taxes. What is that <br />program? <br />Mr. Server explained it is an alternative to the normal tax the Town enters, it's a negotiated amount <br />of money they would pay the Town instead of a normal tax. In the early days of solar in MA, solar <br />was not taxable. Sometimes towns would tax the fence or minor upgrades. DOER went in and <br />E <br />