08/18/2004 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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insure the economic wellbeing of our citizens and to carefully improve upon what our predecessors have built. We want our children to achieVe their maximum potential and our seniors to enjoy the fruits of their life labors . We wish to feel safe in our homes and on our streets, to avoid the congestion, the pollution, and stresses of bigger places. We seek to maintain the highest quality in our community' s appearance, facilities, services, and all' we undertake to d . our goals may be similar to those of other places and we share much in common with neighboring towns, but we know i-n our hearts- that Mashpee is special . That is why we are here, that is why so many of us care about our ,Toown and are proud to call Mashpee hone. our vision is to keep us so. " The Chairman said that many of her reasons for voting to nominate the Town of Mashpee for a DCPC district are contained within the Vision Statement. The Chairman provided an information packet for everyone containing copies of motes of the Planning Board Meeting DCPC Discussion of August 18, 2004; Mashpee Focal Comprehensive Plan Elements: and Nomination papers prepared by the Town of Dennis. The Chairman Informed the Board of a meeting being mandated by the Cape Cod Commission on Tuesday, August k:h, at : oo p.m. , which is a requirement prior to -submission of a nomination fora, Public Hearing has been scheduled at Mashpee High School for Tuesday, August ' 1't, at 7 : oo p.m. , to be televised, if possible. The Chairman suggested everyone review the nomination form and begin to gather some thoughts about the areas to be included within the nomination, using the Comprehensive Plan Elements a-s a guideline. There was some discussion regarding those areas that might be exempted. The Chairman encouraged everyone to look at the Cape Cod Commission website Regional Policy Plan, model By-laws, raps and technical bulletins that might prove to be helpful . 13