06/15/2005 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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He mentioned the extensive limitations imposed during the moratorium period that does not extend to existing commercial and single-family homes. t this point the Chairman interjected suggesting the speaker was misstating the issues . Lee Gurney suggested the speaker had not read the most recent/current version of the application. • Mr. Seward spoke to the exemptions stating allowance of 5, 000 sq. ft . onto existing commercial establishments and the ad.d,it i on to existing homes, both of which could provide significapt environmental impacts . The Chairman expressed her confusion to the speaker' s stand in this matter stating he had earlier expressed concern for building/trades :and individual homeowner. r. Seward stated that he feels strongly that con-struction and activities that are harmful to the environment need to be strongly regulated. In the event construction does not cause harmful impacts, restraints should not be necessary during aDC-PC moratorium period. The Chairman assured the speaker that the Board had thoroughly reviewed his initial white paper and would do the same with his second submission, as well as to consider all comments made this evening. Chris Matheys - Res,ident 7 Jupers Large., Southport, a member of. the Association to Protect Cape Cod. She expressed her support for the fCPC as she feels it is important to protect the water resources, as well as the quality of life for Mash pee residents . Maggie Geist - Spoke to the fact that her family has grown up on the Moonakis River and the disturbing conditions of the water over the past twenty-five years . She spoke to the economic difficulties of ttying to sell her parents' property when algae is floating atop the Moonais River and prospective buyers are making an inspection. She is concerned with the problems caused b nitrogen loading to the coastal waters . She also spoke as a former member of the staff of the. waquoit Bay Natural Estuary Research Deserve, eight gears 10