07/06/2005 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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DC PC Vote of Planning Board Members The chairman provided copies of the- .current draft document dated July 6, 2005. She reported upon discussion-s with Martha Hevenor, cape Cod Commission. The Grater Resource Staff has reviewed the draft and made two suggestions for Plann-ing Board consideration. One being that rather than designate the entire Town of Ma%shpee for the water resource district, consideration be liven to the removal of the southeastern portion of Ma-shpee that drains directly into the ocean.. The reason being to confine the nomination to the Popponesset Bay and Waquoit Bay watersheds. The question being how those boundaries would be delineated. The Town Planner suggested a meets and bound's description.. He also noted that a large portion of the white area on the map is Zone it for the public water supply well at Rock Landing that should be included in the protected area . He also pointed out those areas in the New Seabury area that would be exempt from the DCPC. The chairman Volunteered to further pursue this matter. The second sugest-ion is in reference to Item 1 , proposed exemptions. The Commission ha!s suggested this question should be answered by saying that what should be exempted is any development that generates less than two thousand .2, 00 ) gallons per day of new wastewater flow. This would tie the allowed uses to wastewater flow and encompass everything currently listed. After some Board discussion- it was agreed- to forward with the nomination as drafted and addressing the. issue of exemptions by way of implementing regulations . The Chairman reminded the Board of the DCPC nomination requirement to include Selectmen comments when they are not a party to the nomination. The Selectmen can choose to agree to be a co-sponsor of the DCPC nomination, provide a letter of support, or Letter in opposition. The Town Manager has indicated to the Chairman that this matter is on the agenda for action at the Selectmen' s 16