06/16/1999 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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i }I e and Willowbend projects to be the largest tax ' Nei g bases within the �, , Town. The Town Planner stated the Southport project ect is the which put the numbers p J e one wh p over the cap. Bill Hauck, Building Inspector-Stated occupancy permits have '' r ''!I , already been issued to the Southport and Windchime projects. He further stated the Special Perm' 1t is issued for the use of the land, not for construction. ASwF Fred White-Asked if the 1500 New Seabury number included '3 permits f or Southcape Beach and Buf f lehead Bay. The Town Planner '�i answered it was f or the original Special. Permit area. kh, There was some discrepancy regarding the numbers for Quashnet Valley. Kenneth Marsters, Selectman-Suggested the Town Planner ti confirm the number remaining for the Quashnet Valley project ro `ect with the Zoning Board of Appeals. w Tony Aniletto-Suggested discrimination not be tolerated when issuing permits. �. 31 Kenneth Marsters-Made reference to the New Seabury and Mashpee Commons numbers, noting the Board should make an attempt to determine f uture numbers. He also predicted that if the Special Permits are factored into the total number of permits allowed, the larger projects such as Southport, Willowb p / end, f Windchime and New Seabury may decide to apply for permits pp �" at the Oil beginningof the ear, p y , thereby limiting the number of permits available to the smaller independent builder, The Town Planner suggested a interpretation should be made as to whether or not exempt project building permits will be n factored into the cap within the bylaw, James Dorgan inquired as to the growth management issues of concern. The Town Planner stated a major concern is fiscalimpact upon the Town. Dennis Balzarini stated the impact upon the school system is also a matter for consideration. Kenneth Marsters-Commented there has been a recent . +f Population decrease of birth rates as compared to the rate of growth in 1986 when some of the subdivisions under discussion were developed. He also surmised that the current high-end � development may possibly be fiscally advantageous to the Town, Tony Aniletto-Suggested additional studies/reports be rI- conducted regarding fiscal, traffic, and environmental impacts. AA: r ' He also spoke of preservingthe area for futuregenerations en'oy. to -7- � �� a;