08/16/2006 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Signing the Performance Guarantee: Dennis Bal atini, Lee Gurney, John Hal this, Myrna. Nuey, and Harvey Cohen . Other Items MMR Joint Land Use Study Sharon Rooney, Cape Cod Commission Brian Nickerson, MM The Chairman recognized Sharon Rooney of the Cape Cod Commission who began the presentation: The Joint Land Use Study was completed in October 2005 for the Massachusetts Military Reservation. She provided an overview of some of the items, the purpose of the study, and those who participated in the study, the need and establishment of the study area . A description of land use and zoning issues covered in the report, a review of build out anal-ys-is-, Chapter 40B developments, wireless facilities, and general recommendations of the report . The study was funded by the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment through a grant and eras an 1 -month process, designed f'or a cooperative land use planning effort between the milita-ry and the surrounding Towns of Falmouth, Sandwich, Mashpee and Bourne. The goal is to minimize surrounding land use conflicts between military installations and nearby communities. There was a Policy Committee, Technical Advisory Committee with technical support from the Office of Economic Adjustment. The need for the study arose from the population growth on t'he Cape over the past decade, particularly [ ashpee and Sandwich; and the resulting pressures and conflicts between the existing Base operation's and the surrounding communities. Aircraft noise, accident potential from the- Air National Guard Base and the potential hazard to air navigation from wireless facilities were also factors. The study area included the major roadways surrounding the Base, Route 1.3 , Route 11, Route 2 , and Route 6. The air safety zones were defined as the end of the runways at the National Guard Base were also included. The highest potential areas for accident were indicated as Zone I and 1