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matter not only concerns the residents of Southport, but rather <br /> the entire Town of Mashp e. <br /> At this point the Chairman opened the floor to Planning <br /> Board comments/discussion. <br /> Steve Dolan clarified that passage of the proposed Article <br /> would have no impact on an approval for a supermarket (Shawls <br /> project . <br /> The Chairman explained the vote currently before the <br /> Planning Board regarding the proposed Article to be as follows <br /> To recommend; to not recommend; or to make no recommendation i <br /> which case the public would be denied the opportunity to vote on <br /> Town Meeting floor. <br /> The Town Planner stated the proposed Article was originally <br /> written by the Planning Board, as well as having been recommended <br /> within the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of lashpee. <br /> Point of Order: Having been recognized by the Chairman, Mt. <br /> Terry asked for clarifi at-ion regarding voting privileges at Town <br /> Meeting with respect to Petition Articles. <br /> The Chairman determined that the Planning Board must make a <br /> recommendation, either "Yes" or "No" in order for a Note to be <br /> called on Town Meeting floor with respect to any zoning Article <br /> being presented for consideration, whether it is by Petition or <br /> not. <br /> The Chairman determined a full and fair discussion of the <br /> issues in this matter have been afforded to those interested <br /> members of the public who support the Article, to the proponents <br /> of the Article, and to the Members of the Planning Board as well . <br /> The. Chairman commented this is a very involved Article; she <br /> would have preferred the matter to have been discussed in more <br /> detail by the Planning Board for the purpose of investigating <br /> the proposed impacts more thoroughly; and that - er own personal <br /> review of the proposed Article has taken place this evening, <br /> making her somewhat uncomfortable. <br /> Dennis Balarini agreed, noting the length of the Article, <br /> and the inadequate amount of time .provided for him to review. He <br /> expressed concern for determining proposed impacts on the Town as <br /> a whole. <br /> The Town Planner suggested the Public nearing in this matter <br /> be continued for two-weeks in order to provide Planning Board <br /> Members sufficient time to review the proposed Article to their <br /> satisfaction. <br /> The Chairman agreed this might be the most appropriate <br /> option at this time. -1 - <br />