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MOTI T: Dennis Balzarini made a lotion to close the Public <br />Hearing -Zoning Articles for October Town Meeting; which Motion <br />was seconded by Steve Dolan. The vote not taken at this point. <br />The Chairman then recognized the Town Planner for comment. <br />Mr. Fudala stated the Article itself does appear- within the <br />Comprehensive Plan; the Plan also recommends down -zoning for <br />these two subject areas. <br />Mr. Fudala clarified them was never a committee designated <br />to review zoning articles within the Comprehensive Plan. There <br />was to have been a Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee to <br />oversee implementation of the Plan, not to change/contradict the <br />Plan, but to implement its content. <br />A motion made and Seconded to close the Public Hearing in <br />this ratter on the floor, the Chairman called for a Note. The <br />Chairman determined -the Vote was unanimous ruling the Publ i c <br />Hearing closed. <br />The Chairman stated her wish to review the matter prior to <br />Planning Board discussion and final decision in this matter. <br />She explained Planning Board options to be 1 Vote to recommend <br />this Article to the Town Meeting Voters; 2 Note to not <br />recommend approval of this Article; or Vote to provide no <br />recommendation on the Article, the effect of which would mean the <br />Article would not come forward for a Grote at Town Meeting on <br />October 7. 2002. <br />The Chairman commented that she is quite disturbed by what <br />appears to be opposition to this Article because it was brought <br />forward by citizen petition. She has not heard in either of the <br />two Public Hearings held in this matter any good reasons to <br />oppose the Article other than it was brought by citizens. She <br />commented it is the right of citizens to petition to have an <br />article placed on Town Meeting warrant. <br />She corrected prior statements made that this Article <br />belongs to the Planning Board; the Article as contained within <br />the Comprehensive Plan belongs to the citizens of the Town of <br />Mashpee. It is the-Mashpee citizens who pay Planning Department <br />salaries, stating she would uphold MashpeeIs Planning Department <br />to any, their performance is excellent. They also provide <br />excellent guidance and support to the Planning Board. <br />She made reference to the fact that objections were made <br />two weeks ago when the Town Planner was allowed to provide an <br />overview of the Article. The Chairman explained the reason <br />this was allowed was for the benefit of all Planning Bard <br />Members who had not ever seen this particular Article before, <br />s well as for the benefit of the members of the public sitting <br />in the audience who had a right to such review. The Planning <br />_1 � <br />