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the Planning Board/Department, she stated that she "really r y likes <br /> s Mashpee the way it is and just dreads all the changes that are <br /> being • <br /> r proposed" .. She stated that g p P at she feels the extent of the jpp <br /> 4 <br /> Comprehensive Plan will prove to be disastrous. ►l: ~{ <br /> Mrs, Hastings questioned whether or not the citizens of <br /> Mashpee would have the opportunity to approve or den ` <br /> a pp y the ' <br /> comprehensive Plan. The p Chairman responded the citizens of <br /> the Town would have the option of rejecting the Comprehensive <br /> Plan if the so choose and <br /> Y r that they would also have the right 4.A ` <br /> to amend the Plan. bk?" ., <br /> •fir.,, <br /> r At this Dint the Chairman <br /> p airman clarified there were two separate <br /> t issues beingdiscussed, on � Fishing <br /> ; �;'� <br /> e being Job s Fishing Road, as part of <br /> a possible bypasses; the other beingpossible <br /> ,p bypasses as part of <br /> the Transportation Element, which is one of many elements of the <br /> Local Comprehensive Plan. <br /> There was inquiry directed to the Board as to how <br /> ` amendments l,; <br /> y to the Local Comprehensive Plan could be accomplished. <br /> r P The <br /> Chairman esponded that interested members of the public could do <br /> 1 so by participating c ipat ing and commenting at the Public H `i_ g Hearing- <br /> Amendments to Mashpee Local Comprehensive Plan scheduled <br /> for 8: 00 p.m. this date, and thereafter whenever issue <br /> s <br /> concerning the Local Comprehensive Plan are being heard. _ '.S g <br /> .i y er <br /> S <br /> The Chairman went on to explain the Plan would be acc <br /> epted <br /> as submitted. removed, or modi f ied b the -Board of ter careful ,�" '� <br /> - deliberation, y <br /> based upon public input, for the eventual vote as <br /> to whether or not this is the Plan the Board will endorse for ,,: <br /> W. <br /> submission to Town h Meeting' . He further explained g p the voters <br /> rights to vote for or against the Plan at Town Meeting. • <br /> Mashpee Resident-Asked whether or not the rout : <br /> proposed e of <br /> Job' s Fishing Road extension would be located on Town-owned land. <br /> s . <br /> . Fudal a answered "yes, indicating the exception being that <br /> area of property owned by Mr. LaCava. ,44 <br /> Bob Crowley, Snead Drive-Made the point that he is a year <br /> round r p y <br /> resident who frequents the beach during the summer months <br /> and is not inconvenienced by traf f i c being p backed u . He <br /> � <br /> suggested that perhaps Mashpee is lookingto accommodate those . <br /> t � p � � <br /> travellers destined for Hyannis, Chatham, Provincetown he noted <br /> the Mid-Cape Highway should be used for thosepurposes". <br /> ■g y He also <br /> noted the Plan is contradictory as it refers to the rural y �' <br /> character o f the Town, preserving opens ace, rotectin� <br /> wi 1 dl i fe, and water resources; and then suggesting road widenings <br /> and intersection/rotary changes in order to move the flow of <br /> traffic. ,,, <br /> Mr. Crowley made a plea for the taxpayers, stating they pay <br /> their share of taxes without causing any burdens for the Town, <br /> noting their happiness to be able to live on the Cape due to its <br /> -8- <br /> Pp P � l <br /> ,l <br /> �t <br />