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X Mashpee Select Board Minutes March 7, 2022 Presentation on Petition Articles,withwReard to thew Solar Overlay District; IextGrid Daniel S,erber via ZOOM)w (continued) Mr. Serber indicated the sandpit site is the highest and best use for a solar project. The topography is costly for other traditional development. With solar there will be no impact on traffic, no impact on schools, no impact on groundwater, and no additional strain on town services or resources. There would be no visual impacts as equipment pads would be located at minimum, 800' from residential structures with at least 50' of vegetated buffers on residential sites with additional berms and plantings. Native pollinator plants would create a meadow underneath the structures to enhance wildlife. Alternative uses for this property include a livestock or poultry farm, a church, government building, cemetery, residential and agriculture uses. By special permit a large retail store, auto sales, parking lot or strip mall could be constructed. It is estimated the 9-megawatt ground -mounted fixed tilt solar field with battery storage would generate $12,000 per MWdc annually, $1,872,000 per term of 20 years. Rent is considered at $9,450 per MWdc annually with an estimated $73,710 - $1,474,200 over the period. After the useful life of the project NextGrid would have the option to reacquire the land for $2,180,000. In discussing this proposal, it was noted there has been no environmental assessment to date. It was disclosed the proponent of this project differs from the original petitioner. The parcels to the south and to the east of the 24.5 acres is owned by the original petitioners. For comparison purposes it was agreed there should be further information and discussion regarding the current tax payment on the subject properties, the annual revenue and revenue assumed over a 20-year period as well as actual values if the property was not improved upon. This is the first presentation brought before the Select Board, and potential offerings have not been fully vetted. It was agreed the Select Board would meet with the project proponent at the next meeting to further review this matter. The next scheduled meeting is March 21, 2022. CONVENE JOINT MEETING WITH THE SEWER COMMISSION The Sewer Commission convened their joint meeting with the Select Board to review matters associated to wastewater including (2) articles proposed for funding at the May 2, 2022 Special Town Meeting. In attendance was Michael Rapacz, Joe Lyons, Anne Malone, Thomas Burns and Kenneth Dunn.