04/20/2022 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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qM fettalq�7?!7 ^, s� iY,3yror4�. 16 Great Neck R.oadNorth Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 officials he falsely accused. His blatant attack on Ms. Waygan and Mr. Weeden marks him a fact distorter that suits his own and backers' agendas. Who benefits, not the residents of Mashpee. NEW BUSINESS LCP Update — Kickoff Event debrief and discussion, next steps Mr. Balzarini stated to the consultants when this process started that he worked on the original plan and there was still some good stuff in there, it doesn't need to be started from scratch. Last month he went to the Historical meeting. He mentioned to leave the entire chapter on the Historical Committee and add it right into the new plan. He also informed them to consult with Tom Fudala and Chuckie Green about new additions. He then hears nothing about the Wampanoag Tribe, and that is a great history for this town. Are they looking at the old plan? Mr. Callahan echoed Mr. Balzarini's point about Tribal involvement, and the first document being a good starting point. He acknowledged the meeting starting out rough with some loud back and forth. He overheard someone say that the document was written when they were eight years old, and how does it affect them now. We need to use the old to build the new. The town certainly has changed and we need to learn from our mistakes like with housing and clean waters. Mr. Phelan stated long before this process started, it wasn't about throwing it out, there is a lot we don't have to touch, and it just needs to be added on. The meeting prior to the Kickoff ended with a discussion about Board members participation at the event. Ms. Waygan sought clarification on if she could participate and he also spoke up that he wanted to see the conversation wasn't controlled by the Planning Board. He couldn't stay for the duration of the event. She wanted to be the last to speak and she did not control the conversation. It's unfortunate that the message that got sent out at the Select Board said something contrary to what was discussed and he just wanted to thank her in how she participated. This is a consensus driven Board, voices are together whether positive or negative. He always had problems with a member of this Board speaking to the public and representing the entirety of the Board and not having discussed it in group. When you introduce yourself as Vice Chair or Chair of the Planning Board, but you are representing to speak as yourself, by even saying that there is some implied knowledge people will derive from that. He thinks Mr. Weeden and Ms. Waygan did the right thing. He did not get to participate at the round table, but it sounded like it went well. The LCP needs updating, not replacement, to fit the needs in this community. There is a time table that needs to be adhered to and what everyone said here during the public participation. If you have a concern and you don't speak up then it won't get addressed. Ms. Waygan thanked everyone for being here. She can feel the difference in this room because everyone being here tonight. She thanked everyone for all the comments and for supporting the work of the Planning Board. Since the opening of the LCP, she has taken some actions and hopes they are the actions that will be fulfilled on the towns behalf. She asked the Town Planner to add to any materials that go out from the Planning Board, especially maps, to include the four landmarks representing the Wampanoag Tribe. These include the Mashpee Wampanoag Government Center, land in the reservation, Old Indian Meeting House, and the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum, at a minimum. She has spoken to the consultants, Rodney Collins, and Mr. Lehrer about how people are spoken to at