05/04/2022 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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OF 'Asya ne 16 Great Neck Road North 'A4ashpee, .Massachusetts 02649 Ms. Barbee stated it was someone at her table, Mary Leclair, and there was one other. There are people who are elected who aren't only on the Select or Planning Boards. Each and every one of us got a lot out of that and she thanked the Board. She looks forward to May 141n Arden Russell- She is here to comment on the 532 Main St. proposal and she has important information to share. 532 Main St. is an 18 acre undisturbed parcel of land which abuts Route 130 and Nicoletta's Way, a little north of Heritage Park. The applicant is seeking to subdivide into 9 industrial and buildable lots and build a new road to serve those lots, which will intersect onto Rt. 130. When she first learned of this she was concerned about the curb cut onto Rt. 130. After doing more research she discovered there are many additional issues that need evaluation. This is an 18 acre unfragmented forest that acts as a significant natural resource area for wildlife. The parcel is within the boundaries of the Mashpee Wildlife Refuge. The parcel is located within a sensitive water shed that discharges into Mashpee River, which is a degraded body of water due to nutrient overload. It is also a potential public water supply. This also abuts Main Street that carries high volumes of traffic. Main St. is our gateway into the Town of Mashpee. This proposal needs approval from the town for curb cuts. The Select Board has guidelines for approval. Guideline number 10 states no curb cut within 200 feet of another intersection. This proposal is within 150 feet of a busy intersection and directly opposite another intersection. There are a number of residential driveways in close proximity. There are two additional intersections with heavy industrial traffic. The proposed cut will exit directly where the bike path crosses, a crosswalk already impossible to safely cross. For these reasons, an additional curb cut would be dangerous for the town. Policy 1 OF recommends additional technical review by a consultant for curb cuts that generate more than 30 vehicles per day. This curb cut clearly will. When and by whom will this consultant review be initiated? The review should be conducted and findings will undergo full Planning Board review before any approval for the subdivision be made. The guidelines state a permit will be granted if proposed work is in the best interest of the town and inhabitants, and this is definitely not. The property has a regulatory history that was not discussed or mentioned. In 2002, 2.7 acres of this parcel were illegally clear-cut. There is a Cape Cod Commission Development of Regional Impact decision. This decision requires mitigation for the impacts of clear cutting 2.7 acres of land through preservation of 4 acres of open space. This preservation of open space was never completed. A certificate of compliance shall be obtained by the applicant prior to the sale or issue of any permits. The parcel was conveyed in 2010 without a certificate of compliance. No further review of this request should be undertaken until this open space issue is resolved. Every day we talk about environment protections, restoring our degraded waterways, the nutrient overload, and trying to maintain Mashpee's character. Are we all talk and no action? Everyone wants to say the right thing but are not willing to do the right thing. Development proposals must be reviewed to determine if it is in the best interest of town and not developer's bank account. The facts speak for themselves and this subdivision should not be approved. PUBLIC HEARING 7:10PM (Continue from April 6, 2022)