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h Mashpee Select Board Minutes September 12, 2022 NEW BUSINESS Discussion of Addin W/ emay n Amendin MArticles„_from the„October 17, 2Q22 Annual TownwMeetin Warrant; Removal of Article 16 Chapter 172 Wetland Bylaw„Amendmentsi asaper Conservation .gqp s memo: Article 16, Page 18-25: Wetlands Bylaw Recommendation to remove by Conservation Agent and Director of Natural Resources. Motion made by Selectman Cotton to remove Article 16 as recommended. Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. VOTE: Unanimous. 4-4. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Weeden, yes Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Opposed, none Addition/Amendment to Article 10 „Floodplain Overly aserwTown Planner's memo: Article 10, Page 6-12: Flood Plain To repeal Floodplain Zone Provisions in its entirety and replace with new Article Floodplain Zone Overlay. Mary Waygan and Karen Faulkner, Chair and Vice -Chair of the Planning Board were in attendance to review Article 10 in the absence of the Town Planner. An in-depth presentation prepared in written format by the Town Planner was reviewed in detail to consider the repeal and replacement of this article. It was disclosed the new article was submitted unanimously by the Planning Board. If the Floodplain Zone Overlay is passed it would replace the former bylaw in its entirety. The new regulations as proposed are mostly administrative management for the Building and Conservation Departments. There are 537 policyholders in the National Flood Insurance Program in the Town of Mashpee. If the policyholders do not comply with the minimum NFIP requirements they could lose their flood insurance and jeopardize their mortgages. Currently property owners in the floodplain can artificially raise the elevation of their lot to get out of the floodplain. The new Bylaw will not allow a property owner in a floodplain to raise and replace an existing home or construct a new home on a vacant lot by using fill. The use of fill in the flood plain will be prohibited. It was noted the Floodplain Zone Overlay will eliminate costs associated with the response and cleanup of flooding conditions and reduce damage to public and private property resulting from flood waters.