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16 Great Neck Road North <br />Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />Mr. Lehrer commented that because small scale had been approved, we didn't want to use <br />blanket term of ground mounted systems anymore, so the use table was modified. You can <br />see in Article 32 submitted by petition, it says medium and large scale ground mounted solar <br />energy systems. That was changed to be consistent with terminology that had been approved <br />in the small scale use table. Again, medium and large scale is still only allowed in industrial <br />district by Plan Review. Next Grid wanted to put a facility on Rt.130 between the base and <br />Pickerel Cove, but it didn't end up panning out for whatever reason. That is the most suitable <br />site for solar in town, the only thing preventing it was they are still using the facility for sand <br />mining operations. <br />Ms. Waygan stated Article 33 and 34 were petition articles. <br />Mr. Lehrer stated Article 33 was approved by Town Meeting. It was submitted by petition but <br />didn't bare any impact to solar energy systems overlay district. It was designed to modify lot <br />coverage requirements to cover parking areas with canopies and not exceed minimum lot <br />coverage requirement. It enables us to allow canopies in any approved parking area. It is the <br />panel itself not the post it is sitting on. <br />Mr. Fulone reiterated that Article 29 passed, which was the definitions. Article 33 also passed. <br />He confirmed that they would like to submit these again. <br />Mr. Lehrer stated we need to address our solar zoning. The purpose of this is to provide what <br />the petitioner submitted, what the Planning Board submitted, get a general understanding of <br />the case law, and develop some sort of policy moving forward for staff to work on something. <br />Mr. Balzarini asked when these articles don't pass, they can't go back for another 2-3 years, <br />but Mr. Lehrer stated none of them failed, they were all postponed and can go again next year. <br />Ms. Waygan would like to keep this on the agenda and think about the questions of overlay <br />versus the established zones, percentage of land coverage for industrial zones and <br />commercial 1, 2, and 3, and how much land is utilized in the parking lots. She would also like <br />to think about the idea of making large commercial developments with solar car ports. <br />Mr. Fulone mentioned an incentive. Think about an incentive for solar car ports. You could <br />have reduced parking as an incentive. He would also like an education process as it was <br />postponed once, we want to make sure people understand. <br />Ms. Waygan noted Next Grid was working with the petitioner for these, and they were talking <br />about working with programs with the state as a tax generation, and she is curious how that <br />12 <br />