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16 Great Neck Road North <br />-Mashpee, Massachusetts o2649 <br />evaluated. They are looking for green roof infiltration, water harvesting, or rain barrels that <br />allow storm water to be used. They looked at subdivision rules and regulations, zoning, and <br />the general bylaws. This evaluation is done by using a checklist template created by Mass <br />Audubon. They take all regulations and look at how they impact impervious surfaces, green <br />infrastructure, or LID. Better or best practices are considered. They come up with some <br />recommendations on how revisions can be made. <br />In general, codes do a good job of encouraging infiltration and green infrastructure with no <br />hindrances. Some wordsmithing is used to include language that specifically encourages or <br />requires. There is a minimum radius for a dead end and they often recommend requiring a <br />vegetative center island, rain garden, or bio retention cell to reduce impervious areas that also <br />have pollutant loads. They look into permeable pavements and sidewalks as well as streets <br />with low traffic areas. Zoning does address roof runoff, but there is a gap in the subdivision <br />rules and regulations. They want to recommend encouraging green roofs and disconnecting <br />downspouts to allow infiltration on the property. <br />Zoning bylaws reduce minimum parking stall depth from 20ft. to 18ft. There will be more of an <br />emphasis on shared parking where you can set aside certain land area that isn't impervious <br />but reserved to stay as an infiltration area. <br />Mr. Balzarini asked if this permit only consists of town own land, what has to happen when a <br />private street is taken over and will now be town owned land? Some streets will be taken over <br />this year, and when they do them over, do we have to go low impact when designing drainage <br />or can old standards be used for drainage? <br />Ms. Cajigas stated there is nothing that needs to be done in addition, when you accept a new <br />road it will just be added to the mapping to track BMPs, swales, and any infiltration practices. <br />Catherine Laurent commented that a lot of subdivision rules and regulations have to do with <br />new development. When the town is taking over an existing road, it is an existing element. <br />They always look at green infrastructure but it is limited due to the full development of an area. <br />The particular street Ms. Balzarini is referring to is just starting the process located in a <br />neighborhood, so they will be looking at pervious as an option, as it is also in the flood plain. <br />Mr. Balzarini thinks about the Mashpee Commons development and being privately owned <br />land. He asked if they could get them to comply with this under a special permit. <br />H <br />