08/20/2008 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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created. The Resource Protection identification does not reflect the vision or reality of what this area will become in the future. He also mentioned that the land is Federally owned,not State owned. He requested the Board reconsider the identification from Resource Protection to either Industrial Service Area, Economic Center,or Other, Mr.Nickerson offered a tour of the Base:if Planning Board Members were so inclined. References were made to a plan entitled, "Mashpee Land Use Vision". It was the general consensus of the Planning Board to address and vote this matter at the September 3, 2008 Meeting. Public Hearings Willowbend Country Club, Inc. Approval of Special Permit Modification-62 Townhouse Condominiums The Chairman read the Public Hearing notice into the record and called the Public Hearing to order. She informed the Board that the Cape Cod Comm, ission has declined DRI jurisdiction on this project. The Chairman recognized Attorney Jack McElhinney, representing the Applicant, who introduced David Wood, Chief Operating Officer for Willowbend and Matthew Eddy, Baxter&Nye Engineering. Attorney McElhinney updated the Board on progress made in the planning process. The application was filed in April, there have been a number of comments and concerns raised by the abutters at which point the Board suggested that some meetings be held between the developer and abutters in an attempt to resolve their issues. Meetings have been conducted with the abutters on Cranberry Ridge,many of whom are in attendance this evening. There have also been some internal meetings with the Willowbend residents, as well as separate meetings with residents of Simon's Road at the point of exit. Traffic is a major concern; the developer is compiling quotes for a traffic analysis. Noise impacts are also a concern, as well as alignment and possible gating of Simons Road. The site plan will be revised as the density will be reduced in a few areas. The focus will be along Simons Road and will include a reduction of the proposed development in response to abutter concern. Attorney McElhinney requested feedback from the Board regarding Simons Road for consideration with regard to the site planning process, specifically the location, status as a public way and the overall configuration of that portion of the layout. He also requested the Public,Hearing be rescheduled for one month in order to provide the time to incorporate all comments into a revised site plan. A