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16 Great Neck Road North <br />Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />aware of another cluster subdivision, and when that was approved there were requirements to <br />donate a lot for a Habitat home. He acknowledged nobody from town will be buying these. He <br />also noted you do not see common driveways around here. With 14 units all averaging <br />$1 Million+, what is the benefit to the town? This is a wetland dense project that doesn't allow <br />him to see it benefit the town or help in anyway. <br />Mr. McElhinney stated the original permit from1987 has been modified 35 times, and the <br />current maximum permit count based on the overall open space is 287 permits. The Planning <br />Board approved 274 of those. They have 13 remaining permits that could be used overall <br />Willowbend. They go through using zoning and pinpoint what can support that overall track or <br />variant. Through a clustering aspect and keeping in mind open space, you take those units and <br />cluster to preserve open space. The Willowbend property line and 287 units are within that. <br />They are adding more land, but not more units than what is allowed. He also noted the <br />pedestrian crossing is being improved and the town is responsible for doing that work. They <br />donated to the town for the station on Mashpee Neck Road and they agreed to clean up that <br />area and help out with other road work. <br />Ms. Waygan stated the groundwater discharge with DEP allows for 10mg per liter per the <br />permit requirement and Willowbend is exceeding and operates closer to 5mg. <br />Mr. McElhinney said the lawsuit has been resolved. It was a lawsuit against two towns and <br />against Wychmere, but the DEP should never have authorized these permits because they <br />constitute an indirect discharge to Cotuit Bay. The water flows into the bay and felt the state <br />had greater authority that they hadn't exercised. Willowbend made no changes. No one <br />alleged the plant wasn't operating at complete compliance. It was a policy driven lawsuit to <br />encourage towns to put public sewer throughout. He acknowledged his comments were fair <br />and agreed it is intense development but it is consistent with what has been done throughout <br />Willowbend. He would also like to note two things. Last year Willowbend's entire property paid <br />over $3Million to the Town of Mashpee. They have 8 school children who live there. If they put <br />in three single lots, there would likely be more than 8 school children, three septics, more <br />nitrates, and no bog mitigation. They recognize this is an intense undertaking than what could <br />be done, but that's why they have provided an aggressive and innovative mitigation plan. This <br />is not a cheap plan to replicate, there are benefits, and he understands the housing issues and <br />these are not going to provide housing for Mashpee residents. They are very anxious as a <br />company to work with the town on workforce, as they recently bought the Santuit Inn and <br />made it housing for their workforce. They would love to work with the town on more workforce. <br />They too share the burdens and also want to share the solutions. <br />Ms. Waygan noted this Public Hearing will be continued. She would like a cost estimate for <br />renovation of a cranberry bog as well as its time frame. <br />0 <br />