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Report of the that require residential and commercial projects to incorporate Low-Impact Design strategies into their Planning Board stormwater management programs. Additionally, the Town voted to update its floodplain provisions bylaw to meet minimum standards set by the Federal To the Honorable Select Board and Citizens of the Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Town of Mashpee: The Planning Board welcomed Karen D.Faulkner The Planning Board is responsible for promoting and Michael Richardson to the Board this year, and the health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the thank John (Jack) Phelan and Joseph Callahan for inhabitants of Mashpee, and for the oversight and their past service. The Planning Board members are coordination of the long-term planning and land use of Mary E. Waygan, Chair and Board's Representative the Town. In 2022 the Planning Board met 28 times to to the Community Preservation Committee; Karen D. discuss and act upon various Special Permits, Special Faulkner, Vice Chair and the Board's Representative Permit Modifications, Approval of Performance to Design Review; Dennis Balzarini, Clerk and Guarantees, Release of Covenants, Definitive Board's Representative to the Historic District Subdivision Plans, and Approval Not Required Commission;John Fulone,Board Member and Board's (ANR)Plans.The Board is also spent significant time, Representative to the Environmental Oversight alongside the Planning Department and hired consultant Committee; Michael Richardson, Board Member; and Weston and Sampson, to facilitate a community-led Robert Hansen,Associate Member. The Board would update to the Town's Local Comprehensive Plan, the like to acknowledge and thank Town Planner Evan Town's strategic planning document. To this effect, Lehrer, Administrative Secretary Jennifer Thomas, the Planning Board hosted five (5) workshops, several Consulting Engineer Edward Pesce, and Board focus groups, and conducting a public opinion survey. Secretary Christine MacDonald for their invaluable It is anticipated that in 2023 the Planning Board will support of the Board's work. continue this planning initiative and release a draft Local Comprehensive Plan for public review and Lastly, we acknowledge the Mashpee residents comment. Residents and stakeholders are encouraged who took the time to comment on matters before the to go to www.planmashpee.com for more information. Board. Your input is crucial and always welcome. Unless otherwise posted,the Planning Board conducts Overall the Board reviewed and approved one(1) public meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of commercial special permit modification at 2 Center each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Mashpee Town Hall. Street allowing local pizza restaurant Wildfire to reopen Planning Board meetings are broadcast live on Local in anew location.Additionally the Planning Board voted Channel 18 and streamed live on the Town of Mashpee to refer a proposed retail grocery exceeding 10,000 Website: https://www.mashi2eema.,gov/channel-18. square feet to the Cape Cod Commission for review as Public information is always available on the a mandatory Development of Regional Impact (DRI). Planning Board page of the Town's website at That application was withdrawn in February 2023 and www.mashpeema.gov. is likely to be refiled. The Sherwin Williams Paint Store reviewed by the Board and approved last year is Respectfully submitted, open and occupied. The Planning Board continues to review and consider two (2) subdivision applications. Mary Elaine Waygan,Chair One commercial/industrial subdivision proposed at property addressed as 532 Main Street. That public hearing remains open and no action has been taken as of February 10,2023.Additionally, a small residential subdivision is under consideration by the Board for property addressed as 20 Tudor Terrace. No action has been taken on that petition yet also as of February 10, 2023. The Planning Board also submitted articles for review and consideration by the Town at the October 2022 Town Meeting where the Town accepted articles 152