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Report of the 5. The Community recognizes that its identity is very much defined by the wonder and beauty Planning Department provided by Mashpee's natural resources: its rivers, ponds, woodlands and wetlands, and its beaches and thus wishes to preserve and protect To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the as much of those assets as possible. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Leading this process has been the challenge of It is my honor to deliver to the Town the 2022 my career and yet it has been so rewarding engaging Planning Department Annual Report at the close of with Mashpee community members and discussing my fifth year as Town Planner.2022 has without doubt the future of this place. I look forward to delivering been the busiest year of my tenure to date. In April of a draft of the LCP to the Planning Board in the first 2022 the Planning Department launched its community half of 2023 and look forward to a public comment engagement process for the update to Mashpee's Local period thereafter so that myself and our consultants and Comprehensive Plan (LCP). Workshops continued in Weston and Sampson can work to deliver a draft of person,and virtually through to the beginning of 2023. the updated LCP to the Planning Board for adoption as Planning Department staff, Planning Board members, soon as is practicable. and volunteers attended numerous community events throughout the summer and early fall including The Planning Department has enjoyed the Senior Center Ice Cream Social, The Mashpee continued collaboration with Boards, Committees and Wampanoag Powwow, Race Amity Day, The 4th of Commissions this year notably with the Affordable July Community Picnic, and others.Additionally, 620 Housing Committee and EDIC. The town sponsored residents participated in a community public opinion affordable housing project awarded to Housing survey which has provided valuable data to support the Assistance Corporation/Preservation of Affordable Housing at 950 Falmouth Road, now referred to as goals,policies,and actions that will be included in the LCP update.Generally,our findings have brought to the Redbrook Village has broken ground. Additionally, fore a few key takeaways from the process (displayed the Planning Department has begun an engagement in no order of magnitude or priority): process with the residents of the Quashnet Valley Neighborhood to build consensus and generate support 1. The community is concerned about the fragility for an affordable housing project at 209 Old Barnstable and poor health of Mashpee's waters and Road. Unfortunately the workforce housing project waterbodies and wishes to support investments reported on last year at 108 Commercial Street has and regulatory changes that will support the stalled due to title issues that the Town is striving to restoration of Mashpee's water bodies. rectify.In addition to working to bring online affordable 2. The community continues to connect and units at these town-owned properties the Planning identify with Mashpee's small-town character Department will be launching a process alongside and, as such, wishes to ensure future land use the Affordable Housing Committee in 2023 in order decisions prioritize the preservation of that to update that Town's Housing Production Plan. it community character. is anticipated that a consultant will be identified and 3. The community recognizes that Mashpee's awarded to assist with that project in April of 2023. current housing stock is not providing housing The Planning Department would like to extend that is attainable for the workforce and notes of gratitude to former Administrative Secretary wishes to address this shortfall by prioritizing Patty Maguffin who left her role with the Planning redevelopment of already disturbed parcels/areas Department in March of 2021. She was a phenomenal and further by maximizing the Town's potential employee and a great asset to the Town. We wish her to generate new,year-round,dwelling units using well in her new endeavor in Western Massachusetts. Town property earmarked for that purpose. Additionally, the Planning Department wishes to 4. The community values the rich cultural history thank Planning Intern Alejandro (Alex) Beltran who and heritage of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe assisted the Planning Department to facilitate its robust as well as the mutually beneficial relationship community engagement activities in support of the between the Tribe and the Town. Residents Comprehensive Plan update in 2022. Congratulations generally feel that this relationship should be to Alex on a recent graduation from the University supported and strengthened. of Florida. Lastly, Administrative Assistant Jennifer 153