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ni <br />16 Great Neck Road North <br />Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />lying about knowing about the bedroom count, he is almost certain nobody would find a <br />reference to a bedroom cap since 1991, because it has never been brought to his attention. <br />Mr. Lehrer commented that Town Counsel asked Willowbend to do the best they can in <br />working with the neighborhood and associations to get the best possible access and make an <br />effort. The Board is not in a position to waive the condition without knowing with absolute <br />certainty what the existing condition is. He would affirm, 1991 is the most recent reference to <br />bedroom cap in the history of the permit. <br />Mr. McElhinney stated if they could get 50% participation that would be high. People like their <br />privacy. Would you be willing to let someone in and inspect your home? He doesn't <br />understand the ultimate goal. Someone could have a room in their basement, they don't come <br />to Willowbend when converting a garage or basement, they come before the Town. He <br />estimates this would be a 6 month process. <br />Mr. Lehrer asked Mr. McElhinney if he was able to provide the Board the necessary <br />documents, as he mentioned in his opening remarks, reports made for DEP. <br />Ms. Waygan asked what the total bedroom count was in April of 2023. She saw the condition <br />and she still has not gotten an answer. She doesn't know if they are in violation of the Special <br />Permit or not. She respects what previous Boards use as conditions. Right now she does not <br />have evidence they were in violation. Between the Assessors records, building permits, and <br />the DEPs records, they should be able to come up with a number. She is happy Town Counsel <br />has signaled the Building Commissioner as the point person for this. We should also hire an <br />independent consultant. She is hoping it would be covered under the purview of the Board <br />Engineer. She gave plenty of opportunity since this started, and they only heard about this <br />violation from a resident. Our staff are extremely busy now so we should consider hiring <br />someone. We have years of catching up. There should be a physical inspection. If the town <br />cannot get access to these units, we better have an alternative plan that includes review of <br />records. <br />Mr. McElhinney stated they are not in any violation, this condition has been waived. <br />Ms. Faulkner asked if it was considered waived because nobody was aware? <br />Troy Miller, Chief Development Officer for Willowbend, wanted to address these concerns. His <br />biggest question is if this Board's specifically worried about the bedrooms or ability to manage <br />wastewater. The cap is in place and there is ample data showing sufficient capacity, and there <br />were approvals granted back to 2009 and most recently 2019, what other reason would the <br />Board need in order to understand bedroom count. <br />6r <br />