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2 Mashpee Select Board Minutes August 28, 2023 OLD BUSINESS Discussion and Possible Approval of November 7,.2023 Staecial Election Hours: Town Clerk Deborah Kaye: (continued) _.,.. Motion made by Selectman Wyman -Colombo to maintain the regular voting hours; 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the Special Election of November 7, 2023. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Weeden, yes Selectman Wyman -Colombo, yes Opposed, none Discussion with Regard tq Articles Submitted bar the Planning Board for the October 16„ 2023 Town Board Chair Karen Faulkner: Meets_ 'n�� Warrant Town Planner Evan Lehrer;w ,planning _ The Select Board reviewed the Town Meeting warrant articles previously placed on hold with the Town Planner Evan Lehrer and Planning Board Chair Karen Faulkner. Article #6: Tree Preservation Bylaw This article is intended to incentivize the protection of certain trees on residential, commercial and industrial lots in the Town of Mashpee. It would require prior to any building activities, the submission of an application and plan to the Planning Department that identifies trees that qualify as "Protected Trees" as defined in the article. This eliminates the ability for property owners to "clear-cut" their lot prior to a building activity, and to encourage the preservation of existing trees for their environmental benefits and positive impact on the character of the community. With input from the Director of Public Works, the Town Planner reviewed the slight modifications to the article that have no impact to the scope of the article, but provide additional clarity. It was noted the Planning Board unanimously voted to affirm the language of the article to present to the Select Board for approval. The proposed Tree Preservation Bylaw is focused on building activity. It provides a balance between property rights, building and preservation. A list of tree species that are protected trees is provided in the bylaw. Removal of protected trees shall require a permit before being removed, encroached upon, or in some cases, pruned. Invasive or likely invasive species as defined in the Bylaw are not protected trees. For ease of review and understanding definitions of key terms and an outline of how the Tree Preservation Bylaw would apply to an owner of a lot or parcel of land as well as a schematic of a tree yard was reviewed.