08/03/2022 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Comprehensive P l a n z o z z (DRAFT 03/18/22) LAND USE DISCLAIMER:This is a working draft and wil I continue to be updated as the Comprehensive Plan process evolves. Additional information will be added as stakeholder and public input is gathered. These blue boxes throughout the draft chapters represent areas of further consideration and study and will be updated with additional information as it is collected. 5.1 Vision To be developed with 'Town.. 5.2 Introduction The Land Use element's purpose within Mashpee's Comprehensive Plan isto establish a plan for land use in Mashpee over the next 20 years. This involves updating current, as well as proposing new land use controls and regulations designed to implementthis plan.As defined bythe Guidebookto Massachusetts Land Use 2021 bythe American Planning Association,a land use plan shall be designed to provide a basis for decision making for the long-term future of the community and internally consistent in its policies, forecasts, and standards(Mitchell& Ritchie, 2021). The Land Use Chapter is the centerpiece of comprehensive planning, connecting all other elements of the plan and serving as a guide forthoughtful municipal decision-making on howto best manage land in Mashpee. This element discusses the existing conditions in town, including land use and zoning development. 5.3 Existing Conditions To establish a plan and propose new land use controls and regulations, an updated inventory of existing land use conditions is required. This section includes an overview of existing land use conditions and current zoning in Mashpee. S-3.1 Existing Land Use Mashpee is home tothe federally recognized Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe whose people have been living in Mashpee and the surrounding region for more than 12,000 years. Approximately 15o acres of land in Mashpee represents the Tribe's initial reservation where the Tribe can exercise its full tribal sovereignty (Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, n.d.), including the right to hunt, fish, and gather hold critical importance to the survival of the traditions, lifeways, and culture of the Wampanoag Tribe (Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe). The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe regulates Tribal member hunting, fishing, and gathering rights through traditional and codified Tribal law(Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe). Mashpee has a rural resort character, consisting mainly of residential areas, active recreational facilities, forests,and wetlands(MassGIS, 2009).There are many sites,structures,rural landscapes,and significant archaeological sites that are threatened by suburban pressures from Falmouth and Barnstable (Massachusetts Historical Commission, 1984). have remaining (Massachusetts Historical Commission, 1984). Further information on the protection and preservation of important historic, cultural, and archaeological features of the town is discussed in the Heritage and Preservation Chapter. Land use changes that have occurred between 1951-2005 are summarized in Table 5-1. westonandsampson.com 1 -�s