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➢ Introduction —Brian Tobin, Town Planner <br /> o Tabled for March meeting <br /> ➢ Discussion <br /> o Concerns brought forward to the Affordable Housing Committee proposed <br /> project at 209 Old Barnstable Road <br /> ■ Discussion focused on potential impacts to the river and conservation land <br /> due to the proposed housing project <br /> ■ Concerns raised about the number of units, density, and traffic <br /> implications in the surrounding neighborhood <br /> ■ Variances will likely be needed for the project,which is situated on <br /> conservation land <br /> ■ Traffic study was conducted,indicating that the intersection and road <br /> conditions were deemed acceptable for the proposed development <br /> ■ Community concerns included safety issues related to school bus routes <br /> and pedestrian access across the road <br /> o Town's Housing Production Plan <br /> ■ Currently under review to address community concerns <br /> o Local Comprehensive Plan <br /> ■ Must be established for grant eligibility <br /> COMMITTEE UPDATES <br /> ➢ Water Quality Updates <br /> o Alum treatment planned for Mashpee Walceby Pond <br /> o Ashumet Pond alum treatment underway <br /> o PFAS monitoring in various ponds <br /> ■ Funding is being sought through DCR for assessing potential <br /> contamination in these water bodies <br /> ■ The monitoring aims to gather data on PFAS levels to inform future water <br /> quality management and treatment efforts <br /> o Diagnostic assessment planned for John's Pond <br /> ■ The diagnostic assessment for Johns Pond aims to evaluate water quality <br /> and identify potential issues affecting the ecosystem <br /> ■ Assessment will include an invasive species evaluation, particularly <br /> focusing on the impact of variable leaf milfoil and carp populations <br /> ■ Data collected to inform future management strategies and restoration <br /> efforts for John's Pond and its surrounding areas <br /> ADDITIONAL TOPICS <br /> ➢ Meeting Schedule <br /> o Discussed future meeting dates to accommodate all members <br /> o Adjusted schedule:March 18,April 21, May 12,June 16 <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> 5:11 Mr. Colombo, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Malone seconded the motion. <br /> The motion passed unanimously. <br /> 2 <br />