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i Regulation: • Work with towns to modify DRI thresholds- Examples of possible changes: •Measure building footprint instead of gross floor area • Varying thresholds for different map or zoning districts (e.g. higher in growth centers; lower in sensitive natural resource areas) •Impact-based thresholds (e.g. trip generation or wastewater flow) •Higher thresholds for light industrialloffice uses •Higher thresholds for affordable housing •Bonus square footage for meeting smart growth criteria •Discretionary referrals only • Varying thresholds for different towns/regions • Create Limited-Scope DRI Review Process • ScrednlScope DRI referrals for regional issues (based on maps) • Limit scope of Commission review to only areas of regional impact(e.g. transportation, water resources, etc,) • Allows for faster, less expensive, more focused review • Establish Process for Joint Review with Interested Towns • MOUs with towns to enable joint scoping/hearings-similar to CCC joint process with MEPA • Will need to consult town counsels to explore legal constraints • Make more use of existing tools for Pre-permitting: Growth Incentive Zones (GIZ) and Development Agreements. Existing and Potential Projects: • Downtown Hyannis GIZ(existing) • GIZ for Buzzards Bay (potential) • GIZ for Dennisport (potential) - • GIZ for East Harwich (potential) • GIZ for Yarmouth Motel/Hotel District along Route 28 (in progress) • Existing Development Agreements- Falmouth and Mashpee Industrial Parks, Cape Cod Healthcare Ambulatory Care Campus • Development Agreement for South Sandwich Commercial Triangle (potential) • Procedural Changes • Project schedules • Meeting notes • Solicit input on DRIB from town selectmen • Modify Policy on Ex-Pane Communications • Post-DRI Follow-up-Customer Service survey (feedback on how to improve the process) i k i t 1 i