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<br />FINCOM-Regular Session <br />August 14,2025 <br /> <br />proposed change, any updates to the zoning bylaws would apply to all new development, <br />regardless of when the original special permit was granted. <br />The intended benefit is to ensure consistency in how zoning regulations are applied to all <br />future development. <br />Discussion of Zoning Bylaw Changes – Article 8 (Section 174-11: Lots Located in Multiple <br />Zoning Districts) <br />FINCOM discussed proposed changes under Article 8, which seeks to amend Section 174- <br />11 of the Zoning Bylaws concerning lots located in multiple zoning districts. Town Planner <br />Brian Tobin explained that this amendment addresses approximately 11 areas in Mashpee <br />where lots are split between two or more zoning districts—residential and commercial or <br />industrial. The goal is to ensure that tra?ic and commercial/industrial activity on split- <br />zoned lots is directed toward the side of the property that aligns with its non-residential <br />zoning. <br />Currently, there is no prohibition on accessing the residential portion of a split-zoned lot for <br />commercial purposes. The proposed change would push commercial and industrial <br />access toward roads better suited for that use. Tobin noted that out of 52 identified split- <br />zoned lots, and only 11 remain undeveloped. <br />An analysis of the impacted areas shows little to no detrimental e?ect on existing or <br />undeveloped lots. The change is expected to reduce tra?ic impacts in residential areas and <br />improve long-term planning consistency. <br />Discussion of Zoning Bylaws Changes – Article 9 <br />The Committee discussed proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaws related to Section <br />174-45.7: Solar Energy Systems and Section 174-25 H (12): Other Principal Uses. These <br />department-initiated changes aim to update and formalize the waiver process for solar <br />energy projects. <br />Discussion on Article 11 – Public Footway and Bicycle Path Easement <br />The Committee discussed a department-initiated article related to a public footway and <br />bicycle path easement. Town Planner Brian Tobin explained that the easement is already <br />recorded, and the Town holds ownership. However, the easement is worded in a unique <br />way that it will expire 99 years after recording unless renewed by a town vote. <br />Upon reviewing the records, Tobin discovered that the required vote to adopt the easement <br />had never occurred. This article aims to accept the layout of the public footway and bicycle <br /> <br />