08/21/2025 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 Mr. Sahl expressed confidence in staff expertise, saying that if the Conservation Agents had the time to review the mitigation plan and deemed it sufficient, he trusted their judgment. He noted that staffs technical experience made them well-qualified to evaluate whether the plan exceeded basic requirements. Vote: Motion failed. Aye: Steven Cook,Richard Sahl Nay: Sarah Thornbrugh, Paul Colombo, Sandi Godfrey 27 Ocean Bluff Drive- Clarification The applicant sought clarification on what additional information was needed for the revised submission. It was explained that the Commission required a comprehensive narrative describing the construction process "from cradle to grave," with particular attention to how impacts on the coastal banks would be avoided, minimized, and mitigated. She stressed the need for clear documentation of stormwater management, construction sequencing, and protective measures such as silt fences and waddles. Mr. Colombo requested more detailed information on the proposed dry wells,including their exact locations, sizes, and capacities. The applicant agreed to include this information in the updated plot plan. MOTION: For a continuance for 27 Ocean Bluff Drive to September 4, 2025. Motion by: Sarah Thornbrugh Seconded by: Richard Sahl Vote: Motion passed by unanimous vote. (Steven Cook, Sarah Thornbrugh, Paul Colombo, Sandi Godfrey, Richard Sahl) NOI 19 Cricket Way, Nina Cocomazzi. Proposed raze & replace of existing dwelling, construct Single family dwelling with VA septic system, covered porches, and mitigation plantings. 43- (Representative: Falmouth Engineering, Inc.) 3360 Representing the applicant were Michael Borselli of Falmouth Engineering and attorney Brian Wall. Members of the Cocomazzi family, including Nina and her relatives Amanda and Micah, were present in the audience. The property is located on Little River, containing wetland resources such as land under the ocean, a narrow band of salt marsh, and a sloping non-eroding coastal bank within a flood zone subject to coastal storm flowage. Mr. Borselli described the property as a long-held family"legacy property," owned since the early 1960s. The existing home,he said, no longer met building, energy, or FEMA flood-zone standards. The plan was to demolish and reconstruct a new dwelling primarily within the existing footprint, reusing the foundation after structural analysis confirmed its adequacy. The new design would eliminate the existing dry basement by 17