12/03/2025 PLANNING BOARD Minutes (2)

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of TMs s,s z. AU�1MLIUV��y own qf MaS 2 Panning Board c� 16 Great Weck, RoadWorth -Mashpee, -Massachusetts 02649 Lynne Barbee- She thanked the Planning Board for having this session for comments and people will watch and submit their own. She has worked on the LCP project since it started with the gatherings at the schools and library. People had chances to make comments the entire step of the way. Information is still out there, but when it enters the LCP it stays. It is not easy to compile those details into a final copy, and we have a decent draft, but there are some changes she would like to see. She did go to the Town Planner's office and read through some sections. People don't realize the importance of this document. We must get people engaged like we did several years ago, giving feedback. She wants to thank the Board and Town Planner, this is an important piece to how this Town will function. Housing Ms. Waygan started by going through the implementation chart for the housing chapter. They eliminated items that would exceed Flow Neutral Bylaw or increase density without proffers. They added compliance with the clean water initiative and the Flow Neutral Bylaw in many areas. Some of the data could be updated, like dates and timelines. Mr. Tobin commented that the Town values affordable housing; but it will be prioritized on sewer where possible. The housing goals want to be in compliance with the FNB and protect the environment with attainable housing. Ms. Waygan acknowledged the HPP was recently updated and that was a big action goal. (Sustainability talked about energy efficiency and the carbon footprint). Ms. Waygan went on to describe areas in the chart that were changed: - Page 1-16 Goal H6 (ensures housing adheres to FNB and the clean water initiative and Nitrogen Management Plan). There is a provision of open space or sewer. This acknowledges we want new housing, butwe have to make progress in cleaning our water, and we need housing initiatives to comply with clean water plans. They removed the word `ideally' from this goal. - Modified Policy H-1 —we are getting away from only looking at commercial, we want to look at blighted or underutilized, we don't want to limit redevelopment initiatives, like mixed use or single-family neighborhoods, include protection of different housing types. There is a missing typology like duplex multifamily. - Policy H-12 had a grammatical change to make more definitive. - Page 1-17 Actions - Strike action H-1 and H-2 - New H-1 Explore and potentially develop, adopt, and implement a form-based code town- wide or in the form of an overlay district to achieve the development patterns desired by the community for infill development and redevelopment of underutilized commercial properties (greyfields) which will utilize public or private wastewater infrastructure and in compliance with the Town's FNB. 2