05/04/2026 Annual Town Meeting (2)

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Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to grant to the Native Land Conservancy, Inc. or other qualified entity, upon such terms and conditions as the Select Board deems appropriate, a restriction for conservation, open space, and passive outdoor recreation purposes and allowing for appropriate cultural access, upon the portion of Assessors’ Parcel 2-170 (0 Gunters Lane) reserved for open space purposes as part of the Pimlico Heights cluster subdivision pursuant to Special Permit #SP- 87-05-053, as that permit has been and may be modified from time to time, provided in any event that the land made subject to such restriction shall not include land removed from the open space restrictions of the Special Permit, which land is anticipated to include the land consisting of approximately 7 acres and more or less depicted as the site of a proposed wastewater management and water quality treatment and disposal facility and access thereto on the plan entitled: “ZBA Site Plan Figure 4, Sheet No. Figure 4, Client: Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, Project: North Mashpee Wakeby Pond Regional Satellite Facility, Project No. 12668217,” dated January 2026, prepared by GHD, Inc. (the “Plan”), as such Plan may be amended from time to time, a copy of which has been placed on file with the Town Clerk; and provided further that upon the granting of said restriction the care, custody, management and control of the portion of Assessors’ Parcel 2-170 placed under a conservation restriction shall be transferred from the care, custody, management and control of the board or official then having custody and for such purposes as such land is then held to the care, custody, management and control of the Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8C, and subject to the protection of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution; and to authorize the Select Board to enter into all agreements and take any and all actions as may be necessary or appropriate on behalf of the Town to carry out the purposes of this article, or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by the Select Board SEE VISUAL AID IN APPENDIX A Explanation: This article would authorize the Select Board to place the remaining land not utilized in the Mashpee Wakeby Cluster Treatment System under Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution for the conservation of our natural resources and to negotiate with the Native Land Conservancy, Inc. or other qualified entities for third party stewardship of the property allowing public and cultural access rights to the public. Article 29 requires a 2/3 vote to pass. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 29 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 29 by a vote of 5-1 Motion made by Select Board Member Richardson Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 29 as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase “or take any other action relating thereto.” Motion passes 199 to 90 at 9:14PM