06/11/2026 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 reduced by approximately 1.5 feet, while still maintaining sufficient room for seating, maneuvering, and ADA-related access around the pool. The Commission discussed whether the proposed pool should remain within the 75-foot buffer to the coastal bank. Concern was expressed that the pool was still in substantially the same location as previously proposed and that the pool and patio could potentially be shifted or reconfigured to reduce or eliminate work within the 75-foot buffer. It was noted that the Commission has generally required pools to be shifted, reduced, or redesigned to avoid buffer impacts where feasible. Other members noted that the proposal included significant mitigation and site improvements, and that the pool was being proposed for therapeutic and accessibility reasons rather than ordinary recreational use. The applicant's team explained that the pool location was driven by the needs of the family member who would use it, including visibility from the home,proximity to the house, safe access, and adequate maneuvering space around the pool. The applicant's representatives also stated that moving the pool closer to the house raised construction concerns, including potential impacts to the foundation, the need for excavation around the pool, equipment access, and required construction clearance. A commissioner disagreed that the construction concerns made relocation impossible and suggested that modern construction methods could allow the pool to be placed outside the 75-foot buffer. Attorney Wall and the project team discussed their interpretation of Regulation 16, stating that the regulations allow work within 150 feet of a coastal bank so long as the work does not destroy the bank or impair its stability or functions. Commissioners discussed the language of Regulation 16 and the Town's wetland bylaw, including whether the proposed work within 75 feet constituted an alteration that must meet the applicable coastal bank performance standards. At the applicant's request, the Commission voted to take a five-minute recess to allow the applicant's team time to discuss how to proceed. MOTION: To take a 5-minute break. Motion by: Paul Colombo Motion was not seconded. Vote: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Steve Cook,Paul Colombo, Sandi Godfrey,Richard Sahl, Seana Pitt MOTION: To reconvene. Motion by: Sandi Godfrey Seconded by: Seana Pitt Vote: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Steve Cook,Paul Colombo, Sandi Godfrey,Richard Sahl, Seana Pitt 17