Heat. Heat. Our agenda always is public comment. So if anybody is here to talk about something that's not on the agenda, now would be the time. This almost never happens. So I'm not surprised.
But when you do wish to speak, um, the rules are you have to go to the microphone over there to speak because that way it's there are television cameras here and that way FCTV picks up your voice and your pictures so that it goes out and around. So if you're going to speak, please go to the microphone
and give your name and the topic you're going to speak on at that time. Okay. So we'll go forward now. Minutes. Yeah, Madam Chair, I recommend approval of the minutes of April 22nd, 2025 with the minor addition of a little bit more
information on the uh announcement of Jerry Pamus. Second. Is a second. All in favor? I. Thank you, Paul. Um, we have actually a very brief agenda, I believe. First, we have an approval not required. Then we
have a public meeting on an ADU and then planning board discussion. So, we should get through this relatively quickly, I think. Um the first thing up is the approval not required. Um Davin Tingale, I probably mispronounced that and I apologize. Plan of land to
redivide lots 17 and 18 shown on land court plans uh 17683A and K to create lots 95 and 96 and 474 and zero Woodsto road. Um Mr. Clower. Good evening, Madam
Chair. Um, for the record, Kevin Flower, uh, I'm going to do what I can to make your brief night briefer. Um, after consultation with, uh, staff, we are going to, uh, seek to withdraw this without prejudice, um, pending the attorney general's approval of some of
the new bylaws because it will change the process ever so slightly. This is a good move. Thank you. Do we need a motion for that? Probably. I would move that we request that we accept the request to withdrawal without prejudice. And a second that and all in favor.
Thank you, Kevin. Thank you very much. Have a great night, guys. Okay, so we can That took care of all my questions. We can move right along. This is an application for endorsement of a plan believed not to require. Uh oh, wait, wrong. Now we're moving on to the
application for an ADU. And I guess the owners are here to speak for that application. Yes. Good evening. My name is Francis Wick. I reside at 80 South View Way here in East Felmouth. And we're proposing a Excuse me. It's not your fault. It's my fault. We have We
have to do the announcement of the publication. Yeah. Oh, I'm sorry. We again. Excuse me. Uh Madam Chair, the notice of this public hearing was in published on May 2nd, 2025, and 14 of Butters were notified by regular mail. Thank you.
Now, thank you. Hi. Um, my name is Francis Wick. I'm the owner and I reside at 80 Celty Way in East Eastwood. And we're uh proposing a uh 80 um for my daughter um who is with me tonight. Um
she has two young children age 6 years old. She lost her husband who's active military on joint banks Cape Cod. So, she can't live on base anymore. So we found that it was very difficult to find affordable housing and we tried every which way but loose. So we find decided
that uh we read the articles about uh Governor Mah Healey um requesting that you know the um ADU process was going to be revised and um we could do that. So that's the journey that we're taking today. Well, I'm I'm sorry for your
loss. Yeah. And glad that your parents are are make taking this step. We've been told um by uh Melinda Toadera who looks at all the ADU applications that yours is in very very good order but let's go through it and take a look at
it together. Okay. It seems to meet all our requirements. Okay. So where do you want me to start with the this is the plot plan? Yeah. Okay. And um you want me to scroll down or you want a few minutes with this? Do you know how to scroll over there? Yes. Oh, great. Go
ahead. Okay. And this is the um existing layout of the house that we reside in right now. It's a ranch. And um this is the second Okay. This is the second floor uh living area that's proposed
from the architect bay design. Um Steve Cook, he designed this for us. It's 8 800 square ft in total, which you know it passes the um the muster of the um requirement. Yeah. Um this is the front
elevation, rear elevation of the addition to the house over the garage. Um and this is the layout of the roofing and framing that's required. And this is the elevation for
the foundation and uh you know um side view of the rear of the home um that or the rear of the addition I should say that's proposed. And this is what it looks like currently. This is our home as it stands right now. This is the front and with
the garage that's going to be dismantled and uh you know revised. And this is the rear of the uh the housing itself in the back. So the whole the whole garage wing will be different. Yes. We're taking over the
um the top of the garage and lifting it up. Yep. Yep. The um footprint's going to stay the same per se except for the height. We're going to add the ADU on top of that 800 square ft which will give her two bedrooms, a little kitchen, a little bathroom, a little living area,
and a little deck in the back and two staircases. Yes. Yes, that's correct. So, on the board comment, doesn't this meet our existing by so we didn't have to wait for more Hillaley? We did this five years ago. Yeah. Oh, I didn't know this. I know. I'm just kidding. I read
the article. Yeah, I read the article and what we did is uh we passed this about four or five years ago. Oh, I see. Okay. But you're ready to go. It's all good. So, the only issue is that he's adding two bedrooms in the coastal pond. So, he knows that he needs to install an IIA system. Yes. So, he's already aware
of that. And word of health issue is always there. Right. Yes. So, we're working with FEMA Engineering in Scotland Border Health to um put that in which is all new to us because um you know with the IIA and the nitrogen y
other comments from the board. Pat, I like what I'm seeing, but I just have a question that has not to do with yours, but it kind of does. When both exits from the unit are at the same point in
the unit, if there were a fire, what happens then? Because you if the if the fire is coming, say from the garage and going up, that takes away that exit, but it may already have burnt through. And so, how would you
exit windows? Every every window has to meet fire code uh as an exit window in bedrooms. But this is a second story. Oh, I know. But you take a dive out a window, right? Yeah. You can get a ladder up there. I mean, the whole idea is that uh firefighters can get in with their gear and you can That's why I'm
asking because I've never asked the question and it's happened before and that's why I like what you're doing. It had nothing to do with what you're doing. It was more of a generic question for me. Thank you. And I'm sure the building inspector Yeah, it's a building issue. Yeah. Oh, I know it is. Yeah. So
yes, we u we revised the original plan um with Gary Street. So he he brought that up. So we changed the egress on a couple areas. So he was happy with that. Okay, great. Yep. Other comments? I guess not. It's a good looking
building that you are adding to and that you're planning. Thank you very much. So thank you for reading it carefully and going through all the steps. Thank you. Good luck with it. So, we want our professional staff to draft a posit draft a positive motion for next
meeting. We'll do. Okay. You don't have to come again. We just read it into the record and vote officially in the record. Yeah. Bless it. You can watch it on TV. Yeah. Yeah. You have our blessing, but we need to have an official decision. Am I doing that?
Come. Thank you very much. Can I actually do I have a question? I'm sorry. So when you say you're it's going to be on the second floor, are you are you putting dormas up? Are you exchanging the roof line? This I'll show you. Yeah. Yes. The roof line will be changed in that
fashion, right? So So my question is then where that dormer is um like the light should stay on the property and you have neighbors there. Will the new exterior outside lighting be dark sky compliant on that side with your
neighbor to your left? I think I looked at it. number 72. Um, it's up to code or whatever. I'm not sure what we're going to do. It It's okay. With the code, tell your contractor you want dark sky. See, they
know how to do it. Just means it doesn't shine the neighbor's yard. Oh, yeah. No, no, we're not. Yeah, we're not on it. Aims down. Oh, yeah. No, no, that's fine. Yeah. Easy beans, not hard. And then there's a I don't know if you've noticed this, but let me bring it back up on the plot plan. Um the Patello's uh
they have a right of way. It's an an easement so to speak that goes back to the common area which houses the tennis courts and the basketball court. See they it looks like a little road there. Oh yeah. So there's a there's a wooded type area between us and the
Tinkererman's. So I mean it's it's it's kind of covered. You know what I'm saying? Yeah. So there's tree lines. So it's not really at the house that's going to be shining on. Okay. All right. Good and all that. So being good neighbors. Thank you. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And we always talk about George Patello
and stuff like that. So you know that that's going to be it's not going to open up. Yeah. We know George. Yeah. Thank you very much. We're all set. Oh, okay. Thank you for your time. Okay. Okay. Next we have a uh 40B
um on which we can comment as it goes to the ZBA 805 GitHub Street Extension comprehensive permit ZBA referral. Have you all had a chance to take a look at that? Uh I did. Yes. Recuse yourself.
Um any comments? This is Habitat. Habitat. I'm going to have to recuse myself. I had to remind it was habitat. Well, I I thought it was but I wasn't sure because it is habitat. Okay. Yeah. Before you go, I have a question for you on habitat. The sample
plans are these are plans that you use over and over for some. Yeah. Uh we have a standard couple standard ranches and a couple standard capes and some uh duplexes. They look good. Yeah. Thank you.
So, can I just sit here or do I have to leave the room? Just be quiet. Yeah, just just you can't comment. Okay. Other comments that you'd want to hand on to the ZBA? I have one question. Yeah. I didn't see
a washerd dryer hookup in the plans at all. Let's see. They were named. anything. Maybe I couldn't read them, but I was So, this is our first This is
the Cape floor plan. You can see a kitchen, dining, living. I also do not see washerdryer hookups. I know that Habitat typically has those. I just wondered where it was. appliances. Yeah,
it's everybody needs you need it. Well, we can add that in as a suggestion, but I'm fairly confident they have it. We can I can give you an answer, but I don't think you're allowed to. Be quiet. What if I'm in the audience? No. Well, we can go to the next room right now.
I mean, I remember them coming before our land use group, uh, which is a department head gathering, and I do believe that they add in the appliances. Um, I'm looking for Bob just to sort of nod his head to confirm that, but I'm fairly
confident. I'm just wondering, is it the basement on the first floor? I just I didn't see it shown in a plan. Sure, but there there's a full basement. There is. I had a question about that. I'm not seeing it on this plan either. Basement. So, this is the basement that you're
looking at um on the screen. I'm not seeing it referenced. And then, of course, we looked at the floor plan. And for the folks who are listening at home, this 40B application is located behind the Restore property,
which is up on Gford Street Extension. Um, so we can show you on the map essentially uh diagonally across from the high school. So it is this property here, right?
And the uh proposal as shown in your packet. So but I'll rotate it so everyone can see. Uh this is the existing restore in the middle of the property. Uh they're essentially proposing to create four single family uh dwellings at the rear.
Three of them will be cape style homes and the fourth will be a ranch style. They'll all be approximately 1,200 square ft. Three bedrooms. Um they'll be deed restricted at between 60 and 80% of the area median
income and they are planning a shared title five septic system. I thought there was a denrification system, but I was incorrect is a shared standard Title 5 system to be located in this area here.
The thing that stood out to me in the application is the projected sales prices. These are actually affordable. Correct. So that one of them, the ranch, will go for 194,500. Right. That's remarkable. less than $200,000 and
261,900 for the the capes. That's incredible. And they're really nice looking uh structures. They are I'm just going to scroll down to the So that's what the cape will look like. Nice simple cape. It's got a dormer on the on the rear. So I'll show you that looks like. So
there's the y the rear elevation with a small shed style dormer. Full access to the basement. And then the ranch. Again, very simple ranch. Um, nice little covered porch in
the front. Full basement in the on the bottom. Let's see if they noted the washer dryer. I don't see it. I combed it. Okay. I didn't. Okay. Now, both buildings are approaching 1300
square ft, correct? That makes them much bigger, I think, than the um uh small and tiny houses that we were talking about before. Right. Right. Yeah. Three times as big. Right. These are very livable. Mhm. And each one of them is
three bedrooms. Right. And a full basement and good access. And a real effort has been made to site them in a way that they're not just cookie cutter um stamped in a line. Right. Yeah. It's very nicely done. Yep.
And it's another example of an infill project. So project that already has development and you can, you know, stick some homes in the rear and I think I think it's a great project, right? I also like the fact that they're each one going to have a shed. Mhm. I didn't pick
up on that. Oh, yeah. Each one of them shed. Nice. Yeah, because every home needs a shed. Okay. For stuff. And up on the screen is is, you know, a modest landscaping plan. As you can see, they're proposing um screening
between the existing properties and the new residential properties here. And then, of course, screening between the existing commercial and the and the new residential. Mhm. I think it's going to be overlooking a landscaper's yard. Yes. And he has really a great
assortment of plants in there, so it's not a bad view. Yeah. Yeah. And a great location right right across the street from the high school. Well, and right across the street from what's much bigger than a convenience store, but it serves as one. So, within walking distance of food shopping. Very true.
Yeah. Yeah. The Y. And Oh, right. And the new Y. Yes. And the new Y. Yeah. Soon to be the There'll be a lot of applicants for these once they get in. What's What's the timeline expected for building them? Well, let's see. So they have to get through the uh comprehensive
permit process which takes approximately 3 to four months depending on um how well the plans are put together. Then after that uh there's an appeal period uh provided that no one appeals they can start filing for the building permits. Why would this seems to be a very
wellprepared application do you think it would actually take 3 to four months? I it's hard to say. Um I hope not. a person with experience thinks not. It all depends on the ZBA's timeline, right? So, whatever they have on their
agenda and if they can fit them into the following meeting and what sort of modifications they might have to make. So, three or four is usually a conservative estimate. So, these are great. May there more be more of them. Okay. So, any comments on the referral
or you want to Paul has a question. Paul uh I notice the applicant is Habitat for Humanity and they're also operating the restore but the owner of the property is Capital Realy which is Bob Burke. Do
the people who are in the housing do they acquire the property or is it going to continually be under the capital management? They will purchase the the homeowner will purchase the actual property themselves. Okay. you know, individually. So, it's just a process
here. That's all. Okay. Thank you. Usually the the homeowners own the property in my understanding. Yeah. That's the habitat model. Yep. And of course, clear the way I looked read the application. There'll be a shared lot
here which um each one of the homeowners now becoming a homeowner association will be responsible for the maintenance of this shared lot which will contain the storm water runoff mitigation measures as well as the uh leeching field and septic.
It's my understanding that the habitat leases the restore from capital. I I don't know the legal arrangement there. That's not the case with the houses. Correct. Ownership. Thank you.
Any other comments, questions? Guess we're all set. Great. Thank you. You're welcome. Um, did you have a chance to take a look at the letter of support? Do you want to tell us about this? Um, this is a grant to support the uh rewrite of
the uh local comprehensive plan. And we've been given wait I know it's in here what I thought was a really great letter. when I sign it will look as if I wrote that. That's a nice letter. Thank you.
So, this is you. Yes. Well done. Thank you. Going to have you do all my correspondence in IIA, you know, or AI or whatever it is. I I can not confirm or deny it. Shot cheap. He's good at it. He marks everything I do up. I do it,
too. It's the only way to go. And it's on the record. So, you want to tell us about your grant application? Yes. So, as you know, we are applying for um $150,000 to uh complete a local
comprehensive plan update. We'd like to hire a professional consulting firm to essentially manage the entire process. Um the thinking is that we would set up a advisory committee uh that that uh firm would then report on a regular
basis to um and sort of guide the process. but they would handle the public outreach, the um production of all the materials, um organizing the workshops that we have and then of course drafting the report which is very important. Um and so part of that onetop
for growth grant application is a letter of support which we are requesting from not only this body but from the select board as well to essentially support the application and and request that it be funded. So, we will be submitting that grant application by June 4th. That's
the deadline. We'll hear back from them approximately November, September, sometime around there, late fall whether or not we were awarded. We'll probably, if we're awarded, have a contract in place with a um firm by roughly the
beginning of 2026. And then we would look to start the process soon thereafter of launching the actual update um and starting to develop a timeline of when we want to do the workshops etc. nailing down all the
logistics around April or so. So this is just part of the beginning of of this process. So if we follow that timeline uh the board would be doing the hearings for it in May or June.
Yeah. So, it depends on a couple of things. One, it depends on the consulting firm who actually bids on it and whether or not we actually get a bidding opportunity. Sometimes grant applications such as our downtown parking management study that we did, when we applied for the grant, we were
awarded funding, but we were also awarded a um designated consulting firm. So, we weren't able to choose. They just um supplied us with a with a firm. Provided that this is different and we can go out to an RFP, it will depend on
the consulting firm's timeline and whether or not they can accomplish it. It's usually an 18 to 24month process to complete it from, you know, start to finish. We would like to try and land the plane, if you will, right before town meeting so that the um the report
itself, the plan can be publicized and then approved at town meeting shortly thereafter. Mhm. So if we can work out that timeline, that would be ideal. If we start in April of 26, we can probably make November of 27 uh for final approval. What's the likely cost
involved? How much has been requested in the application? How much matching funds, if any, are required? Yeah, so it's there isn't a requirement for matching funds. Um however, of course, every time that you do match in a grant uh application, obviously it's
beneficial to you. we don't really have matching funds um to provide. So, we're going with we'd like the full amount and we don't really have much to add to it, but we are making a strong case for why we need it. Um as you know, the Cape Cod
Commission is just about finished with updating their regional policy plan. part of the local comprehensive plan process here on the Cape is that your goals and strategies need to align with the right commission's regional policy plan. Well, now that they have a new
one, now is the time for us to update ours based on their goals and strategies. So, we're trying to hammer that that message home to say this is our time. Plus, the last time it was updated was 2016. So, that was almost 10 years ago. So, it's about time that it
needs it needs a refresher. So, I don't think the Cape Cod plan is changing much from the one that they that the revision that they did four or five years ago where they did the different bands. Yeah. Isn't it staying more or less the same? I I wouldn't say it would stay
more or less the same. I would think they'd want to add some more material in there, but you know, I I can't speak to exactly what they've what they've come up with yet because they haven't really announced that. They are having um public sessions. In fact, it's one of the correspondents that I neglected to put in your packet, so I apologize. But
they are having three public sessions at the end of this month, I think next week or the week thereafter um to sort of announce what this some of the goals and strategies and what the plan might look like. And um they're asking for people's
attendance. So, um I'll make sure to forward that information to you and and we'll do our best to spread the word, but they're really coming to the end around the summertime of um finalizing the the uh regional policy plan. So, the time is perfect for us to be asking for
money in my opinion. I'll say again the cost what what the overall cost of the planning process ours if we get the grant, how much did we ask for and would it cover the full cost? Yes, we would be asking for 150,000. 150. Y when I used
to do this in a previous life, it was approximately 100,000 that we would spend on a two-year process for a community. It's a lot of work. It is a lot of work, right? And it involves a lot of people. It does. Right. Well, the
last the people on this board who worked on it before, Pat, Jim, Paul, right? Mhm. So would it be restricted again by the open meeting laws? Would only three of us work on it or would the whole board work on it? I think the best
outcome would likely be to have our consulting firm just come to your meetings and provide you an update. That way it's on an open session. It's televised. So if people are watching at home, they can get an update of how it's going and you can all be here because
it's a publicized public meeting. Um the workshops themselves of course we'll publicize those for all of you to attend and participate with. Uh the real question is whether or not we put together a steering committee. Um and that would be restricted to only three members because you wouldn't want to
have a quorum. Do you favor a steering committee? I've done it both ways. I don't see a true advantage with the steering committee other than to spend more time with the you know the the community
itself. So it's beneficial in some ways but you also spend more money and more of the consultants effort in updating the steering committee the planning board and everyone else. So, it's a balancing act cuz I think our last LCP worked out really, really well. But it
turned out by involving three members, other members were not nearly so well informed, right, about either the process or the eventual plan. So, if it could involve all of us, I think that would be a strength. I think it would be better. Yeah. Yeah. So, I I I like the
idea of them coming or at least giving us an update, right? a written update and we can present it to you um in in their absence because again we're paying them to be here or not be here. So well and you've got a staff you can act like the steering committee. Correct. So Pat,
did you wish to say something? Yeah, I do because I'm hoping that the commission is going to be flexible enough because the prior update that they did had many
different chapters, I guess you would call it that, right? That did not fit Felmouth at all. Right. And so what do you do? You just list and say not applicable. Just so you nod to them or they take to they end up making a paper weight out of it. Yeah, that's what we
tried to avoid with the first one. Exactly. And they liked what we did. They used some of it for what they were developing how many times it comes up and just didn't sit here. But but keep in mind how many hours that took. Yeah. Oh, yeah. We
we talk I'm not talking two years. It was two years of meeting on Wednesdays. It was a lot of work. Yeah. And then it was me finishing it up because certain chapters weren't finished that I didn't realize. And I think this is the best way to do it. Great. Have them report to the full board and everybody can weigh in. I do too. But my question wasn't
that. My question is that I would and I don't know how we transmit this to the commission or if we do that they allow flexibility for what they're requiring that may not be applicable to certain communities. We're a different community
than Barstable than Chadam. Yeah. So to that point, there are minimum criteria that need to be included in your local comprehensive plan. For example, a vision statement. You need to articulate existing conditions. Those are typically
found in any master plan or local comprehensive plan. A list of goals, but then you get into a capital facilities plan, which is essentially infrastructure uh planning, a housing plan, which you know we just recently finished. So that can easily be
incorporated. and then a targeted action and schedule plan, which is essentially your implementation. So, it's very similar, but as long as we hit those six main categories, we can add in anything else we want. So, we can talk about climate resiliency, um, we can talk
about sustainability, transportation, you name it, they're fine. But as long as you hit the minimum criteria so that they can certify it because it's a requirement. So we'll make sure a lot less than what they were requiring over their with their last iteration. Right. Excellent.
Yep. And luckily I've been doing some research. A lot of the communities on the Cape have already or are currently in the process of updating their master their local comprehensive plans. So it's also possible that the competition for those grant funds are going to be
reduced. So knock on wood, we're in a good position. Well, if we don't get the money from the state, what will we do? Excellent question. Uh, there's options on the table. Bake sale is one. Um, kidding, of course. We would
likely either have to go to town meeting for an article or find a way for us to perhaps phase the project over time. I don't like doing that type of approach because information gets stale and it needs to be updated. Um, but we would
have to take it in chunks because it's just too much work for the staff to take on and do the normal everyday responsibilities. The timing on when you hear about the grant success doesn't work well for us with town meeting. It would. So, so we would have to if we
don't get it, we would be asking for money for the town meeting in April. Correct. November. So, it'll just move the whole thing um further out. Yep. Yeah. Yep. Okay. Well, if the grant is as well written as the cover letter, uh,
you'll be in great shape. The idea, let's hope. Okay. Planning. Oh, John. Yes. Thank you. So, uh, the commission is working on the regional policy plan right now. We're still taking public testimony. I'm an alternate on that
committee. Um, and I want to ask Jed, I don't know if they have any funds available that the town could ask for. So, yeah. So, it's another option. So, as you know, we've applied for and received our district local technical assistance funding that they get from
the state. Uh, we've been successful twice with that option. So, we would try to apply for that and we would look for free technical assistance from them. So, it's possible that we could cobble together um some funding. I don't know
that we would get to 150, but we would get we would get something. We It's possible we could get to close to that point. I I think the town of Fmouth contributes what about $600,000 a year. We do. Yep. Year after year after
year after year. Yeah. They've been very good. I mean, they they um as you know, they just completed a draft wayinding plan for us. So, we they provided some free technical assistance hours. We also um provided some funding from town meetings. So, there's been a healthy
relationship with the with the commission as of late. So, I think we could work something out if we weren't successful. Some of that $600,000 worth of services be used for this planning project. I'll not going to pay and what are we getting
for it? It would sort of nail it down. Yeah, it doesn't hurt to ask. And of course, if we if we are not successful, we will. Do other towns have arrangements like that that you know of John? Financial arrangements. Well, that the money that
they pay in, they can sort of um say for that sum, we would like these services. Well, that I don't know if the selectman can do that or not, but I I'm not really I don't know how that works, but Oh, I know every every uh community contributes. Yes. Y they do have a staff
of 42. Wow. I'm actually currently 42 planning on reaching out to the commission to see whether or not they would uh give us a letter of support as well for our grant application. And I'd like to say the public testimony we've had so far has
been uh really good. It's been really active. A lot of very very um varying degrees of what this wants, what this community wants, what their concerns are, not what they want, what their concerns are. So, it's
been really active so far. Well, and there are more hearings coming up at the end of May. Yes. Yeah, that's good to know. I'm just trying to get you to the point where we can announce those public um information sessions that John was just
referencing to. Um, let's make sure we can do I believe they start on the 19th of May and they extend all the way to the 21st. Let's try this. Here we are. So, um, again, if you go to
the Cape Cut Commission's website, you click on just scroll up Cape Cut Commission, go to meeting notices, and you scroll down and you'll see starting here, regional planning. So, on the 19th of May, they're going to be in Sandwich
and in West Yarmouth. Uh, on the 20th of May, which is Tuesday, they'll be in East Ham. And then on the 21st of May, there'll be a virtual session where they'll be taking comments on um the regional policy plan. And we plan staff
plans to attend the May 21st uh meeting, the virtual uh session. So I encourage anyone who's watching at home and any of you who are who have free time, spend some time out with the uh Cape Commission, let them know what you think about uh important topics. One of
the important things that likely John you've heard about is the Cape bridges. I mean those are important infrastructure projects that um are going to make a big difference uh to folks coming to and from the Cape especially bicycle and pedestrians for the first time. Maybe it'll be a a safe
route to get across the canal. Um and some viewing areas. I've seen some um imagery of the of the Bourne Bridge and it has sort of a a bumpout where with benches that you might be able to sit on. Interesting. I wish they'd put that underneath the major road deck though. I
hate seeing people on the same surface as you know it's interesting. Yeah. I think if you go on the website they they they have updates on the bridge. They gave our last meeting in person meeting.
You got an update review of it. Yes. Great. It's about an eight-year project for the uh for the Sagamore. For just the Sagamore. And then the Borne starts sometime after that. And they're going to build the bridge offsite and they're going to bring it in by barge and just drop it in
place. Yeah. Yes. It's going to be wild to watch. It's going to be they're going to be two bridges east west. Yeah. It' be really Then they'll dismantle the one that's there. Yeah. Be pretty exciting. Not going to make a fishing platform out
of it. I didn't see a platform on there, but 500 ft of fishing line to hit the water. Exactly. And a sign. Yeah. Don't jump. Yeah. Okay, we're ready to move on the planning department report. Right. So,
staff obviously, as I just mentioned, we've been busy um finalizing our grant applications and um we've actually been working a lot on our zoning amendments for November. So, uh, today I was drafting, um, some materials for our
next meeting to give you folks sort of, um, a timeline for when we plan to open the hearings, some of the suggested edits that we've got, at least the list of things that we've been working on, and then we can sort of talk about how you want to approach the November town
meeting. Um, as you know, we took off April to sort of give a little bit of time to allow these changes to be approved by the attorney generals to get them publicized and then to be able to bring more uh to town meetings. So,
we're we're anxiously awaiting November. And so, we'll be having that discussion potentially at the next meeting. Um, finalizing the draft wayfinding plan. Uh, the commission has given that to us for our review. We've been working on doing that. Uh Belinda
and I uh spent some time with the commission as well on our site visit for the Mr. COD design guidelines. So we walked um the district itself with this commission staff pointed out examples of good architecture that some you know the community really um likes and some areas
where we see some improvement. Um and uh trying to think what else. I'm sure there's a litany of things. You think so? Not much. There was there was some communication about um the impact of the
underground parking and that not penciling out right now. So, they are working on trying to figure out how they might share and do surface parking. Um but I haven't heard anything beyond that. So, no. But they're getting going on the bank. Yes. And the bank has started.
Yep. As you know. So, that was good to see. Um, where where is the big housing development that's going in on Sandwich Road or off Sandwich Road? Uh, do you mean 375 Sandwich Road? Yeah, that was there was, as you know, it was
in the paper maybe a few weeks ago that there was a settlement between the town and uh the developer and, you know, it's essentially the appeal has been resolved. Um, and you know, our anticipation is that the developer moves
forward with uh, you know, pulling building permits, getting construction drawings, etc. Do they have their uh, they have they fly for their discharge permit? I don't believe that they have that yet. I think that's the next They can't file for their building permit till they have that. Yeah. So, they've got they've got a little bit to do with
the with the wastewater, but Right. They have to get Next stop is uh, D for them. Yeah. So, still still waiting to hear on those. Um, but yeah, I mean the the planning department remains busy as
usual. Uh, I'm sure Paul is going to um provide an update on Shiver, so I won't steal his thunder, but maybe that face indicates that he wasn't planning on it, but as you know, Shiver's uh the Shiver pond viewing platform, fishing platform is well underway. Uh, the crane was out
there for a while. The helical piles are in. And uh the last time I drove by this morning, some of the timbers are being connected. So we may see a fishing platform by the end of the month. It's possible. So we're very excited.
Well, there'll be a grand opening at some point. I Yes, of course. Champagne bottles and whatnot. You know, ribbon cutting. Now we just have to stock the pond. Yeah. Want to add the letter? Yep. That effort is underway as well. want to add the letter. If that
concludes the report, are there committee reports? Oh, did I interrupt you? I'm sorry. No, I do have a report. I I did attend the water quality management meeting, but they're preparing for uh u the vote to move forward on that
project. Mhm. Anyone have any other committees they're working on? No. In that case, announcements hearing none. Future agenda items. I guess we're going to be doing zoning. You sound so excited.
Oh, one future agenda item I I've never seen it. A a few meetings ago, we talked about a review of uh the dome project. I volunteered to find I did an aerial about it, but I never saw it shot up on an agenda meeting. So, I'm ready to go with that as soon as you put it on the
agenda. Yep. I'm just waiting for an update. So, as soon as I have an update, I'll I'll be in contact with you. Uh Mr. a precaution. Okay. Well, not for me. Okay. Yeah. Well, maybe we could see the aerial view. That's Well, it's ready. It's ready. I I did it. I did it right away.
We'll put it on the next agenda. We'll pencil it in. Um I think takes two minutes to see and five minutes to talk about. It's quick. Yeah, it'll be interesting. I asked that question yesterday. Ah, not that the zoning I went out and did at the very end. I had it ready to go right after you asked for
it. It just never came back up again. fast. It'll come up next at the next meeting. I didn't receive any general correspondence. Was there any? No. Okay. The next meeting is May 27th. Um, and we'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. So
moved. Second. All in favor? I. 45 minutes. Well done.