The Mattapoisett Planning Board met on Monday in a hybrid-format in Town Hall and on Zoom.
First, Chair Thomas Tucker began the meeting by introducing Taylor Perez from the agency Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) who walked the board through updated rules and regulations for surrounding communities. SRPEDD is working with the towns of the Tri-Town, as well as surrounding Massachusetts Communities, to develop sustainable plans for community/economic development.
Perez provided a draft of various updates to rules and regs for planning boards across the SoutCoast, notably Lakeville. The board will spend time going over the draft, and Perez said she would return mid-August with more updates, though discussion lines will remain open in that time.
Other representatives from SRPEDD then discussed the draft of the Stormwater Management Bylaw. SRPEDD representative noted, “Like all Massachusetts communities, Mattapoisett has to abide by MS4.” The board and the consulting agency went through various aspects of stormwater management, including discussing other communities and their watershed management procedures. The board is still in preparatory phases of their MS4 compliance planning with plans to have something for vote at Town Meeting.
SRPEDD encouraged board members to continue asking questions and independently study various facets of water management.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board is scheduled for Monday, July 20 at 7:00 pm in Town Hall, 16 Main Street.
Mattapoisett Planning Board
By Sam Bishop