Planning Board Minutes
September 26, 2005
Town Hall
4:30p.m.
Present: William Meegan, Chair, Russell Walton, Janet Weidner, John Flender, Richard Osnoss, Edward Kenyon, Mitch Posin, and Deborah Cini, Administrative Assistant.
Public: Kate Warner and Lenny Jason.
Call to Order:
Mr. Meegan opened the meeting at 4:30pm
The Minutes of September 12, 2005 were approved with two minor amendments.
Proposed Bylaw Change to Section 7.1:
Mr. Jason came before the meeting to clarify the application of the proposed bylaw amendment that will go before STM tonight. Mr. Meegan read the proposed Bylaw into the minutes. Mr. Jason stated that as of current there has been one application that would fit under the section of 7.1.C.3.d proposed text of the new bylaw. Mr. Kenyon explained that the Board was under the impression that there were many "tear-down" renovations where less than 50 percent of the house was "saved" and the house was expanded by several hundred square feet. The building cap section of the proposed bylaw is being extended to allow the town to work on Affordable Housing and the Planning Board to assess Roads and their traffic handling capability.
Vineyard Energy Project:
Kate Warner came before the Board to present the Vineyard Energy Project - A 10 Year Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action Plan. The Plan is a detailed outline of how the Island can become a renewable energy source. Most of the Island's energy is via oil/propane that must be shipped on island or the underground electric cables in the channel. Highlights of the Plan are not only to promote energy efficiency but to increase the use and knowledge of solar power and wind power, by increasing the residential use of solar hot water and the promotion of compact florescent lights. Ms. Warner is seeking the Planning Board cooperation in zoning changes that could have a positive impact on the use of energy for transportation, reviewing the transportation suggestions the Joint Committee on Transportation has made
to see where changes in the Town might be considered that could lessen the amount of energy used for fuel, and thinking about adding bike lanes to at least one route though town to encourage biking as a means of transportation as opposed to recreation. Solar and Wind as potential substitute energy sources were discussed as were converting homes and business to energy efficient homes with Compact Fluorescent bulbs.
CHC Appointment:
The Board voted to postpone an appointment to fill the vacancy in the Chilmark Housing Committee.
Meeting adjourned at 6:00pm. These minutes respectfully submitted by Deborah Cini, Administrative Assistant.
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