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CHILMARK PLANNING BOARD
APPROVED Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 8, 2013 @ 4:30 PM
Present: Catherine Thompson, Chair, Janet Weidner, Daniel Greenbaum, John Flender, Rich Osnoss, Andrew Fischer
Subcommittee Member (s) Present: Andy Goldman
Not Present: Mitch Posin
Town Committee/ Board Members:
Staff: Jennifer Christy Admin. Asst.
Public: George Sourati, Charles Gilstead
The meeting was called to order by Catherine Thompson at 4:33 p.m.
Public Hearing: Form C Definitive Subdivision plan from Belhaven Real Estate Trust, J.B, Riggs & Helen S. Parker:
- Chair Thompson opened the public hearing for the Form C Definitive Subdivision plan from Belhaven Real Estate Trust, J.B, Riggs & Helen S. Parker at 4:35PM.
- Chair Thompson read into the record letters submitted by the Conservation Commission and the Board of Health.
- Mr. Gilstead was asked to present the plan and he reviewed the plan with the Board. Mr. Gilstead also presented a Road Association document and a restrictive covenant document.
- Discussion occurred, regarding the ConComm’s suggestion in their letter, to: “clarify footnote #5 to preserve this lot as unimproved open space in perpetuity by eliminating the ‘family’ qualifier in the statement, “shall never be used for family residential purposes”, while adding “or use access for roads or utilities.”
- Mr. Fischer made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Flender seconded the motion. The motion to close the public hearing was voted upon: all ayes.
- Mr. Fischer made a motion to approve the definitive plan with an amendment to have Note #5, on the plan, changed to read, “Lot 4 shown on this plan shall remain unimproved in perpetuity, and shall never be used for residential purposes or use access for roads or utilities.” Mr. Osnoss seconded the motion. The motion came to a vote and the definitive plan was approved unanimously, as amended.
Planning Board Subcommittee Update:
- The Board and present subcommittee members discussed the next steps of the subcommittee. The Board and present subcommittee members discussed how to proceed with a review and possible revision of the Zoning Bylaws and whether to proceed with a review and possible revision of the Master Plan.
- Mr. Osnoss volunteered to review the Chilmark Master Plan.
- Ms. Weidner noted the Definitions section, particularly, of the Zoning Bylaws should be reviewed.
- Chair Thompson noted that Mr. Greenbaum and Ms. Malkin, subcommittee members, have offered to review the Zoning Bylaws to identify small errors and inconsistencies (an “administrative-fix” approach) to bring to the attention of the subcommittee and, subsequently, the Planning Board.
- After further discussion about how to proceed with a review and revision of the Zoning Bylaws, Mr. Flender moved to direct the subcommittee to, “follow the ‘administrative fix’ approach while keeping an eye open for larger issues that appear in the review of the Zoning Bylaws and do so with a copy of the Master Plan at hand.” Mr. Fischer seconded the motion. The motion came to a vote and was passed unanimously.
Minutes:
- June 24, 2013 Minutes were reviewed and approved with changes.
Next Meeting: Planning Board, Monday, August 12, 2013, 4:30 PM
With no more business to discuss, Chair Thompson adjourned the meeting at 5:35 pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer Christy, Administrative Assistant.
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