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APPROVED
Chilmark Planning Board
July 22, 2013
Present: Catherine Thompson, Chair, Dan Greenbaum, Janet Weidner, Andrew Fischer, John Flender
Not Present: Mitch Posin, Rich Osnoss
Public: Bob Ganz, Reid Silva, Roland Hoch, Holly Ganz
Staff: Jennifer Christy, Administrative Assistant,
Meeting called to order at 4:32PM
Minutes:
- July 8, 2013 Minutes were reviewed and amended. Ms. Weidner moved to approve minutes with changes. Mr. Greenbaum seconded the motion. All ayes.
PUBLIC HEARING: Maarten R. van Hengel, Chestnut Rise Nominee Trust, Map 3, Lot 5 Definitive Subdivision Plan:
- Chair Thompson opened the public hearing at 4:35PM.
- Chair Thompson read the public hearing advertisement into the record.
- Chair Thompson read the letter submitted by the Board of Health.
- Mr. Silva reviewed the plan with the Board. He described the location of the land and the proposed new curb cut.
- Chair Thompson questioned the distance from the proposed curb cut and the Doyle/Bena property curb cut. Mr. Silva estimated the distance would be 500’. The reasoning behind the road entrance change is because of the wetlands.
- Ms. Weidner asked about the width of the Lot 3 edge on the North Road. Mr. Silva noted that Lot 3’s frontage is on the road entering the proposed subdivision. Discussion occurred regarding the avoidance of the ‘pork chop’ lot shape. Mr. Silva expressed his view that the intent of the zoning bylaws, concerning the fact that the lot must be 100’ lot line from lot line, is to avoid a certain shape and does not achieve other ends. Mr. Fischer noted that the ‘pork chop’ shape will be seen more in the future due to the shapes of existing lots. Mr. Silva stated that if the issue of the 100’ width between lot lines is an issue for the Board, he would request a waiver from the requirement. If the waiver was denied, Mr. Silva stated he would move the lot line. Mr. Fischer discussed
the situation and asked whether the Board would be seeing more of the ‘pork chop’ situation in the future. Mr. Flender moved that the Board asked Mr. Silva to request a waiver of the 100’ of lot line to lot line. Mr. Fischer seconded the motion. All ayes.
- Mr. Fischer made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Greenbaum seconded the motion. All ayes.
- Mr. Flender moved to accept the written waiver from Mr. Silva regarding the narrow town road frontage on Lot 3. Mr. Silva submitted the waiver. Mr. Fischer seconded the motion. All ayes.
- Ms. Weidner asked if the Conservation Commission was notified of the Form C Application. Ms. Christy noted a discrepancy in the rules stated in the Chilmark Rules & Regulations Governing Subdivision of Land. Ms. Christy will add the communication with the Conservation Commission into the procedures of filing Form C Applications.
- Ms. Weidner made a motion to approve the Form C Application of Maarten R. van Hengel, Chestnut Rise Nominee Trust. Mr. Flender seconded the motion. All ayes.
Ms. Weidner asked Ms. Christy to investigate what the procedure is for amending the town’s Rules & Regulations Governing Subdivision of Land.
Report of Sea Level Rise Presentation:
- Mr. Greenbaum gave a report of the presentation.
- Mr. Greenbaum suggested the Board might consider the possible impact of sea level rise in its planning work.
- Mr. Greenbaum offered to retrieve the maps shown at the presentation from the MV Commission.
- Chair Thompson noted the possibility of meeting with Aquinnah’s Planning Board to discuss the implications of sea level rise.
Update from Subcommittee:
- Chair Thompson noted that the subcommittee accepted the task for review and revision of the Zoning Bylaws as directed by the Planning Board at the last meeting of the Board, on July 8, 2013.
- Discussion regarding the organization of a ‘permanent file’ for the new bylaws. Chair Thompson noted that Mr. Greenbaum has an outline of this permanent file to present at the subcommittee meeting on July 23, 2013.
- Chair Thompson noted that a list of Zoning Bylaw “fixes” would be presented for review at the subcommittee meeting on July 23, 2013.
Next Meetings: August 12 and 26
Meeting adjourned at 5:40PM. Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer L. Christy
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