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APPROVED
Chilmark Planning Board Subcommittee Meeting
July 13, 2015
Present: Janet Weidner, Chair, Joan Malkin, Dan Greenbaum
Not Present:
Public: Jeffrey Bernard
Staff: Jennifer Christy, Administrative Asst.
Meeting called to order at 3:12PM:
- Review of Residential Building Size bylaw Biennial Report:
- Mr. Greenbaum suggested a clarification to the second to last paragraph. This clarification was agreed to and inserted into the report.
- Ms. Weidner asked Ms. Christy to please make the change to the Biennial report and then send the final report to the ZBA. Ms. Weidner further requested that Ms. Christy request the ZBA to review the final report at their August meeting with a note that the Planning Board will be submitting the final report to the Board of Selectmen in early September in order for a presentation to occur at a fall Special Town Meeting.
- Historic House Zoning Bylaw proposed amendment:
- The subcommittee reviewed Mr. Modigliani’s letter.
- The answer to question #1 is that both free-standing and attached new construction is allowed under the draft bylaw.
- The answer to question #2 is that a lot owner would be allowed to build a large new house on a lot with a large historic house (that is exempted from the total living area amount).
- Discussion continued regarding Mr. Modigliani’s second question and it was determined that two guest houses would not be allowed in any event. It was further stated the draft bylaw provides greater flexibility for property owners to add square footage without an incentive to demolish.
- The answer to question #3 is the lot owner has no duty to restore or maintain the historic structure. It was determined the draft bylaw does not change the status quo.
- The answer to question #4 is, with the given example, the exemption for historic structure living area would no longer apply.
- The answer to the first part of question #5 is that the applicant may use any available TLA that they have available to them by right or through a special permit over the threshold.
- The answer to question #6 is the living area inside the historic structure would be exempt from the living area total.
- Ms. Malkin requested that Ms. Christy send the bylaw draft to Pam Goff for her to review and invite her to the next meeting on July 27th. And, it was requested that Lenny Jason be invited as well if he is available. Ms. Malkin also requested that Ms. Christy please complete the draft minutes as soon as possible and send to the subcommittee members, Pam Goff and Lenny Jason so that all are as prepared as possible for the July 27th historic structure discussion.
- Ms. Malkin broached the topic of visitability in regards to the Healthy Aging Initiative.
- Discussion occurred regarding the legality of bylaws that would address visitability of a structure. Ms. Malkin suggested removing the visitability item from the Open Topic List. The subcommittee agreed to address this topic at the Planning Board meeting and to then remove it from the list.
- The subcommittee discussed the topic of road specifications. The committee decided to determine Mr. Posin’s primary reason for including the road specification topic on the list.
- The members discussed the need to keep ‘guest houses’ on the topic list. It was agreed to present the idea to the Board and then, depending on the feeling of the Board, keep the topic on the list or eliminate it for now.
- The subcommittee decided to add the permitting flowcharts to the Open Topic List. The title was requested to be “Flowchart loopholes.”
- Minutes: Minutes from May 21, 2015, May 28, 2015 & June 8, 2015 were reviewed. The minutes of June 8th, 2015 were approved as written. The minutes from May 28th, 2015 were approved as written. The minutes from May 21, 2015 were approved as written.
- Monday, July 27, 2015, 3PM
Meeting adjourned at 4:25PM.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer L. Christy
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