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APPROVED
Chilmark Planning Board Subcommittee Meeting
December 14, 2015
Present: Janet Weidner, Chair, Joan Malkin
Not Present:
Public: Pam Goff
Staff: Jennifer Christy, Administrative Asst., Lenny Jason, Bldg. Inspector
Meeting called to order at 3:10PM:
- Homesite Housing Section 6.9 proposed amendments to ZBLs:
- Brief discussion occurred and the Building Inspector, Lenny Jason, supported changes that would allow a homesite applicant to have the full one year in which to build, without having to engage the site review and special permit process which limits the time allowed to the applicants.
- Suggestions for Planning Board future work:
- Mr. Jason suggested that the Town develop an infrastructure plan for the Town.
- He suggested that the MVC is a possible resource to assist in developing this for the Town and the option should be investigated.
- Healthy Aging Task Force
- 43% return on their questionnaire seems to indicate that there is a great need and interest in the work that the task force plans to pursue.
- Historical House DRAFT zoning bylaw amendment Q & A revision:
- The subcommittee reviewed the questions that were submitted by Sergio Modigliani on October 26, 2015.
- Question 1: “Section 2: With reference to:
- "... The square footage of an Historic House shall be excluded from the Total Living Area if its inclusion would result in the Total Living Area exceeding the applicable limit...." ;
- Is this exclusion to be applied in part or in whole? That is, if we have an Historic House of 2000SF and I propose a new dwelling of 2000 SF, but am only permitted 3500 SF under the current Large House By Law, I need to have forgiveness for 500 SF to proceed, which would be taken (excluded) from the Historic House. If, at a later date, I wish to expand either the new building or the existing Historic House further, can I avail myself of the residual 1500 SF in the Historic House not initially used?”
- This way answered: Yes, you could add more because the Historic House is excluded but it does not need to be done all at once. Ms. Malkin noted it was a useful question, but the Board felt the bylaw explained what is allowed sufficiently.
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- Question 2: Also, is there need to clarify that for a typical 3 acres lot zoned as single family, the creation of a new separate dwelling under this proposed By Law REQUIRES the Historic House to be designated a Guest House, as we cannot allow two single family dwellings on the same lot.
- Ms. Goff noted the enforcement falls to the zoning enforcement officer. Ms. Malkin noted a special permit would be needed and the applicant would need to go before the ZBA. It would be clear, it was noted, that the Guest House is what was being created.
- Minutes from Nov. 17th, 2015 were reviewed and approved with changes.
- Next Meeting:
- Meeting adjourned at 4:25PM.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer L. Christy
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