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Planning Board Subcommittee Minutes 08/22/16
APPROVED
Chilmark Planning Board Subcommittee Meeting
Monday, August 22, 2016
Present: Janet Weidner, Chair, John Eisner, Joan Malkin
Not Present: Peter Cook
Public: Barbara Armstrong, Elise Elliston
Staff: Jennifer L. Christy, Lenny Jason
Meeting called to order at 3:11PM:
  • Ms. Weidner asked Ms. Christy to schedule the meeting of the Planning Board subcommittee meeting with the Menemsha business owners for October 5, 2016 at 8:30AM and for her to please invite the business owners that are positioned on the west side of the road to the drive on dock.
  • Review of Meeting Minutes with the Conservation Commission on August 3, 2016:
  • The subcommittee minutes of August 3, 2016 were approved with changes. All ayes.
  • Brief discussion occurred regarding the topics of the minutes.
  • Review of August 8, 2016 Planning Board Subcommittee minutes:
  • The subcommittee minutes of August 8, 2016 were approved as written. All ayes.
  • Review of August 8, 2016 Planning Board Subcommittee joint meeting with the BOS at the Chilmark Library minutes:
  • The subcommittee minutes of August 8, 2016 were approved as written.
  • The subcommittee asked if Ms. Christy could please request that Chief Cioffi provide his thoughts on police officers on bicycles in Menemsha. The subcommittee asked also to please provide information on where the police officers park their vehicles when they are on duty in Menemsha.
  • The minutes were approved as written. All ayes.
  • Ms. Elliston noted a suggestion was made after the meeting to install “lot full” signs and she noted this was a great idea. Ms. Elliston also noted that it would be a good idea for staff to park off-site and noted that staff parking off-site is a plan that is done down-island. Ms. Elliston noted that there may be private or town-centered parking areas available.
  • Ms. Weidner stated that the subcommittee is compiling ideas about traffic and parking throughout the process of Master Plan.
  • Ms. Armstrong noted the number 12 bus has very little riders. Brief discussion occurred about ridership and frequency of bus rides.
  • Review of Meeting Minutes with the Harbor Advisory Committee on August 11, 2016:
  • The subcommittee minutes of August 11, 2016 were approved with changes. All ayes.
  • Ms. Malkin asked Ms. Christy to send the other subcommittee members her questions to Angie Grant of the VTA.
  • Next Meeting:
  • Sept. 12, 2016, 3PM-Seth Karlinsky
  • Sept. 17, 2016, 8:30AM-12PM-Master Planning Workshop, WT Library
  • Sept. 26, 2016, 3PM-Angie Grant, VTA
  • Oct. 5, 2016, 8:30AM Meeting with Menemsha Business Owners
  • Meeting adjourned at 4:25PM.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer L. Christy