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APPROVED
Chilmark Planning Board
March 13, 2017
Present: Janet Weidner, Rich Osnoss, Chairperson, Peter Cook, Joan Malkin, Chris MacLeod, Mitchell Posin
Not Present: John Eisner
Public: Alex Elvin, Wendy Weldon, Bill Rossi, Selectman, Jane Slater, David Damroth, Angie Foss, Candy Shweder, Ron Rappaport, Town Counsel, Joanne Taylor, Chuck Hodgkinson, Thomas Bena, Damon Vickers, Zach Lee, Allison Burger, Reid Silva, Stephen Flanders, Doug Liman, Adam Turner, MVC Director
Staff: Jennifer Christy, Admin. Asst.
Meeting called to order at 4:32 PM
- PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments to Article 11 & Article 12
- The public hearing was opened at 4:33pm.
- Chairman Osnoss read the hearing notice into the record.
- Chairman Osnoss invited the public to comment on the bylaw amendments.
- Chairman Osnoss invited both Mr. Rappaport and Mr. Rossi to contribute to the discussion.
- Mr. Rossi stated the Board of Selectmen has asked Mr. Rappaport to submit proposed amendments to the zoning bylaws Article 11 & 12.
- Mr. Rappaport pointed out that the numerals “X” and “XI” that are listed on the draft proposed amendments address the possible numbering of the Articles in the Town Meeting Warrant.
- Mr. Rappaport went through the proposed bylaw amendments and detailed the changes he made to the proposed bylaws as a result of the discussion of the Board on January 9th and as a result of minutes of the SPDAC meeting on Thursday, March 2, 2017.
- Mr. Rappaport distributed a revised version of the proposed amendments and explained the reason for the changes to the amendments.
- Mr. Damroth was recognized and expressed a view that the proposed amendments may have a future unintended consequence to the review process of projects.
- Mr. Bena asked for the simplified version of what the proposed amendments represent.
- Mr. Rappaport gave a simplified explanation of the proposed amendments.
- Mr. Lee inquired into the process for how the Squibnocket project could go forward. His question asked if, at the April 24, 2017 Annual Town Meeting, the proposed zoning amendments are passed by a 2/3rds vote would there need to be a second town meeting in order to allow the project to go forward. Mr. Rappaport denied that this would be the case.
- Mr. Damroth asked for clarification of the ramifications of the proposed amendments.
- Mr. Vickers was recognized and described the impact of the proposed bridge on the area and land values.
- Mr. Liman was recognized and gave a short presentation.
- Mr. Damroth, Mr. Liman and Ms. Weldon advised Mr. Osnoss that they do not want their letters read aloud and instead preferred the letters to be just entered into the record.
- Mr. Osnoss read into the record a letter from Ms. Barbara Lee.
- Mr. Osnoss read into the record an email received from Mr. Charlie Parker.
- Ms. Malkin voted to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
- Ms. Malkin moved to send the amended proposed bylaws to the Board of Selectmen.
- The motion was seconded by Mr. Posin and came to a vote. The motion passed unanimously.
- Ms. Malkin moved to recommend to the Board of Selectmen approval of this bylaw as amended. The motion was seconded by Mr. Posin. Brief discussion occurred. The motion came to a vote and was passed unaniminously.
- Review of a Form A: Pineview Realty Trust: Map 32, Lot 78
- Mr. Silva was not present to review the plan, but submitted the plan, application and payment earlier. The plan will be reviewed at March 27, 2017 meeting.
- Menemsha Master Plan Review & Update:
- There was no review of the Master Plan activities.
- Correspondence:
- Next Meetings:
- Monday, March 27, 2017, 4:30PM: Continued Public Hearings for Damroth & Mayhew subdivisions, Review of Form A Plans from Donald F. Poole and for Pineview Realty Trust
- The minutes of February 13, 2017 were not reviewed.
- Documents:
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM. Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer L. Christy
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