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APPROVED
Chilmark Planning Board Subcommittee Meeting
Monday, April 10, 2017
Present: Janet Weidner, Chair, Joan Malkin, Peter Cook, John Eisner
Not Present:
Public: Adam Turner, MVC Director, Edie Prescott, MV Times
Staff: Jennifer L. Christy
Meeting called to order at 3:08PM:
- Menemsha Master Plan Summary Review:
- Mr. Turner visited the meeting and showed various maps and “street-scape” illustrations to give an example of how improvements to Menemsha to address the traffic and parking issues may look.
- The subcommittee reviewed and discussed Mr. Turner’s examples which were created by an architect/designer in Connecticut, Mr. William Brewster. Discussion occurred about how Mr. Brewster would be engaged with the project and the schedule for his proposed work.
- Mr. Turner stated that he would schedule a time for Mr. Brewster to visit Chilmark and Menemsha.
- Mr. Turner further stated that the initial visit, discussion and sketches would be paid for through the MV Commission.
- Mr. Turner will try to arrange to have Mr. Brewster come to the island on either May 8th or 22nd.
- The subcommittee asked if Ms. Christy could please contact Police Chief Jonathan Klaren to see if he could attend the April 24, 2017 meeting of the subcommittee.
- The subcommittee reviewed the answers from Priscilla LeClerc, dated March 6, 2017, in response to questions posed by Joan Malkin in an email dated Feb. 27, 2017.
- The subcommittee discussed the traffic issues and specifically attempted to understand the rules regarding the installation of or change to a stop sign before Basin Road as a vehicle comes down North Road.
- Ms. Weidner stated she would speak to Tim Carroll to try to ascertain when the stop sign at the point where cars exit Basin Road onto North Road was installed and whether there was a traffic study made at the time.
- Menemsha Master Plan DRAFT Interim Report & Survey:
- The subcommittee reviewed and discussed the draft provided by Mr. Cook.
- Discussion occurred about the purpose of the report and whether the report is for delivery to the Board of Selectmen or whether the report is to be used within a survey.
- Ms. Malkin noted there is a need to draw conclusions about Menemsha and she further noted where people have made specific recommendations those need to be put forward if they are actionable and consistent with the subcommittee’s recommendations. She specifically noted the apparent need for a clear structure for communication amongst the different Boards, committees, groups in Menemsha as an example of an overwhelming message gathered from the input given during 2016.
- Ms. Malkin noted that the section “Some observations”, on page 4, are the objectives or goals. She noted that if the observation deserves to be made, and has risen to the top, then it is likely it could be a goal that the subcommittee recommends.
- Ms. Weidner noted the visit to the meeting by Lenny Jason, on April 3, 2017 and noted that he suggested that the subcommittee needs to recommend changes through “painting a picture” that has been informed by the input throughout 2016.
- April 24, 2017, 3PM: Police Chief Jonathan Klaren, review large spreadsheet and next draft of interim report.
- The minutes from Apr. 3, 2017 were not reviewed.
Adjourned at 4:15PM.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer L. Christy
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