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APPROVED
Chilmark Planning Board
Dec. 10, 2018
Present: Rich Osnoss, Peter Cook, Chris MacLeod, Catherine Thompson, John Eisner, Janet Weidner
Not Present: Mitchell Posin
Public & Board/Comm. Members: Clark Goff, Joan Malkin, Jed Katch, Ted Rosbeck
Staff: Jennifer Christy, Admin. Asst.
Meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM
- Public Hearing: As-Of-Right Zoning Bylaw draft proposal:
- Mr. Osnoss opened the public hearing at 4:33PM and read aloud the proposed As-Of-Right zoning bylaw amendment.
- The Board members reviewed the draft proposal.
- Mr. Osnoss asked what amount of Kw power is produced already at the site of the landfill. The answer to this question was not known. Ms. Christy stated she would inquire.
- There was no more discussion.
- Mr. Cook made a motion to close the public hearing. Ms. Weidner seconded the motion. The vote to close the public hearing was unanimous.
- Ms. Thompson made a motion to recommend the proposed bylaw amendment to the Board of Selectmen to go before the Town for a vote at the Annual Town Meeting in April 2019. The motion was seconded and the vote to send the proposed zoning amendment to the Board of Selectmen was unanimous.
- The Board reviewed the draft proposed FY2020 budget.
- The Board discussed the benefits of increasing the consultant line. The Board members also discussed the possibility of establishing a separate line for a certain type of consultancy such as climate change.
- The following amendments were proposed, leaving the FY20 budget level-funded:
- The Postage line was changed to $320 for FY20 from $350 in FY19
- The Dues & Membership line was changed to $110 for FY20 from $80 in FY19
- Ms. Weidner made a motion to approve the amended, level-funded FY2020 Budget proposal. The motion was seconded. The vote to approve the FY2020 Budget as amended was unanimous.
- Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chairperson at the time of posting:
- Ted Rosbeck was present to provide a new copy of the swimming pool bylaw amendment proposal with revised comments from him in red.
- Mr. Rosbeck noted he will not be able to attend the public hearing on December 17, 2018.
- Mr. Osnoss read aloud the email received from Katie Carroll regarding the Menemsha turn-around project.
- Mr. Eisner spoke in support of the concerns presented in Ms. Carroll’s letter.
- He further noted that he supported the idea of the bus turn-around for the purpose of improvement of a quantifiable safety problem, but he does not support the idea when viewed from an aesthetic viewpoint.
- Ms. Weidner stated she attended the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on December 4, 2018 and that the Board of Selectmen affirmed that the Town voted on the funding for the bus turn-around on November 19, 2018.
- Brief discussion occurred. It was noted by Ms. Weidner and Ms. Malkin that some of the objectives that are suggested by Ms. Carroll have already been considered in the meetings of the subcommittee leading up to the Menemsha recommendations.
- Ms. Malkin noted that she imagines there will be actual improvement in safety with this new bus turn-around installation. It was also noted that the Planning Board, at the time the recommendation to the Board of Selectman, was in support of the plan.
- Mr. Cook noted that the Police Dept. was involved in the development of a plan for the area. He also noted there has always been a realization among the Board members that there is no easy or perfect solution to the problems in Menemsha.
- Mr. Cook noted that the process the Board followed was comprehensive.
- Ms. Malkin noted that vegetation that is planted may improve the area of the turn-around.
- Mr. Goff noted that one issue may be with parents who send their children to use the comfort station and now there will be a bus that will be crossing that walking area.
- Mr. Osnoss volunteered to respond to Katie Carroll in person.
- Mr. Osnoss read aloud the email received from MVC regarding the invitation Safe Routes to Schools Project.
- Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chairperson at the time of posting:
- Update from Subcommittee on the Menemsha Master Plan Work:
- Peaked Hill Pastures Proposals Committee Report:
- The minutes of November 26, 2018 were reviewed and approved as amended.
- December 17, 2018, 4:30PM
- Mr. Eisner noted he would not be in attendance from December 13th until the end of February 2019.
- Drafts of As-Of-Right Zoning Bylaw
- FY2020 Budget Proposal documents
- Comments from Ted Rosbeck on the revision of the swimming pool bylaw amendment proposal.
Meeting adjourned at 5:49PM. Minutes respectfully submitted by Jennifer L. Christy
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