Town of Lenox
Planning Board
February 8, 2011
Land Use Meeting Room
Members present: Chair Joseph A. Kellogg, JK; Vice Chair Steve Sample, SS; Ken Fowler. KF; Kate McNulty-Vaughan, KMV; and Gary Schiff, GS.
Staff present: Mary Albertson, Town Planner, MA
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 pm.
Approval Not Required Plans: No plans presented.
Discussion of The Frederick, LLC ZBA Application: MA said the original meeting with Town Counsel to discuss whether this property was included in the Zoning Bylaw as a Great Estate was postponed to February 11th due to inclement weather.
Discussion of the January 25th Public Informational Meeting: Members discussed the fact that the meeting was not well attended. JK asked KF if the Chamber of Commerce had input regarding the proposed Outdoor Dining Bylaw. KF said that an email was sent to all Chamber members regarding the meeting. The Board discussed the possible reasons for the lack of attendance by restaurateurs including the fact that some restaurants are closed in the off-season and that they are satisfied with the proposed bylaw as written. The consensus of the Board was to conduct a second public informational meeting in March and then schedule a public hearing. MA noted that Town Counsel is satisfied with the language of the proposed amendments.
Review Correspondence: Decisions and notices of public hearings from abutting communities, as well as other correspondence were reviewed. Correspondence included notice of the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Annual Conference on March 19th at Holy Cross College. KMV said she planned to attend the conference.
Minutes: KMV made a motion to approve the minutes of January 25, 2011. ~KF seconded the motion and the Board voted 5-0 to approve.
Other Business: JK asked the Board if they had any comments or corrections regarding the annual report. KF made a motion to submit the annual report as written to the Board of Selectmen. KMV seconded the motion and the Board voted 5-0 to approve.
KF apologized for missing a number of CPC meetings due to illness and thanked KMV for attending several of those meetings. Due to his busy schedule, he suggested that the Board appoint KMV in his place as the Board’s representative to the CPC. KF made a motion to appoint KMV to serve as the Board’s representative to the CPC. GS seconded the motion and the Board voted 5-0 to approve. KMV thanked the members and noted that she would report back to the Board prior to the final vote on project funding. She offered a brief overview of the three projects that were presented at the February 7th CPC Meeting including: 1) the Peters Property Study; 2) the Historic Lenox Railroad Station Open Space Restoration and Preservation; and 3) the Historic Village Street Signs.
JK suggested that the Board work with the CPC to secure funding to prepare a new Open Space Plan. Board members agreed that the current Open Space Plan should be completely revised and that the Town should hire an outside consultant for such work. JK asked if the Board could still apply for FY12 funding, however MA advised the application deadline has passed. Members agreed they would submit an application next year for FY13 funding.
The Board decided to cancel the February 22nd meeting due to the lack of pressing business and a schedule conflict of one of the members. The next meeting will be March 8th, however a special meeting will be convened if necessary to review ANR plans.
KF made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 pm. ~SS seconded the motion and the Board voted 5-0 to approve.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Albertson
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