Town of Lenox
Planning Board
May 27, 2014
Landuse Meeting Room
Members present: Chair Kameron Spaulding, KS; Kate McNulty-Vaughan, KMV; Mark S. Smith, MS; Tom Delasco, TD; Linda Messana, LM
Staff present: Peggy Ammendola, Land Use Clerk, PA
Also present: Selectman Ken Fowler
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm.
Approval not required- There were none.
Saw Mill Brook Project- KS advised the Board that he sent to the BOS the Board’s letter of support for this project. KMV said there was a meeting this morning that she attended with Town Manager Chris Ketchen, Debbie Burke, Frederick Keator, and Tim Geller in preparation of their meeting with the BOS on May 28th. The intention is to bring this project forward to a Special Town Meeting possibly in June.
Solar Bylaw-To bring the new Planning Board members up-to-date, KS provided a history of the Board’s work which began in 2013 to create a solar bylaw. The Model As-of-Right Zoning Bylaw: Allowing Use of Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations prepared by the Department of Energy Resources (March 2012) is the model the Board is using. KMV added that the Board has had two to three versions, but can’t find the final version. Originally the Board had planned to have a bylaw ready for the Annual Town Meeting 2014, but due to the difficulties encountered with Broadway Electrical, those plans were put on hold.
KS provided the members with a copy of the model and then reviewed each section so that everyone would have an updated version. Suggestions for additions and changes were made. KS will take questions of the Board to the Building Commissioner, Bill Thornton, and KMV will incorporate the edits and a new draft version of the bylaw will be presented at the next meeting. Board members were asked to review and bring any ideas to the next meeting.
Review of ongoing priorities- A copy of Planning Board Zoning Amendment Projects May 2013-December 2013 was provided to the new members and a brief discussion ensued.
Committee Assignments-The various committees were briefly discussed. LM made a motion to approve the following assignments and TD seconded the motion.
LM- Historic District Commission
MS-Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) Representative
Alternate Representative to BRPC-TD (This position is appointed by the BOS.)
Community Preservation Committee-TD
KMV-Affordable Housing
Land Management-KS
The Board voted 5-0 in support of the assignments.
Reviewed Correspondence from Abutting Communities.
Other Business:
KMV stated the Board needs to look at the Table of Uses in the Zoning Bylaw as she feels it needs modification.
KMV advised the new members of the BRPC Fifth Thursday dinners, in which speakers are available to discuss issues relevant to planning.
MS said that BRPC’s corridor study (New Lenox Rd. to Dan Fox Dr.) is dormant. Both municipalities need to adopt the plan.
Brochures, Lenox Is For All Seasons, were presented. PA found ten boxes in the basement and is working with the Chamber of Commerce for distribution.
Approve Minutes-May 13, 2014-MS made a motion to approve the minutes with two minor edits. LM seconded the motion and the Board voted to approve 5-0.
MS made a motion to adjourn. TD seconded the motion and the Board voted to adjourn at 7:57 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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