Lyme Planning Board Minutes
February 22, 2007
Board Members & Staff: Present: Freda Swan, Chair; Jack Elliott, Vice-Chair; Dick Jones, Selectboard Representative; Simon Carr, Alternate; Don Dwight, Alternate; Ben Kilham, Alternate; and Victoria Davis, Planning & Zoning Administrator Absent: John Billings, Member; Dan Brand, Member; and Stephanie Clark, Alternate
Public: David Roby
Item 1: Approval of Minutes: In Item 5 of the February 8, 2007 meeting minutes, Don Dwight pointed out that the Planning Board had approved in principle the Master Plan schedule submitted by Peter Dzewaltowski of the Regional Planning Commission. Dick Jones added a sentence that he had stated the town should not enforce private easements. Dick Jones made a motion to approve the February 8, 2007 meeting minutes as amended. Simon Carr seconded the motion, and unanimous agreement followed.
Item 2: Community Attitude Survey Graphic Results: Simon Carr presented several survey responses in graphic form. These will be put onto the Town web page and will be presented at a public meeting in April. Ben Kilham suggested lumping the “agree” and “strongly agree” together, the “disagree” and “strongly disagree” together, and the “no opinion” and “no response” together. He felt this would be easier to understand if visually presented simply in positive and negative terms. Simon Carr agreed, but wanted the public to be made aware that more detailed information is available. Dick Jones suggested displaying a response to the zoning question. Simon Carr responded that there was not an
explicit question about zoning in general, but responses to narrow zoning questions were fairly evenly divided between wanting stricter versus less strict zoning.
David Roby stated the survey results on the web page did not have the questions written accurately and requested that a blank survey be added. Victoria Davis will have it added, but stated it would be better to correct the questions to lessen confusion. Simon Carr will work on correcting the questions, and he will provide the graphs in a format for the web as well.
The Board determined to have the public meeting to discuss the survey results on Wednesday, April 25th if Peter Dzewaltowski of the RPC is available at the Fire Station. The 26th would be a backup date. The Board discussed if information about the results should be presented at Little Town Meeting or Town Meeting. It was determined that there would be no hand-outs, but there could be information boards with just general information about the survey and master plan progress. The April public meeting will also be advertised at the town meeting.
Item 3: Little Town Meeting: Freda Swan said she will not be here for either meeting. Jack Elliott may not be available, but he will check his calendar. Freda Swan stated she will ask John Billings if he would be willing to present an update of zoning amendments as well as an update of the master plan and community attitude survey. Simon Carr said he would be willing to discuss the survey.
David Roby inquired about the petition articles related to zoning. Freda Swan stated the Selectboard had addressed these articles and not the Planning Board.
Item 4: Other Business: Victoria Davis had been sifting through old Planning Board minutes to develop indices. A copy of a memo attached to Planning Board minutes dated May 1, 1986 from Freda Swan, 1986 Planning Board member to the Planning Board was distributed. Victoria Davis said this may give an indication of when the issue of mandatory merger in the definition of “lot” began.
She also stated that in 1986 the Planning Board had asked Ray Lobdell, Soil Scientist of the Soil Conservation Service (now NRCS) to give an opinion on percolation tests. He responded that they are not very accurate, and he suggested doing soil based subdivisions. Freda Swan commented that this would be high density subdivision.
There will be no meeting on March 8, 2007 due to a school meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Submitted by,
Victoria Davis
Planning & Zoning Administrator
NO MEETING ON MARCH 8TH DUE TO SCHOOL MEETING.
Tentative Meeting Agenda for March 22, 2007:
To be determined
Tentative Meeting Agenda for April 12, 2007:
To be determined
Tentative Meeting Agenda for WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2007 AT FIRE STATION:
Public Community Attitude Survey Results Meeting
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