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Planning Board Meeting Minutes
March 11th, 2010
Members Present: Steve Rose, Maggie, Larry Klein, Bridget Krans and Steven Enoch
Public Present: Peter Puciloski representing KSA and Barry Karson
Meeting opened at 7:06 PM
- KSA Special Permit-Peter Puciloski came to the board regarding the special permit application for KSA to operate as a year round camp. The board had questions regarding parking and the conditions of the road for winter traffic. The camp has a maximum capacity of 300. Two hundred are usually campers and campers are not allowed to have cars. The board is concerned with the year round aspect of the camp. Mr. Puciloski informed the board that currently there are 100 spaces available currently and as soon as the ground thaws 36 more spaces will be added at the field house. Mr. Puciloski stated that the dining hall is not heated as well as two out of the six cabins. Steven Enoch raised the point that if the board recommends that the roads be winterized then the board also has to have a quantifiable way of
assessing that. The board suggested the fire chief or the highway department.
- Barry Karson- Mr. Karson attended to observe the board in action. He is currently running unopposed in the May election for a spot on the Planning Board. Mr. Karson is a lawyer in Great Barrington. After discussions it was decided that the conflicts of interest would be minimal. Should there be a situation that involves Mr. Karson’s firm or his place of business he will recues himself.
- Bidwell House sign Permit- Maggie spoke with Barbara Palmer about her inquiry for putting up a sign for The Bidwell House. Ms. Palmer will be submitting a sign permit in the near future. The board discussed how many signs are allowed by a business. The board also discussed where it would be appropriate for the sign to be placed.
- Previous meeting minutes- Approved as corrected
- Mail Opened- A dock permit was received from Mr. and Mrs. Rothschild. The board also received notification that they will be awarded a grant. BRPC meeting minutes were received.
- BRPC grant- The board was awarded a grant from BRPC to review existing communications bylaw, review the current bylaw to comply with current technology needs and best practices; and provide adoption support as needed.
- Upcoming Planning Board Projects- Maggie suggested that over the next year that the board works on organizing, and updating the town bylaws. It was also suggested that they be made into a PDF and accessible on the town’s website. The board would also like to incorporate the Building Inspectors suggestions and ensure that the Town Bylaws match the state code.
- KSA Findings- Maggie will write the finding for the special permit application for KSA and deliver it to the ZBA.
Meeting adjourned- 8:15 pm
Submitted by,
Bridget Krans
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