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January 13, 2011 Planning Board Meeting
Members Present: Maggie Leonard; Chair, Bridget Krans, Stephen Enoch, Larry Klein (left at 8:15), and Barry Karson (arrived at 8:00).
Meeting Open: 7:07
- December 23 Meeting minutes: December 23rd meeting minutes were approved as written.
- Telecommunications bylaw- The board discussed the request by Maynard Forbes to put in the bylaw that emergency departments have free space on the tower for their emergency radios. Town Counsel did not feel that this was something we could legally do. It would need to be done in a contract with the cell tower company. The company has previously stated that they would provide free access rights to the site as long as Monterey pays for the insurance.
- Public Hearing- The public hearing will be on Tuesday January 25th at 7:00. Maggie sent notices to abutting towns as well as put the notice in the Berkshire Record for two consecutive weeks. At the public hearing Maggie is going to present the facts, research, legal and physical research done and discuss the hours of work that the board did to re-write the telecommunication bylaw. Then Maggie will explain what we came up with and discuss our existing bylaw and why we need to redo it. After this Maggie will open up the floor to questions and suggestions from the public that is present. Stephen suggested making up a guide for the main points of the new bylaw. Maggie will do this and email it around.
- Bylaw rewrite- Maggie spoke with Bob Lazzarini about rewriting the bylaw. She asked about appropriating money from the Planning Board budget. Mr. Lazzarini suggested that it should come from town money and be a town wide project not just the planning board. Mr. Lazzarini and Maggie attended the January 10th Select board meeting. A timeline/outline has been developed as to how to move forward. Larry and Barry have been asked to represent the Planning Board on the committee that is going to work on the rewrite. Stephen made the point that if they are going to represent the planning board it is important that we all make decisions together and Larry and Barry represent the opinion of the entire board.
- Recent ZBA Decisions- Mensi of Sylvan Road- the property is in the lake shore district and is non-conforming due to lot size. The house on the property is being given a second story as well as a two car garage. All set backs are being met. The ZBA approved it with a 4 to 1 vote. Klingenstein of 149 Hupi road- The ZBA voted that the Klingenstein’s take down the BBQ and let the rock wall remain as a fence.
- Open Mail- Tyringham public hearing regarding Camelot farm to hold public events. UMASS Amherst three day training program about forest conservation. BRP minutes received.
- Reports from Board Members- Maggie submitted the budget request for the Planning Board. The board will send a thank you to Brian after the public meeting.
- Meeting adjourned- 8:40 PM
Submitted by Bridget Krans
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