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Planning Board Meeting Minutes: 5/24/12
Members Present: Maggie Leonard; Co-chair, Alan Salamon, Larry Klein, Roger Tryon, Bridget Krans
Meeting to order: 7:07
- Previous meeting minutes: approved as amended
- Business from the public: No business from the public
- Lombardo Finding: Maggie wrote the finding for the special permit submitted by Jeffery Lombardo of 62 Worth Lane. After a few amendments the board unanimously approved it. Maggie will forward that to the Board of Appeals.
- Open Mail: Mass. Housing Institute two day workshops. 5th Thursday Dinner: Village center zoning. May 31st at the ITAM Lodge. Maggie wondered if anyone wanted to go. On the brochure there was a picture of Monterey that peaked Maggie’s interest. Highland Communities Initiative pamphlet was received. The Highland Communities Initiative is dissolving themselves.
- Reports from Board Members: Maggie felt that this year we should work on a solar bylaw as a project for the Planning Board. Bridget agreed. Large scale photovoltaic systems are what the board needs to focus on. Maggie will bring in the photovoltaic example from Mr. Bobrowski. Alan wondered if “residential compounds” would be something we would like to look into. This idea was brought up by Mark Bobrowski during the bylaw revision. Roger felt that this would allow for more development in town. Alan felt that it would be nice to have a development that did not need five curb cuts. Larry felt that the point that Bobrowski was trying to drive home was that this plan was a beautification plan. Maggie did not feel that it was very different from a common driveway bylaw. Maggie is going to
get in touch with Mr. Bobrowski to see if he can send us some examples of towns where this has been put into practice. Larry suggested working on a Master Plan. Alan stated that we cannot do a Master Plan without professional assistance. Alan felt that it was too expensive. Larry stated that that was only if we used outside resources. Alan reminded the Board that he spoke with the Board of Selectmen about a Master Plan last year. Alan felt that he has never felt that the town needed a Master Plan. He mentioned that the state penalizes you if you do not have one but if you do have one there are no more grants left for this. Larry asked if there was a guideline of how to do a Master Plan or what should be included. Maggie found a booklet from 1995 that Larry will look over. Maggie felt that our open space plan needed to be updated. Maggie stated that ours is expired. Maggie reminded us of the questionnaire from the state that applies points to the town for specific goals that
are met such as having an open space plan. Larry also wanted to know what if anything we could do to entice natural gas suppliers to run pipes through Monterey to service the residents and businesses. Maggie felt that we needed a higher population. Larry wondered if a meeting needed to be set up with the corporation in Pittsfield that is in charge of that.
- Larry reported that there was some “action” on the cell tower. Larry said that Atlantic Tower Partners met on Gene Bonous’ property. Larry stated that to this date there has not been a building permit that has been applied for and denied. Maggie pointed out that they applied for their special permit and that was granted. Maggie pointed out that permits were just granted for the logging of the property on 23.
Meeting adjourned: 8:07
Submitted by,
Maggie Leonard
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