ZBA Administrative Meeting Minutes
Date: 8/16/13
Hearing began at: 1pm
Members Present: Fred Chapman, Chair, Cynthia Weber, Clerk, Robert Lazzarini, Stanley Ross and Jonathan Levin
Alternates: Anne-Marie Enoch (left at 2:10pm)
Also present: Alan Salamon, Planning Board Member
First order of Business was to rotate the Chair, Vice-Chair and Clerk positions for the new FY. As has been the practice over the last five years, the chair was offered to the Board member whose current term would expire at the Town’s next annual election. Jonathan Levin agreed to serve as the next Chair. Cynthia Weber will serve as Vice-Chair and Stanley Ross will serve as the Clerk.
The Board met today to review the current application form and suggested changes to make it shorter, less repetitive and less burdensome and to revisit the new (revised) bylaws to make sure items transitioned from the old bylaws to the new and that the changes are sustentative.
Bob stated that any proposed changes to our zoning bylaws should first be submitted to the Select Board for their review. They, in turn, would submit them to the Planning Board within 14 days, who will hold public hearings to review and take comments and make recommendations before 65 days. The proposed amendments then will be placed on the warrant for the next Annual Town Meeting. The amendments must receive 2/3 of the votes cast to win approval.
It was agreed that no changes needed to be made today. Alan requested when the final comments have been made to please circulate a copy to the Planning Board for review. Bob noted that inadvertently a copy of his personnal recommendation for alteration of the zoning bylaws was sent to the Planning Board, causing some confusion. He proposed a process in which the ZBA should first decide what amendments it thinks are necessary, sends them to the Planning Board and sets up a joint meeting with them to discuss the issues. Only after such a meeting, should the ZBA formally send its amendments to the Select Board.
The Board reviewed the suggested new application form first which was created by Bob and had amendments made to it by Jon and Melissa. Jon and Bob created this application after reviewing the applications of surrounding towns. Changes were made to the application and a finished copy will be distributed for further approval.
The Board will review the current Zoning Bylaws for errata to be discussed at an administrative meeting on September 19th at 2pm.
The meeting concluded at 2:24pm
Submitted by
Melissa Noe, Executive Secretary
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