PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall – 1st Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Janis Esty called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Janis Esty
Donald Ranaudo
Kathleen Sugland, seated for Cathryn Flanagan
Kenneth Soudan, seated for Robert D. Missel
Michael Urban, seated for David Shearer
Members Absent
Robert Missel
Cathryn Flanagan
David Shearer
Staff Present
Christine Nelson, Town Planner
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
MOTION to approve the minutes of February 6, 2013 with the following changes: pg. 1 “Motion to approve the minutes”, voted in favor K. Soudan, not K. Sugland; pg. 2: “Motion to move discussion of “Correspondence”, voted in favor K. Soudan, not K. Sugland pg. 3: “Motion to issue a favorable recommendation”, voted in favor K. Soudan, not K. Sugland; pg. 3: “Motion to recoup the costs”, voted in favor K. Soudan, not K. Sugland; pg. 4: “Motion to adjourn the meeting”, voted in favor K. Soudan, not K. Sugland; MADE by D. Ranaudo; SECONDED by M. Urban; VOTED IN FAVOR: J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, K. Sugland, K. Soudan, M. Urban; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
B. Correspondence
The Planning Commission would like to receive hard copies of RiverCOG’s “A Viewshed Model”.
Plaintiff paid bill for portion of transcription fee for appeal of the Commission’s decision regarding the last modification of The Preserve open space subdivision.
The Commission discussed change of meeting times of several other land use agencies from 7:30 P.M to 7:00 P.M and have no objection to coordinating with that trend. ~Will discuss again when other members present and make a decision then.
IV. WORKSHOP
The Commission discussed various methods of interacting with the public in a collaborative manner on planning for land use in town. ~The Commission would like to see another version of the base maps for its next meeting. ~The Commission would like to interview the Director of Public Works at the first meeting in March. ~The Commission will hold its first informational session at its March 20th meeting at 7:00 P.M in the first floor conference room of the Town Hall.
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:46 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission which will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 7:30 P.M., Town Hall, 302 Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room; MADE by D. Ranaudo; SECONDED by K. Sugland; VOTED IN FAVOR: J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, K. Sugland, K. Soudan, M. Urban; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Meryl Tsagronis, Recording Clerk
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