Planning Board Meeting
April 23, 2008
Minutes
These minutes are not verbatim – they are the secretary’s interpretation of what took place at the meeting. – Open Meeting Law – Section III.
Board Members: Malcolm MacGregor, Marc Garrett, Loring Tripp, III, and Larry Rosenblum
Planning Board Alternate: Timothy Grandy
Staff Members: Lee Hartmann
Recording Secretary: Eileen Hawthorne
Lee Hartmann presented an outline of discussion topics for the review of the proposed Movie and Entertainment Production Overlay District (MEPOD) Zoning Bylaw. Mr. Hartmann suggested beginning with a GIS presentation, discussing the functional areas and uses within each area, and the “Metrics” - why various uses and sizes. Subsequent meetings would include discussion about the master plan, site plans, traffic impact, fiscal and economic impacts, review of land transfer articles and a report by the Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC).
Larry Rosenblum handed out a proposed outline of discussion topics for the review of the proposed MEPOD Bylaw and land transfer. Mr. Rosenblum suggested starting with a program review of intended uses and metrics and mitigations associated with each use. The initial discussion would be followed by master plan concepts, environmental constraints, costs-benefits, process discussion, studio-Makepeace interactions, CAC report, Highway access update, land title update, Duane Morris Town review, land transfer agreement review, and zoning bylaw review and next steps.
Atty. Edward Angley presented an outline that was similar to that of Mr. Hartmann.
Marc Garrett suggested using the proposed bylaw language and the bullet points suggested by Mr. Hartmann and Mr. Rosenblum as the framework for discussion.
Malcolm MacGregor thought the Board should have some concept of how the development would work (how many buildings, height of the buildings, why a hotel is necessary, etc.) and the overall picture in order to define the parameters of the bylaw.
Mr. Wynne suggested that they could address the bullet points during the first hour of each meeting and then review the bylaw language.
Mr. Hartmann stated that the community needs a level of comfort with the traffic impacts and an understanding of what the project is and why they need certain things. Mr. Hartmann suggested beginning with pages 1-5 of the bylaw as they parallel Mr. Rosenblum’s suggestions and reviewing pages 5-9 and the next few items on Mr. Rosenblum’s list on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Marc Garrett moved for the Board to begin the review process with a GIS presentation and by discussing the program review and master plan concepts as outlined by Larry Rosenblum and to review the draft bylaw through Section VII Et; the vote was unanimous (4-0).
Loring Tripp moved to add phasing from # 5 on Mr. Rosenblum’s list into the Monday night discussion; the vote was unanimous (4-0).
Larry Rosenblum moved to adjourn at 6:45 p.m.; the vote was unanimous (4-0).
Respectfully Submitted,
Eileen M. Hawthorne Approved: May 5, 2008
Administrative Assistant
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