4. Re-examination of Central District boundaries5. Beautification and maintenance of parking lot at bottom of Bank StreetWellfleet needs the parking provided by the lot.
6. Examination of the Cell Tower Bylaw. Alfred Pickard advanced the suggestion that the Cell Tower Bylaw become the responsibility of the ZBA, which has the primary responsibility for granting Special Permits in zoning matters.
Committee Representatives. Two members were chosen as Planning Board representatives on other Town committees; Harriet Miller will attend the Housing Partnership and Ben Gitlow the Charter Review Committee.
Local Comprehensive Plan Update. Ben Gitlow reported on the progress of the Local Comprehensive Plan Committee, which is struggling to convert the LCP from a massive to a more manageable document. He noted concern that major town decisions will be made before the committee is able to finish the plan. Members are to return to the next meeting with 10 ideas of importance to the plan; the hope is to compact the document, to make it more concise, and to address real things that can be controlled.
Other Business:
Minutes of April 21, 2004. The Chair moved and Mark Berry seconded the approval of the 4-21-04 minutes as amended; the motion carried, 6-0.
Dow Drive Escrow. (see minutes of 4-21) Gerry Parent informed the Board that Arthur Croce (Trustee of Baker Estates), to whom a Planning Board letter seeking action on the seeding of Dow Drive had been sent, had left a message on his answering machine stating that he did not want to have seeding done until building work was completed in the fall. A discussion followed of the possibility of demanding a higher minimum sum (e.g., $20,000) placed in escrow for future such Releases of Covenant; Peterson reported that this was unlikely, since Town Counsel had stated that the amount in escrow must bear some resemblance to the amount of actual cost. The Board reluctantly agreed that it must await the results of seeding Dow Drive in the fall.
Mail. The Chair inquired if anyone would be attending the Massachusetts Federation of Planning and Appeals Boards meeting in Hyannis on Thursday, May 20. Harriet Miller will attend.
Lisa Brown. Concerning Lisa's request for a leave of absence from Planning Board, the Chair announced that the Selectmen have decided to wait until Lisa has missed her 4th meeting and then consider allowing her to take a leave of absence.
Water Commissioners' Meeting. Planning Board has been invited to attend the meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners on June 15, 2004 at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.
Membership. The Chair announced that he will "re-up" for Planning Board in June, when his term expires. He announced that Committee Secretary Mrs. Castillo will retire in September. Members expressed chagrin but good wishes and asked that the Town organize an effective transition to her successor.
Gerry Parent moved and Ben Gitlow seconded that the meeting be adjourned; the meeting closed at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Frances J. Castillo, Committee Secretary R. Dennis O'Connell, Chair
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