Wellfleet Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Town Hall Hearing Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: R. Dennis O’Connell, Barbara Gray, Ronald Harper, Stephen Oliver, Gerald Parent, Alfred Pickard, David Rowell; Rex Peterson, Assistant Town Administrator
Chairman O’Connell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PSD #07-01, Hall, Samuel M., Trustee, 325 Old King’s Highway (Map 23,
Parcel 73)
Gerald Parent recused himself.
Richard Lay of Slade Associates presented a map for the Hall plan for 325 Old King’s Highway, showing the entrance to the subdivisions across the street The Hall subdivision is for 9 lots and has MESA restrictions for box turtles on each lot. Mr. Lay discussed Variances for the lots but said this would not apply because there was not a hardship. He discussed the road specifications for the subdivision. When asked about cluster planning for the subdivision, Mr. Lay said he planned to go forward with the conventional subdivision. O’Connell asked about the entrance way to Lot #3. Mr. Lay said he could plan an easement over Lot #2. Gray had a suggestion for a reconfiguration of the turtle restricted land. Harper asked about stabilization of the shoulders of the unpaved, hardened portion of
the road. Mr. Lay was interested in getting a waiver for the road width, at least for the unpaved portion of the road. The Board considered the 18’ to 14’ road plan but did not make a decision regarding the width.
Pickard moved to approve Preliminary Subdivision #07-01. Rowell seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Oliver-Cutter (Map 23, Parcels 215, 214.2 & 214.4) – Informal Discussion
Stephen Oliver recused himself, and Gerald Parent returned to the meeting.
Mr. Lay presented the proposal for dividing Parcel 215 into two lots after two small portions of land from Parcels 214.2 and 214.4 are added to it. When the case comes before Planning Board as an ANR, Mr. Lay said the Board would have to determine if the road is adequate.
Oliver returned to the meeting.
Non Compliant Structure Bylaw
Rex Peterson said that he had prepared a draft Article of the non-compliant structure bylaw for the Special Town Meeting Warrant but said he had not yet run it by the Building Inspector or ZBA. Rowell reviewed the distinction between noncompliant and nonconforming. Howard wanted to know what would happen procedurally to make the bylaw go into effect. Rowell said this would be mainly a determination by the Building Inspector. Gray moved to refer the proposed bylaw to Board of Selectmen. Parent seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
“Landing Strip” Warrant Article
Peterson said he intended to add the Map and Parcel number to the Warrant Article for the town-owned “Landing Strip” property at the Marconi Site in the National Seashore. Harper moved to refer it to BOS. Rowell seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Cluster Development
O’Connell asked about special permits for Cluster Subdivisions. Peterson said the State was encouraging towns to have cluster subdivision by right. A zoning bylaw to allow this to happen would have to be amended because the current bylaws call for special permits for cluster subdivision. The subdivision control regulations might also have to be revised to allow cluster by right, but Town Counsel might suggest that the one change in the zoning bylaws would cover it. Cluster development could be allowed in all districts, Parent said.
Gray said that ANRs should be included in Cluster planning. The Board discussed the rationale for doing an ANR in conjunction with cluster development. The Board discussed the optional incentive provisions in Section 10.0. This was related to septic issues that would need Board of Health approval. Changing the bylaws to allow cluster development incentive was also examined as a way to provide Affordable Housing. The Board will consider this further.
Route 6 Overlay District
Gray distributed a draft for an overlay district on Rte. 6. This will be discussed at the next PB meeting.
Minutes of 8/15/07
Gray moved to approve the minutes of August 15, 2007. Harper seconded and the motion carried 7-0.
Other Business
Harper discussed the overall concept of enforcement in town. He discussed a specific property on Pond Avenue. Harper said there were enforcement needs in town that needed to be maintained. He asked for any input from PB members.
Adjournment
Gray moved to adjourn. Oliver seconded and the motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary R. Dennis O’Connell, Chairman
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