Wellfleet Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Town Hall Hearing Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: R. Dennis O’Connell, Barbara Gray, Stephen Oliver, David Rowell; Rex Peterson, Assistant Town Administrator
Absent: Ronald Harper, Gerald Parent, Alfred Pickard
Chairman O’Connell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes of 10/3/07
David Rowell moved to approve the minutes of October 3, 2006. Stephen Oliver seconded and the motion carried 4-0.
Warrant on the “Landing Strip”
FinCom would like someone to explain the “Landing Strip” Warrant Article for December 3 Special Town Meeting. David Rowell will go to their October 25 meeting to explain the purpose of getting access to the lot. O’Connell reported that Open Space had voted to recommend the Article today.
PB discussed briefly a comparison sheet on lot coverage in the lower Cape towns. The secretary will email the comparison sheet which was provided by Charleen Greenhalgh, Truro Assistant Town Administrator.
Warrant Article on Non-Compliant Structures
O’Connell said that he had discussed with the ZBA the Warrant Article on a bylaw for noncompliant, nonconforming structures. ZBA had suggested changes in wording in the bylaw. Some of the material can be put in the explanation, according to O’Connell. O’Connell explained routes needed for noncompliant and nonconforming buildings to get building permits for alterations.
ZBL Section 8.4.2
Barbara Gray said she would like to have Route 6 business projects referred to Planning Board for comments and suggestions. Gray said she wanted to see an overlay district for Rte. 6. Rowell said most of the Rte. 6 properties had all ready been developed and wouldn’t be likely to change. O’Connell said he would rather leave review with the ZBA. Rowell and Gray discussed after-the-fact projects on Rte. 6. Gray had concerns about residential as well as commercial property on Rte. 6. Gray was willing to work on a review of certain properties on Rte. 6 now. Gray moved to send a letter to the Building Inspector to look into permit compliance for three properties - Shepley’s, the nursery, and the abandoned storage project as questions have been raised by members of the community. O’Connell seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
Cluster Development
The Board considered a replacement bylaw for Cluster Development. They discussed: Affordable Housing units as incentive for extra units; an acreage threshold for offering bonuses; a minimum of two affordable units as a basis for the incentive; septic and water clustering; zero lot line, which is already in existence as a cluster bylaw; cluster “by right” or “by special permit”; and modifying ZBL Use regulations to reflect changes. PB will continue to work on Cluster Development bylaw revision with the possibility of bringing it before Annual Town Meeting in April.
Next Meeting
Peterson said the Alternative Energy Committee would be presenting the map showing view shed considerations for wind turbines at the November 14, 2007 Planning Board meeting.
Adjournment
Gray moved to adjourn. O’Connell seconded, and all were in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary R. Dennis O’Connell, Chairman
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