Wellfleet Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting and Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Senior Center Conference Room, 3:00 p.m.
Present: R. Dennis O’Connell, Barbara Gray, Ronald Harper, Stephen Oliver, Alfred Pickard, David Rowell
Absent: Gerald Parent
Chairman Dennis O’Connell called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Minutes of 12/5/07
O’Connell moved to approve the minutes of December 5, 2007. Oliver seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
2008 Goals/Priorities
The proposals for 2008 goals were reviewed. Completion of the Subdivision Rules & Regulations, a Cluster Development Bylaw with incentives for Affordable Housing, more scenic roads and trails, greater involvement in Route 6 planning, establishing criteria for review of ZBA Special Permits, and continued work on a wind turbine bylaw were all included in the latest list of priorities. Pickard also suggested adding to the zoning bylaws a review clause for Special Permits that would allow for corrections. Jim Sexton will be invited to a future Planning Board meeting to present his proposals for wind towers in Wellfleet.
Cluster Development
O’Connell said he would like to see the Cluster Development bylaw get to April Town Meeting. Planning Board’s changes would set criteria for lot size in the zoning bylaws. The 3-acre size lot or 1.5-acre size lot were discussed as possibilities for Affordable Housing incentives. Pickard took into consideration alternative septic systems as a bedroom count solution. A cluster plan would be as a matter of right, according to Gray. This would not fall under Special Permit bylaws. Harper, Gray and O’Connell will continue to work on a Cluster Development bylaw. This needs to be in place before completing Subdivision Rules & Regulations.
Nonconforming, Noncompliant Bylaw
PB considered with interest the Orleans zoning bylaw that covered nonconforming structures, but preferred the more streamlined version of a nonconforming, noncompliant structure bylaw that it and ZBA had proposed.
Other Business
Gray discussed side yard and parking at Neighborhood Automotive, an upcoming ZBA case.
There was a discussion of Orleans’ and Brewster’s practice of forwarding Special Permit applications to the Planning Board, Conservation Commission and Board of Health for review.
Rowell asked about the ZBA hearing on Cap’n Higgins. Rowell, Pickard and Gray will be attending the ZBA meeting the night of that hearing. Rowell questioned the expansion of a prohibited use. Also there was the abandonment issue for the building. Harper moved to send a letter to ZBA identifying the two questions. Gray seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. O’Connell will prepare the letter.
Ron Harper said he had contacted the Community Assistance Unit at the state office. He made three contacts. If PB wants to use them, they need the 2008 priority list as the goals to focus on for the year.
Harper had attended a Planning Conference where Sarah Korjeff gave a talk on preserving village character. He asked if PB was interested in having her present her talk here, but the Board didn’t feel they were ready until the Local Comprehensive Planning Committee’s plan was completed.
Gray moved to adjourn, and the meeting ended by consensus at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary R. Dennis O’Connell, Chairman
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Planning Board approved these minutes at their meeting January 16, 2008.
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