Wellfleet Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting and Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Senior Center Long Pond Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: R. Dennis O’Connell, Chairman; Barbara Gray, Ronald Harper, Griswold Draz, David Rowell, Gerald Parent, Alfred Pickard; Rex Peterson, Assistant Town Administrator
Chairman Dennis O’Connell opened the hearing at 7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Hearing
Zoning Bylaw Revision
The hearing was called to listen to public comment on the bylaw proposals to be published in the Special Town Meeting Warrant and advertised as Articles A, B, C and D. In addition the other proposals for Articles F, G and H for a Site Plan Review – Special Permit were available for discussion in advance of the October 1, 2008 hearing for that draft.
Selectmen Dale Donovan and Ira Wood were invited to present their point of view on Article A District Objectives, Article B Definitions, Article C Maximum Site Coverage in the Seashore, and Article D General Regulations for Special Permits in the Seashore. Wood and Donovan said that the Selectmen were looking for public reaction to the Articles which the Selectmen had proposed and to the additional Articles F-H.
Lauren McKean, planner for the National Seashore, discussed Zoning Standards, Seashore Guidelines, Site Coverage, a citizen’s petitioned Article, the Special Permit process. She outlined the suggestions made by Seashore Superintendent George Price in his letter dated September 16, 2008. Martha Hevenor of the Cape Cod Commission (CCC) came forward and said that she basically agreed with the suggestions Lauren McKean had made. She made further recommendations and referred to the petitioned Article, which the Planning Board had not yet received. Additional speakers with comments, questions and concerns included: Helen Miranda Wilson, Peter Watts, Tom Rinehart, Donald Cheney, Tony Sager, Edward Simpson, Kathleen Bacon, Kathy Robinson, Jeff Carlson, Ashley Fox-Sylver, and Pamela Bauder.
Parent asked the Selectmen about maximum site coverage or lot coverage in the Seashore District. Parent said that the Selectmen’s bylaw should have a maximum included. Dale Donovan said the intent of the bylaw revision was to address the District Objectives of the Seashore.
Gray moved to adjourn the public hearing. O’Connell seconded. The motion carried 7-0. The hearing closed at 9:00 p.m.
Warrant Recommendations
Rowell moved to recommend Warrant Article A District Objectives as presented. Harper seconded. Peterson discussed changes in the advertised Articles.
The motion to recommend Article A carried 6-0.
Parent moved to not recommend Article B, C and D. O’Connell seconded. Gooz spoke in favor of accepting Article D. O’Connell said that the material had merit but needed further work. O’Connell suggested sending the Selectmen a letter requesting that Articles B, C and D be removed. The motion to not recommend the Articles carried 5-0-1 (Draz abstaining).
Planning Board discussed the prospect of three different proposals being presented at Town Meeting. Parent speculated on passage of the Site Plan Review – Special Permit process and discussed the Suspension of Condemnation Certificates. Draz discussed the Certificates as they now exist.
Rowell moved to send the letter to the Selectmen regarding maximum site coverage, Suspension of Condemnation Certificates, provisions for Affordable Housing in the Seashore District, the other bylaw proposals on the STM Warrant, and entire Town coverage by the bylaws. Harper seconded. The motion carried 5-1.
Non-Commercial Sign Bylaw Proposals
O’Connell said the temporary signs bylaw may be presented at Annual Town Meeting. This will be a topic at future meetings.
Mail
O’Connell noted a faxed message from Michael Bliss regarding the Zoning Bylaw revisions.
Minutes of 9/3/08
Pickard moved to approve the amended minutes of September 3, 2008. Draz seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
Adjournment
In the absence of Barbara Gray, David Rowell moved to adjourn. O’Connell seconded, and the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 9:30 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 the meeting held 10/1/08.
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