Wellfleet Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting and Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Town Hall Hearing Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: R. Dennis O’Connell, Chairman; Griswold Draz, Barbara E. Gray, Ronald Harper, Gerald Parent, Alfred Pickard,
Absent: David Rowell
Chairman O’Connell opened the public hearing on Subdivision Rules & Regulations at 7:00 p.m. and called a recess to deal with the first agenda item of the regular meeting.
DSI – 15 LeCount Hollow Rd.
Gerald Parent recused himself from the meeting.
Chair O’Connell read into record the February 4th letter from Health Agent Hillary Greenberg regarding the Public Water Supply well at the property. Attorney Ben Zehnder and the Rispolis and their partner came forward to explain the proposal. They will be applying to the ZBA for a Special Permit for the restaurant with outdoor seating and retail sales, for operation of a wholesale bakery, for more than one principal use of a lot in the Commercial District, and an alternative configuration of the egress at 15 LeCount Hollow Rd. Zehnder said they were asking that Planning Board recommend to ZBA that two waivers be granted, one for a preliminary traffic study and one for the developer-funded impact studies. PB discussed: lighting, signage, traffic, irrigation plantings, the septic tank, deliveries, and
parking spaces. Zehnder requested that Planning Board send a report with their recommendations to the ZBA.
Pickard moved to approve recommending the waivers, stating conditions and Planning Board concerns to the ZBA. Harper seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
Parent returned to the meeting and O’Connell reconvened the hearing at 8:55 p.m. Since there were no members of the public present for the hearing, O’Connell closed the public comment portion of the hearing.
Hearing on Subdivision Rules & Regulations Revision
O’Connell had some additional matters for consideration for the Subdivision Rules & Regulations revisions. The Board discussed Town Counsel’s suggestions for 2.03a on provisions for legal frontage; 2.06a on deeds evidencing ownership; 2.06f Performance Guarantee on (1.) proper bond and (2.) deposit of money or negotiable securities. O’Connell suggested adding a table of contents, date of approval, several minor changes for sections 2.06, and 4.04.b. Gray recommended some additions on the siting of houses or road layout be consistent with the ability to use solar energy but withdrew her suggestion.
O’Connell moved to approve the Rules and Regulations as amended. Gray seconded. The motion carried 6-0.
The hearing closed, and the regular meeting of resumed at 9:05 p.m.
Recommendations for Disposition of Town Property
Pickard disclosed he was an abutter to a property on Holbrook and O’Connell disclosed several properties abutted Conservation Trust land. O’Connell recused himself from discussion of the Map 19 Clark Ave. property
Pickard and Harper presented a list of properties they had visited on January 25, 2009. Their recommendations for the properties and the tax-taking process by the Town were discussed. Suggestions for various parcels were considered. The discussion was deferred in order to proceed with the next agenda item.
Sign Bylaws
Ron Harper distributed a sheet with language he proposed including: a definition of sign, roof signs, graffiti control and further suggestions to the Temporary Sign draft revisions. The Board discussed his proposals and the Temporary Sign bylaw changes. O’Connell and Harper will prepare a draft of the revisions to the sign bylaws.
Review of January 31 Meeting
Planning Board received copies of the comments and goal suggestions from the January 31, 2009 meeting with the public on zoning bylaw revision for size controls.
Minutes of 1/21/09
O’Connell moved to approve the amended minutes of January 21, 2009. Parent seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Other Business
Gooz Draz said that the Alternative Energy Committee would have a wind turbines bylaw proposal ready for the next Planning Board meeting.
Adjournment
Gray moved to adjourn, Pickard seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary R. Dennis O’Connell, Chairman
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These minutes were approved by Planning Board at the meeting held 2/18/09.
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