Wellfleet Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting and Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Senior Center Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Barbara E. Gray, Chair; Griswold Draz, Ronald Harper Olga Kahn, Gerald Parent, Alfred Pickard, Janet Reinhart; Rex Peterson, Assistant Town Administrator/Planner
Chair Barbara Gray called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Gray said that Harry Terkanian had been thanked for his offer to help with bylaw revision and the Town Administrator had been informed of that the sign bylaw was ready for a public hearing. A windshield survey of big houses was set for Friday, October 23. The Forum will be giving a December 7 presentation on the big house issue, Gray said. A date for a town-wide meeting on big houses was planned for a future Saturday morning. Gray also suggested compiling a questionnaire to non-resident taxpayers. Possibly all residents could receive the questionnaire. There was a discussion of the ruling by Land Court on a recent, controversial house in the Seashore District and discussion of building on non-conforming lots anywhere in town.
Dawn Parkington and Bruce Caton were present to request final release of the covenant for Brimmer Lane (DSD #06-06). Parent moved to sign the release. Draz seconded and the motion carried 7-0. Planning Board signed the release of covenant, and Rex Peterson notarized it.
Rex Peterson discussed a plan being formed by the Historic District Study Committee. They will bring forward regulations at a future Town Meeting. Olga Kahn volunteered to be a Planning Board liaison to the Study Committee
Janet Reinhart moved to schedule a special meeting with the public to review zoning bylaw changes and set an appropriate date in January. Harper seconded. The motion carried 7-0. After further discussion of possible dates, Reinhart moved to schedule the meeting for January 30, 2010. Harper seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
The Board discussed allowances to exceed site coverage limits through special permits. There are maximum sizes that cannot be exceeded, however. The Board discussed forming a sliding scale for lot sizes and site coverage for the Town districts other than the Seashore District. More discussion covered: net living area, bulk, above grade facades, 3-stories with walk-out basements, elevations, architectural review, topography, management of size, changing the percent of site coverage, site plan review, setbacks, Conservation Commission and MESA regulations. There was a suggestion to work from the top sizes down to set a sliding scale. The smaller lots need consideration as well.
Approaches to zoning bylaw revision using site coverage were considered. Also houses that are out of sync with their neighborhoods were discussed. ZBA member Tom Reinhart, who was present at the meeting, made comments on house size.
Members will bring number suggestions for a sliding scale to the next meeting. The secretary will recirculate the chart that was proposed at Special Town Meeting last year for a starting point. Pickard moved to use the chart as a starting point. Harper seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Parent moved to postpone reconsideration of the “Exterior Spaces” definition in ZBL and reopen discussion at the next meeting after receiving the revised definition. Pickard seconded and the motion carried 7-0.
Harper moved to adopt the second page of the temporary sign bylaw. Since there was no second, the Board began with discussion of the suggested bylaw changes on temporary signs, making modifications to each section.
Parent moved that Harper resubmit temporary sign bylaw page 2 and the application with changes. Reinhart seconded and the motion carried 7-0.
Rienhart moved to approve the minutes of September 16, 2009. Harper seconded,
Parent moved to minutes to beginning of meeting. Pickard seconded and the motion carried 7-0.
Adjournment
Gray moved to adjourn. Pickard seconded, and the motion carried 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Barbara E. Gray, Chair
Planning Board approved these minutes at the meeting held 10//21/09.
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