LCPC Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: 
Thursday, November 17, 2016

 

Local Comprehensive Plan Committee (LCPC)

November 17, 2016, 2:30 PM

Wellfleet Town Hall – 2nd Floor Conference Room

 

Members Present: ATA Brian Carlson, Chair, Mac Hay, Jay Horowitz, Janet Lesniak, Jan Morrissey, Suzanne Thomas, Jennifer Wertkin, Martha Wilson

Members Absent: Paul Lindberg, Elaine McIlroy, Mary Beth Rodman,

Others Present: Sky Freyss-Cole

Chair Carlson called the meeting to order at 2:38 PM.

Public Comments

No members of the general public were present.

Minutes

Wilson made the motion to approve the LCPC 11-7-16 Minutes as amended; Horowitz seconded; the motion passed 6-0.

Community Event Debrief

Committee members gave their impressions of the workshop.  Members were impressed by the quality of the facilitator, the attendance (91 people) and the demographics (youth was well represented) of the attendees.  In general, the event exceeded expectations.

One of the common themes was the difficulty in generating affordable housing in Wellfleet.  It was also noted that the shellfish industry was under-represented both at the workshop and in the previous LCP.  The suggestion was made to start reaching out to this group by putting together a focus group.

The concern was expressed by a participant, colored by views of the previous plan, that any plan will not make a difference if there is no follow up or follow through.

Freyss-Cole shared summaries of notes from the event.  The Committee discussed sharing this information with the workshop participants.  An email will be sent and the notes will also be posted on the Town website.  Thomas suggested including the participants on the Town Notification List.

Thomas recommended that the LCP be tied to the Capital Improvement Plan.

Future Concerns:

  • ADA Compliance for all Town meetings as part of the updated LCP
  • Establishing a fixed day and time for meetings
  • Discussion on new representation from Open Space and the Wellfleet Elementary School

Next Meeting Date:

Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 2:30 PM at the Town Hall 2nd floor Conference Room.

Agenda for Next Meeting

  • Public Comments
  • Output from Boards & Committees on 2008 Goals
  • Benchmark/Timeline Planning
  • Discuss the Need for Future Facilitated Events
  • Future Concerns

Adjournment

Wilson moved to adjourn; Wertkin seconded; the motion passed 7-0.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:36 PM.

Public Records for 11-17-16

  • Summaries are available at www.wellfleet-ma under Local Comprehensive Plan Working Group