Planning Board Minutes

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Wellfleet Planning Board

Minutes of Meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Wellfleet Council on Aging, 7:00 PM

Members Present: Gerald Parent, Chair; Andrew Freeman, Janet V. Morrissey, R. Dennis O’Connell, Alfred Pickard, Janet Reinhart

Members Absent: Eric Larsen

Others Present: Assistant Town Administrator/Planner Brian Carlson,

Chair Parent opened the meeting at 7:01 PM

Minutes of 4/22/15

O’Connell moved to approve the April 22, 2015 meeting minutes as amended.  Morrissey seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.

Howard Court Road Maintenance Trust

The transfer of funds was turned in as evidence of the formation of the trust.  The Board would have preferred to see William H. Hahn as the trustee of the trust, but accepted the document and closed the discussion.

Planning Board Information Packet Filing Deadline & Website Revisions

Pickard made a motion to approve noon on Thursday as the deadline for filing packet information.  Morrissey seconded the motion and it carried 6-0.

Procedures for Special Permit Revisions

Pickard made the motion to correct the text on the website that states the number of members needed to vote on a decision.  It should read 5, not 4.  O’Connell seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.

Discussion of ZBL changes suggested for Lot Area definition and flood plain inclusion (§ 6.14.2)

O’Connell presented a draft of revisions.  The Board agreed to work on further clarification of the definition of Lot Area.  The suggestion was made to consult Building Inspector Richard Stevens.

Medical Marijuana Discussion

This discussion was tabled until the May 20th Planning Board meeting to allow for proper notification of interested parties.

Correspondence:

Reappointments: Chair Parent and Freeman need to notify the Principal Clerk of their decisions.

Future Concerns:

  • Cluster Bylaw
  • Priorities List
  • 2015 Assessors Atlas – Quarter-sized sheets
  • Open Meeting Law Refresher June 1st at 2-4 PM or 6-8 PM at the Wellfleet Public Library
  • Housing

Agenda for May 20 (@ Wellfleet Fire Station):

  • Discussion of Medical Marijuana District (C2) Boundaries
  • ANR 15-02: 120 Mill Hill Rd
  • ANR 15-03: 25 Burgess Lane

Agenda for June 3rd (@ Wellfleet Fire Station):

  • Habitat for Humanity Subdivision, Special Permit, and Scenic Roads Hearings
  • Varsity Wireless Telecommunications Tower Hearing

The Board agreed to limit summer meeting dates to July 15, August 19.

Adjournment

O’Connell moved to adjourn.  Freeman seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 PM.

Public Records of May 6, 2015:

  1. Funds Transfer Receipt for Hahn Subdivision Road Maintenance Trust
  2. Memo from Jan Morrissey dated 4/24/15
  3. Draft of Special Permit revisions submitted by Jan Morrissey
  4. Draft of revisions to ZBL re: Lot Area & Floodplain Inclusions