Planning Board Minutes

Wellfleet Planning Board Minutes

November 9, 2016,7:00 PM

Wellfleet Council on Aging

Members Present: Andrew Freeman, Mary Ellen Manning, Janet V. Morrissey, R. Dennis O’Connell, Gerald E. Parent, Chair, Alfred Pickard, Beth Singer

Members Absent:

Others Present: Assistant Town Administrator (ATA) Brian Carlson

Chair Parent opened the meeting at 7:02 PM. 

Minutes

Picard made a motion to approve the November 2, 2016 Planning Board Minutes as amended; Freeman seconded; the motion passed 7-0.

Charter Review Committee Request for Input

O’Connell, a member of the Charter Review Committee, explained the proposal to amend the Town Charter’s quorum requirements for regulatory boards.  The Board discussed the merits and ramifications of the proposed amendment.  Concerns were that this amendment may conflict with State statute, and that the Board of Selectmen may not feel compelled to fill vacant board seats if boards are allowed to function with less than a full complement of members.

The Board agreed that the more members present at a meeting the more expertise available, and the more informed the deliberation.

It was noted that two other regulatory boards in Town have already voted against the amendment.

Freeman made a motion to recommend the Charter Review Committee’s proposal to amend the Town Charter regulatory board quorum requirement, with the exception of any statutory requirement; Manning seconded; the motion failed 3-4.

The Board would like to revisit this discussion when O’Connell has had the opportunity to gather more information on whether the intent is for the amendment to include all boards and committees.

Sign Bylaw Review

The discussion was tabled until 12-7-16.

Food Truck Regulations

Morrissey presented both, the draft Food Truck Prohibition Bylaw, and the revised draft Stationary Food Truck Use Special Permit Bylaw.  The Board reviewed the drafts and discussed revisions.  Chair Parent reminded the Board that the proposed bylaw will be reviewed by Town Counsel prior to being placed on the 2017 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.  Morrissey will incorporate the revisions and provide the Board with an amended version.

The Board reviewed the draft Food Truck Prohibition Bylaw and made revisions.  This Bylaw will prohibit the operation of food trucks in Wellfleet with a few exceptions.

2017 Draft Planning Board Schedule

The Board reviewed the proposed meeting schedule and approved it as presented.  The schedule continued the practice of the Planning Board meeting on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Liaison Reports

Morrissey reminded the Board of the Local Comprehensive Plan Committee’s Community Event scheduled to take place on Saturday, 11-12-16.

Correspondence

• Notice on the Wellfleet Harbor Dredging Project update, dated 11-3-16
• Email from an abutter to 0, 2 & 15 School St, dated 11-2-16

Topics for Future Concern

• Lawsuit Old King’s Highway Community Housing Project
• New Town Administrator invited to meeting in the fall
• Research on Educational Resources for the Planner and Town Counsel updates August
• ATM Articles to Amend ZBA Sections Referencing Dated Zoning Maps
• Recreational Marijuana
• Executive Session

Agenda for Meeting on December 7, 2016

• DSD 16-01: Heyliger, 0, 2 & 15 School St.
• New Amendments to the Zoning Act
• Charter Review Committee Request for Input
• Sign Bylaw Review
• Food Truck Regulations
• 12-6-16 meeting with the BOS on Map 15, Parcels 19 & 19.1, and Map 42, Parcel 601
• Meeting Time and/or Cap Discussion

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 PM

Public Records of November 9, 2016:

1. Charter Review Committee Quorum Requirement Amendment
2. Draft Food Truck Prohibition Bylaw, dated 11-3-16
3. Draft Stationary Food Truck Use Special Permit Bylaw, dated 11-3-16
4. Draft 2017 Planning Board Meeting Schedule
5. Wellfleet Harbor Dredging Project Update, dated 11-3-16
6. Email to the Planning Board from R. Slone, dated 11-2-16