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BREWSTER PLANNING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 7 : 00 pm I
Brewster Town Office Building (virtual )
Chair Paul Wallace convened a remote meeting of the Planning Board at 7 : 00 pm with the following members participating
remotely : Amanda Bebrin , Madalyn Hillis- Dineen , Kari Hoffmann , and Elizabeth Taylor, Roberta Barrett and Charlotte Degen
did not participate , Also participating remotely : Ryan Bennett, Town Planner and Lynn St. Cyr, Senior Department Assistant,
The Chair read the Notification : This meeting will be conducted by remote participation pursuant to Governor Baker's
March 2020 orders suspending certain Open Meeting Law provisions and imposing limits on public gatherings. No in-person
meeting attendance will be permitted. If the Town is unable to live broadcast this meeting, a record of the proceedings will
be provided on the Town website as soon as passible. The Town has established specific email addresses for each board
and committee so the public can submit comments either before or during the meeting. To submit public comment or
questions to the Planning Board, please email: planninaboardmeetinaccD.brewster-ma. aov.
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7 : 02 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS
Wallace announced that both public hearings schedule on the agenda were being continued due to lack of a voting
quorum . There are only four members present who are eligible to vote and five members are needed .
Special Permit and Site Plan Review Application #2020 -09 : Applicant: Distributed Solar Development , LLC , Owner:
Town of Brewster. Representative : Joshua Burdett of Tetra Tech , Inc . for property located at 198 Commerce Park Road
( Captains Golf Course Driving Range) and shown on Assessor' s Map 131 , Lot 1 in the Industrial ( 1 ) zoning district. The
Applicant proposes to develop an approximate 480 kW AC solar canopy facility in the parking lot of the Captains Golf
Course Driving Range pursuant to § 179-56D ( 1 ) (c) , § 179-64 , and § 179-75 , 5 of the Brewster zoning bylaw.
Motion by Hoffmann to Continue the Public Hearing due to Lack of a Voting Quorum on Saeclal Permit and Site
Plan Review Application #2020 .09 to August 19, 2020 at 4 : 00 pm . Second by Taylor, Vote : Hoffmann -aye , Taylor-
aye, Hillis -Dineen -aye , and Wallace-aye. Vote : 4-0-0 .
7 : 04 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS CONTINUED
Special Permit and Site Pian Review ADDlication #2020 - 10 : Applicant: Distributed Solar Development, LLC , Owner:
Town of Brewster, Representative : Joshua Burdett of Tetra Tech , inc . for property located at 1000 Freemans Way
( Captains Golf Course) and shown on Assessor' s Map 119 , Lot 1 -F in the Residential Rural ( R - R) zoning district. The
Applicant proposes to develop an approximate 1000 kW AC solar canopy facility in the northern parking lot of the
Captains Golf Course pursuant to § 179-56D ( 1 ) (c) , § 179-64 , and § 179-75 . 5 of the Brewster zoning bylaw,
Motion by Hoffmann to Continue the Public Hearing due to Lack of a Voting Quorum on Special Permit and Site
Plan Review AoDlication #202040 to August 19, 2020 at 4 : 00 pm . Second by Hillis -Dineen . Vote : Hoffmann -aye ,
Taylor-aye, Hillis -Dineen -aye, and Wallace -aye . Vote : 4-0-0 .
7 : 06 PM PLANNING DISCUSSION
Aporovai of Meeting Minutes : July 8 , 2020 .
The Board reviewed the July 8 , 2020 meeting minutes. Hoffmann recalled discussion not reflected in meeting minutes
regarding public notification of the solar canopy projects . The Board agreed to table these minutes until the August 19 ,
2020 meeting so staff can review the recording and revise the minutes accordingly .
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7 ; 08 PM TOPICS THE CHAIR DID NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATE
The Board welcomed new Planning Board member, Amanda Bebrin , to the Board .
Motion by Bebrin to adjourn . Second by Hillis -Dineen . Vote : Hoffmann -aye, Taylor-aye , Hillis -Dineen -aye ,
Bebrin-aye, and Wallace -aye . Vote . 5 =0 -0 . Meeting adjourned at 7 : 10 pm .
Next Planning Board Meeting Date : 08/19/20
Respectfully submitted ,
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L n8t. t(' r, SenDpMent Assistant, Planning
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