HomeMy Public PortalAboutVPC 10/03/22 Meeting PacketTown of Brewster
Vision Planning Committee
2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631
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MEETING AGENDA
2198 Main Street, Room A
Monday, October 3, 2022 at 3:30 PM
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with applicable law. This means that members of the public body may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means.
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in any public hearing conducted during this meeting shall be by remote means only.
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Vision Planning
Committee
Hal Minis
Chair
Sharon Tennstedt
Vice Chair
Amanda Bebrin
Andi Genser
Patricia Hess
Suzanne Kenney
Fran Schofield
Alex Wentworth
Town Planner
Jon Idman
Admistrative
Assistant
Ellen Murphy
Select Board
Liaison
Kari Hoffmann
Finance Committee
Liaison
Honey Pivirotto
1.Call to Order
2.Declaration of a Quorum
3.Meeting Participation Statement
4.Approval of September 19th meeting minutes
5.Discuss minor revisions to final draft LCP based on comments from Cape Cod Commission
staff
6.Review illustrated final draft LCP
7.Discuss upcoming public hearing on October 12th
8.Update on Bay and Long Pond Parcels planning
9.Review Action items from meeting
10.Next Meeting: Joint Select Board, Planning Board October 12th 6:30 pm.
11.Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
12.Adjournment
Date Posted:Date Revised:Received by Town Clerk:
9/21/2022 9/29/2022
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TOWN OF BREWSTER VISION PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, September 19, 2022, at 3:30PM
Hybrid Meeting
Hal Minis, Chair, convened the Brewster Vision Planning Committee via remote participation with members: Sharon
Tennstedt, Vice Chair, Amanda Bebrin, Suzanne Kenney, Patricia Hess, and Alex Wentworth were present. Fran
Schofield was absent. A quorum was determined.
Also present: Jon Idman, Sharon Rooney, and Ellen Murphy
The Chair read the Recording or Taping Notification: This meeting will be conducted by remote participation pursuant to
Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this meeting will be conducted in person and via remote means, in accordance with
applicable law. This means that members of the public body may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means. In
person attendance will be at the meeting location listed above, and it is possible that any or all members of the public body
may attend remotely. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, and public participation in any
public hearing conducted during this meeting shall be by remote means only.
To submit public comment or questions to the Vision Planning Committee, please email: brewplan@brewster-ma.gov.
Review and approval of August 29th meeting minutes:
Sharon made a motion to approve the August 29th meeting minutes, Amanda seconded the motion, a roll call
was taken, and the August 29th meeting minutes were approved unanimously.
Review final draft LCP
Hal informed the Committee of the process prior to creating the latest draft and thanked the team, Jon Idman,
Sharon Tennstedt and Ellen Murphy for providing the draft of the LCP for review. He stated the draft will be
reviewed by the Committee for comments and corrections and then Sharon Rooney from Tighe and Bond will
provide a “beautified” version of the LCP that will include maps and pictures. Hal suggested the Committee go
through section by section and if there are any comments the Committee will discuss.
Acknowledge Section
This is a new section acknowledging the many people who participated in creating the LPC. Under “Prior VPC
members they will add Paul Wallace.
Executive Summary
No changes
Section 1: Brewster’s Vision
Jon stated that the Vision represents the discussion from the last Committee meeting and highlighted language
inserted that addresses climate change.
Section 2: Community Engagement
No changes
Section 3: Building Blocks – Existing Conditions and Issues
Community Character - Andi suggested to include the diversity of the population. Jon suggested a
statement for racial diversity because it is a big part of the Select Board Strategic Plan. Jon will reach out to
Jill Scalise to provide a statement from the Housing Production Plan.
Local Economy –Foot note references will be incorporated in the text.
Section 4: The Action Plan – Building Block Goals, Purposes, and Actions
Housing – Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) will be spelled out. Jon highlighted HO19 which was added as the
result of the short-term rental discussion at the last VPC meeting.
Coastal Management – Jon highlighted the rewording changes made under Purpose 2: CM5 & CM6 to
address the comments received and not specifically focusing on the Wing Island property. The Wing Island
property is referenced in the Summary papers. He informed the Committee that during the public hearing
the Select Board may make a further revision to this section because the Wing Island property is specifically
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referenced in the Select Board FY 23-24 Strategic Plan. The Committee agreed to keep the language for
CM5 & CM6 as stated.
Section 5: Capital Facilities Plan
Jon indicated that he worked with Town Administration on the narrative and suggested providing a diagram
between LCP (CFP and Action Plan), the Town Capital Improvement Plan and the Strategic Plan to
demonstrate how they relate to one another. The Committee agreed.
Section 6: Housing Production Plan
No changes
Section 7: LCP Implementation and Performance Monitoring
Hal suggested the relationship diagram be inserted in this section. Jon will provide the chart.
Section 8: Supporting Regulation, Plans and Policies
There is no Brewster specific policy or plans for Solid Waste most are from the regional level. It was
suggested to combine Local Economy with Other Housing.
Appendix:
The Select Board Strategic Plan FY23-24 will be included. Comments will be maintained as a separate
document and not be included as part of the LCP. Jon suggested since there is only one appendix item insert
the Select Board Strategic Plan at the end of Section 7 and remove the Appendix.
Sharon Rooney only presented the first four sections of the LCP because there were issues importing text and it
shifted the pages. Hal commented on the first page and suggested the subtitle be changed. Sharon showed the
themes for the Building Blocks and how they carry through the LCP. Hal suggested the Committee send their
comments to Ellen and she will gather all and send to Sharon and her design staff. It was also suggested to send
additional pictures to Ellen, and she will forward along to Sharon Rooney.
Discuss LCP timeline and public hearing:
Jon informed the Committee there will be a joint public hearing with the Select Board, Planning Board and VPC
on October 12th at 6:30. This is before the warrant closes on Monday, October 17th. This is a regularly scheduled
meeting date for the Planning Board and will be virtual only, no person to person. A final draft will need to be
ready at least a week in advance. The notice of the hearing will be posted later this week. The LCP draft (in text
form) will be sent to the Select Board members and the Planning Board members, and it will be posted on the
website for public access. Hal suggested having a version from Tighe & Bond that is fully formatted to review at
the next VPC meeting on October 3 and a fully formatted version replace the text version on the website by
October 5th. Jon informed the Committee that the motion at the joint hearing would be for the VPC (as an
advisory committee to the Select Board) to recommend the LCP to the Select Board (and Planning Board) for
approval and to include it on the warrant for Town Meeting. The Select Board and Planning Board would take
their own votes to include the LCP on the Town warrant at the Town Meeting for acceptance and adoption.
Andi made a motion to submit the LCP draft to the Select Board and Planning Board for Public Hearing on
October 12th, Amanda seconded the motion a vote was taken, and the Committee unanimously voted to
approve. Andi asked if the Committee needs to meet after the public hearing to make any changes to the
document before the warrant is due on October 17th. Jon informed the Committee that the draft LCP does not
need to be complete for the warrant but it does for the Town Meeting on November 14th so there is time to
make any updates if needed. Jon suggested at the next meeting on October 3rd the Committee review the
presentation that will be given at the Public Hearing on October 12th. Hal will provide a draft for review.
Update on Bay and Long Pond Parcels Planning:
Amanda provided a brief update on the Bay Parcel property stating the Committee is still in the process of
identifying a consultant. The Committee is also discussing interim uses and formalizing policy for interim Bay
Parcel use. First Light Beach will be opened until Columbus Day weekend. Amanda will be presenting the LCP
process to the Bay Parcel Committee. Hal will share the approach and slides when he presented the LCP process
to the Long Pond Parcel Committee.
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Hal provided an update on the Long Pond Parcel. The Committee is also participating in the consultant selection
process and discussing short term uses for the Long Pond Parcel property.
Items for next agenda:
a)Review the illustrated final draft
b)Finalize the public hearing presentation
Review Action Items from August 29th meeting:
No outstanding items
Next Meeting: Monday, October 3rd Room A person to person for Committee members
Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair:
Amanda made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Suzanne seconded the motion, the meeting was unanimously
adjourned at 5:04 pm.