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AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, December 1, 1998
6:30 p.m. Town Barn
ITEM #1: Consideration of additions to the agenda.
ITEM #2: Comments from the Chair.
• Committee Reports
ITEM #3:
ITEM #4: Interview of volunteers to fill vacancies on Planning Board.
ITEM #5: Consideration of request for an extension of Preliminary Plan approval for Governor's
Downs subdivision.
ITEM #6: Consideration of text amendments to create Planned Unit Development process.
ITEM #7: Adjourn.
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MINUTES
PLANNING BOARD
December 1, 1998
PRESENT: Richard Bradford, David Daniel, Ed Gill, Jack Hughes, Louise Long, Pip Merrick, George Sagar
PUBLIC: Cathy Carroll, Juanita Diggs, Bryant Warren, JC Edwards, Margaret Hauth
Gill called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. Hauth noted that the minutes were not ready, and asked that
item 3 be deleted.
ITEM #2: Sagar reported that the BOA approved 2 modifications and denied an appeal of the Zoning Officer's
determination. Hauth noted that the Parks and Rec board did not meet, but an extension had been given
for the state grant. She added that the 2010 committee held 4 public forums.
ITEM #4: Hauth introduced Carroll, Warren, and Diggs, volunteers interested in filling two vacancies on the Board,
one in town and one out of town. She added that Ms Carroll and Mr Warren both live inside the town.
The members talked to the volunteers asking about their experiences, interests, and opinions. The members
asked the volunteers to step out of the room while they prepared their recommendations.
MOTION: Sagar moved to recommend the appointment of Juanita Diggs to fill the out of town vacancy. Hughes
seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous
MOTION: Hughes moved to recommend the appointment of both Carroll and Warren to in town seats, with Carroll
to fill the current vacancy and Warren to be appointed to the next available seat, anticipated June 1999.
The members discussed who to appoint first and agreed that Carroll had been waiting longer.
VOTE: Unanimous. Hauth called the volunteers back in and announced the board's recommendations.
ITEM #5: Hauth introduced Edwards, developer of Governor's Downs. She noted the members have the ability to
grant extension in 6 month increments. Edwards noted that the sewer pump station for both phases is in
and has been accepted by the Town. He noted they would like to sell more lots before beginning phase 2.
Sagar noted this is the only development at the R-20 lot size currently being built in, and in
acknowledgment of the variety of density it provides, he is favorably inclined to grant a one year extension,
which is more useful than 6 months which will potentially be lost due to wet weather.
MOTION: Sagar moved to grant Governor's Downs a 12 month extension on the Preliminary Plan approval. Hughes
seconded.
VOTE: 6-1 (Bradford opposed)
ITEM #6: Hauth asked the members to focus on drafting or amending the current PUD standards. She noted that a
large development will be proposed after the first of the year which cannot be reviewed with the current
ordinance. The members discussed the need to not focus on a single development, but what requirements
should be made of any large scale, mixed use proposal. Bradford noted that this would be an opportunity
to focus on issues like landscaping, sidewalks, transit, and similar features. Daniel suggested that an extra
meeting might be necessary to prepare the language in time for the January public hearing. Members were
willing to consider that. Hauth said she will be out of the country for 2 weeks, but will send out agenda
packets early so members have a lot of time to review options and recommend changes to a draft ordinance.
Gill adjourned the meeting at 8:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Mar et A. Hauth, Secretary