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ORLEANS PLANNING BOARD
OCTOBER 24, 2023 — Hybrid Meeting Minutes
A hybrid meeting of the Orleans Planning Board was called to order at 4:00 p.m. from the Nauset Meeting
Room at Town Hall. Present: Chairman: Alice Van Oot; Vice -Chairman: John Ostman. Regular
Members: Richard Hartmann and Debra Oakes. Associates: Maria LeStage and David Ortolani.
Planning Department Staff: George Meservey, Michael Solitro and Secretary: Karen Sharpless.
Absent: Cleric: Maxine Minkoff and Board of Selectmen Liaison: Mark Mathison.
Chair Yarn Oot requested that Associate David Ortolani vote at this meeting irr the absence of -Regular
Member Maxine Minkoff
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments at this point in the meeting.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Planning Board members reviewed and contributed opinions to Sharon Rooney (Tighe and Bond) regarding
. the document entitled, "Orleans Comprehensive Plan Update: 10/18/23 DRAFT Survey questions". It was
also noted that members of the Finance Committee, Nicholas Athanassiou and Lynn Brut -Lean, also
contributed comments regarding the survey contents.
Planning Board members discussed upcoming Community Visioning Workshops to be held on the following
dates:
• November 16, 2023 at the Council on Aging from 5:30 7:30 p.m.
a December 5, 2023 at the Orleans Police State from 3:00 — 5:00 p.m.
Planning Board members reviewed the Agenda and Facilitator Instructions for the Visioning Workshops.
Planning Board members discussed distributing flyers with the following statement: "The Town of Orleans
is updating its Orleans Comprehensive Plan (OCP), a public process to set a shared community vision for
(rousing, capital facilities, land use and natural resource protection, as well as a targeted action plan to
implement the OCP". The flyer encourages members of the public to share ideas with the following
statement, "Your input and participation in these workshops is essential to ensuing the Orleans Planing
Board members gain knowledge into Orleans' central issues and opportunities for creating a vision and
long-term goals fir a sustainable community. Everyone who lives, works, owns a business or calls Orleans
home is invited to participate". Planning Board members reviewed a postcard template to be mailed out to
encourage members of the public to give their input on the survey as well as attend the visioning workshops.
Van Oot thanked John Ostman for his presentation at the Special Town Meeting.
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BUILD OUT ANALYSIS
Using PosverPoint slides with maps and charts, Meservey gave a presentation entitled, "Orleans Build -Out
Analysis", dated October 24, 2023 to help with understanding growth in the Town of Orleans. Meservey
noted the following Town Plan Vision from the Orleans Comprehensive flan updated in 2006 "it is the
policy of this Town to ensure thai future growth is at a level and 111 such a manner that 1t will have no or
minimal adverse effect von the semi -rural character and environmental integrity of the Town".
POTENTIAL ZONING AMENDIV1ENTS
Meservey gave an update on progress of the Zoning Bylaw Task Force in reviewing potential zoning bylaw
changes. The Zoning Bylaw Task Force will return the bylaws to the Planning Board when they determine a
recommendation.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners (Richard Hartmann),
Hartmann gave an update on progress of the sewer system and noted that all of the wastewater
articles passed at the Special Town Meeting.
Wastewater Management Advisory Committee (Richard Hartmann)
Hartmann gave an update on the progress of the Wastewater Management Advisory Committee
planning.
Transportation and Bikeways Advisory Committee (Alice Van Oot)
Meservey noted the intent to pursue a warrant article for a sidewalk to be constructed along beach
road.
Economic Development Committee (John Ostman)
Ostman updated members on the Economic Development Committee progress in reviewing the
existing Economic Development Plan and how to proceed in updating it.
Long Range Planning Committee (John Ostman)
Ostman informed Planning Board members that the new Capital Improvement Plan forms have been
sent out to Town Departments in order to obtain input for proposed projects over the next 5 to 20
years. The committee is in the process of snaking the town finances more transparent.
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APPROVAL OF PLANNING HOARD MINUTES
MoriloN: On a motion by John Ostman, seconded by Richard Hartmann, the Board voted to
approve the Planning Board minutes for October 10, 2023.
VOTE: 5-0-0 The motion passed unanimously,
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: On a motion by Richard Hartmann, seconded by John Ostntan, the Board voted to
adjourn the Planning Board meeting at 5:45 p.m.
VOTE: 5-0-0 The motion passed unanimously.
SIGNED:
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(Maxine Itfinkoff)
LIST OF HANDOUTS:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
• Draft Survey Questions
• Community Visioning Workshops
• ViSioning Workshops Agenda and Facilitator Instructions
• Template for Visioning Workshop postcards
BUILD OUT ANALYSIS
• PowerPoint Presentation
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Planning Board minutes for October 10, 2023
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