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Date Approved: February 27, 2008
Brewster Planning Board
2198 Main Street
Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898
(508) 896-3701 ext. 133
FAX (508) 896-8089
TOWN OF BREWSTER MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD
Work Session
Wednesday December 5, 2007 7:00 P.M.
Brewster Town Office Building
Chairman Henchy convened the Planning Board work session at 7:30PM in the Brewster Town Office
Building with members Taylor, Cabezas, McMullen and Tubman.
Mr. Henchy informed the audience that the purpose of the work session was to continue the discussion and
review of the Water Quality Protection Bylaw. Everyone in the audience should have received and
reviewed the text of the proposed by-law amendment.
Present from Town offices: Board of Health: Nancy Ice, Joanne Hughes, Dave Bennett; Board of
Selectman: Ed Lewis, Dyanne Cooney; Building Commissioner: Victor Staley; Conservation Committee:
Carol Johnson, Steve McKenna, Peter Johnson; Water Quality Review Committee: Cynthia Baron; Zoning
Board of Appeals: Bob McLellan; Town Administrators office: Jillian Douglass; Tax Payers Assoc.: John
Geisler
A lengthy discussion occurred regarding the overall proposed Water Quality Protection Bylaw. Some of the
key points raised were as follows:
BOH: did this bylaw pertain to all single family dwellings? And if so how would this ever be enforced? And
is this truly realistic? BOH felt that Title 5 provided the protection necessary and single family dwellings
should be exempt from this bylaw. In addition the rules and regulations that the Board of Health was
developing could provide additional protection.
Board of Selectman: wanted to make sure that we do whatever is necessary to protect the water supply
and protect the run off.
Conservation: This bylaw needs to protect not only groundwater but surface water. In addition the
regulations developed should be generated by whoever is going to enforce.
Town Administrator: Mentioned that the Cape Cod Commission had a model which may have additional
information that should be included in the bylaw
Planning Board: Requested that all boards/committees review the bylaw and submit written comments to
the Planning Board prior to the next work session (by Jan. 4th). The Planning Board's next session was
scheduled for January 9th at 7pm. Jon Witten, the Town's consultant, was scheduled to be at the meeting.
Tubman motioned to adjourn. Second by McMullen. All Aye.
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Marjorie fierce/Clerk J anne ci/Administrative Clerk
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