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MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 24 , 2017 at 6 : 30 pm
Brewster Town Office Building
Chairman Richard Judd convened the Planning Board meeting at 6 : 32 pm in the Brewster Town Office Building
with members : Scott Collum , Charlotte Degen , Madalyn Hillis - Dineen , Kari Hoffmann and Elizabeth Taylor ,
Roberta Barrett was not present .
Also present : Ryan Bennett , Town Planner and Lynn St . Cyr, Senior Department Assistant ,
The Chair read the Recording or Taping Notification : "As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing
you that the Town will be audio and video taping this public meeting . In addition , if anyone else intends to audio or
video tape this meeting he or she is required to inform the chair. "
6 : 33 PM PLANNING DISCUSSION
Approval of Meeting Minutes
The Board reviewed the May 10 , 2017 meeting minutes .
Motion by Hillis - Dineen to Approve May 10 , 2017 Meeting Minutes , as amended . Second by Taylor.
Vote : 6 -0 - 0 ,
6 : 35 PM PLANNING BOARD WORK SESSION
Reorganization of Planning Board
The Board discussed the roles of Chair, Vice Chair and Clerk .
Motion by Taylor to nominate Judd for Chair. Second by Hoffmann . Vote : 5 -0 - 1 . (Judd abstained ) .
Motion by Taylor to nominate Hoffmann for Vice Chair. Second by Degen . Vote : 5 -0 - 1 . ( Hoffmann
abstained ) .
Motion by Hoffmann to nominate Degen as Clerk. Second by Hillis - Dineen . Vote : 6 -0 -0 .
Review and Discussion of Potential Zoning Bvlaw Amendments for Fall Town Meetinq
Documents :
• 05/ 17/ 17 Planning Staff Memo regarding Zoning Bylaw Amendments
The Board discussed the status of their work on the stormwater bylaw . Bennett discussed the current draft
and potential revisions . The Board discussed their previous work on the stormwater bylaw .
Degen asked if there was a state model the Board could reference moving forward . Bennett responded that
she would research any state model . Judd suggested speaking with Patrick Ellis , DPW Director, on state
model bylaws or guidelines in relations to the MS4 permit .
Judd opened the meeting to the public . There was no public comment .
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The Board discussed amendments to the Site Plan Review zoning bylaw (Article XII ) . Bennett described the
current Special Permit requirement for allowed uses under the Site Plan Review bylaw and the challenges with
this structure . She suggested revisions that would separate Site Plan Review from Special Use Permits for
uses allowed by right under the Use Regulations (Table1 ) within the bylaw . The Board also discussed refining
existing site plan review standards and adding additional review criteria .
The Board discussed amending the Wetlands Conservancy District , Conservancy Soils Bylaw Section 179 -
6 . 6 ) . Taylor stated her belief that this should fall under the Conservation Commission not zoning . She
suggested Conservation take up work on any amendments to this bylaw . Judd disagreed and suggested
conservancy soils stay within zoning .
The Board discussed amending the sign bylaw , following a petition received from citizens . Collum suggested
the Board take on amending this bylaw to address recent issues raised by Town Counsel . Bennett noted
dimensional factors will need to be considered and this will impact all property owners .
The Board discussed amending the dirt road bylaw . Bennett suggested it may have originally been put forward
to help landlocked property owners , but recent requests for further subdivision of land has raised questions .
Bennett noted amending the subdivision rules and regulations for roadway standards would not require
amending the zoning bylaw . The Board requested copies of minutes related to the dirt road bylaw from 1988 .
The Board discussed the Chamber of Commerce Route 6A Business Zoning Study , and whether to move
forward on amending the use tables , as identified in the Chamber' s study , for nonconforming businesses on
Route 6A .
The Board prioritized which bylaw amendments to work on . The Board decided to work on amendments to
Site Plan Review/Special Permits (Article XII ) , Signs (Article VI ) , sections of the bylaw , and potentially revive
the proposed Stormwater bylaw as a general bylaw .
Taylor suggested a housekeeping amendment to include the Herring River watershed to the water resources
protection district .
Liaison Reports
Hillis - Dineen discussed the status of the request from Cumberland Farms for expansion of underground fuel
storage tanks to the Board of Selectmen . Judd summarized a WQRC site visit he attend at Cape Sand and
recycling . The Board discussed reorganizing the liaison assignments and decided to wait to a later meeting to
reorganize those assignments . Hoffmann gave an update on the Vision Advisory Group workshops .
Faythe Ellis , a Brewster resident , spoke to the Board about a historic preservation talk she attended where the
speaker addressed bylaw amendments for historic preservation .
Degen inquired about the Housing Production Plan and the Board decided it would discuss the plan at a later
meeting .
Motion by Hoffmann to adjourn . Second by Degen . Vote : 6 -0 -0 . Meeting adjourned at 8 : 09 pm .
Next Planning Board Meeting Date : 06/14/ 17
Respectfully submitted ,
C , arlotte Degen , anningg Board Clerk
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