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May 9, 2011
Members present:
Others present: Jay White and
Peter Hathaway, Zoning Administrator.
7:06 pm
Unofficial Planning Commission
minutes of April 11, 2011 were reviewed. Ann
T. made a motion to accept minutes, Derek 2nd the motion. Passed
by all.
Mr. Jay White addressed the committee about inclusions into the town plan of items from the Energy committee. Handouts included:
- Proposed Wallingford energy plan – Example solar
- Copy of the energy plan goals.
- Strategies included: Exempt from set backs, height restrictions and yard coverage.
- Discussion on the above items indicated that planning members were not sure these items should be exempt.
Energy discussion:
- Adding an Energy component to the town plan
- Derek concerned that specifics should be left to zoning law, not included in a overall town plan
- Ann T. states that these are big items (referring to solar – wind) and that a small town may not be able to make informed decisions.
- Speaker acknowledges that the plan is not finished yet.
Town Plan discussion:
John West provided a completed first draft, handout guide for Town Plan standards from Rutland Regional Planning Commission, and a Municipal plan check list.
- The Original Town Plan is 105 pages
- Expiring flood regulations – Flood regs were emailed to the state during the meeting.
- Mark Blucher (Rutland Regional Planning commission) is looking for a child care section in the plan.
- Many minor changes were made in the completed first draft included but not limited to:
- Adding links
- Title to table of contents
- Putting survey info in
- Description of acres of water
- Descriptions of population
- Community use space
- Add a “self sufficiency clause” to encourage rural lifestyle
- Emphasize multi-families as being efficient
- Verbiage to sewage descriptions discussed
- Correct minor format issues
- Discuss College access in the plan
- Reviewed housing stats.
Meeting adjourned at 9:21pm.
Respectfully Submitted
Peter Hathaway
Zoning Administrator