9/6/2005 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Zonin Articles ■ Mr. Fudala reviewed zoning articles presented In warrant. He noted Article 12 no longer needs to be included as the bylaw it seeks to amend is no longer inexistence. Ms. Mason indicated she will recommend to Board of Selectmen that it be eliminated from warrant. Articles 17,18, 19, 2 ■ Mr. Fudala presented Article 17 as a resubmission by the Building Department.nt. He noted it had previously been defeated at Town Meeting. Procedure dictates it can return to voters if supported by Planning Department. ■ Mr. Fudala explained the Groundwater Protection Regulations of Articles 18, 19 and 2 . He discussed the new well approval guidelines the articles propose, including new zones for Meetinghouse Village and the Belcher Well. ■ lair. Hutchinson asked if the approval of these articles would present any complications for Southport residents, such as sewage treatment requirements,, or any other financial impact. Mr. Fudala replied that sewage treatment issues are subject to Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rules and land use requirements. He noted sewage treatment plants should hot be located in the protected areas. ■ Mr. Gasior asked about the article's impact on other residential areas. Mr. Fudala presented the regulations as they pertain to surrounding residential lots. Mr. Gasior also asked if these changes are subject to subdivision approval. Mr. Fudala indicated they do not affect whether land can be subdivided. ■ Mr. Fudala noted the article would create guidelines primarily on the storage of hazardous materials, with exceptions for industrial development ■ Mr. Avis observed that any commercial landowner that may oppose this article could contest it at Town fleeting. Mr. Fudala stated he did not expect any opposition. Article 2 ■ Mr. Fudala reviewed Article 20 as it pertains to the storage of construction material on residential lots. lir. Hutchinson asked for a clear definition of long terra storage. Mr. Fudala confirmed this to be more than 30 days. • Els. Elson clarified the present the article aims to prevent using vacant lots for storage of junk. Mr. Gasior asked what agency would carry enforcement authority. Ms. Mason stated the Building Commissioner would have the responsibility as a zoning bylaw is e. Article 21 ■ Mr. Fudala reviewed Article 21 as it pertains to zoning map changes. He noted the goal of creating an alternate route to Great Deck Road by changing 2 residential lots to industrial. He stated the Planning Board supports the article. * fir. Avis asked how nearby residents feel about the issue. lir. Fudala noted the presence of a buffer of town lana between the nearby development and the proposed passage. ibis. � Mason observed the passage's close proximity to the Town Cemetery. ■ lir. Avis asked if new road would warrant traffic signals. Mr. Fudala predicted there would not he enough traffic to add signals. ■ Mr. Avis asked if the owners of the industrial parr approved of rezoning effort. Mr. Fudala indicated the owner had their engineer present a preliminary plan for the project. Mr. Fudala stated that abutters will receive public notice in newspapers. FIs. Mason suggested providing individual notice to abutters as well. Mr. Fudala agreed. ■ Committee discussed details of plan layout. Mr. Gasior asked what a voter approval would accomplish. lair. Fudala confirmed article seeps to make the land in question zoned for industrial use. Mr. Avis questioned the impact on the tax revenue. Ibis. Mason confirmed that the rate is the sane. Mr. Fudala noted that industrial land is valued higher so more revenue would be generated.