03/01/2006 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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i The Chairman is hopeful that Mr. Talbot will consider membership on the Blue Ribbon Committee as she feels Conservation representation has been missing from the committee. She feels that all Town Departments should be involved in this matter; that everyone has to work together for the west results. The time has come to bring forth the action items connected with t'he regulatory responsibilities, for presentation at the October Town Meeting. The Town Planner stated the Selectmen would like the va-rious committees, sub-committees, and boards involved in assisting the Planning Department with the Comprehensive Plan to review the current document and comment by the end f June in order to help make rev is-ions to the Plan. H noted that the current Comprehensive Plan is based upon the 1991 Regional Poli-cy Plan, which has since been revisers twice and currently working on a third revision'. The Chairman expressed her concern regarding t-he timefrae due to the Planning ord[ taff work load, and the fact the Planning Department does not have an Assistant Town Planner. Lee Gurney reported her initial frustration with the (slow) initial progress of the Committee. She was also dissappointed that the Conservation Commission was not participating initialler. She currently feels, however that the Blue Ribbon Committee has made progress. Discussion - DCPC Recommendations - The Town Planner has set a target date- of May 17th for bylaw amendments relating to upgrading the Water Quality Report Bylaw, as well as amendments to the Cluster Subdivision regulations to mare mandatory and include provisions for bonuses and incentives) . e is uncertain as to the work involved/expected b the Selectmen regarding the Comprehensive Plan process. He also suggested the series of amendments to the Subdivision Regulations, be addressed after the Zoning Amendments have been completed in May. 14