06/03/2009 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Commission changes to the Regional Policy Plan. He stated the Planning Board specifically is required to conduct another Public Hearing at which time the Planning Board will decide the Vision Map. The Board decided to invite representatives from the Cape Cod Commission to the June 17t'Planning Board Meeting in order to explain the implications with regard to mitigations and designations on the Vision Map. The Board of Selectmen should also be invited; the Public Hearing could be scheduled thereafter. There was some discussion about providing information through the newspaper in order to better inform members of the public. Potential October Zoning Articles Contractor/Contractor Yard/Contractor Bay— Specifically defines a contractor yard, as well as create a definition of contractor bay. Contractor has also been defined as "A person or entity that agrees and becomes obligated to furnish materials or professional services for a price. Contractors are those subject to the Home Improvement Contractor's Law, G.L. C.142A or those that maintain a business certificate filed with the Town Clerk." The Board agreed that the Special Permits should be granted by the Planning Board. The following language was amended to read: "(13) Contractor Yard Subject to approval of the Special Permit by the Planning Board." The Town Planner will review General Laws C.142A regarding business certificates to be filed with the Town Clerk, and report to the Board at the next meeting. Parking Issues—The Town Planner provided copies of the existing Parking Bylaw with reference to required number of spaces. The amended language reads as follows: "Parking in excess of these requirements shall be prohibited unless specific evidence justifying additional parking is provided and the permitting authority approves such excess parking." Parking Lot Design—"Unless alternate paving is approved by the permitting authority... The last sentence now reads: "Where additional overflow parking areas area proposed, the base shall be constructed as above,but alternate materials or grass may be used as a finished surface if approved by the permitting authority." Allowed uses in Industrial Zones—The I.C. Overlay District is that portion of the Industrial Zone along Commercial Street, as well as the Augat property. The proposed Zoning amendment would prove to delete the I.C. Overlay District; the section referring to extra allowed uses in Industrial Zones would remain, subject to approval by the Planning Board. 3