Planning Board Minutes 08.22.23

Members: Katie Olohan (Chair), Carol Troy (Vice Chair), Carol Meise, Laurie Colburn, Rich Olohan, Shanna Griffin and Mel Pfeifle (Selectmen’s Rep).

Alternates: Kristen Mihaly, Steve Chase and Kris Foss

Call to Order and Roll Call: 7:02 pm

Katie Olohan (Chair), Carol Meise, Rich Olohan, Shanna Griffin and Mel Pfeifle (Selectmen’s Rep).

Alternates: Kristen Mihaly, Kris Foss

Also attending: Kathleen Bigford, Recording Secretary, Matt Monahan, via Zoom

To Do:

Review & Consideration of the July 25th, 2023 minutes.

Motion:  Rich Olohan moved to accept the July 25, 2023 minutes as written.

Second:  Carol Meise

Decision: All present agreed, 5-0

Public Hearing: None

Appearances: Tracey Marie- preliminary discussion on purchase of Map 9 Lot 33. Did not appear.

Unfinished Business:

Shore Protection Overlay District ordinance

Carol M reported that at a meeting with ZBA representative Jim Varney and Planning Board member Steve Chase all agreed that the name of these regulations should be changed to Surface Water Overlay District. There could be a shortened list of regulations. Carol will ask Matt to help with this. There was a discussion of having a GIS map with an overlay of lots so owners can see if they are in the district. Carol, Matt and Bill Duffy will meet to discuss the cost of mapping and outreach.

Public Comments: None

New Business:

Matt Monahan- from Central Regional Planning Commission to present PPT

Material. Matt joined via Zoom with a slide presentation of the Planning Board process. Before the presentation was complete, the Board agreed to continue the presentation at another meeting.

Planning Board Communications:

Mel suggested that a sub-committee be formed to work on the master plan.

Adjourn:

Motion: Carol Meise moved to adjourn

Second: Mel Pfeifle

Decision: All agreed, 5-0 in favor

Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Kathleen Bigford