Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and Map Task Force
December 15, 2008
Meeting Notes
The meeting began at 7:00 PM at Town Hall.
Attending:~Imre Beke Jr., Jeff Davis, Gerry Fornino, David O’ Halloran, Martha Tardibuono
Code Consultant: Tom Shepstone
Ex-Officio members: Kristin Marcell
Absent: Mike Baden, Alonzo Grace, Frank Kortright Jr., Diana Puglisi-Cilenti, Robert Rominger
Chair O’Halloran opened the meeting.
Announcements:
· Chair O’ Halloran reviewed that because of the wake for Tavi Cilenti’s and Diana Puglisi-Cilenti’s mother and the sparse attendance, the meeting might be adjourned early.
· Chair O’ Halloran reiterated that disagreements among the committee will be taken into consideration especially at meetings with few members present.
· Chair O’ Halloran announced that Jeff Davis will act as co-chair for this meeting to help mitigate disagreements.
· The first meeting in January will focus on the areas marked for discussion in Sub-division.
· Toward the meeting’s conclusion, Chair O’ Halloran reviewed the committee’s charge from the Town Board; the consistent process of moving forward with consensus; and the next steps to complete the documents and present them to the Town Board and to the public;
Discussion:
· The committee reviewed ARTICLE IV, Design Standards of the proposed Subdivision Law.
· The committee reviewed 125-11, Glossary of Terms.
· The first meeting in January will focus on the areas marked for discussion in Sub-division.
Results as follows:
· ADJUSTED TRACT ACREAGE (ATA) was removed.
· ALL-WEATHER SURFACED – Text added to last sentence: “based on recognized industry standards.”
· APPLICANT – Text added: “agent.”
· DWELLING – Text added: “bungalow.”
· PRIVATE DRIVE – Text replaced with “See DRIVEWAY.”
· Zoning Law, 140-2, D: “Green Building” phrase is marked for future discussion because of its faddishness.
· 140-7, C: Marked for future discussion.
· 140-9, B: Marked for future discussion.
· 140-10, A: Word removed: “studio.”
· 140-10, A: Text removed: “A two-family dwelling…property.”
· 140-10, A. (5): Text marked to be discussed (and illustrated) at future meeting in tandem with the idea of a cumulative total of three lots instead of two lots.
· 140-10, F: All of text is removed.
· 140-10, G: Conversions of seasonal residential communities. Marked for future discussion.
· 140-12, E: Waterfront yards. Marked for future discussion.
· 140-13, A: Text added after “required side or front yard”: “setback.”
· 140-13, E: Add agricultural exemption.
· 140-13, F: Deleted.
· 140-13, G: Deleted.
· 140-13, H: Marked for discussion.
· 140-13, H: Deleted.
· 140-14, Animal Husbandry: Marked for discussion.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM
Next meeting dates: (7 PM @ Town Hall)
TBD
NOTE TO MIKE: Please send out these dates for whole committee to review and consider:
Jan. 12 & 26
Feb. 9 & 23
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