Meeting Minutes - PC
Town of Leicester Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, June 25, 2013*Unapproved* ** See subsequent minutes for any changes Members Present: Peter Fjeld, Sue Stroud-Speyers, Jeff McDonough, Bill Shouldice Absent: Donna Swinington, Lynn Bisbee Others Present: Sandra Trombley, Secretary Meeting called to order at 6:37 p.m. with roll call. Zoning Regulation Revisions: Sue explained that Kate was sick and unable to make tonight’s meeting. Sandy handed out the document sent by Diane for the Leicester version of the Cornwall language for the Town Plan revisions. The Board reviewed the document. Bill had some question about how we can determine what ‘does or does not cause undue adverse impact’. Peter explained that what we want is as much control as reasonably possible as to where it goes. For instance, probably wouldn’t want to see it next to the school. Sue brought an email from Suki that she sent to Diane and Kate. Suki wants to be sure the 300’ setback is put clearly into the Town Plan. She never found it in Cornwall’s wording. There was Board discussion about the email from Suki that talks about reasonable setbacks from residences, to ensure public health and safety. They talked about the setback uncertainties. Peter talked about that most of the natural gas explosions happen when someone other than the gas company is digging and disturbs an underground branch line. Bill doesn’t feel comfortable moving forward with this until more members and Kate is present. Peter prepared an excel spreadsheet for basic, permitted uses, conditional uses and maybe some things are ‘never’. He recommends that they think about things that don’t need to come before the ZBA if it’s no less non-conforming. Bill Shouldice reported that the Department of Natural Resources is going to speak to the Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association on shoreline protection at their annual meeting on July 8th in Salisbury. Public Comment: None Motion by Jeff and second by Sue to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. All in favor. So approved. Next meeting is July 10, 2013. Respectfully submitted, Sandra L. Trombley, PC Secretary