Westmoreland Planning Board Minutes

Ordinance Work Meeting

July 9, 2009

 

Present: Jim Starkey, Laurie Burt, Lauren Bressett, Bob Harcke, Nancy Zeller, Russ Kotfila

 

Meeting called to order at 6:05 PM.

 

Review started with section 449 and proceeded through section 511. Areas for suggested changes including recreational camping, camping areas, and some changes to the tables.

 

Section 453 will be referred to the Conservation Commission for review. The board will suggest that the building inspector, zoning administrator and selectboard review the building ordinances.

 

The board will gather further information on accessory apartments, planned unit development, and multifamily housing and will ask Southwest Regional Planning to work with the board on these potential changes. Bob Harcke passed out a sample ordinance on apartments that he received from Patrick Baker.

 

The board also encourages the Selectboard to organize and facilitate biannual meetings between zoning and planning boards, conservation commission, zoning administrator, building inspector and any other related town entities for the purpose of sharing information and reviewing any shared concerns.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:25.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Lauren Bressett

Secretary Pro Tem