TOWN OF HINESBURG
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Approved February 19, 2003
Commission Members
Present: Jean Isham (Chair), Joe Iadanza, John Buckingham, Nancy Norris,
George Bedard, Carrie Fenn, John Mace, Will Patten
Commission Members Absent: Fred Haulenbeek
Also Present: Alex Weinhagen (Town Planner)
The meeting began at approximately 7:30pm.
Minutes of the January 15,
2003 Meeting:
George MOVED to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2003 meeting as amended. Nancy SECONDED the motion. The motion PASSED 8-0.
Town Plan Revision
Project:
Alex reported that David Spitz had been selected as the consultant to work with the Commission on the Town Plan revision project. As discussed via e-mail, Alex conducted follow up phone conversations with the 3 finalist consultants, checked references, and consulted with Jean by phone and the rest of the Commission via e-mail before making the selection. Alex will meet with David tomorrow to discuss the project, and David will meet with the Commission to kick off the project at the February 5 meeting.
Alex also reported that the town-wide survey has been mailed to all Hinesburg residents, and will appear as an insert in the February issue of the Hinesburg Record. Approximately 2,000 mailers were sent out, in addition to 3,000 Record inserts. Total printing, mailing, and insert cost should be approximately $725. After reviewing the project budget, it appears we will have sufficient funds to do another town-wide mailing in support of the citizen forums.
Jean suggested that we should get the schools involved in the process. John Mace suggested that we put a forum announcement in the Hinesburg Community School’s newsletter (The Viking). Jean suggested we should try to involve students and staff at CVU as well. Jean and Nancy volunteered to talk to Donna Hale, principal at the Community School, regarding getting teachers and classes involved. Nancy said it would be great to get a class to do a project on the Town Plan revision.
Other Business:
Alex informed the Commission that the CCRPC is looking for a municipal representative to serve on a “Housing Supply Local Goals Task Force”. This task force will work to develop local goals for housing production in order to better address the county’s housing shortage. The task force will involve one meeting per month. Commissioners will think about this, and get back to Alex and/or Jeanne Wilson if they are interested. The Selectboard will make the final decision/appointment. Jean said that regardless of who is selected, the Commission must be kept in the loop.
Alex passed out draft Town road standards that have been developed by a consultant with the help of various Town staff. There will be a joint meeting of the Selectboard, PC, and DRB on February 25 at 7:30pm. This is not meant to be a public meeting, as the standards are still very rough and need further input from the various Town boards. Public meetings will likely be held after the next round of revisions.
Nancy indicated that she would not be able to make the February 5th meeting. This meeting will also be held at the Wainer Learning Center at the Community School.
Zoning and Subdivision
Regulation Changes:
The Commission discussed proposed language changes to sections 5.2.6 through 5.14. These changes are based on a list of “housekeeping” revisions and clarifications developed by Faith Ingulsrud (previous town planner) and Peter Erb (Zoning Administrator). Joe led the Commission through the revised language that he had developed for these sections.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Alex Weinhagen Date