FAIRFAX
TOWN OFFICE
PC
MEMBERS PRESENT: G. Heyer, M. Hunziker, A. Lemieux, P. Hudson, R. Wimble
Public
Present: Skip Taylor, Zoning
Administrator
The meeting was called to
order by G. Heyer at 7:30PM. The minutes from December 5, 2006 were
reviewed. R. Wimble made a motion to approve the minutes of December 5, 2006.
A. Lemieux second. All in favor. The
minutes from December 19, 2006 were reviewed.
A. Lemieux made a motion to
approve the minutes of December 19, 2006. R. Wimble second. All in favor.
Election of officers was
held. P. Hudson nominated Greg Heyer as
chairman. M. Hunziker second. M.
Hunziker made a motion to close the nominations for chairman. R. Wimble
second. All in favor. All in favor of
electing Greg Heyer as chairman. A. Lemieux made a motion to elect Richard
Wimble as Vice Chairman. P. Hudson second.
All in favor. A. Lemieux made a motion to elect Mark
Hunziker as Clerk. P. Hudson
second. All in favor.
The subject of adding
additional uses to other districts was discussed. Controlling growth and sprawl was talked about. The Board would like to talk to someone from
Northwest Regional Planning Commission, before they make any major changes to
what is allowed in various districts. The Zoning office will make the
arrangements for a visit from NRPC, hopefully on a Tuesday night.
Planned Unit Developments
(PUDs) were discussed. A. Lemieux is not in favor of a ten acre minimum for a
PUD. S. Taylor handed out two sheets with
suggested changes. Common land will not be a requirement of a PUD. The density
exemption for un-developable land will remain as is. It was decided that the
definition of PUD should be changed, and that a density bonus menu should be
implemented. All PUDs will be granted a 10% density bonus, with an additional
2% bonus given for each menu item, which is met by the project.
The third major discussion
centered on roads versus driveways. The
memo from the Fairfax Fire Department was discussed. A shared driveway will
remain with a maximum of three residences. Section 105,11 in Appendix D, Road
Standards - regarding Driveways, Entrances and Approaches, will be modified to
add specific dimensions for: width, hammerheads, and passing lanes for long
driveways.
9:45 PM, M. Hunziker made a motion to adjourn. P. Hudson second. All in
favor.
Next meeting
will be changed to January 23, 2007, at 7:30PM due to a joint meeting with
representatives from the Northwest Regional Planning Commission.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Raymond, Planning and
Zoning Assistant
Approved_____________________________________
Date______________, 2006
(Chair)