PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Fairfax
Town Office
PC Members Present: G. Heyer, D. Brown, M. Hunziker,
R. Wimble
Also Present: Skip Taylor, ZA
7:04 PM
Meeting called to order by G. Heyer. D. Brown moved to accept the minutes from the January 4, 2011 PC
meeting; M. Hunziker 2nd. All approved.
There was
discussion regarding the Selectboard Hearing on Monday, January 30, 2011 about
the new Development Regulations. The PC
was disappointed by the low turnout but had positive feelings about the process
of working with the Selectboard in rewriting the Development Regulations.
New Officers for the PC for 2011 were elected:
M. Hunziker moved to nominate the following
officers; D. Brown 2nd. All in favor.
-Chairman: G. Heyer
-Vice-Chairman: R. Wimble
-Clerk: D. Brown
Road
and Driveway Standards: There was discussion on consolidating all the road and driveway
standards into one document. Skip offered
to do the legwork and suggested that he could eliminate the duplication of
documents then reorganize them before presenting them to the PC. M.
Hunziker asked if the
PC needed to ask the Selectboard if the PC can do this, and what the document
would be known as. He wanted the
Selectboard to know that it is not the PCs intention to change anything but
only to consolidate. Skip will check with the Selectboard on this and to make
sure that he has all the associated documents before starting.
Town
Plan: The next Town Plan is due in September of
2013. M. Hunziker
asked when the PC should begin working on it.
The last Plan took approximately a year and a half to complete.
Capital
Plan: Last done in 2002, the Capital Plan should
be revised every 5 years. Skip
explained that the Plan currently funds special projects for the schools, highways,
and recreation in Fairfax through impact fees charged by the town for any new
construction. The next Capital Budget
may add the fire department to the Plan.
The Selectboard may select a consultant to create this plan and the
Planning Commission may be asked to assist.
The Board
revisited the discussion on the low turnout at the Selectboard Hearing on the
new Development Regulations and how to improve public notification -- perhaps
repeating the announcement on Henry Raymonds website more than once up to and
including the day of the meeting; signage; additional locations to post public
warnings.
Skip
explained there may be an opportunity to apply for a Planning Grant that could
be applied to the new Town Plan. M. Hunziker moved the discussion to be moved to the March
meeting. D. Brown 2nd;
all approved.
Discussion
regarding a thank you gift for Greta Brunswick of NRPC from the Fairfax PC for
all her hard work on the new Development Regulations. Gift Certificate for a restaurant?
Next meeting is Tuesday, March 1st at
7PM.
7:55 PM: M. Hunziker moved to adjourn; D.
Brown 2nd. All approved.
Respectfully
submitted,
Martha
Varney, Planning and Zoning Assistant
Approved_____________________________, Date________________, 2011
For the Planning Commission
.
These minutes are unofficial until
approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting.