PLANNING
COMMISSION
Meeting Type: Special Meeting
Date: Saturday,
April 8, 2017
Time: 8:00
a.m.
Place: Municipal
Building Community Room
Address: 43
Bombardier Road Milton, VT 05468
Contact: (802) 893-1186
Website: www.miltonvt.org
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
The Chair
called the meeting to order at approximately 8:10 a.m.
2. ATTENDANCE
Members Present:
Lori Donna, Chair; Julie Rutz, Vice-Chair; Tony Micklus, Clerk; Henry
Bonges; John Lindsay.
Members Absent:
None.
Staff Present:
Jacob Hemmerick, Planning Director.
Public Present:
None.
3. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
The group
discussed a memo received from White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors,
sharing concerns and areas of agreement/disagreement. Minimum and maximum square footage was a
point of interest, particularly as it relates to parcel size. They also discussed density bonuses in relation to building amenities. The group thanked Hemmerick for his
response.
5. STAFF UPDATES
None.
6. OFFICIAL NOTICES
None.
7. BUSINESS
7(A). Unified Regulations Section 1 & 2
The group began
with a review of their to-do list and work schedule, adding items and reworking
details. They then continued review of Section 1, discussing the
following points:
·
Possible Exemptions, including:
o
Emergency repairs
o
Normal maintenance and repair
o
Landscape grading
o
Home Offices
o
Short-term rental units
o
Seasonal tents
o
HVAC equipment
o
Outdoor fuel tanks
o
Pop-up pools
o
Patios
o
Entry stairs/ramps
o
Fences
o
Solar panels
o
Public art
o
Horticulture
·
Home Occupation
·
Home Business
·
Accessory Dwelling Units
·
Family Childcare Homes
·
Site Plan expiration; associated Zoning Permits
·
Phased development
·
Expansion of Use/Change of Use
·
Discontinued and Abandoned land development
7(B). Workshop
Preparation
The group discussed ideas for their upcoming Workshop, scheduled for
April 18, 2017. They discussed the most
effective ways to gather public input and the importance of a variety of sources,
and agreed to advertise the event in the Milton Independent. Staff will arrange this.
8. MINUTES
None.
9. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Rutz
to adjourn at approximately 10:52 a.m. Unanimously
APPROVED.
Minutes approved by the Commission this ___________ day of
_____________, 2017.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Lori Donna, Chair
/kt
Draft filed with the Town Clerk this ___13th______ day of
____April__________, 2017.
Filed with the Town Clerk this ___________ day of
_____________, 2017.
