PLANNING
COMMISSION
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Date: Tuesday,
May 2, 2017
Time: 6:30
p.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 6:40 p.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:
Michael McCormick.
3. AGENDA REVIEW
Staff
requested that discussion of the Commissioners’ calendars be added to the
Agenda.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
The Chair
acknowledged the receipt of comments from the Selectboard. These comments were reviewed, particularly
those that related to Section II.
5. STAFF UPDATES
None.
6. OFFICIAL NOTICES
None.
7. BUSINESS
7(A).
Unified Development Regulations, Continue Final Review of Sections II and III
The Commissioners continued their review of the Unified Development
Regulations. The comments from the
Selectboard were taken in to consideration as the group focused on Section
II. Topics included:
·
Accessory
vs. principal uses
·
Number
of accessory uses permitted on one lot
·
Percentage
of lot space dedicated to accessory uses
·
Lots
and/or structures that span more than one Zoning District
·
Complexity
of the regulations
·
Thoroughness
of the Use definitions
·
Residential
Density
·
Conformance
with the Comprehensive Plan
·
Frontage
waivers
·
Quality
and durability of building materials
·
Common
space
·
Open
space
·
Amenities
such as covered parking, laundry facilities and storage space
The group also reviewed the Use Table, focusing on recent revisions. The permitted and Conditional Uses of the M4C
Zoning District were analyzed. Uses
discussed included:
·
Lodging/Hotel/Motel
·
Auto-oriented uses, including:
o
Sales Lot
o
Repair Service
o
Fueling Station
o
Car Wash
·
Shooting range
·
Lawn & Garden centers/Farm Supply
·
Open Market
·
Financial Establishment
·
Food Truck/Snack shack
·
Light Industrial
Next
Steps: The group agreed to schedule
their next meeting for Sunday, May 7, 2017, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
8. MINUTES
MOTION by
Rutz to accept the Minutes of April 18, 2017 and April 22, 2017. SECOND by Micklus. Unanimously APPROVED.
9. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Rutz
to adjourn at approximately 1:30 p.m., SECOND by Micklus. Unanimously APPROVED.
Minutes approved by the Commission this ___________ day of
_____________, 2017.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Lori Donna, Chair
/kt
Draft filed with the Town Clerk this ___________ day of _____________,
2017.
Filed with the Town Clerk this ___________ day of
_____________, 2017.
