PLANNING
COMMISSION
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Date: Tuesday,
September 5, 2017
Time: 6:00
p.m.
Place: Municipal
Building Community Room
Address: 43
Bombardier Road Milton, VT 05468
Contact: (802)
893-1186 or jhemmerick@town.milton.vt.us
MEETING
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
The Chair
called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.
2. ATTENDANCE
Members Present:
Lori Donna, Chair; Julie Rutz, Vice-Chair; Tony Micklus, Clerk; Henry
Bonges; and John Lindsay.
Members Absent:
None.
Staff Present:
Jacob Hemmerick, Planning Director; Victor Sinadinoski, Town Planner;
Don Turner, Town Manager
Public Present: Ms. Cotterman, Daniel Cotterman
3. AGENDA REVIEW
None
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Daniel
Cotterman requested changing the zoning from industrial to mixed use or
residential on Bartlett Road. He expressed concern regarding the traffic flow
and that the area was not easily accessible for tractor trailers.
Bonges
stated that the issue will be discussed in the future.
Hemmerick
suggested that if the Cottermans wanted a zoning change they should put it in
writing. An analysis would be done to
make sure it was consistent with the Plan and then added to the Unified
Development Regulations.
5. STAFF UPDATES
Hemmerick
introduced Victor Sinadinoski, Town Planner.
Hemmerick
stated that his last day is Wednesday, September 13, 2017.
Hemmerick
stated that they are close to hiring a Public Works Director.
Hemmerick
stated the DRB is meeting on September 14, 2017; Select Board is meeting on
September 11, 2017; and the Infrastructure Standards Committee meeting is on
September 12, 2017.
6. BUSINESS
A. Nomination of Acting/Assistant
Zoning Administrator
MOTION by
Bonges to nominate Victor Sinadinoski Acting/Assistant Zoning
Administrator. SECOND by Micklus; vote 5-0. Motion PASSED.
B. Unified Development Regulations
Statutory Report Amendment
Donna
stated that she was not in favor of the changes and will not vote in favor of
it.
The
Planning Commission discussed their concerns and procedural frustrations with
the Select Board.
The
Commission finalized a statement to submit to the Select Board that they
disagree with the changes.
MOTION by
Rutz to approve Statutory Report Amendment.
SECOND by Micklus; vote 3-2.
Motion PASSED.
C. Public Service Board 45-Day Advance
Notice
The
Commission did not file any comments on the 45-Day Advance Notice Petition of
Green Mountain Power Corporation for a Certificate of Public Good pursuant to
30VSA§248 to construct a solar generation and battery storage project.
7. MINUTES
MOTION by Rutz
to APPROVE the meeting Minutes of August 1, 2017. SECOND by Bonges; vote 5-0. Motion PASSED.
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Rutz
to ADJOURN at approximately 7:37, SECOND by Micklus. Motion PASSED.
