Minutes May 12, 2003 PB

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PLANNING BOARD MEETING

MONDAY MAY 12, 2003
7:30 P.M.

SALAH MEETING ROOM
TOWN HALL
801 WASHINGTON STREET

Members present:

David Merrigan, Chairman, Peter Pineo, Vice Chairman, Jeremy Comeau, Clerk, Dean
Miller, George Jenkins
Suzanne Feigen

Secretary:

Mr. Merrigan called the meeting order at 7:30 P.M.

7:30 P.M.

INFORMAL DISCUSSION ON LOCAL INITIATIVE PROGRAM WITH ZONING BOARD
MEMBER, GREG PANDO

Over the year, we have been indicated with a number of 40-B projects, and wth this initiative he hopes that we can
avoid this process again. With the census of2010 we may be faced with the same problem all over again. He hopes
that the Zoning Board and the Planning Board could have a workshop to undertake technical amendments to the
Zoning By-law, just for ease of interpretation. It could be open to members of other boards, and/or some of the
attorneys that come before both boards frequently, and have some issues as well. Input that we may be of value in
cleaning those up. One of the things that we can do for our community is to make sure to, on an annual basis, balance
the account to 10-11 %. There are several methods available from DCHD, and this local initiative is one. It allows a
single unit submission, where you do not need a 40-B, but you can make submission on a house, a rental property. As
long as it meets the requirements that are set forth clearly, and it has a deed restrictive form that goes along with it,
they look at it and say yes, ok that is the unit that counts for afford ability. He is looking to see how we can proceed on
that process. He went over how these houses can look and how they will be smaller. He mentioned Res. B, and C
districts is where they could fit in. In consideration for using this process, we could have a bonus lot, we could get the
10% affordability. If we continue along that way, we could find an agency in the Town that will keep track of this count
and these units on an annual basis, so that we know where we stand. He thanked the Board for all their work.

7:45 P.M.

UPDATE WITH TOWN PLANNER, ROGER NICHOLAS

Frank Keefe may have some comments to add to the Board. He thanked Greg Pando and all his work in the CCEOD
and he will be glad to work with him. When we go into the Master Plan, we will be doing something really creative. He
strongly leans towards developing programs that are not dependent on State or Federal funding or State Legislation.
He likes to work with the free enterprise system and provide incentives to do things in the areas we are trying to
improve. He has been asked by the Master Plan chairman to ask the Planning Board if they would be interested in his

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