The Planning Board convened its monthly meeting on April 6 with six board members in attendance (Chair James Hager, Vice Chair William Benson, Stephen Crisafulli, Rob Delaney, Russell Frank, David Walsh) and one absent (Barbara Nichols). The meeting’s first order of business was election of officers and subcommittee assignments for the new term, which began April 1.
The following members were elected to serve as Planning Board officers: James Hager, chair; William Benson, vice chair; and Barbara Nichols, secretary. David Walsh (chair), William Benson, and Robert Delaney were assigned to serve on the Ordinance Committee and Russell Frank (chair), Stephen Crisafulli, and Barbara Nichols to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee.
Public hearings were held on five agenda items.
Item 1 was a proposal for construction of Thistle Petite Condominiums, 31 units of multifamily housing with associated infrastructure, on County Road. The board moved to postpone review of the final subdivision and site plan pending responses to remaining issues (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Item 2 was a request by Atlantic National Trust, LLC to amend the zoning map from Rural (R) to Suburban Residential (SR). The board moved to send to the Town Council with a recommendation for adoption (5 Ayes, 1 Nay (Benson), 1 Absent).
Item 3, a proposal for a Land Use and Development Code amendment to exempt accessory apartments from the requirement of being considered a dwelling unit as it pertains to private ways, was sent to the Town Council with recommendation for adoption as amended (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Item 4, a request to amend the zoning map and create new zoning districts for the Little Falls Village area to implement the Little Falls-South Windham Master Plan, was adopted as amended (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
Item 5 was a proposed amendment to the Land Use and Development Code regarding sign standards for multi-occupant properties. The board moved to send to the next available Planning Board Ordinance Committee workshop for review (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).
The meeting’s final agenda item was a request to amend the Cherry Hill Farm Estates Subdivision to split Lot 9 to create two additional lots. After discussion, the board moved to approve the amendment with conditions (6 Ayes, 1 Absent).