Middlesex Planning Commission
Minutes
8-11-04

Middlesex Town Hall
6:30 – 8:00 pm

Members Present:
Sandy Levine (minutes)
Lowell Smith
Dennis Nealon

Guests:
Kelly Kane (Item #3)

1. Agenda & Minutes for June & July meetings May 5 approved.

2. Correspondence & Bills
a. Bill for $24.84 for copies approved.
b. The following correspondence was reviewed:
 • 7/21/04 -- PC to J. Lincoln re: notice of referral for site plan review
 • 7/22/04 – Dist. 5 Env. Comm’n to B. Sullivan re: Jurisdictional opinion that no permit amendment needed for change to antenna on tower on East Hill
 • 7/26/04 – Wireless Interim Bylaw from E. Montpelier
 • 7/04 – Schedule of hearings for the Housing & Community Development Program
 • 8/2/04 – CVRPC to PC re: Capital Budget & Program
 • 8/4/04 – McCain to Moretown DRB re: Curb cut plan on 100B for Quarry
 • 8/7/04 – William Spang to PC re: zoning changes on E. Bear Swamp Rd.
 • 8/11/04 – PC to AOT re: support for application for enhancement funds for Village bike & pedestrian planning; Letter reviewed & approved by PC.

3. Site Plan Review – Chapin Subdivision on E. Bear Swamp Rd. Reviewed & approved site plan for proposed subdivision to create new 5 acre lot with 220 ft of road frontage on E. Bear Swamp. Reviewed site plan criteria and none affected by proposed subdivision. Kelly Kane had questions about site plan review process and about location of parcel & the new lot, but had no concern about approving subdivision. Reviewed tax map to identify location of parcel. Site Plan approval granted. 

4. Reviewed August 1 Draft of Proposed Zoning Changes & Summary of Changes.
 • Draft & Summary reflected changes discussed & decided upon since the June public hearing.
 • Reviewed how the changes to lot sizes and density in the Rural Residential & Conservation Districts would work & how the allowed subdivisions would be tracked.
 • Reviewed effects of changes compared to previous draft and compared to existing zoning on some sample parcels within the districts
 • Proposed changes address many of the concerns raised in comments at the hearing & in correspondence.
 • Forward draft to Selectboard & hold joint meeting with SB on August 24. 
 • Public hearing in September. Send out postcards & put notice & article in the Middlesex Occassional about changes & the hearing.

5. Adjourn