Middlesex Planning Commission Minutes, December 8, 2004

Present: Sandy Levine, Lowell Smith, Gregg Faber, Paula Crossett
Absent: Dennis Nealon
Guests: Dorinda Crowell, Fred McCullough, Dale Klein, LeRoy Carlson

Meeting called to order at 6:35pm

Budget for fiscal year 2005/2006 discussed. It is noted with the Grant last year’s budget was $1,133.44.  The Middlesex Conservation Commission is also included in the MPC budget. It is suggested the budget for this coming fiscal year be a total of $2075 will be presented to the Select Board. The budget includes: advertising/printing and copying $600.00, mapping $300.00, courses $75.00, mail drop and postage $600.00, and public announcements $500.00.

The minutes for October and November reviewed motion to approve Gregg, seconded Lowell, motion passed.

Correspondence and bills reviewed.

Discussion opened up re: Zoning

LeRoy Carlson has written own edited definitions and will share these with the MPC. Copies of LeRoy’s comments were copied and shared with Board Members. LeRoy is willing to discuss these with any of the Board Members, and encourages them to call him.

Dale Klein, Dorinda Crowell, and Fred McCullough, representing the Rural Middlesex Conservation Alliance, suggested some possible changes to the Zoning Regulations including:

 1: No sliding scale for lot sizes
 2: Change map boundaries & add zones
 3: Address road frontage
 4: Incentive for owners to keep Conservation land open, incentive for seniors
 5: Change minimal lot sizes to 2 acres in all districts except Conservation, make that 20 acres.
 6: Expand the Industrial Zone
 7: Change sign ordinance.

Should we define rural character? Sandy noted it has been defined in the Middlesex Town Plan, which has been voted on and accepted by the residents of Middlesex.

The RMCA also notes the Zoning Regs. recently put before the Town are too lengthy and need to be edited down.

The agenda for the next 3 meetings was opened for discussion. Sandy proposes the MPC on January 12, 2005 plan to review the Zoning Districts and what are in the districts?
 
At the February meeting the MCP plans to review maps and in March The MCP will review the process of how to rewrite the regs.  The MCP will include site plan reviews at the meetings as brought up.

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 Motion Lowell, seconded Paula, motion carried.