MEETING MINUTES OF THE

BURNS COMMITTEE

May 14, 2003

Town Hall 7:00 PM

 

Members in attendance:

Dana Farley (Village Resident), Chair                             Charles Russell (Selectboard)    

Bill Lockwood (Economic Development Committee)       John Owen (Affordable Housing Committee)

                                                                    

Members absent:      

Jesse Bradley (Recreation Committee)               Jim Donovan (Planning Commission)

Al Moraska (Planning Commission)                    Dee Pierce (Conservation Commission)

Moe Harvey (Citizen at large)

 

Others present:

Dean Bloch, Town Planner

                                   

The meeting convened at 7:15 PM.

 

1. Minutes:  There wasn’t a quorum of members, so the minutes of 4/8/03 were not approved.

 

2. Agenda for 5/20/03 meeting with Nick Wates

The format of the meeting was discussed.  The Selectboard, Planning Commission and Dick LeBoeuf will be invited.  Charles will provide a haywagon.  It was decided to involve other neighboring landowners at a future date.

 

3. Contacts with quadrant landowners

Dana indicated that Gil Livingston had written a letter to Dick LeBoeuf regarding this committee and process.  There has not been any response to date.  Dana or Charles will call Dick.

 

4.  Critique of West Village Planning Process

Dana was hesitant to discuss the West Village Plan without Jim or Al present.  Bill said that it seemed that the process was “hijacked by the professionals” (using terminology from Nick Wates’ book).  John said that it seemed that much of the plan was unrealistic.  Dean said that one of the differences between the West Village planning process and the Burns planning process is that the town controls the Burns property, whereas it doesn’t control much of the West Village.  He also said that the Village Plan may have tried to do too much, eg:  potential uses, hypothetical density, lot layout, new roads, new pedestrian paths, septic capacity, wetlands, etc….  It was decided to postpone further discussion until Jim and Al are present.

 

5.  Next Meeting (after meeting with Nick Wates on May 20th) is June 18th at 7:00 PM.

                                   

Action items:

C         Dana or Charles will talk with Dick LeBoeuf

C         Dean will take care of refreshments for the meeting with Nick Wates

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Dean Bloch