PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF STOWE October 2, 2006 Minutes The Stowe Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Monday, October 2, 2006, in the Banquet Room of the Akeley Memorial Building, starting at 5:30 p.m. Members present: Lynn Altadonna, Chair Absent: Chuck Baraw Scott Noble Marie Duquette Bob Evans Paul Percy Barbara Pfitzenmayer Others present: Tom Jackman, Director of Planning. Minutes The minutes of the September 18, 2006 meeting were approved on a motion by Mr. Evans, seconded by Ms. Pfitzenmayer. Planning Director’s Report: Mr. Jackman reported on the following: - John Drury has submitted his resignation as Town Administrator. He has accepted a position as City Administrator for Tavares Florida.
- Stowe Village received Village Center designation from the Downtown Board on September 25.
- A Municipal Planning Grant application was submitted to do a Village Center Marketing and Promotion Plan.
- The West Branch Corridor Management Plan has been completed and LCPC gave a well-attended presentation on September 27. The Commission asked Mr. Jackman to ask the Selectboard to have the Conservation Commission take the lead on prioritizing the recommendations.
Revisions to the Stowe Zoning Regulations: Section 19: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT The Commission reviewed additions to Section 19.2 to provide standards for a generic mixed-use PUD. All of the proposed additions were approved with the exception that the Commission decided not to allow time-share and interval ownership units in the portion of a PUD located within a residential district. Commission members will consider the possibility of a minimum percentage of open space in a PUD and PRD and will discuss at the next meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tom Jackman Director of Planning
PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF STOWE October 16, 2006 Minutes The Stowe Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Monday, October 16, 2006, in the Banquet Room of the Akeley Memorial Building, starting at 5:30 p.m. Members present: Lynn Altadonna, Chair Chuck Baraw Marie Duquette Bob Evans Scott Noble Paul Percy Barbara Pfitzenmayer Others present: Tom Jackman, Director of Planning; Amanda Riesmeyer, Administrative Secretary; Minutes The minutes of the October 2, 2006, regular meeting were approved with minor changes on a motion by Ms. Duquette, seconded by Mr. Evans. Planning Director’s Report: Mr. Jackman reported on the following: · Cliff Johnson leaves at the end of the calendar year. It is hoped that his replacement will be on board by the first of the year. · An interim Town Administrator will be hired until the position is filled. · Notification of the Municipal Planning Grant will be sometime in November. Revisions to the Stowe Zoning Regulations: Section 19: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Commission members discussed the possibility of a minimum percentage of open space in a PUD and PRD. Commission members agreed that the intent could be met without specifying the percentage and therefore decided to leave it as and not to require a minimum percentage of open space in a PUD and PRD Section 18: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Commission members reviewed Section 18.4 and agreed upon the following changes: 18.4 Resort PU (1) Specific Requirements A. Commission members concurred that the language in this section was not sufficiently clear. Mr. Jackman agreed to rewrite it and simplify the language stating that the intent of the Selectboard’s involvement was to verify that the applicant had a minimum of 100 contiguous acres. Mr. Jackman agreed to do some research to see what the 1998 amendment was and why this change was made. D. Commission members agreed that the language was unclear in this section. Mr. Jackman will rewrite it replacing “may not exceed four (4) transients per acre, plus staff” with “may not exceed one (1) transient unit per acre,” deleting “plus staff.” F. Mr. Jackman agreed to rewrite and reorganize this section moving the paragraph following Section 3 to the beginning of Section F after the first sentence. Section 2 needs to be incorporated into Section 1, and the wording in Section 1 needs to be clarified. Delete “advantageous for a particular site.” PC members agreed to change the language to: “A maximum building height of thirty-five (35) feet, however, a greater building height may be permitted where buildings are not visible from public roads and not visible from the perimeter of the resort PUD.” (3) Standards for Development A. Delete “or waive.” Mr. Jackman will rewrite this section adding some conditions. November PC Meetings: November 6 and November 27 The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Amanda Riesmeyer Administrative Secretary
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