***** UNAPPROVED
MINUTES *****
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at
Gary Girard Victor Calabretta
Betty Hubbard Jean Brown
William Kelly Barry
Not present:
Andrew Kallfelz
Also present:
Lisa Bryer,
AICP – Town Planner
Cinthia Reppe – Recording Clerk
Mike Gray – Town Engineer
John Lawless – Engineer, Whale Rock
Engineering, LLC
Ken Gladding
Kristin Delyi
Melanie Jewitt
– Barbara Sokoloff and Associates
Brigid
Ryan – Church Community Housing
Bruce Bartlett – Church Community
Housing
I. Approval of Minutes from
A motion was made
by Commissioner Calabretta and seconded by
Commissioner Kelly .to accept the minutes as
written. So
unanimously voted. Commissioner
Holland Abstains.
Approval of Minutes from
A motion was made
by Commissioner Calabretta and seconded by
Commissioner Kelly to accept the minutes with the following changes:
Page 4., New Business 1, last sentence in the first paragraph:
add A simple ordinance can help
boards get better development. The abutters should be included in any walk
too.
So
unanimously voted.
II. Correspondence
1.
III. Citizen’s Non Agenda Item – nothing at
this time
IV. Reports
1. Town Planner’s Report
2. Town Committees
a. Harbor
Commissioner Girard
read a memo from Commissioner Kallfelz regarding the
last meeting that stated:
Commission is in
receipt of Planners letter and comments regarding the proposed boat rack at
East Ferry. The topic of the boat rack
will be placed on the agenda for the next HC meeting. The HC is generally in agreement with the
planners comments regarding location of the rack.
The HC discussed at
length the need to comply with Dept. of Interior requirements regarding the
balance of use on the wood pile pier. The is discussion is continuing and the direction seems to
be that the HC will propose some additional dock facility at East Ferry (and
likely attached to the wood pile pier) that would be dedicated for recreational
boating. The other topics at the
meeting were not particularly relevant to planning.
The memo also
mentioned that Commissioner Kallfelz would like to
nominate Commissioner Hubbard to be a member of a subcommittee to work on the
Affordable Housing Plan.
b.
Survey results have
been tallied and a preliminary report will be given at tomorrows meeting.
c. Buildings and Facilities
d. Others
3. Sub Committees
V. New Business
1. Single Family Home of Krista N. Delyi – Development Plan Review in RR 200
District –
Engineer John
Lawless a registered professional engineer representing Krista Delyi. Gave a brief report on this application. The property is 29,000 sq. feet with plans
for a single family home to be constructed on the property. The property is relatively flat and no wetlands
are in the vicinity of the site. They
will install a siltation fence during construction
for protection from soil erosion and sediment control. They will be installing
an Adventex system that has been approved by DEM. This application meets the requirements of
section 801. Commissioner Hubbard
questioned how much gravel will be used.
Mr.
Lawless stated it could be 12 inches. A discussion ensued with the
planning commissioners and Mr. Lawless.
Mr. Mike Gray, Town Engineer went to the site and reviewed the design
plan and drainage computations. There
are limitations to the volume that the chambers can hold. Regarding the increase in runoff, it would be
nice to have measures in place to accommodate those storms. Mr. Lawless stated there will be overflow
relief. He doesn’t have soil
characteristics but all of the increase in volume was considered in the
figures. Mike Gray stated that because
of the watershed haybales should be placed along the
silt fence on the down grading side. The
frontage of property on
Gary Girard – Aye Victor Calabretta – Aye
Betty Hubbard – Aye William Kelly – Aye
Jean Macgregor
Brown – Aye Barry Holland - Aye
Motion
carries by a vote of 6-0
VI. Old Business
1.
Commissioner Girard
asked Lisa Bryer, Town Planner to go over all the
changes. Ms. Bryer
stated that the document has been reorganized to flow better and be more user friendly. They removed duplicate information and
bulleted where possible. The
implementation section was refined and all recommendations were put in
implementation not in the analysis sections.
The definition of Affordable Housing was moved to the front of the
document. Commissioner Girard asked if
there is priority given to Jamestowners? To the greatest
extent that we can, we have emphasized this.
RI Housing wants the figures of 2000 income level and current housing
costs, Commissioner Girard questioned this and Melanie Jewitt
from Barbara Sokoloff’s office says they will not
accept it unless it is done this way. A
statement should be added that says we are fully aware of the data differences
from 2000 to 2004. The goal is making
it a more convincing and understandable document.
Brigid Ryan from Church Community Housing stated we
are trying to meet a state requirement.
Commissioner Hubbard stated she could not afford to buy her house right
now and that many people on the island are in the same situation. Commissioner Kelly suggests to compile the information and take the comments and get
clarification. The planning commission
would like to form a subcommittee to move this process along faster since there
is a deadline. Lisa Bryer
suggested lets focus tonight on the strategies.
Commissioners Hubbard, Brown and Kelly are interested in being on this
sub committee.
Lets move on to
strategies and if there are problems with tables and numbers or typos give to
the subcommittee.
Strategies, revise
the zoning ordinance. Put in the 2 per
street number that they came up with as far as it would only be 2 affordable
houses per street in the village even if all lots were developed as
anticipated. Town Planner Lisa Bryer stated none of the funding sources will be the sole
answer by itself, it will take all of them together to provide the gap funding
that we need. A discussion regarding
when does an impact fee come into place ensued.
Are fair share development fees feasible for
A motion to
continue the meeting past
Dennis Webster
asked how density bonuses would affect the character of
Commissioner Brown
asked what about the lots that people are paying taxes on, that they cannot
build on at this time? Several
commissioners have serious concerns about increasing density. The Planner discussed transferring
development rights from areas that have environmental issues such as the
Commissioner Girard
made a motion that was seconded by Commissioner Calabretta
to let the subcommittee make the changes to this plan and present this at the
next Planning meeting for approval. So unanimously voted.
2. Jamestown Land Bank and Affordable
Housing Trust Act- (continued) – review and comment
Commissioner
Hubbard stated that we should speed up the action on this issue and it should
be part of the housing plan funding sources.
This item should be continued until a later date for discussion. Probably the second meeting
in October.
A motion to adjourn
was made by Commissioner Calabretta and seconded by
Commissioner Girard at
Attest:
Cinthia Reppe This meeting was recorded on 1 micro-cassette