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Woodstock board approves minutes, hears infrastructure updates and discusses alternates
Summary
The planning board approved May 12 minutes by roll-call vote, received project updates on Route 3 drainage and the Morris Street water line, discussed permit timelines and potential development inquiries, and agreed to follow up on a candidate for an alternate seat.
The Woodstock Planning Board approved the minutes from its May 12 meeting by roll-call vote after Speaker 2 moved to approve. Members answering in the affirmative included Lee, Igor, Todd, Margaret Hudson and Bonnie; the board recorded the approval without public debate on the minutes.
In officer reports, Speaker 2 said work on Route 3 drainage is underway and that the Morris Street water-line project recently secured approvals after a multi-year process; construction on the water line will be scheduled for late summer or early fall to avoid peak summer months. Speaker 2 also referenced wastewater treatment improvements and energy-efficiency upgrades at the plant.
Members discussed permitting practice and recommended adding explicit expiration timelines to waivers and permits to prevent approvals that remain effectively perpetual. As one speaker noted, a previously issued cell-tower building permit expired and required the project to reapply under a new ordinance.
Board members also discussed a pre-application inquiry from property owner Dana Mills regarding roughly 30 acres near Rock Village (Van Allen Inn Road area). Speaker 1 said Mills might pursue a small-scale development of three to four houses and recalled the owner previously paid "$3,060,000 or something in mitigation to build the roads," a figure offered in the discussion and reported here as stated in the transcript. Members said the site’s steep slopes make development difficult and encouraged Mills to meet with planning staff before submitting formal plans.
The board reviewed correspondence about the Maryland ("peeling village") project and said another developer or additional financing might revive that proposal. Finally, members agreed to follow up on an inquiry from Denise Bolton (the transcript also references "Denise Bolton Barry"), who indicated interest in serving as an alternate; the board asked staff to confirm her Woodstock residency and eligibility before the next meeting.
During public participation, Speaker 2 moved to adjourn and the meeting closed without further substantive business.
