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Planning Board finds town map, begins ordinance review and flags missing site‑review language
Summary
The Planning Board reported mid‑year progress: an authoritative town map was located, committees launched ordinance reviews and special projects, and members noted the town ordinances contain no explicit site‑review language, prompting work on drafting and public education before possible town-meeting proposals.
John Henderson, chair of the Planning Board, summarized the board’s mid‑fiscal-year work, saying members have focused on ordinance revisions and special projects designed to correct defects and improve processes.
Henderson said planners recently located the old town map (previously thought missing), which provides a starting point for building an accurate, user-friendly digital map. He also told the Select Board the group could not find any existing site‑review language in the town ordinances and will begin drafting ordinance text and educational materials for the public if proposals approach town meeting.
Henderson said the board will prioritize projects from a list tied to the town’s comprehensive plan and expects to bring concrete proposals forward after further committee work and public meetings.
Next steps: the Planning Board will continue ordinance drafting, refine public‑education plans about proposed ordinance changes and present specific proposals when ready for Select Board or town‑meeting consideration.
