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Planners review 13 base maps for comprehensive plan, attendees request legend edits
Summary
Staff presented a set of 13 maps (space map, elevation heat map, historical resources, transportation, critical natural resources, water resources, existing and future land use) and agreed to edit the wetlands color, remove an off‑boundary lake symbol from the legend, and include the TIFF district on the existing land‑use map.
Staff presented the base-setting map package for the comprehensive plan, saying the set will include about 13 maps such as a space map, elevation heat map, transportation maps, historical resources, critical natural resources, water resources, and both existing and future land-use maps. Staff described legend conventions (public roads darker brown, private roads pinkish-orange, town boundary as a dotted orange line) and said the aerial imagery is the most recent available from the state.
Participants requested small but specific edits: changing the wetlands color so farmland and open space remain distinct on the map, removing an off‑boundary lake symbol from the legend, and including the town’s TIFF district mapping on the existing land-use map. Staff confirmed TIFF boundaries will be shown on the existing land-use map and agreed to consolidate TIFF mapping and verify the district’s time-limited status.
Staff noted that some maps will be compiled into the plan appendix and that topographic data will be shown as an elevation heat map rather than contour lines. Staff also said they will refine legend elements and incorporate participant feedback as the maps are finalized.
No formal decisions were recorded on land-use policy or zoning during this meeting; participants focused on cartographic clarity and completeness as inputs to later chapters.
