Planning board concurs on bylaw edits and advances solar‑bond language to public hearing

The Readfield Planning Board voted to concur with proposed bylaw edits and to send the draft to the town administrator and the select board for comment. The board also approved amended language for the town’s solar‑bond provision and voted to post that change for a public hearing.

The bylaw discussion focused on technical edits and clarity, including who fills vacancy terms, capitalization of the term “Chair,” and an addition to vice‑chair duties to cover recusal language. Peter, a planning board member, flagged wording in Section 3A and suggested simplifying a sentence so that an appointee serves the remainder of a departed member’s term; the board accepted the technical edits and voted to forward the language.

On the solar bond language, two small edits were adopted: the construction‑security amount will be established on a project‑by‑project basis rather than by a single generic board determination, and the clause describing project completion will reference the complete/improved application including the approved site plan. The board voted to approve the amended ordinance language and to post it for a public hearing; staff noted the hearing date will depend on statutory notice periods and may need to occur after the next meeting.

The board’s concurrence on the bylaws and approval to post the solar‑bond language were procedural votes to move the measures forward; both motions passed by voice vote. The board will send the materials to Eric (town administrator) and await any select‑board comment before scheduling final hearings.