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Council defers tree‑preservation, lighting and wetlands ordinances and schedules workshop
Summary
After public comment and stakeholder input, the council deferred multiple zoning ordinances (tree preservation, lighting, wetlands and related code sections) and set a public workshop for April 28 to invite stakeholders and subject‑matter experts to refine the proposals.
Council members discussed several pending land‑use ordinances — including amendments addressing tree preservation, subdivision sewage/water, lighting standards and wetlands setbacks — and agreed that additional stakeholder review was warranted before second readings.
Town planner Dan O'Hara and multiple council members recommended deferring those items to allow staff time to incorporate public input and technical comments. Several speakers noted helpful suggestions from conservation groups and waterkeepers and urged inviting experts back for a focused workshop.
The council scheduled a stakeholder workshop for Tuesday, April 28 at 9 a.m. to review the deferred ordinances and requested staff invite participants who had previously spoken to planning or supplied written comments. Council members said the extra review would help close technical gaps and improve enforceability before second readings.
The decision came after an extended public hearing on environmental and procedural issues, with members stressing the need to "get it right" rather than rush adoptions. Staff committed to compiling comments and stakeholder names for the workshop and to circulating clear ordinance titles and exhibits before the session.
