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Planning board presents revised Shoreland Zone draft; public hearing and March Town Meeting vote planned
Summary
Mark Christopher, chair of Cushing’s Planning Board, told the Selectboard the revised Shoreland Zone draft ordinance will be posted for a public hearing and is expected to be presented for a vote at the March Town Meeting; the board discussed voting options including a secret ballot.
Mark Christopher, chair of the Planning Board, told the Selectboard that the Planning Board has revised and edited a draft Shoreland Zone ordinance and will hold a public hearing before making the ordinance available for a vote at the March Town Meeting. Christopher said the Planning Board intends the item to follow the town’s usual procedures for adoption and, when asked by Selectboard member Craig Currie, indicated a preference for the typical secret-ballot process rather than an in-meeting voice vote.
The Planning Board’s presentation did not include detailed ordinance text in the minutes; Christopher said only that the draft has been reviewed and will proceed to public hearing and Town Meeting. The Selectboard took no formal vote on the ordinance at this meeting and did not set a public hearing date; the Planning Board will publish the hearing notice and provide the draft text for public review prior to the March Town Meeting vote.
Why this matters: Shoreland-zone ordinances govern development and activity along shorelines and can affect property owners, waterfront use, and permitting. The Selectboard discussion focused on process and timing rather than substantive changes to the draft.
