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Commission begins steep-slopes bylaw discussion, flags road and utility concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission discussed potential allowances and regulations for development on steep slopes, focusing on road impacts, engineer signoffs, cost implications and whether utilities should be treated as development requiring permits.
The commission opened discussion July 6 on a proposed steep-slopes bylaw after Land Use Administrator Ryan Gumbart summarized conversations with a town consultant about allowances and regulation for development on steep slopes. Gumbart raised the key trade-offs: what types of development to allow, the potential effects on town roads, and the cost of engineering signoffs.
Commissioners flagged possible loopholes and debated whether utilities should be considered development subject to permitting. Joseph Bublat and others urged clarity on whether utilities would trigger review, and the commission added the steep-slopes item to a future agenda for detailed consideration.
