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Commission considers definition of 'camps' and alignment with state WWPWS rules
Summary
The Planning Commission discussed how to define "camps" in Article 9 of the zoning definitions, reviewed the state WWPWS definition of a "primitive camp" (three consecutive weeks or 60 days per year, minimal plumbing), and identified options including adopting the state definition or allowing more days (e.g., 104 days or three months).
During Article 9 review, commissioners discussed adding flood-hazard definitions and refining the town's definitions for bed-and-breakfasts and camps. Minutes record that the Bed and Breakfast definition should read "a dwelling unit …" to clarify scope.
The record includes the WWPWS (wastewater system and potable wastewater) rule text for a "primitive camp," noting that it "means a living unit, the occupancy of which neither exceeds 3 consecutive weeks per calendar year nor exceeds a total of 60 days per calendar year, that has no interior plumbing except for one sink with water." The commission listed options: adopt the state definition, use a similar definition with higher allowed usage (for example, 104 days, the number of weekend days in a year), or define camps by a three-month seasonal limit. Diane Sherman will ask Ellen whether the state WWPWS rule aligns with camps currently in town; members observed that state rules determine whether plumbing or septic is required.
