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Planning Commission seeks clearer zoning map rules for overlapping village districts
Summary
Commissioners asked for more detailed guidance on distinguishing village residential and village commercial districts where they overlap, discussed whether site plans fall under the Development Review Board, and agreed to seek Will's input and Town Administrator guidance before further decisions.
Commissioners raised the need for greater clarity when village residential and village commercial zoning overlap in the same geographic area. The discussion covered whether site plan review falls under the Development Review Board and flagged several areas requiring closer examination, including accessory structures, home businesses, and campgrounds relative to shoreland districts.
Commissioners agreed to take a more methodical, step-by-step approach to reviewing the new map and Section 2 of the bylaws and discussed field familiarization, including recording videos of specific locations. James Ameden, Jr. was asked to contact the Town Administrator to verify compliance with the Open Meeting Law if field visits or recordings are pursued. Pamela Spaulding will contact Will for additional definitions missing from the Section 5 version posted on the town website.
