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Votes at a glance: Planning Board actions, May 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and unanimous votes taken May 14, 2025: agenda and minutes approved; variances granted for a 576‑sq‑ft dwelling, a residential photovoltaic array, and a church ramp; a Vertical Bridge setback motion was approved but later noted moot; the board voted to research a telecommunications ordinance.
At its May 14, 2025 meeting the Town of Charleston Planning Board took the following recorded votes (all recorded as unanimous):
• Approve amended agenda (motion: Joseph Fitzpatrick; second: Donna Wakefield) — approved unanimously.
• Approve minutes (motion: Amanda Peterson; second: Andrew Ragozzino) — approved unanimously.
• Accept variance for a 576‑square‑foot dwelling on a five‑acre lot (motion: Joseph Fitzpatrick; second: Donna Wakefield) — approved unanimously.
• Approve setback variance for a residential photovoltaic system owned by Caroline Hanson (existing 15' setback vs. required 50'; motion: Amanda Peterson; second: Andrew Ragozzino) — approved unanimously.
• Approve 25' setback variance for church ramp (motion: Joseph Fitzpatrick; second: Andrew Ragozzino) — approved unanimously.
• Motion regarding Vertical Bridge to deny variance unless moved from 80' to 100' (motion: Joseph Fitzpatrick; second: Andrew Ragozzino) — approved unanimously; minutes note the variance was not needed and the motion was moot.
• Direct research into a municipal telecommunications law and prepare a recommendation including an application fee (motion: David Wiener; second: Joseph Fitzpatrick) — approved unanimously.
Members recorded present in the minutes: David Wiener (Chair), Amanda Peterson (Vice Chair), Andrew Ragozzino (Member), Donna Wakefield (Member), Joseph Fitzpatrick (Member), John Scrima (Alternate).
