Sep 11, 2013 Town Council meeting -Residential VII bylaw gets referred to the Planning Board

Sep 11, 2013 meeting minutes (section)

LEGISLATION FOR ACTION:

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-719: Chapter 185, Attachment 9 – Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage Yard and Height Requirements – Referral to Planning Board: 

Councilor Pfeffer read the zoning bylaw amendment to add Residential VII Zoning District to Chapter 185, Attachment 9.
Councilors Mercer and Bissanti recused themselves from the zoning bylaw discussion and vote for this and the next four zoning bylaw amendments.

MOTION by Councilor Powderly to move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-719 Referral to the Planning Board
SECONDED by Councilor Jones.
DISCUSSION: Mr. Nutting explained these amendments relate to the potential zoning change to East Central Street. The Planning Board has a Public Hearing scheduled for September 23rd, and then the zoning bylaw amendment will come back to the Council for a Public Hearing and First Reading. VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-720: Chapter 185, Section 4 – Districts Enumerated – Referral to Planning Board: 

MOTION by Councilor Powderly to waive the reading
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.
MOTION by Councilor Powderly to move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-720 Referral to Planning Board
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-721: Chapter 185, Section 5 – Zoning Map – Referral to Planning Board:

MOTION by Councilor Powderly to waive the reading
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.
MOTION by Councilor Powderly to move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-721 Referral to Planning Board
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-722: Chapter 185, Section 50 – Residential VII Zoning District – Referral to Planning Board: 

MOTION by Councilor Powderly to waive the reading
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.
DISCUSSION: Mr. Nutting said at the appropriate time there will be a few revisions to this zoning bylaw amendment. Councilor Pfeffer clarified Mr. Cerel reviews the Homeowners Association documents for Condominiums and said it appears redundant for the Town to use its resources to review these documents when the banks have already reviewed the same documents. Mr. Cerel said he looks for different issues than a bank would look at. Mr. Cerel said he reviews the maintenance
schedule, snow removal policy and public safety.
MOTION by Councilor Powderly to move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-722 Referral to Planning Board
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-723: Chapter 185, Use Regulation Schedule – Referral to Planning Board:

MOTION by Councilor Powderly to waive the reading
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.
MOTION by Councilor Powderly to move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-723 Referral to Planning Board
SECONDED by Councilor Kelly.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-6, No-0, Absent-1, Recused-2.


The full set of meeting notes for Sep 11, 2013 can be found
http://franklinmaarchive.vt-s.net/Pages/FranklinMA_MinutesAgendasArchive/FranklinMA_CouncilMin/2013%20Minutes/091113.pdf

The video archive on the Town of Franklin website goes back to 2014 so this meeting is not available for replay.