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Meeting Agenda

Monday, August 12, 2024, 6:00 P.M.

Wells Public Library

1434 Post Road

 

6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER & DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

  • Planning Board Call to Order and Quorum Determination
  • Select Board Call to Order and Quorum Determination
 

DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES

  • Determine any time limits on speakers. 
  • Town Planner to provide summary of proposed Ordnance changes.
  • Determine if comments to be taken for each ordinance/ article or open to comments on all items at the same time. 
 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Open Public Hearing by Planning Board. 

Open Public Hearing by Select Board.  

  1. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise General standards for Lots, Water Supply, Streets and Land Features.” (§202-12.D, F(2), G and H)
  2. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise General Standards and Open Space Requirements.” (§202-12A and B)
  3. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise Application Submittal Procedures and Add Review Restrictions on Subdivisions and Subdividers in Default of Approvals.” (§202-5B, D, and E)
  4. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Add the Definition of Subdivider.” (§202-4)
  5. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Address Subdivision Defaults and Violations.” (§202-11B(8) and §202-17)
  6. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Add Traffic Data Submissions for Preliminary Subdivision Applications.”( §202-8B(2)(w))
  7. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise Application Processes, Submittal Procedures and Notification Requirements.” (§202-6, 7, 8, 9 and 10)
  8. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells Relating to Nonconforming Lots and Nonconforming Developments.” (§145-14 and 15)
  9. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells Relating to Residential Cluster Development.” (§145-49)
  10. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells Relating to Multifamily Development.” (§145-48)
  11. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells to Change Parking Requirements.” (§145-39)
  12. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells to Eliminate Multifamily Dwellings and Multifamily Developments from the Rural District and Multifamily Developments from the Aquifer Protection District.” (§145-30 and 31)
  13. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells to Change the Definitions of Standard Restaurant and Nonconforming Development and the Addition of a definition for Dominated by Woody Vegetation.” (§145-10)

 Close Public Hearing by Planning Board. 

Close Public Hearing by Select Board. 

 

PLANNING BOARD AND SELECT BOARD JOINT REVIEW & WORKSHOPS

Both Boards to workshop public comments and discuss the following proposed ordinances individually (I to XIII).

I. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise General standards for Lots, Water Supply, Streets and Land Features.” (§202-12.D, F(2), G and H) 

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

II. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise General Standards and Open Space Requirements.” (§202-12A and B)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

III. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise Application Submittal Procedures and Add Review Restrictions on Subdivisions and Subdividers in Default of Approvals.” (§202-5B, D, and E)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

IV. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Add the Definition of Subdivider.” (§202-4)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

V. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Address Subdivision Defaults and Violations.” (§202-11B(8) and §202-17)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

VI. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Add Traffic Data Submissions for Preliminary Subdivision Applications.”( §202-8B(2)(w))

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

VII. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 202 (Subdivision of Land) of the Town of Wells to Revise Application Processes, Submittal Procedures and Notification Requirements.” (§202-6, 7, 8, 9 and 10)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

VIII. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells Relating to Nonconforming Lots and Nonconforming Developments.” (§145-14 and 15)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

IX. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells Relating to Residential Cluster Development.” (§145-49)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

X. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells Relating to Multifamily Development.” (§145-48)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

XI. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells to Change Parking Requirements.” (§145-39)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

XII. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells to Eliminate Multifamily Dwellings and Multifamily Developments from the Rural District and Multifamily Developments from the Aquifer Protection District.” (§145-30 and 31)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.

 

XIII. “An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 145 (Land Use) of the Town of Wells to Change the Definitions of Standard Restaurant and Nonconforming Development and the Addition of a definition for Dominated by Woody Vegetation.” (§145-10)

 

  • Planning Board to consider and vote on recommendations to Select Board. 
  • Select Board to consider recommendations and consider a vote to place on the November Special Town Meeting for voter determination.
 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

ADJOURN