DUNBARTON PLANNING BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING
TOWN OFFICES –
A workshop meeting of the Dunbarton Planning Board was held at the above time, date and place with Chairman James Marcou presiding. The following members were present:
James Marcou, Chairman
Kenneth Swayze, Co-Chairman
Alison Vallieres, Secretary
Brian Nordle
Carter Higginbotham
George Holt
Steve Kennedy, Selectman
Mike Poirier, Alternate
Members
of the Public:
Lee Richmond
Don Prior
Ron Slocum
David Breault
The
Chairman verified with the Secretary that the Meeting Notice had been posted in
three public places throughout the Town in accordance with State Law.
MASTER
PLAN DISCUSSION
1.
Steering Committee will be needed.
(Will include members from the Planning Board)
2.
The Contractor will hold visioning sessions.
3.
Will need data collection (mail surveys or door to door)
4. Will
need a Build Out Study – This is a crucial part of the
plan.
The
Board explained to the General Public present what the Master Plan means and
why the Town needs to update the existing Master Plan. The Master Plan is used for defense in court
when needed. The “scheme” of the Town
has to be contemporary.
The
Board pointed out that the Master Plan is not a Zoning Ordinance, it is only a
course of recommended action for the Town.
Some
of the “hot” issues will be as follows:
Traffic
Commercial areas
Low Income Housing
Multi-Family Housing
The
closing date for the submittal of bids for the Master Plan is May 19, 2003,
just two days before the next scheduled Planning Board Meeting. The Planning Board will schedule a Workshop
Meeting with Master Plan Consultants, etc. at the next scheduled Workshop
meeting in June.
There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Alison
R. Vallieres
Secretary