Planning Commission Minutes — 2022-03-02
Minutes March 2, 2022 · 2 page(s)
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The minutes for the Queenstown Planning Commission (header: March 21, 2022) record a meeting called to order by Chairman Phil Snyder at 7:00 p.m. Attendees included Snyder, Vice‑Chair Matt Reno, Paul Cain, Mike Bowell, Planner Peter Johnston, Secretary Geneva Rieu, and Town Manager Amy Moore; there were no guests or public comment. Town Manager updates covered a request from Lex Birney to amend LDA boundaries at the golf course (to be reviewed by the Commission and the Critical Area Commission), regional trails workshop on April 23, broadband discussions with Talkie Communications as an alternative to Breezeline, approved playground surface repairs, completed dredging at the docks (awaiting permits), rejected a single $240,000 dock repair bid as over budget, a federal channel dredging grant/DNR approval pending legislature, and access and water testing related to a new water tower. Old business included review of a revised Wheatland impact study, no update on a parks grant, water tower branding, and a request to review the ordinance on commercial/oversized vehicle parking on Steamboat/MD Ave. New business noted needed updates from the Critical Area Commission’s water‑dependent chapter to town regs within six months, pending Forest Conservation Act changes, proposed marijuana legalization legislation and a suggestion to review town ordinances, and local issues about an out street light at 235 Melvin and vehicles/parking at the end of Comegys; the January 5, 2022 minutes were approved and the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Queenstown Planning Commission March 212022 Minutes Phil Snyder, Chairman, called meeting to order 7:00 pm In attendance were Phil Snyder, Chairman, Matt Reno, Vice-Chair, Paul Cain, Mike Bowell, Peter Johnston, Planner, Geneva Rieu, Secretary, and Amy Moore, Town Manager. No guests or public comment Town Manager Updates: - Mr. Lex Birney submitted a request to amend LDA boundaries at golf course: will be presented to Commissioners at March meeting then back to PC, Critical Area Commission will be notified and will need to review and make recommendations at April meeting; PC requesting presence of someone from golf course for dialogue for April meeting. - Regional trails workshop, April23 at Chesapeake College, (Owen Bailey), unsure of platform. - Commissioner's started conversation with Talkie Communications (internet, broadband), contract with Breezeline up for renewal in2023, to provide another option to community - Playground repairs/replacement approved by Commissioners, repairing surface - Dredging complete at the docks; waiting on permit to start landing, awaiting hearing with Board of Public Works for wetlands permit. - Dock repairs: put out to bid, one bid $240,000, not accepted by commissioners, over budget, - Federal channel dredging, applied for $100,000 grants, DNR approved, now must go through legislature - Working on access on Del Rhodes to new water tower property, water testing complete Old Business: -Wheatland's: Greenlee group revised impact study, being reviewed by Commissioner's -No update on parks grant -Water Tower branding: discussion of process. -Commercial/Oversized vehicle parking: Steamboat/MD Ave; request for PC to review ordinance concerning parking. New Business -Critical Area Commission Updates: water dependent chapter of state Regs, updates need to be worked into town regs in next 6 months. -Forest Conservation Act, Statutory Changes: wait until2022 session is over -2 new pieces of legislation being proposed on legalizing marijuana, Mike suggested town should be ahead of legislation and impact on community, to review current ordinances to account for changes. -Street light out at driveway of 235 Melvin. -House at the end of Comegys, several vehicles, trailer, parking in vacant lot. Who owns that atea? -January 5,2022 minutes- motion by Paul Cain to accqlt, 2ndby Matt Reno, no oppose There being no further business, Matt Reno motioned to adjourn at 8:20 p.m., motion 2nd, no oppose.