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TOWN OF WALPOLE

PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP SESSION

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Members Present:        Jeffrey Miller (Chair); Robert Miller (Vice-Chair); James Aldrich,

Henry Fletcher, Eric Merklein

Alternates:                   Steve Dalessio, Ed Potter, Jeff White

Others Present:             Elaine Heleen

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. J. Miller called the Workshop Session to order at 7:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall Downstairs Office.

Discuss Letter from Ben Daviss – Regarding Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance:  Mr. J. Miller advised that Mr. Daviss was unable to attend this Workshop due to a previous commitment.  Mr. Daviss had submitted a letter, dated April 8, 2013, to the Walpole Planning Board that began with “As the board considers how to implement the amendment to the zoning ordinance that requires companies handling hazardous materials to submit soil and water protection plans, it might be useful for the board to know the intentions of the Walpoleans who drafted the amendment”; this was followed by seven clarifications.  A copy is attached for the record.  The amendment was passed by the voters therefore the PB will have to abide by it for the next few months and then make an assessment toward the end of the year.  It was made clear that the Town residents are sensitive about their water supply and the people that signed the Petition wanted to make sure that everybody was aware of that.  It was noted that there were only approximately 30 acres of Commercial land left in Town before Jiffy Mart began to develop their new site so there is not a lot of Commercial land left in the Town.

Review Amendments to the Site Plan Review:  Mr. Dalessio distributed copies of “Changes and Alterations in an Approved Site Plan” that both Hinsdale and Hanover use.  Walpole has an Expedited Review and a Site Plan Review but nowhere does the Town have anything that deals with Amendments.  At the next Workshop Session he would like to propose some language to address this issue and he will try to find other examples.  Mr. Dalessio suggested that they also add language to have an applicant submit an electronic copy of their document.

Adjournment:   There being no Other Business, Mr. J. Miller declared that this Workshop Session was adjourned.  The time was 8:07 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

(Note:  These are unapproved Minutes.  Corrections, if necessary, will be found in the Minutes of the May 14, 2013, Planning Board meeting.)