HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 12 04 minutes planning board.pdfTown of Enfield Planning Board Meeting Minutes - December 4, 2013
Enfield Community Building
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PRESENT: Virginia Bryant, Ann Chaffee, Dawn George, Calvin Rothermich,
Marie Vandemark, Dan Walker
EXCUSED: Steve Givin
STAFF: Sue Thompson/Planning Board Recording Secretary
Virginia Bryant called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Ann Chaffee made a motion to accept the minutes of the November 6, 2013 meeting. Calvin
Rothermich seconded the motion. Minutes passed unanimously.
Virginia Bryant asked Judy Hyman to review the “to do list” for the Comprehensive Plan. Judy Hyman
stated that Debbie Teeter is talking to Jay Franklin of Tompkins County to get the percentage of
acreage of agriculture in Enfield. Dawn George will check the facts in the “Agriculture Background
Overview regarding 40% land base if it includes woodlots and how many acres that involves. Dawn
George will also check the reference on page 14, regarding the most recent accounting of Tax
revenue regarding farming. There was discussion regarding municipal revenue and taxes 66% has a
resident on the parcel which points to a dual pu rpose of the property, “real property as counted by
parcels”. Judy Hyman will resend the revisions to the committee and mark in yellow what changes
she made on the plan. Virginia Bryant will take copies of the plan to the Town Board.
There was discussion on terminology for the “Areas of Interest”. It was decided to change the title to
Plan Sections. Sue Thompson will send Judy Hyman more description of the pictures to be included
in the Plan.
There was discussion on filling the two empty positions for the Planning Board. The term for each
position is 7 years, which is based on the number of members on the Planning Board. Marie
Vandemark was asked to submit her application for membership for the Board. The Board has
received applications for membership but decided to advertise for more in the upcoming Community
Newsletter. Virginia Bryant will write an article for the newsletter.
Marie Vandemark made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Dawn George seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Sue Thompson, Recording Secretary
