Present:

• Bill Vogt, Chair
• Marie Rafftery, Vice Chair
• Nancy Socha
• Gary Pitney
• Jennifer Carmichael, Secretary
• Kate Fletcher via Zoom

1. Minutes of January 4 approved as revised; Minutes of January 18 approved
2. Sign application for a sweet shop at 44 Main Street — meets bylaw requirements — approved. Image of sign shown; Pitney complimented them on a job well done
3. Michael Canales introduced Kara Farrell from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission who will be in Stockbridge on Thursdays as a consultant planner
4. Farrell discussed pluses and minuses of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
   1. Fletcher asked about the point that ADUs “may change appearance of the neighborhood” Farrell said more cars in parking areas and the appearance of the ADUs could decrease property values.
   2. Others were concerned about the point that any bylaw regulation with respect to ADUs “may not be enforceable”. The Chair pointed out that the PB has an “enforcer”; that is, the Building Inspector. However, Canales said even the Building Inspector or Assessor may not be able to gain access to a private home
   3. The Chair suggested fines or penalties
   4. Canales asked if he and Farrell should continue to work on ADUs? Chair said yes.
   5. Fletcher agreed with Chair and wanted to continue having ADUs on agenda for next meeting in order to hear from Sprague and Slosek (not present)
5. Farrell went over possible needs in Stockbridge
   1. More affordable housing stock
   2. Preservation
   3. More Parking
6. Farrell suggested possible “parking lots”: for example, at the Pine Street tennis courts, St. Paul’s Church back parking lot, Red Lion Inn parking lot, Town Offices parking lot on weekends. Canales said Roxanne McCaffrey suggested the green area on Park Street — others said that was too far from Main Street. Farrell said she would research how far is acceptable from parking to destination (evidently there was a study)
7. Moved on to Cottage Era Estate bylaw
   1. Asked questions about the history of this bylaw and to how many properties this bylaw would apply?
      (For answers go to Stockbridge Updates — Volume II No. 5, Volume II No.7, Volume II No. 17 and Volume III No. 3)
   2. Suggested dropping whole bylaw and looking at subdivision bylaw instead — discussion to continue

Meeting adjourned