Present:
- Bill Vogt, Chair
- Marie Raftery
- Kate Fletcher
- Gary Pitney
- Wayne Slosek
- Nancy Socha
- Carl Sprague via Zoom
- Jennifer Carmichael, secretary
- April 4 minutes approved as written
- Sign bylaw deferred
- Raftery reported that ConCom would like to have a joint meeting with PB to discuss transferring responsibility for LPOD from PB to ConCom and to discuss changing bylaw in response to new owners building to the very limit of the 10% allowed on nonconforming lots (for example less than 1/3 or 1/4 of an acre). All agreed — propose a joint meeting on May 3
- Slosek asked if anyone knew history of why LPOD was placed with PB in the first place when usually placed with ConCom? No one knew but will check
- Raftery reported that Underwood-Miller said 10% coverage does not work for nonconforming lots; Carl suggested change in the %; Raftery suggested she and Chair meet and write agenda otherwise “talk and talk and get nowhere”. Agreed
- Discussion about enforcing bylaws — unclear who had role of enforcement. Slosek suggested one or two PB members take on task and drive around. Fletcher said Building Inspector was responsible; Vogt was not sure she was right. Vogt said if ConCom gets a Conservation Agent that person would have the job of enforcement
- Socha attended Berkshire Regional Planning Board meeting — no report
- Chair said to remember that because May 17 is Election Day, there will be no PB meeting
- Fletcher reported on training session
- What hurts: cyanobacteria, erosion, sedimentation, and eutrophication (too many nutrients from run-off perhaps from septic systems, fertilizer, storm runoff of impervious surfaces — roads, roofs)
- Erosion and sedimentation threaten flora and fauna
- What helps: Riparian Buffer (an area adjacent to a stream, lake, or wetland that contains a combination of trees, shrubs, and/or other perennials)
- The Wetland Protection Act (WPA) was written to protect waterways in the Commonwealth and administered by the municipalities. In Stockbridge LPOD compliments/supplements WPA
- Vogt concerned there is runoff into Averic Lake (Town water supply)
Meeting adjourned
