Planning Board Meeting

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6:00 pm until 11:45 pm
Online Only - See Details Below
A meeting of the Planning Board

Planning Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 10 · 6:00 – 11:30pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Meeting of Planning Board

Members: (Quorum)

• Remote: Sara Wik, Member, at 6:00 PM
• Remote: Robert Slowinski, Chair, at 6:00 PM
• Remote: Loren Feinstein, Secretary, at 6:00 PM
• Remote: Gregory Olchowski, Member, at 6:00 PM
• Remote: Marybeth Chichester, Member, at 6:00 PM
• Remote: David Greenberg, Member, at 6:00 PM

Also Present:

• Jade Mortimer of 13 Griswald St. Colrain
• Chris Krezmian of Colrain
• Betsy Browning of Colrain
• Alice Wozniak of Colrain Assessor

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:05 PM

Meeting closed: 6:51 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • No minutes to approve.

1. New Business

   • 6:05 PM: Budget Request - Address budget request from Town Administrator

2. Old Business

   • 6:10 PM: CPA Discussion - Follow up conversation

     General Discussion...
     David Greenberg gave a presentation about the CPA program and discussed the upcoming efforts of the CPA Ad Hock Comittee to do more outreach to townspeople to find out if there is interest and if so, how the CPA funds would be generated and used.
     
     Alice Wozniak presented the concern that CPA may not fit well with the town's economic makeup and demographics, and her concern that outreach to the most impacted individuals may be more challenging than expected.
     
     Discussion on this will continue in the ad hock committee until any additional input is necessary from the PB.

   • 6:30 PM: Energy Committee Visit Followup

     General Discussion...
     There will be continuing discussion and more follow up at future PB meeting.

3. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Wed, Feb 7, at 6:00 PM "Planning Board Meeting" -- Online Only - See Details Below
     2. Wed, Apr 10, at 6:00 PM "Planning Board Meeting and Solar Bylaw Public Hearing" -- Online Only - See Details Below
     3. Wed, May 8, at 6:00 PM "Planning Board Meeting" -- Online Only - See Details Below
     4. Wed, Jun 12, at 6:00 PM "Planning Board Meeting" -- Online Only - See Details Below
     5. Wed, Jul 3, at 6:00 PM "Planning Board Meeting" -- Online Only - See Details Below

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes prepared by PB Sect

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024