Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/11/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft Minutes  
Meeting location: Town Hall Annex
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26-1100 21. MinutesMOTION to approve Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission special meeting minutes of July 14, 2026.Approved with Conditions  Action details Not available
26-1099 11. CorrespondenceCommunications List-August 11,2026   Action details Not available
26-1000 11. General DiscussionReview and Discuss Town Resolution 002-2026/Mar 25.   Action details Not available
26-1001 12. General DiscussionReview and discuss Town Charter IV Section 3.   Action details Not available
26-1098 13. General DiscussionDiscussion of relevant factors, such as the ones outlined below, to evaluate whether to separate the Planning & Zoning Commission into two individual commissions or retain the existing combined commission structure. a. Historical reasons for combining the two commissions into one. b. Changes to the Town Charter, local ordinances, etc. c. Financial d. Administrative burden of running two separate meetings and legal notices. e. Application Process-timeline, efficiency, etc. f. Number of volunteers needed-recruiting and retention g. Commission members specialization h. Long term planning and implementation of POCD under the current structure of two separate commissions. i. Consistency between the POCD and zoning decisions. j. Review timeline for zone changes/regulations and amendments. k. Any documented problems due to the combined structure (i.e. diminished planning, conflicts of interest, delayed applications, zoning regulations improperly applied, litigation, etc. l. Feedback from other towns that have separate commissions and towns that have a combined commission. m. Any other fac   Action details Not available