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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/8/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Hybrid: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex
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26-1304 11. MinutesMOTION to approve Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission regular meeting minutes of August 11, 2026.   Not available Not available
26-1229 11. CorrespondenceCommunications List- September 8, 2026   Not available Not available
26-1305 11. General DiscussionReview and Discuss Town Resolution 002-2026/Mar 25.   Not available Not available
26-1306 12. General DiscussionReview and discuss Town Charter IV Section 3.   Not available Not available
26-1308 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.    Not available Not available