TOWN OF CONCORD PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES

July 31, 2019

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with Lloyd Zastrow, Jim Gilbert, Sally Williams, Carole Hoffmeister, and Laura Callison present.

The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Sally Williams stated that the meeting had been properly posted.

Carole Hoffmeister made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 24 meeting, second by Laura Callison. All approved. Motion passed.

Item 1:  Richard Dama requested conversion of a 0.13 acre portion of land from A-1 to A-3 to allow for its transfer to an existing A-3 zone. Transfer would be from N6190 County Road F (parcel# 006-0716-1533-000) to N6196 County Road F (parcel# 006-0716-1532-015). Sally Williams made a motion to recommend approval of the request as presented, second by Jim Gilbert. All approved. Motion passed.

Item 2: Sally Williams presented some proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan. An Appendix E was added to define rural character for the purposes of the Plan. Wording was added to Chapters 1 and 4 to indicate that the Town would seek to maintain its defined rural character, would oppose large scale commercial utility developments such as wind and solar, and encourage the use of shared cell towers as new broadband opportunities are developed.

Jim Gilbert made a motion to adjourn, second by Laura Callison. Meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sally Williams, secretary