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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
NANTUCKET PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
7:00 PM, MONDAY, DEC. 1, 2008
2 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
10 Members Present: Andrew Bennett, Brian Chadwick, Jack Gardner,
Sylvia Howard, Bert Johnson, Michael Kopko, Nat Lowell, John McLaughlin,
Don Visco, Linda Williams
Staff Present: Andrew Vorce, T.Michael Burns, Leslie Snell,
Jeromette Hicks, Susan B.Witte
Audience: Peter Brace (Independent), Alicia Hull (I&M).
Surfside Area Plan Members:
I. Call to Order Chairman Lowell called the meeting to order at 7:00PM.
II. Establishment of Quorum The Chairman declared a quorum was present.
III. Approval of Agenda
The motion was made by Bert Johnson and seconded that the NP&EDC
does hereby vote to approve the NP&EDC agenda of Dec. 2, 2008.
The vote was unanimous.
IV. Approval of Minutes: Approval: Meeting of Oct. 6, 2008
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to approve the minutes of Oct. 6, 2008
NP&EDC meeting, as submitted.
The vote was unanimous.
V. Public Comment - None
VI. Action / Discussion Items
A. Action / Discussion: Review & Discussion Surfside Area Plan
Nat Lowell & Linda Williams are the NP&EDC representatives.
This plan is a living document, so there will be more edits and amendments
to it.
Concom has very little jurisdiction over most of this project.
Need more specifics in the Plan that will lead to Warrant Articles, so there aren’t
conflicting different interpretations. Create a planning committee for the
implementation piece.
Plan recommendation & abutters to Boulevard want the Town to take it due to its
use from Surfside Rd to the Airport. If they feel this way, then they might think
about giving the property to the Town. Town Counsel must research every title.
Even with that it is a very expensive process.
The Plan was advertized in the papers, is on the web site, 400 post cards mailed
out, 100 e-mail addresses were notified and all the meetings were posted.
Commissioners’ comments due to the Director in January.
This item will be continued to the Jan. or March 2009 meetings.
The motion was made by John McLaughlin and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to accept the motion, as amended to
continue this discussion on the Surfside Area Plan to the Feb,
2, 2009 meeting with comments from the Commissioners to the
Director prior to that meeting.
The vote was unanimous.
B. Action / Discussion: TIP 2007-2010
Public comment by Susan Bennett Witte was that this is a great
idea to move the Cliff Rd bike path up on the TIP.
1. Close Public Hearing
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to close the Public Hearing.
The vote was unanimous.
2. Approve to Amend the 2007-2010 TIP
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to approve the amendment of the
FY 2007-2010 TIP to delete the Sparks Ave. and 4-Corners
intersection projects from the 2009 element and in its place
insert the Cliff Road bike path, and authorize the Chairman to
sign the endorsement of the TIP amendment.
The vote was unanimous.
C. Discussion: 4-Corners / Roundabout
No action needed at this time by the NP&EDC, this is just an
up-date.
.
Waiting for School Board Minutes to be posted from Nov. 16,
2008 meeting, since there were conflicting comments concerning
this meeting.
There was no vote at this school board meeting, but the consensus
was positive and they requested more info on the crossing guard
funding / safety issues.
At some time they will vote that, that specific parcel of land is
surplus for school purposes and release it from their jurisdiction.
They seem to feel that no other vote is necessary as to their roll in
this.
School children counting will be done by staff.
Comments included: roundabout may increase speed, should be
referred back to the NP&EDC
Look at the design of the slip lane without the old tree
Vesper Lane impacts the roundabout.
Also look at a drive-through parking lot
Traffic Safety Committee Meeting: Same Topic
Different options for intersection were made very clear.
The discussion went around the table and a vote taken so that
Transportation Planner Mike Burns had the Committees’
alternative recommendation to be presented to the BOS
Chief Pittman was at the meeting when vote was taken and that
fact has been confirmed by other members.
The vote was for #2 with a shorter turning lane.
Chief Pittman has some reservations however
the vote was unanimous.
Chief Pittman has represented after the fact that the vote was not
taken and the committee was not specific as to the direction of the
committee, when in fact the vote was taken and the committee was
very specific.
D. Action / Discussion: DHDC (DLTA Funding) Contract w/ Mass Dept.
Housing & Community Development
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to approve the DHDC (DLTA
Funding) contract for $50,000.00, and authorize Chairman
Lowell to sign.
The vote was unanimous.
E. Action / Discussion: Contract with Reema Sherry
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to approve the contract for Reema
Sherry for her work on the 41-81D Master Plan not to exceed
an additional $4,500.00, and authorize Chairman Lowell to
sign.
The vote was unanimous.
F. Action / Discussion: Contract with Blue Wave Strategies
This contract concerns work on the MMS lease request and MA
Ocean Management Act Implementation.
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to approve the contract with Blue
Wave Strategies for $9,300.00, paid through the DLTA account
and/or the NP&EDC professional Services line item and
authorize Chairman Lowell to sign.
The vote was unanimous.
G. Discussion: ReMain / ULI Presentation
The discussion included:
ULI slide #87 very good as to guidelines & barriers @ Electric Co
property
ULI statement, no parking garage on Nantucket
Offered satellite parking as alternative
Work group sessions not long enough
Need for parking not included in final report
Need to study feeder roads and intersections
Need to stop circling looking for parking spaces
NRTA not sufficient
Parking lines marked properly
Some think parking is issue year-round
Town does not own the A&P parking lot
Satellite parking lots may not be viable in the winter & bad
weather
Jitney service for Town employees
Town lot limit for 2 hrs / other thought, no limit as it is now
The Commission discussed the pros and cons of the ballot question
voted by a 2 to1 margin against last April 2008
As to Dreamland, a needs analysis parking study will be done
Parking garage is not the only thing looked at by the NP&EDC but
other aspects as well
The Director’s comments included:
BOS goals for Electric Co site voted 2006 & 2007 for the 43D
Streamlined Permitting Grant included 200 – 300 parking spaces,
affordable housing & a grocery store which the NP&EDC staff are
following
No options are off the table, need to look at all alternatives, be
open and have the debate continue.
The Director in his report and during the Commission meeting
discussed in detail Consultant Shannon McDonald coming back to
Nantucket to give a presentation to the community and the
NP&EDC on an alternative idea to the ongoing parking discussion.
Her book on Parking Garages was published by ULI and has been
accepted by the Library of Congress
The consensus of the members was positive that the community
should hear other alternatives.
No vote was taken or no consensus voiced to not have Ms.
McDonald come in Jan. 2009, so the Director will continue
planning her visit.
H. Action / Discussion: NP&EDC Home Rule Legislation / STM 2008
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to withdraw this Home Rule petition
to re-submit for 2009 ATM after developing further language.
The vote was unanimous.
I. Discussion: Citizen Warrant Articles 2009 ATM
# 16 – Move loading zone to side of Atheneum on Fed. Street
# 7, vote & recommendation letter from the NP&EDC to Fincom
will be given during their public hearing.
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote not to support Article #7, which has
the Director of Planning reporting to the Town Manager.
The vote was nine (9) in favor of not supporting the article and
one (1) Michael Kopko abstained.
J. Action / Discussion: Director’s Contract: Annual Evaluation
The evaluation sheets need to be back to Chairman Lowell or Jeri
by Jan. 16, 2009.
VII. Report Items*
A. Director's Report
B. Transportation Planner's Report
VIII. Other Business
IX. Adjournment
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that
the NP&EDC does hereby vote to adjourn the meeting.
The vote was unanimous.
Chairman Lowell adjourned the meeting at 9:05PM.
Respectfully submitted
Jeromette M. Hicks