2005-08-29 Joint Meeting
CITY OF BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
BOARD: Planning Board
TOPIC: Joint Public Hearing with the Legal Affairs
DATE: August 29, 2005
PLACE: Council Chambers, Beverly City Hall
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson, Richard Dinkin, John Thomson,
Eve Geller-Duffy, Jason Silva,
Ellen Flannery, Charles Harris,
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Donald Walter, Joanne Dunn
OTHERS PRESENT: Leah Zambernardi, Assistant Planning Director
Ward 1 Councilor Maureen Troubetaris, Ward 3
Ward 3 Councilor John Burke, Ward 6 Councilor
Patricia Grimes
RECORDER: Robin Levesque
Dinkin calls the Special Meeting of the Beverly Planning Board to order at 7:00 p.m.
City Council Order #105: Proposed Zoning Amendment – Open Space Residential
Design Ordinance (OSRD)
Thomson states that the multi-colored mark-ups include all changes made by the
Planning Board and John Burke. Thomson states he did a final run through and added a
few changes for consideration by the Board tonight that will make the Ordinance cleaner.
He also states an observation that on page 9 the language addressed to Richard Dinkin is
not part of the amendment. It is just a note and should be removed. Thomson states that
another needed change is a comma after the words "in perpetuity by" in the second line
of Section VIII. 2. Thomson states that also included in members email packages are
proposed amendments from a member of the Attorney General's office who's job it is to
review municipal bylaws amendments for towns (not cities). He states that he and Scott
asked for his comments because he is very knowledgeable. The comments are not
official comments of the Attorney General's office. They are comments of this
experienced individual. Thomson states that Planning Director Tina Cassidy has also
recommended a change which was submitted for members' consideration. He asks
members whether they want to consider these amendments from the member of the
Attorney General's office and from Cassidy as part of the Board's recommendation of if
the amendments should be presented at the Legal Affairs meeting.
Dinkin asks if everyone has had an opportunity to read the draft.
Thomson suggests that the Board take up Cassidy’s recommendations.
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Dinkin states Cassidy’s proposed amendments are clear.
Thompson explains the comments from the member of the Attorney General's office and
asks whether the Board wants to consider his comments.
Thomson: Moves to accept the amended ordinance, including the amendments made
by a member of the Attorney General's office and by Tina Cassidy and to recommend to
the City Council that they adopt the Ordinance. Seconded by Harris. (Thomson,
Flannery, Walter, Geller-Duffy and Silva in favor)(Dinkin opposed). Motion carries 5-1.
Geller-Duffy: Moves to adjourn. Seconded by Walter. All members are in favor.
Motion carries.