VILLAGE OF FOREST HILLS PLANNING BOARD MEETING JUNE 15-2015

ATTENDEES: CLARK CORWIN TODD COLLINS ABSENT STEVE BROWN NILOFER COUTURE LEE BUDAHL JAYNE BUCHANAN JANIE PRENTICE KOLLEEN BEGLEY-MAYOR

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER

STEVE BROWN MADE MOTION TO APPROVE MAY MEETING MINUTES 2ND BY NILOFER –MOTION CARRIED

OLD BUSINESS: 1. 2 ACRES LOT SIZE AND HOUSE SIZE 2000 SF A. Is it legal for municipalities to limit square feet? It is very common in Subdivisions or gated communities that have HOA’s established but not in municipalities. Suggested to obtain Gerald Greens input on this issue. B. Todd inquired as to what is the overall average size of existing lot sizes in the village minus golf course acreage? C. Steve also discussed the possible issue of if the Village were to be involved at some point of purchasing some of the for sale property for “green space” etc, use for the Village, what would some of the set back issues that could be involved? D. Do we need to pursue more of a master plan in order to consider changes, to lot size/square feet etc.? The planning board as a whole agreed that we need to have a professional planner to address these issues.

NEW BUISNESS: 1. CHARETTE DISCUSSION A. PROCESS ON HOW CHARETTE WAS PRESENTED WAS QUESTIONED B. OVERALL AGREEMENT THAT CHARETTE WAS A GOOD TOOL BUT REALIZED THIS IS ONLY TO BE USED AS A GUIDE FOR OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE C. FURTHER DISCUSSION OF SECTIONS 3 OF CHARETTE –PROCESS AND FINDINGS –WE DECIDED TO EACH TAKE A CATEGORY(PG 16) TO REASEARCH FOR NEXT MEETING THE PROS & CONS OF HOW THEY WOULD AFFECT OUR VILLAGE IN A 10 MIN. PER CATERGORY DISCUSSION: 1. SIDEWALKS AND GREENSPACE-JAYNE 2. PRESEVING OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL CHARACTER-TODD 3. HOUSING OPTIONS-STEVE 4. NEW DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS-JANIE ADDITIONAL DISUSSIONS FROM KOLLEEN 1. DOES OUR PLANNING BOARD MEETING TIME NEED TO BE CHANGED TO ENSURE BETTER ATTENDANCE? 2. PLANNING BOARD NEEDS TO APPOINT A FULL TIME CHAIR PERSON TO TAKE CARE OF SCHEDULING MEETINGS AT REC CENTER AND PREPARING THE MONTHLY AGENDA. 3. ADDING TO AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND STRUCTURES OF OUR FUTURE MEETINGS AND TO USE THESE GUIDELINES. 4. CONTINUE USING THE VIDEO MODULES THAT CLARK HAS PROVIDED FOR US IN THE PAST. 5. JOINT PLANNING BOARD/COUCIL MEETING TO BE MONDAY JUNE 29 2015.

STEVE MADE MOTION FOR MEETING TO ADJOURN AT 8:45 PM TODD SECONDED –MOTION CARRIED