Westport public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Work Session
The Planning Board held a work session to discuss prospective zoning bylaw revisions for the 2023 Town Meeting, focusing on solar bylaws and housing density. The board took one formal action to amend the language of the Subdivision Regulations.
- Amended Subdivision Regulations of November 15, 2022, changing the word 'houses' to 'lots' (Unanimous)
Regular meeting
The Planning Board amended subdivision regulations to require sidewalks for developments with five or more houses. The board also granted a project extension for a solar site and waived a specific condition for Coastal Healing.
- Amended subdivision rules to require sidewalks for 5+ houses (5-0-0)
- Granted six-month extension to Westport Stone and Sand Solar, LLC contingent on As-Built and $150,000 bond (5-0-0)
- Waived Condition 15 for Coastal Healing to allow recreational sales (5-0-0)
- Approved November 1, 2022 minutes (4-0-1)
- Approved Amazon invoice for $14.88 (5-0-0)
- Approved Amazon invoice for $55.98 (5-0-0)
- Approved Assistant Town Planner mileage of $100.74 (5-0-0)
Regular meeting
The Planning Board approved a land division at 333 Drift Road and released lots from a covenant at Braybach Lane. The Board also agreed to request a $150,000 performance bond for the Rte. 88/Sullivan Dr. Solar project.
- Released Braybach Lane lots from Form F Covenant (4-0-0)
- Released balance of inspection fees plus interest for Braybach Lane (4-0-0)
- Approved endorsement of plan for 2 lots at 333 Drift Road (4-0-0)
- Approved $35 APA MA membership fee for Michael Burris (4-0-0)
- Agreed to request $150,000 performance bond for Rte. 88/Sullivan Dr. Solar
- Approved October 18, 2022 meeting minutes with one addition
- Cancelled the December 27, 2022 meeting (unanimous)