Oriental public meetings in 2020
5 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Board
The Planning Board reviewed a draft nuisance ordinance but tabled it until the Town Board chooses a path forward, planning a joint meeting. The board also discussed GMO amendments, including nonconforming use rules and definitions, but took no final action. Compliance forms for several properties were reviewed, and the board approved the September minutes and adjourned.
- Approved September 2020 minutes (5-0)
- Tabled nuisance ordinance discussion until Town Board decides path forward
- Reviewed compliance forms for Braun shed, Corwin vacant lot, Bilodeau building, Sea Harbour construction, Kilborn porch, and brewery shed
- Adjourned meeting (5-0)
Planning Board
The Planning Board met and reviewed sections of the GMO, including land use permits, special use permits, and the permissible use table, but took no formal votes on these items. They also discussed the draft housing ordinance, noting the Town Board's preference to focus on vacant buildings and the attorney's leaning away from receivership. Compliance forms for the month were reviewed and found to be basic. The meeting was procedural and informational, with no substantive decisions made.
- Approved June 17, 2020 minutes (motion by Stone, second by Allen)
- Adjourned at 5-0 vote (motion by Rahm, second by Willi)
Planning Board
The Planning Board voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to the Town Board, despite noting that the associated maps are inaccurate. The board also voted 4-0 to ask the Town Board to schedule a public hearing for a short-term rental application on June 2, 2020. Minutes from January and February were approved, and the March meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum.
- Approved January 2020 minutes (4-0)
- Approved February 2020 minutes (4-0)
- Recommended approval of Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to Town Board (4-0)
- Motion to ask Town Board to schedule public hearing for short-term rental application on June 2 (4-0)
Town Board
The Oriental Town Board approved a special use permit for New Village Brewery to rebuild a nonconforming structure, and adopted a new solar energy systems ordinance (2020-266) with an amendment clarifying decommissioning rules apply only to Level 2 systems. The board also approved parking for a kayak event, scheduled two March public hearings, and appointed Don Mau to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
- Approved agenda (5-0)
- Approved consent agenda including January 7, 2020 minutes (5-0)
- Approved parking for Water Tribe kayak event (5-0)
- Approved special use permit for New Village Brewery with stormwater gutter condition (unanimous)
- Adopted Solar Energy Systems Ordinance 2020-266, amended to specify decommissioning applies to Level 2 systems only (5-0)
- Scheduled two public hearings for March 3, 2020 (5-0)
- Appointed Don Mau to Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (5-0)
- Adjourned (5-0)
Planning Board
The Planning Board voted 3-0 to forward the revised solar ordinance draft to the Town Board for inclusion in the General Maintenance Ordinance, with minor corrections made. The board also scheduled a public hearing for a special use permit request for a new hardware store, and swore in new member Dan Allen. No compliance forms were reviewed.
- Forwarded solar ordinance draft to Town Board (3-0)
- Scheduled public hearing for hardware store SUP request (4-0)
- Approved minutes from December 18, 2019 (3-0)
- Swore in new member Dan Allen