Planning Board Public Meeting

Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Judge Welsh Hearing Room, Town Hall, Provincetown, MA 02657

 

Members Present: Anne Howard, Chair, Barnett Adler, Ellen Battaglini, Howard Burchman and Ginny Binder

Also Present: Keith Bergman, Town Manager, Dennis Anderson, CEO Cape End Manor, Eileen Thomas, Administrator, Cape End Manor, Marilyn Downey, Chair Bd. Of Directors, Cape End Manor and Robert Cabral, member of Bd. Of Directors, Cape End Manor.

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM

 

Public Meeting

Proposed Zoning Amendment: Health Care Overlay District Rezoning

Howard Burchman made a motion to waive reading of the proposed amendment, Ellen Battaglini seconded and it passed 5:0:0.

 

Keith Bergman presented the following timeline:

October Town Meeting

-seek approval to rezone parcel

-seek approval to authorize BOS to accept land from Bishop of Fall River and transfer parking property to Bishop.

None of the above will be effective until April Town Meeting approves:

-transfer of site to health care entity.

December 31, 2006 is the target date for town to no longer operate Cape End

 

Dennis Anderson explained reason for deleting Non-profit from allowed uses and provided top-notch quality care, while non-profits may not necessarily be financially sound or provide quality care.

 

Howard Burchman stated that other “housekeeping” changes need to be made to zoning amendment. Keith assured board that these will be taken care of at the appropriate time.

 

Barnett Adler left the meeting at 8:25PM.

 

Anne Howard closed public meeting at 8:40PM.

 

Ellen Battaglini made a motion to release $1000 in escrow for plantings at 173 Bradford. Howard seconded and it passed 4:0:0.

 

Ginny Binder made a motion to approve minutes for September 1, 2004 meeting as submitted. Ellen Battaglini seconded and it passed 4:0:0.

 

Re-organization of board to be put on agenda for next meeting on September 22, 2004.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:45PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Phyllis Lutsky

Phyllis Lutsky

Recording Secretary