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Minutes Of The Monthly Meeting Of The
Marstons Mills Village Association
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Secretary: Ann Trout
Board Of Directors
Present: David Curtis, Bob Frazee, Linda Edson, Craig Larson, Debbie Lavoie, Donna Lawson, Bill McIntyre, and Ann Trout.
Absent: Al Baker, Peter Lavigne, and Robert Trout.
Guests
Janice Barton, Seth Duguay, and Leah Curtis.
Call To Order And Welcoming Remarks
 The President called the meeting to order at 6:15 PM.
Minutes Of Last Meeting
Were accepted.
Treasurer's Report
None as no transactions and the treasurer is absent.
Public Comment
Seth Duguay ~ Expansion plans and rezoning request: Seth presented his plans for expanding his office and rezoning the property to be business (presently residential with a variance) last year. Little has changed in the year and he returns to ask out help in getting this process started again.
He would like to expand his office to make it a health center, and also change the zoning to facilitate renting the property. There is general agreement that this seems a reasonable thing. The land has been used as a business for most of the time it has been developed and no abutters are reported to be distressed at making it officially so by rezoning.
It was noted again that a reasonable approach would be to switch the zoning of the area above the Post Office to residential and his land to business. This would avoid spot zoning. There was general agreement on this approach, and a discussion ensued on the best placement of the lines. Craig lobbied for inclusion of some land to the west of the Cash Market areas as well as the development north of the Post Office. The Board of the MMVA is in general agreement with this plan.
Town Council Report
 Deferred as little going on in the summer.
Old Business And Announcements
Craig noted that the Village Services District: (Charlie Roger's land) is working its way through zoning and that the official request is for only service industries. Craig reiterated that it is his preference that there also be some low volume offices in the plan, with the goal of this approach to make the upkeep of the grounds in the tenants' interest, as customers would be on site.
He also advocated making the lot size variable in the development, also with the goal of getting a spectrum of types of businesses to locate there. Janice Barton will look into it. Also, Eddie Thew's Boat Storage Plan has passed utilizing only one of the two lots proposed and only for him (not to transfer with the deed, etc. .
Invited Speaker/Public Forum
 None .
Subcommittee Reports
Burgess House: No news. Bob Frazee volunteers to clip the hedge and would like some input into working on the poison ivy behind the barn.
River Day: No news .
Village Day: Sept 10th. Basically everyone is lined up that was there last year. There will be strawberry shortcakes instead of ice cream. There is a call into the high school marching band to see if they have an interest in coming .
Membership: No news .
Newsletter: No news .
Scholarship: No news .
Local Comprehensive Plan: No news .
Herring Run: No news .
Library: No news .
New Business
 None.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned.
Have Any Agenda Items For Discussion?
Please contact Ann Trout at 508-420-5740, or any Board member, with new agenda items for discussion.
The MMVA Board Of Directors [term ends]
 Craig Larson [2005], President ~ 508-428-9198
 Al Baker [2007], Vice President ~ 508-428-2433
 Ann Trout [2006], Secretary ~ 508-420-5740
 Robert Trout [2005], Treasurer ~ 508-420-5740
 Dave Curtis [2006] ~ 508- 420-9868
 Linda Edson [ 2005] ~ 508-428-4141
 Bob Frazee [2009] ~ 508-428-2485
 Peter Lavigne [ 2007] 508-428-0167
 Deb Lavoie [2005] ~ 508-428-4515
 Donna Lawson [2007] ~ 508-420-9480
 Bill McIntyre [2007] ~ 508-428-1855
Terms end on the date of the next Annual General Meeting.
Next MMVA Meeting - Tuesday September 5, 2006 at 6:00 pm
At the Burgess House, Route 149
PLEASE PARK IN THE BURGESS HOUSE PARKING LOT NEXT DOOR ! NOT ON THE STREET !
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