Introductions:

Commission members present were Bruce Cox, Michael Todd, Ed Williams, John Broker Campbell, Alan Hudson, Julia Lloyd Wright (ex-officio), and deForest Bearse (Land Use Administrator).

There was no one present in the audience.

II. Approval of Minutes: Meetings of July 12, 2010

Michael Todd made a motion to approve the minutes of July 12, 2010 with corrections. Ed Williams seconded it. All were unanimous to approve the minutes as corrected.

III. Review Meeting Agenda - additions, corrections

There was none.

IV. Discussions:
A. Bylaw/Regulation Revisions
(1) Agricultural Zoning (section 6.10.7)
Ed Williams mentioned how he was at the last Select Board meeting and told the Select Board that the Commission has only one issue to be addressed. Ed Williams said that he was operating under the assumption that the State requested the Commission to protect agricultural land. In fact, the State would like agricultural land be protected, but they cannot enforce it. The Exit 8 Master Plan is pretty much agricultural land. Bruce Cox stated that if the property owner wanted to, he/she could test the soil to see if it is in fact prime agricultural land.
Michael Todd mentioned how Dave Fuller came forward with language and the maps. Michael Todd would like it to say applicants or interested persons.
Since Gil Whittemore was not able to attend the meeting, he had sent deForest Bearse an e-mail. His thoughts are that the Commission should return a minimal revision of our latest version of the interim bylaw to the Select Board as soon as possible and look at ag soils that should be deferred and incorporated into a general overview of zoning districts and land types, based on an inventory of various aspects of the land (existing public ownership, flood rights, flood zone, flood plain, steep slope, deer yard, wetlands, prime ag soils, etc.)
The Commission's written report will be amended.

B. Town Plan Revisions
(1) Summary of public input
deForest Bearse gave the Commission members summarized copies of the public input meetings.
deForest Bearse stated to the Commission the process to adopt a Bylaw. The Select Board could vote on a Bylaw, or have it go to the voters. In 2007 the Statue was rewritten and states that if the Town's population is under 2500, the voters vote on the Bylaw. The Select Board needs to decide which way to do it.

VI. Public Comment:

There was none.

VII. Wrap-up: debrief issues addressed and input given

VIII. Set or reinforce the agenda, date, time, and place for the next meeting

IX. Adjournment:
John Broker Campbell a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM. Ed Williams seconded it. All were unanimous to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

Diana Day