The Edgewood planning commission met for approximately two hours on Tuesday night. After approval of the
agenda and the
minutes of 10/15/2013, the commission took public comment.
I asked questions about how the staff decides whether or not a subdivision application meets the criterion of "no significant infrastructure" for minor subdivisions. I also asked about the documentation which had been submitted in support of
requests for waivers of subdivision requirements on October 15.
Former Commission Chair, John Bassett, handed out descriptions of "paper mark-up" subdivision approvals. He also discussed the implications for the community of approving paper mark-ups, and procedures which can be used to avoid situations likely to result in an approved subdivision which is drawn on paper or on which work commences but is never built out.
The next item of business was the ratification of the
findings of fact for the Commission's approval of a two-lot subdivision at 245 Entranosa Road. Some of the questions asked prior to ratifying the document centered on whether the commission could be said to be approving, accepting or adopting findings. There was also a discussion about whether to date the findings from the public hearing or when findings are ratified.
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to a work session on the new minor subdivision provision in the ordinance. The discussion covered a number of topics with the commissioners identifying several items of interest:
- There exists a need for clarification of terminology within the subdivision ordinance;
- The staff was asked to ensure that applicants provide sufficient documentation in support of land use applications prior to accepting fees;
- The staff was asked to ensure that full documentation has been received prior to placing applications on the Commission agenda;
- There was discussion of various procedures which might be used in the planning office to facilitate review and processing of applications within the 60 day time limit established for minor subdivisions.
