Special Town Meeting Minutes

Town of Litchfield

October 29, 2007

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Muriel Bonin.

 

Article 1.          Motion was made by Glen Ridley to nominate Mark Russell as moderator, motion seconded by Muriel Bonin.  There were 3 written votes for Mark Russell to be moderator.  Mark was sworn in.

 

Article 2.          Motion was made by Trudy Lamoreau to hear and discuss any reports of any Boards, Committees, or officers (whether residing in the Town or not) of the Town, motion seconded by Muriel Bonin.  Motion Approved.

 

Article 3.          Motion was made by Judy Bourget and seconded by Judy Rogers to amend the Ordinance entitled “Litchfield Shoreland Zoning Ordinance” adopted December 1997 and subsequently amended, by adding setback requirements to Section 15.B. (1) as detailed below:

 

B.        Principal and Accessory Structures

(1)   All new principal and accessory structures shall be set back at least one hundred (100) feet, horizontal distance, from the normal high-water line of great ponds classified GPA, rivers that flow to great ponds classified GPA, and Carter Pond, and seventy-five (75) feet, horizontal distance, from the normal high-water line of other water bodies, tributary streams, or the upland edge of a wetland, twenty (20) feet from a side or rear property line and twenty (20) feet from the right of way of a private or public road. In the Resource Protection District the setback requirement shall be 250 feet, horizontal distance, except for structures, roads, parking spaces or other regulated objects specifically allowed in that district in which case the setback requirements specified above shall apply. (Underlined is amended addition)

 

The Planning Board recommended that it ought to pass.  There was no discussion. Motion approved.

 

Article 4.          Motion was made by Trudy Lamoreau and seconded by George Rogers to authorize Selectmen to appropriate monies from the Sand Shed Reserve Fund to complete the Public Works Garage addition and new roof.  There was no recommendation from the Budget Committee. The  current balance of this reserve fund is $63,889.  Approximate dollar amount needed to complete addition $28,000.  No further discussion. Motion Approved

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:05 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

Doris Parlin, Clerk