Planning Board (Rm A)

  Town of Brewster Planning Board

2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631 brewplan@brewster-ma.gov 

(508) 896-3701 x1133

MEETING AGENDA 2198 Main Street

January 24, 2024 at 6:30 PM

This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above. This means that at least a quorum of the members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well. As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.

Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner:

Phone: Call (312) 626 6799 or (301) 715-8592. Webinar ID: 841 0778 1002. Passcode: 612505.

To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized.

Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84107781002?pwd=VTVSV1ExaUNCL253NmNZV21Gdmo4dz...

Passcode: 612505. To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand”, then wait to be recognized.

When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted above. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).

The Planning Board packet can be found on the Calendar on the Town of Brewster website (www.brewster-ma.gov). Please note that the Planning Board may take official action, including votes, on any item on this agenda.

1. Call to Order.

2. Declaration of a Quorum.

3. Meeting Participation Statement.

4. Recording Statement. As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town will be video and audio taping as well as broadcasting this public meeting. In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the Chair.

5. Public Announcements and Comment. Members of the public may address the Planning Board on matters not on the meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3-5 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. The Planning Board will not reply to statements made or answer questions raised during public comment but may add items presented to a future agenda.

6. PUBLIC HEARING: Case No. 2024-02: Applicant/Owner Town of Brewster proposes selective tree cutting or removal along the approximate 2.5 mile length of Millstone Road, associated with the Town’s Millstone Road Improvements Project. As Millstone Road is a town way and designated scenic road, the Planning Board will hold a joint public hearing with the Tree Warden on the proposed tree work pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, Section 3 and Chapter 40, Section 15C. Votes may be taken at the hearing.

7. 2023 Planning Board Annual Report. The Planning Board will review, discuss, and may vote to approve the draft annual report.

8. Stormwater Management by the Numbers. The Planning Board will review and generally discuss the number and type of stormwater management permits received in 2023.

9. Approval of Meeting Minutes: January 10, 2024.

10. Committee Reports.

11. For Your Information.

12. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair.

13. Next Meetings: February 14, 2024 and February 28, 2024.

14. Adjournment.

Date Posted: Date Revised: Received by Town Clerk:

01/17/24