TOWN OF
SUMMARY OF PLAN
COMMISSION MEETING
December 5, 2007
Present: Members Thomas Guyse, Dennis Franek, Patti Thompson, Penny Arens, and
Beth Onofrio and 1 citizen, Linda Winterstein.
1. Call to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Kildare Town Hall by Chairman Guyse.
2. Public Comments: “It is COLD!!”
3. Minutes of November 12, 2007 Meeting: Motion made by Franek to accept minutes
as presented, second by Thompson; carried by voice vote of 5 ayes.
4. The Committee finalized the Natural, Agricultural, & Cultural Resources
Element as follows:
GOALS:
1. Conserve the Town’s major environmental and recreational resources, including
floodplains, wildlife habitat, wetlands, woodlands, open spaces, surface and
groundwater sources.
2. Protect and support agriculture and timber production as an important
economic activity and land use within the Town.
3. Protect surface and groundwater quality.
4. Preserve cultural and historic sites.
OBJECTIVES:
1. New development in the Town should not negatively impact natural resources.
2. Encourage limited land divisions on prime and productive farm lands.
3. Existing agricultural uses to be taken into consideration when locating new
development to avoid conflicts.
4. Encourage and support the preservation of undeveloped lands that serve to
minimize flooding such as wetlands and floodplains.
5. Minimize impacts to the Town’s natural resources from non-metallic mineral
mining.
6. Develop an information packet regarding natural resources, preservation, and
enhancement programs.
POLICIES:
1. Encourage non-farm development in areas away from intensive agricultural
activities in order to minimize farm - non farm conflicts.
2. Discourage the draining or filling of wetlands.
3. Provide interested landowners with woodland management information.
4. Development of non-metallic mining operations should be allowed only on lands
that will not conflict with pre-existing development, or adjacent land use.
5. Development proposals should be reviewed for potential impacts to the
historical and cultural resources of the Town.
6. Provide an information packet to inform and promote awareness of natural
resource programs that may be available to landowners in the Town.
7. Work with adjoining Towns, the County, the State, and individual landowners
to maintain current water quality standards.
5. Discuss
Narratives For Each Element: The narratives were reviewed and the Committee
decided to use them as presented. The Committee decided that a Future Land Use
map was needed and Franek volunteered to do one. It is required by the State to
do Projections in 5-year increments. Onofrio volunteered to do this chart.
6. Next meeting is on January 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
a. Agenda Items:
Review, Discuss, and Modify Implementation
Discuss Documentation Needed
Review Projection Chart
7. Motion by Arens to adjourn, second by Onofrio; carried by voice vote of 5
ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Penny Arens, Secretary
*Note: This summary is posted on the town website until the formal minutes are
approved.
Contact Secretary, Penny Arens for additional information on specific items.