China Planning Board members held a very brief June 10 meeting to prepare for ordinance discussions, to start at their June 24 meeting.
First priority is a new ordinance to regulate high impact transmission lines through town. In November 2024 voters approved a moratorium on such developments, to give the board time to prepare an ordinance. The moratorium expires in November 2025.
Chairman Toni Wall had just distributed a draft new ordinance, based, she said, on the Town of Benton’s. Board members agreed they should review it individually before discussion.
Also pending is a change in China’s subdivision ordinance to allow what are called cluster developments or open space developments (see the April 3 issue of The Town Line, p. 3). In addition to previous information, Wall had documents from the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments; and resident Robert Bernheim had sent board members information they found useful.
Again, board members needed time to review and integrate available information before drafting ordinance language.
Board members thanked Wall for her work, and Bernheim for his contributions. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24. Interested residents are welcome at all planning board meetings.
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