04/10/2024
After Mother Nature interfered the April 4 Comp Plan meeting we were able reschedule April 8. (Many us contending with the challenges of the intervening days!)
Notes:
Committee members gave their final feedback on this version of the Plan, which was updated and proofread following the March Public Hearing. The suggestions were primarily small edits for consistency and accuracy, to be incorporated into the draft prior to it being sent to SMPDC.
The Committee voted to send the Plan, with these amendments, to SMPDC. The brief is:
- To review for consistency with the State checklist and to note, in the checklist, the page where each requirement is met. (SMPDC will also be numbering the pages.)
- To let our Chair know promptly if information required by the checklist and appropriate to Ogunquit is missing, as each chapter review is completed.
- To make any small corrections needed, for example, ensuring the most current statistics are cited.
- Most importantly we asked SMPDC to provide a letter at the end of the review to confirm that in their opinion, the Plan is State consistent.
The Plan will be returned no later than May 10 and we will review it at our next meeting, which will be held on May 16, before it goes to the State.
Next steps:
Future meetings will be held on July 11, August 15, and September 5. We hope that the Plan will receive State approval by August 15, enabling us to submit the Plan to the Select Board who will hold their own Public Hearing. Our target is to have the Plan on the November warrant.
And in the meantime . . .
We’ll have a table at two of the Town’s most popular summer events – Ogunquit Pride (we’ll be there on June 1) and BonAire! (date to be agreed with the Chamber). Come get a progress report and let us hear your thoughts – hope to see you there!
Thank you!
