Leigh Hays

The subcommittee discussed updates regarding Solar Phase 1 and conducted initial planning for Solar Phase 2, which included site discussions and the vendor selection process. Additionally, the committee discussed the overall development of solar power within the City of Lebanon.

The committee discussed updates from various boards, including planning developments on Mount Support Road and Spencer Street improvements. Discussions were held regarding the budget revisions due to loss in municipal revenues and the identification of shovel-ready infrastructure projects. The committee reviewed police reports concerning pedestrian and bicycle crashes, updates on the Mascoma River Greenway, and progress on the pilot corridor study for Route 120. Additionally, the meeting covered plans for the Bike Rodeo-to-Go, preparations for the Bike Friendly Community designation renewal, and a proposal for a new Ped-Bike Plan to be incorporated into the Capital Improvement Program.

The Board deliberated on various applications including amendments to a previously granted Special Exception for a contractor's yard, a request for a variance to expand a non-conforming produce stand, and an appeal of an administrative decision regarding a towing business. New public hearings addressed a proposed compressed natural gas facility at Technology Drive and a variance request for building signage at Interchange Drive. The board also deliberated on a proposed car wash development at Little Heater Road, which was continued from a previous session.

The board agenda included public hearings regarding requests for special exceptions to permit property use changes from vehicular repair to a storage and recycling facility at 237 Hanover Street and the reconstruction and expansion of a non-conforming front porch at 15 Shaw Street. The documentation provided additional context and justifications regarding the proposed operations for the Hanover Street property, including waste collection procedures, parking plans, and historical usage of the site.

The meeting agenda includes a conservation commission overview covering framework documents, wetland review, timber harvesting, development review, and property stewardship. Other key topics involve landscape-scale planning for Route 120 and Great Hollow Road, a discussion on conservation lands in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, committee reports from conservation lands monitors and the Lebanon Biodiversity Group, as well as business items concerning the Resident Stewardship Volunteer Program, web page updates, Wild About Lebanon, and the LOST fund.