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PlanningBoard | 2005-12-12 | 4 | the Board's work. President Cunningham noted that Mr. Piziali had three years more experience than he did, and added that he would be missed. Mr. Lynch wished to comment about the waterfront development, particularly the 3,000 homes that would be going in. He believed the Board should be mindful that development in urban areas would intensify, and that they should be cognizant that is strongly supported at the legislative level and by environmental groups because of the urban infill component. He noted that building higher did protect the surrounding hillsides, and added that the need for housing necessitated more infill housing. In response to an inquiry by Ms. McNamara whether the City Manager had acknowledged the communication from the Board regarding staffing concerns, Ms. Eliason replied that she had met with some of the individual Planning Board members, and is setting up a schedule for next year for Boards and Commissions to meet with the City Council. She did not know when the Planning Board would be scheduled for a joint meeting, and added that several other Boards had requested meetings as well. President Cunningham advised that he had met with the City Manager and addressed some of the Board's comments regarding staffing of the Planning and Building Department. He noted that there was activity to fill the position of Planning and Building Director, and some interviews had been held. They also discussed guidelines and booklets, as well as waterside development guidelines, as well as green sustainable ordinances. He noted that the City Manager had to balance the requirements of other Boards within the budget. He encouraged the Board members to write to the City Manager to support the Planning Board's concerns. Vice President Cook advised that she had a meeting scheduled for that morning with the City Manager, but was unable to attend for family reasons. She echoed President Cunningham's comments, and noted that she was particularly interested in the coordination between the redevelopment and planning branches of the City. Mr. Lynch noted that he met with the Assistant City Manager as well. 11. STAFF COMMUNICATION: None. 12. ADJOURNMENT: 7:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gregory McFann, Interim Secretary City Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2005-12-12.pdf |