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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 30, 2018
The first meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC), held in Estabrook
Hall, Cary Memorial Building was called to order 7:00 p.m. by member Sarah Felton. CPAC
members Stacy Beuttell, Hema Bhatt, Matthew Daggett, Marilyn Fenollosa, Camille Goodwin,
Sarah Felton, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Christian Senna, Patrick Sullivan, Ruixi Yuan, and Deepak
Amenani were present. The CPAC meeting was also attended by Aaron Henry, David Fields, and
Carol Kowalski. The meeting was facilitated by Jeff Dietrich of Howard Stein Hudson.
*********************** INTRODUCTION ***********************
Mr. Henry provided introductory remarks on the comprehensive plan and the proposed
framework of completing the project to the CPAC, followed by Planning Board Chair Richard
Canale.
*********************** NEW BUSINESS ***********************
Meeting Frequency. Staff discussed some basic CPAC business matters, including how often it
would like to meet. It was recommend that, at least for now, the group meet monthly (although
this may need to increase in the fall).
Committee Officers. The group also discussed committee governance. Staff recommend a co-
chair structure. A final decision on this was not reached.
Lead Consultant RFP. Planning staff walked through the framework of the plan and a draft RFP
for the lead consultant.
********** COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PRESENTATION **********
The meeting was then lead through a presentation on comprehensive planning and regional trends
by Jeff Dietrich, a public involvement specialist, and planner with the firm of Howard Stein
Hudson (HSH). There was a brief opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the
presentation.
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 PM.
Prepared by Aaron Henry, Planning Director