Quorum: Dietrich Werner, ch. pro tem; Roberta Clements, Kelli Havranek,

Attilio Contini, Michael Montella, Gary Schwartz, Fred Greitzer

Consultant: Peter Fairweather

Honored Guests: Manna Jo Greene, John Maylie

Minutes:The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

Received:

A) from Consultant

1) Draft Comprehensive Plan dated January 2005 and Appendices

B) from Town of Rosendale Supervisor Bob Gallagher regarding:

Economic Development Commission & Capital Improvement Coordinating Commission

C) from Town of Rosendale Environmental Commission and Biodiversity Assessment Group

Motions: none

Points of Information, without division: matters discussed, with no vote taken:

that the agenda for this Committee's next (February 14, 2005) meeting shall include:

1) vote on final draft of the Master Plan

2) set date for public hearing

and that Members not present shall be so notified by the Secretary;

that discussion of the submission from the Environmental Commission and

that open-space planning should be referenced,

and that Ulster County is in the process of creating an open-space plan;

that further reference is needed to the desirability of intermunicipal agreements;

that the executive summary of the plan does not reference mixed-use;

and that compromise is to be distinguished from collaboration;

question regarding what material should be included in the appendices,

answered that only appendices labeled A and B shall be included;

question regarding the inclusion of other appendices,

answered that this must be done before public hearing;

question regarding whether the plan should include suggested business-appropriate

development designs, in addition to residential housing,

answered that this should be addressed in the devolved zoning guidelines;

question regarding scenic by-way;

question regarding RUPCO;

question regarding the duration of the final stages of the master planning process;

question regarding the placement of a Planning Board member on the zoning revision committee

to be instituted for purpose of implementing the Master Plan;

question regarding whether we are now at the proper limits of the plan;

and question regarding the time-line for implementation of the plan.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM.

Next Meeting: Monday, February 15, 2005 at 7 PM