ORlEANS ANNUAl TOwN REPORt FOR YEAR ... - Town Of Orleans

During 2007, the Board of Water Commissioners devoted significant efforts to thefollowing matters:• Provided oversight to the Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project.• Dedicated significant time and effort to the Wind Energy Project.• Updated and implemented the Water Department Policies and Procedures.• Reviewed and analyzed the Department’s Financials.We would like to express our appreciation to the water department personnel, the othertown departments and the residents of the Town of Orleans for their assistance,cooperation and support during the past year.Department Statistics:2006 2007Production 331,642,469 gal 372,848,522Peak Day 8/03/06 8/25/072,351,654 gal 2,665,400 galServices 5,154 5128Respectfully submitted,Board of Water CommissionersZONING BOARD OF APPEALSThe purpose of the Board is to hear and decide applications or petitions for SpecialPermits or Variances as empowered under the Zoning Bylaws of the Town and theMassachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, and to hear and decide appeals fromdecisions of the Zoning Administrator.There were 17 regular open meetings in 2007. A total of 42 applications weresubmitted. Forty-one were heard and one was continued to 2008 at the applicant'srequest. Of the 26 Special Permit applications heard, 23 were granted and three werewithdrawn without prejudice. Of the eleven applications which combined Special Permitand Variance requests, one decision granted both, one granted a Variance (SpecialPermit request withdrawn without prejudice), and nine granted a Special Permit(Variance requests withdrawn without prejudice). Of the four applications for Variances,three were withdrawn without prejudice and one was denied. There was one appealwhich was upheld.Respectfully submitted,Robert Osterberg, Chairman168