Members present: Neil Faiman, NRPC Circuit Rider Steve Wagner, Bruce Johnson, Mark Whitehill, David Glines, Alec MacMartin, Betsy Castro, Matt Fish.  Alternates Dawn Tuomala and David Holder.

Meeting called to order at 7:32pm by Co-Chairperson Mark Whitehill.

Page Two-Granite State case should note that Matt Fish stepped down from the Board then returned to the Board upon completion of CGS’s time.
Page 4, Line 44-Bruce Johnson was quoted as saying, “he spoke as a private citizen…“ simplified that sentence to “Mr. Johnson spoke at a ZBA meeting”.
Page 7, Line 10-Change applicant to application.
Page 7, Line 15-change to “made a motion to accept the application”.
Page 7, Line 27-Matt Fish made the statement, not Mark Fish.
Page 4-Alec MacMartin stepped down from the Board for both Talisman Properties cases and was replaced by Dawn Tuomala.
VOTE: Bruce Johnson made a motion to accept the minutes as amended.  Matt Fish seconded.  Alec MacMartin and Neil Faiman abstained.  Motion passed.

Jeff Kevan from TF Moran addressed the board
Remaining Items:
1. Named two common driveways - Vista Drive and Pack Drive.
2. Water source-Fire Chief’s concerns.
The meeting is scheduled for later this week with the Chief.
Mr. Kevan asked for a conditional approval pending the fire chief’s meeting.  The Board agreed that the case should be continued to the next meeting.  Sam Proctor granted a 30-day extension to the Board.

Bruce Johnson addressed regional impact because there are various projected subdivision that alone are not big but all combined they are and the issue should be discussed.  Mr. MacMartin said the topic has to be noticed and before the applicant prior to application time.

Neil Faiman noticed a few abnormalities when walking the bounds.  Bruce Johnson has a copy of the memo and promised to forward the document Mr. Kevan and back to Neil Faiman.

VOTE: Alec MacMartin made a motion to continue, which was seconded by David Glines.  Motion carried.
 

Subdivision
Dawn Tuomala addressed the board.
See file for:
-Fire chief’s letter
-Wetlands board approval
-Copy of signed declaration of utility and easements

Outlook Drive, which is on the plan, is the name of the private way
Bruce Johnson walked the bounds.

Fees paid: 2 hr. to NRPC and $24.37 recording fee and $26 for mylar.

VOTE: Betsy Castro made a motion to approve the plan and David Glines seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
 

Matt Fish is off the board.  David Holder replaced him.
Ari Pollack and Tom McLellan were present

The town hired Normandeau, 25 Nashua Rd., Bedford, NH as a consultant.
Granite State’s consulting team consists of Hydrologist Jeff Cloutier and Brian Fowler from North American Reserve.

Bruce Johnson addressed the abutters/interested parties concerns.  It was requested that all concerns should be submitted in writing.  They will be submitted to the engineering firm for review.  The Board would like documents by next meeting, which is December 18, 2002.  The Complaint Letter folder will be forwarded to Normandeau.

The Board discussed a gravel chairperson.

Mr. Pollack addressed the process for reviewing bills/invoices.
Mr. Pollack granted a 30-day extension to the Board.

Mr. Pollack discussed the current excavation permit and 155-E.  In his opinion, GSC’s operation is considered existing and has been prior to Aug. 21, 1979 and has remained in existing operation since.  As an exempt operation, it is regulated by state law RSA 155-E and not local ordinances, zoning and excavation permits.  He believes that 155 –A through E will predict the review.  Mr. Pollack added that with regards to the expansion application, it was not in control of the company since 1979 and the application is before the Board for permission to excavation.  He added a permit does need to comply with town ordinances as long as it does not impede state laws.

Blasting procedures during excavation is a hot topic of concerns for abutters and Board members and to help clarify and illustrate how it fits into the operation, Mr. Fowler was asked to join GSC’s team of experts and he is available to the Board and town consultants

Mr. Jeff Cloutier (see file for submitted information dated Nov. 19, 2002) of North American Reserve is responsible for overseeing a self-audit of the GSC operation.  To date, he has met with owners and employees, made two trips to the property and has been granted access to the entire property and written material.

Mr. Cloutier gave a presentation on the process and use of explosives in the excavation process.

Brian Fowler, Pres. of North American Reserve, gave a presentation on fugitive energy in the blast process. (See file for resume)

North American Reserve looked at blasting records April 2001-June 2002 and there were roughly 26 blasts and none of them exceeded the level.  In the blast design there is a 90% safety factor built in.  Energy is 20-40,000 feet per seconds and is very fast and the energy wants to go along the surface of the ground and the sizeamagraphs is on the ground at the nearest structure to the blast site, which is just over Stoney Brook).  Mr. Fowler added that GSC’s blasting has been in compliance with all state and federal standards and their blasting design is a good system. Green Mountain Design does the design process from GSC’s blasting.

Discussion continued about the blasting process while Mr. Fowler answered questions from the Board and audience.

Matt Fish noted that it seems the blasts are within the regulations and as the job moves closer to homes will the abutters be feeling the blasting more.  Mr. Pollack answered the question and said that it has to be looked at and he can’t guarantee that there won’t be any vibrations off-site and Mr. Fowler added the design can be reviewed and redesigned.

VOTE: Bruce Johnson made a motion to continue the case to the December 18, 2002 hearing the motion was seconded by Alec MacMartin.  Motion carried.

Matt Fish is on the Board and David Holder is off.
 

Alec MacMartin is off the Board and is replaced by David Holder.  Dawn Tuomala is on the Board for Neil Faiman, who reclused himself from the Talisman Properties application process.

Present: Tom Duffield from TF Moran and Sam Proctor from Proctor & Green.

See file for waiver letter.
Sam Proctor said the bond is good until next April.  The bond will have to be in Talisman’s when it is renewed next April because currently it is in John Barnes’ name.

The easements are on the mylar.

Add a note on the plan that bounds will be set after construction and it can be part of the conditional approval.

VOTE: David Glines made a motion to approve the plan and Matt Fish seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Fees: $26 for recording to HCRD and $40 to the Town of Wilton
 

Present: Sam Proctor.
See file for letter of authorization
Mr. Proctor would like to request a 60-day continuance for environmental and traffic impact studies.  He would like to make a presentation at the January 15, 2003 meeting.

Selectmen Stuart Draper reviewed the bond and it is in order
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The Board requested that abutter’s submit written testimony on the case.

VOTE: Betsy Castro made a motion to continue to the January 15, 2003 meeting and David Holder seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

Alec MacMartin and Neil Faiman are back on the Board while Dawn Tuomala and David Holder step down.
 

Jeff Kevan with TF Moran addressed the Board
The property is a 5.1-acre lot that has a 6,000 sq. ft. structure.  Access can be from Hutchinson Rd. and Rt. 101.

Phase 1 proposes 100 seats.  The only change would be a 24x30 addition.  Currently, there are 10 parking spaces and Phase 1 would add 29 parking spaces for a total of 39 spaces.  (1 space per 3 seats).

The septic is approved for 300 gals.  Per state regulations it is required to have 3 gals. per seat and the existing system can accommodate phase 1.

The applicant would like to add exterior lighting in the driveway and lighting was discussed.

Signage was discussed.  The applicant was informed it is separate application.  The Board would prefer external illuminated and downcast light on sign.

Water runoff from the driveway was discussed.  Spencer Brooks also addressed his concerns about the aquifer district in location to the parking lot.  Modifications to the plan will be made.  Abutter F-11’s district was in question and discussed.  Parking lot setbacks were discussed.

To do list:
-Lighting
-Signage
-Parking drainage

VOTE: Alec MacMartin made a motion to accept the application and David Glines seconded the motion with the HISS waiver.  Motion carried.
 

Jack Kelley from Meridian Land Services addressed the Board.
The property is a 20-acre lot with frontage on Marden Rd. The property has frontage in two area separated by a corner lot owned by the Donovans.  It has 260 feet of frontage on the portion closer to Rt. 101 and 370 ft. on N/S section of Marden Rd.

One of the 5 lots proposed will have an existing home and frontage and a second house can have 260 ft. road frontage.  The three back lots are proposed as reduced frontage lots.

Three of the lots can be accessed by a common private way.  It is the intent of the applicant to make one driveway crossing in the smallest impact area of wetlands and traverse steep lots.  The applicant has applied to the state for subdivision approval and state dredge & fill approval.  They plan to apply to the ZBA to address the wetland crossing.  Driveways were discussed.

See file for common driveway and easements.  Submitted by Alec Buchanan.

The applicant has contacted the Road Agent, Fire Chief while the Conservation Commission has been involved in respect to the wetlands application to the state. (see file for letters).  Discussion followed.

Alec MacMartin suggested that C-17 be renumbered as C-17-5.

The two private driveways will require names.

Spencer Brookes from the Conservation Commission was asked to expedite the wetland application but he does not think they should.  In his view, the ground is not level and the driveway will be 10 feet high.  The C.C. has concerns about fuel and trucks since it is very close to the aquifier area.  He wants to consider another locations for access.  (See file for C.C. letter)

Brian Adams wants to know if the town should consider assessment on these lots since there are future subdivision projected for this area.

Abutter Bill Burns who lives at 227 Marden Rd., which is next to the wetlands bypass read a letter he sent to the Wetlands Bureau about his concerns on runoff to his property, the Putnam’s property and the pond on Earl Watts’ property.
 

Bob Dorey-Pike Industries
The company would like an employee trailer.  There has been one on the property for over 3 weeks but it does not have power hook up yet.  Pike is required to file a recent site plan just for the lot that the trailer will be on and return to the Board.

They are in the process of negotiating with abutters for easement rights for a 10x10 cement pad for telephone box.  (Ed Durgin).  It is less than 100 sq. feet so no building permit is required.

Mr. MacMartin believes it is a commercial use therefore they need a site plan for commercial use.  The Board reviewed 2.0.29 “Site Plan”.  It was discussed to come up with a process for Utility Structures.  The Board will do a little homework and get back to TDS Telcom.
 

New antenna on the U.S. Celluar Tower (30-ft. down)
No representative was present and the Board felt the applicant should come in with a site plan.

Lot Line Adjustment
She would like to put a duplex on a third lot and looking for direction.  It is right across the street from aquifier district.  Discussion followed.

The time of the December meeting will be changed to 7pm.  Steve Williams from NRPC is requesting time for a presentation on “Research Park Regulations”.

Talked about items for the ZBA Ordinances changes.  Notice public hearings on December 4 and December 19, 2002 for 7pm.

David Glines made a motion to adjourn at 11:25pmand it was seconded by Bruce Johnson.

Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Humphreys