Members present: Bruce Johnson, Mark Whitehill, Selectmen’s Rep. Stuart Draper, Neil Faiman, Matt Fish, Alec MacMartin and NRPC Rep. Steve Wagner, Alt. Brian Sullivan sat on the Board for Betsy Castro and Alt. Dawn Tuomala.

Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Co-Chairperson Mark Whitehill.

Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept the March 26, 2003 minutes as submitted and Mr. MacMartin seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept the April 2, 2003 minutes as submitted and Mr. MacMartin seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

Mr. MacMartin, Mr. Faiman and Mr. Draper are back on the Board.  Ms. Tuomala is off the Board.

Chairperson presented the applicant an estimate of $1,850 for Normandeau’s engineering review up through the plans.  The estimate does not include on-site road construction.  He also read Normandeau’s response to the road grade waiver (see file) in which they feel the 9% grade would not impact driving or visibility issues.  An escrow needs to be established for the review work.

Mr. MacMartin wondered if going from 8-9% grade would it impact the ability to have a shared drive at the end with lots C-35-13 & 14.

Tom Carr made a presentation on soil and lot sizes. On the site is well drained and moderately well drained soils. (see file for handout).  The Board believes that the presentation does not answer the question as to why that lot should be one acre vs. two- acres.

Mr. Carr made the statement that soil scientist do not recommend SCS and NRCS.  He suggested the town regulations replace HISS mapping with site specific and the holes in soil types would be filled and then the town would have to come up with a lot size for that regulations.

Scott Guthier informed the Board they are leaning towards a cistern, which is a 30,000 gallon concrete holding tank.  Questions on cistern ownership and maintenance were discussed.

VOTE: Mr. MacMartin made a motion to review the soil map from the clerk’s office at the work session on 4/29/03 and discuss lot size vs soils.  Mr. Johnson seconded it.  Motion passed.

Mr. Faiman moved to approve the 8% grade to a 9% grade. Mr. Draper seconded by Stuart.  Motion passed.

Mr. Wagner said there is a fire protection pond grant that the town can pursue and wondered if the town pursued the pond would it make a better situation.  Discussion continued.

Mr. MacMartin recommended driveways come off the proposed road to minimize the curb cuts on Marden Rd. (lots C-35-16/15, C-25-13/14 and C-35-1)

VOTE: Mr. MacMartin made a motion to continue to the May meeting.  Mr. Fish seconded it.  Motion passed.

Since March the applicant has completed:
-Added note to plan regarding the undeveloped lot (note 9)
-Submitted plans to road agent (see file)
-Received state subdivision approval (see file)
-Received state driveway permits for two common driveways and addressed comments from Ray Dick.
-Received dredge and fill permit for fire pond.  Met with the Conservation Commission and they felt it is an acceptable site and plan to proceed with permit application.
-Revised driveway easements (see file) maintenance language was included.
-Trail easements
-Easement for fire pond and with that there is a draft escrow letter regarding construction and a cost estimate from the contractor.

Mr. MacMartin suggested there should be something that states “it is open space for agricultural or open space as part of this association. (the farm) The applicant has no objection if Attorney Little revised the language for the non-buildable lot.  Mr. Johnson asked if it should state “not to be further subdivided”. Agricultural buildings are permissible.

Mr. Brookes said that the CC did a lot of work on the snowmobile easements and wanted the board to take a good look at the language and easement.

VOTE: Mr. Faiman moved to accept the application.  Mr. MacMartin seconded it.  Mr. Sullivan abstained.  Motion passed.

VOTE: Mr. Draper made a motion to continue to May 21, 2003.  Mr. MacMartin seconded it.  Motion passed.

To do list:
Dredge and fill and driveway permits.

Two treatment swills and a majority of the bridge and land runoff will go to the south side swill and a treatment swills to the north will pick up runoff from the north side of the brook.  Mr. MacMartin questioned what happens to the water on the west side.  Mr. Johnson mentioned that everything up hill will come down and a treatment swill on each side will get it all.  Discussed culverts and ditches.

The Board wants to see a plan for the bridge and drainage attached to the plan and requested a detail blowup of the area of the bridge including 50 ft. off the bridge.  Mr. Stenersen presented an unstamped bridge design. (See file)

To do list:
Bridge detail (construction and drainage)
Engineer stamp on bridge plan
Set bound and Mr. Johnson will walk them.  Mr. Sullivan will tag along for the

Discussed if Normandeau can look at the bridge design plans.

The Conservation Commission requested a site walk now that the snow is gone.

VOTE: Mr. Faiman made a motion to continue to May 21, 2003 meeting.  Mr. Fish seconded it.  Motion passed.

Mr. Sullivan asked about coverage on AT&T and U.S. Cellular.  Mr. Tateronis said the difference is coverage and frequency.  Co-location is the preferred route to go before building a new tower.

Have to address the bonding for removal (15.5.3) and certified by a licensed NH Removal Engineer.

Discussed a note about vegetation.

The applicant is leasing the land, which is a 50x50 ft. compound.

15.1.3 & 15.1.1: was discussed and the Board has to make a ruling about “burden of proof”

Mr. Dwight said they have not flagged the wetlands due to the snow and would work with the Conservation Commission to come up with an access road that is agreeable to both parties.  There was nothing that was of concern before the snowfall.

VOTE: Mr. Faiman made a motion pursuing to 15.1.1 based upon the coverage maps supplied by the applicant at 147 ft. down to 97 ft., there are no suitable existing structures pursuing to 15.1.3 and this would allow the service provider to provide a ground mounting facilities.  Mr. Fish seconded it.  Mr. Sullivan abstained.  Motion passed.

To do list:
-Estimate for removal
-Wetlands
-Some type of answer on 150 ft. buffer (note on plan-easement)
-Note about lighting

VOTE: Mr. Draper made a motion to continue to May 21, 2003.  Mr. MacMartin seconded it.  Motion passed.
Mr. Faiman is back on the Board.

Request waiver for the locus map to be substituted with the tax map and for parking requirements.

Discussed the details of the business and layout of the store.
 
Main Street Association is an abutter (Leslie Wharton from Main St. Assoc.) and they are in approval of the plan.

VOTE: Mr. Faiman made a motion to accept the application.  Mr. MacMartin seconded it.  Motion passed.

Hours of operation will go on the plan.  They are Monday-Saturday 7am-10pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.

VOTE: Mr. Draper moved to approve the application.  Mr. Faiman seconded it.  Motion passed.

VOTE: Mr. Draper made a motion to approve the sign with the above conditions.  Mr. Johnson seconded it.  Motion passed.
$60 checks owed to the town.

VOTE: Mr. Draper made a motion to accept the application.  Mr. Faiman seconded it.  Motion passed.

VOTE: Mr. Draper made a motion to accept the plan with the conditions the tower and existing antennas and new antennas will be painted gray (can’t paint co-lateral antennas).  Mr. Faiman seconded it. Motion passed.

All lighting on site be in compliance with the new lighting ordinance and be downcast.  Motion passed.
1.5 fee to NRPC
$60 to the TOW

Discussed fee systems and fees for Attorney.

Discussed if cellular tower propagation maps are reliable and should they be looked at from an outside source.  Discussed standards for propagation maps.

Mr. Sullivan made a motion to adjourn at 10:53pm. Mr. Stewart seconded it.  Motion passed.

Respectfully Submitted,
 Kathleen Humphreys