TOWN
OF
PLANNING
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DRAFT
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
PRESENT: Co-Chairman
Brian Sullivan, Co-Chairman Andrew
Fairbank, Alex MacMartin,
ABSENT: Alternate
Member William Condra
OTHERS:
The AGENDA was as follows:
1.)
Minutes of
2.)
Riverwalk Cluster Subdivision – Lots F-122, F-121-3, M-59
3.)
Kundalini Yoga Studio – Change of Use Site Plan -
4.)
West View Farms, LLC – Lots B-20, B-70, B-70-1
5.)
Town of
6.)
7.)
Jerry Walter Greene Rev Trust –
8.)
Bergeron Subdivision –
9.)
Tom Quinn –Gravel Renewals
a.)
b.)
10.) Other Business
11.) Adjournment
Co-Chairman
1.)
Minutes of
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A
MOTION was made by
Voting: 6 ayes; 2 abstention (
2.)
Riverwalk
Cluster Subdivision – Lots F-122, F-121-3, M-59
New
Spartan Properties
Ms.
Co-Chair
A letter from
Tom Quinn dated
The Planning
Board asked the applicant who would be overseeing the construction of the
road. Mr. Quinn noted that the Water
Department, Sewer Commission and Road Agent would be monitoring the construction
closely. Matt Fish asked if the
responsibilities were too much for the Road Agent and if he had the time for
such monitoring. The Board asked Mr.
Quinn if he would accept the possibility that the town might ask for additional
engineering review at his cost. Mr.
Quinn agreed.
Co-Chair asked
for public input. There was none.
Co-Chair
A MOTION was made by
A MOTIION was made by
a.)
$20,000 bond or
other acceptable security is issued prior to any building permits to bond
completion of the road construction of
b.)
The Water,
Sewer and Highway Department will monitor the construction process with the
understanding they can hire consultants at the applicant’s expense if
time-constraints or issues arise to ensure the subdivision is built to
specifications of the plans noted above.
c.)
Bounds must be
set and verification of the 4” of loam around the house lots before the
Building Inspector can issue Occupancy Permits.
Voting: 8 ayes;
motion carried.
Fees to be
paid:
NRPC Fees: $1,237.60
Registry
Recording: to be determined.
Mr. Quinn
thanked the Board for their time. There
was no further discussion on the matter.
3.)
Kundalini Yoga
Studio – Change of Use Site Plan -
Susan Brown and
Matt Fish stepped down from the Board at
Ms. Brown and
Ms. Hanley appeared before the Board to discuss the pending Site Plan and Sign
Application.
Co-Chair
The Board asked
if the property owner needs to sign the Site Plan Application or just the two
business owners. The Board asked Ms.
Hanley to sign the application. Ms.
Hanley agreed.
A MOTION was made by
The MOTION was amended by
Voting: 7 ayes;
motion carried.
Fees to be
paid:
NRPC Fees: $151.25
A MOTION was made by
Voting: 7 ayes;
motion carried.
Ms. Brown
thanked the Board for their time. There
was no further discussion on the matter.
Matt Fish returned to the Board at
4.)
West View
Farms, LLC – Lots B-20, B-70, B-70-1
Matt Fish asked
for the latest revision to reflect the current owners of Lot B-021-01 and
B-021-02. Ms. Tuomala stated the current
owner was notified properly however the plan before the Board did now show the
correct owner. Co-Chair
Ms. Tuomala
noted the revisions include 16 lots versus the original 19 lots with 32.75 acres
of open space as opposed to 25.75 acres.
Matt Fish asked how many acres of the open space are wet. It was determined that approximately 1/3 of
the area is wetlands.
Ms. Tuomala
explained that has she yet to receive written confirmation of the Fire Chief
and Road Agent’s support. The Board
noted that NRPC representative Steve Wagner also needed to be brought up to
date before the Board would review in detail the revisions to the plan.
A MOTION was made by
Voting: 8 ayes;
motion carried.
There was no
further discussion on the matter.
5.)
Town of
Charles O. McGettigan Rev Trust,
Mr.
A MOTION was made by
Voting: 7 ayes; 1
abstention (Brian Sullivan) motion carried.
Fees:
Registry: To
Be Determined
There was no
further discussion on the matter.
6.)
Richard A. Griffin,
Mr. Richard
Griffin appeared before the Board to explain his updates on his request for a
change from a single family dwelling to a two-family dwelling. He distributed
copies of revised plans that shows a newly constructed dormer with a fire
escape for the 1st and 2nd units of the proposed
multi-family.
Co-Chair
A MOTION was made by
The Board
discussed the safety issues on the way the doors swing to the Fire Escape.
A MOTION was made by
The MOTION was amended by
Voting: 8 ayes;
motion carried.
Fees:
NRPC: $192.50 Check No. 6042 dated
Mr. Griffin
thanked the Board for their time. There
was no further discussion on the matter.
7.)
Jerry Walter
Greene Rev Trust –
Jerry Walter Greene/New Spartan Properties, LLC
Ms.
Co-Chair
The Board noted
two typographical errors. Ms. Tuomala
agreed to fix the errors.
A MOTION was made by
Voting: 7 ayes; 1 abstention (Brian Sullivan) motion
carried.
Fees:
NRPC $137.50
8.)
Bergeron
Subdivision –
Priscilla J. Bergeron
Ms. Tuomala
stated she would be meeting with the Board of Selectmen to receive an amount
for the impact fee.
Two sets of the
revised plans and the Declaration of Common Driveway Easements were delivered
to the Co-Chairmen. Ms. Tuomala asked
they be forwarded to Town Counsel for review and a continuance to September.
A MOTION was made by
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
Ms. Bergeron
thanked the Board for their time. There
was no further discussion on the matter.
9.)
Gravel Renewal
Tom Quinn -
Permit No. 2-15-EX-1-00
Mr. Tom Quinn
appeared before the Board asking for an extension to the above permit. He noted they have not started excavation at
this time and the process should take 2-3 years. He further noted that a $45,000 bond was
issued to the town on
A MOTION was made by Matt Fish and SECONDED by
10.)
Gravel
Renewal Tom Quinn –
Mr. Tom Quinn
appeared before the Board asking for an extension to the above noted
permit. Andrew Fairbank had walked the
property and had concern over the concrete pad and heavy rains overflowing. He also noted silt containment in good
condition. Mr. Quinn replied that
workers with boots would enter the pad during heavy rains and skim off oil
residue from the water with oil absorbent rags.
Mr. Quinn
stated a water inspection by Emery and Garrett was performed two weeks ago.
Matt Fish
inquired about the left-hand side of the property before you cross into the
protection area. 10 loads seemed to have
been taken out. Mr. Quinn noted this
area is actually part of a site specific reclamation plan that is nearly
complete, on Map E-20.
Matt Fish
volunteered to walk Lots E-031, 032, etc.
Mr. Quinn
reminded the Board that his $100,000 bond is different from the last bond
reviewed by the Board in that it is continuous and therefore, the Planning
Board and Town Counsel are to be notified before the permit expires. He concluded the renewal is done by invoice
only.
A MOTION was made by Matt Fish, and SECONDED by
Voting: 8 ayes;
motion carried.
11.)
Other Business
a.) Complaints
I.) Co-Chair
II.) Co-Chair
III.) Co-Chair
A MOTION was made by
7
ayes; 1
abstention (Alex MacMartin) motion carried.
IV.) Matt Fish informed the Board he is
concerned with a vernal pool that might be filled on Isaac Frye Highway, part
of the Senator Development subdivision.
He offered to visit the site
b.)
Inspection Service Transfer
Co-Chair
The Board
decided to sign the relocation form stating a site plan and sign application
were needed and that the approval is only for Lot F-026-01.
There was no
further discussion on any other business.
12.)
Adjournment
A MOTION was made by
Voting: 8 ayes;
motion carried.
DRAFT AGENDA
1.)
Minutes of
2.)
3.)
James Buchanan – Tuttle Subdivision –
4.)
West View Farms, LLC – Lots B-20, B-70, B-70-1
5.)
Bergeron Subdivision –
6.)
Preapplications
7.)
Other Business
8.)
Adjournment
Minutes
respectfully submitted by:
Carla J. Walter
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