Wilton Planning Board Meeting Minutes

March 15, 2006

Wilton Town Hall

Members present: Alec MacMartin, Neil Faiman, Chairperson Matt Fish and Andrew Fairbank.

Minutes from February 2006

-Move the Tuttle applicant to the first item.

-Page 1 first paragraph”100 line from detention pond…should read “Souhegan River”.

-Next paragraph, the last sentence: Change to “two winters”.

VOTE: Should be “Mr. MacMartin made a motion to accept the application for the revised reclamation plan”.

Page 1, Line 40: motion conditionally approve the plan “subject to” should replace due.

Third page. Tuttle: Discuss note 17…next line change to “reviewed notes on recorded plans for this subdivision”.

Page 4, under house on Davisville Road: The last sentence should read “discussed 1904 Water District”. Remove “shed” and change to “water district regulations”.

Page 4 and on page 5, line 43: “current budget”

Page 5, Line 34: Estimated $50,000 for impact fees ”for a master plan to support full impact fees structures”.

Page 5 under Other Business fix “bales of hay”.

Page 5, line 9:”in snow” should be “is now”.

Page 6 – Line one should be Mr. Donovan and line 5 is Mr. Wagner.

VOTE: Mr. MacMartin made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Mr. Fairbank seconded the motion. Motion carried. Chairperson Fish abstained.

Richard R. Tuttle, Sr. Trustee & C. Wilton Sullivan, Trustee, Lot F-32

Subdivision

Chairman Fish read a letter from Attorney Little regarding reviewing the note.

See file for letter from Fernald, Taft, Falby & Little dated March 1, 2006 RE: Tuttle Subdivision – Lot F-32 signed by Attorney Silas Little. “He recommends an applicable Board’s decision be recorded in the Registry of Deeds with request it be indexed under the current owner’s name.

Attorney Little feels the ZBA decision is enforceable. He suggested recording the ZBA decision and index with the plan at the Registry of Deeds. Attorney Little discussed the applicant should obtain a certified copy of the ZBA decision and it will be indexed under Richard R Tuttle, Sr. and Wilson Sullivan, Trustee and under Barbara Bragdon and also under Robert Bragdon.

Ms. Tuomala provided a scaled 1” – 400” map for the file.

Ms. Tuomala presented a letter from Carla Walters, an employee at the Wilton Town Office, to Tracey Tufts, P.E. dated February 27, 2006 regarding “Tuttle Trustee Subdivision Drainage Design Review” and attached was a letter to Tracey Tufts, PE of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, LLC from Monadnock Survey dated Feb. 10, 2006. The information was submitted to Attorney Little from Dawn Tuomala via the proper channels, which was through Carla Walters.

NRPC feels = 8.25 hours, which includes some 2005 time for a total of $453.75. The applicant paid with check #979 for $453.75 from Carolyn M. Chilcote.

It is believed that David Holder walked the bounds.

VOTE: Mr. MacMartin made a motion to approve the plan. Mr. Faiman seconded the motion. Motion carried.

HCRD FEES

The applicant will record two Mylar’s at $26 each. Three documents at $12.39 each, one which is a five page covenant while the other two were single pages.

$104.78 due to HCRD.

Ms. Tuomala will supply a letter reflecting the index request including the applicant and the abutters, Robert and Barbara Bragdon.

The plans were signed.

New Spartan Properties, LLC - Lots F-122, F-121-3 and M-59

Riverwalk Subdivision

Dawn Tuomala from Monadnock Survey and applicant Tom Quinn were present.

Ms. Tuomala handed in NRPC fees for $316.25 to the Town of Wilton from check number 15364 for New Spartan Properties, LLC. for lots F-122, F-121 and M-59 for the reclamation plan.

Mr. Quinn presented a letter from Wilton Police Chief Brent D. Hautanen dated March 15, 2006 addressing safety on the nature trail and he address OHRV use. But the Board wanted the chief to also address the safety of the emergency vehicle access and if the chief foresees any safety issues on egress and regress”. Mr. Quinn will meet with the chief again.

The Conservation Commission will not pursue snowmobiles and ATVs on the trails. See file for a letter dated March 2, 2006 to the Planning Board Re: Riverwalk Subdivision off Proctor Road in Wilton. It is an objection to “Power Line Lot” M-59 becoming Public Land or Public Conservation/Recreation Easements as represented by the Conservation Commission. The document had 8 signatures.

36e and 36c soil types were swapped but they are now correct.

VOTE: Alec MacMartin made a motion to grant the approval for legal documents and conservation easements to be reviewed by Attorney Silas Little when they finalized. Neil Faiman seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. (waiver)

The requirement of four inches of loam at each building site was discussed. The Board wanted ensure if on the CO end of the project that this information is conveyed. Mr. Quinn will report back at the next meeting regarding the amount of loam that is currently stored on the site.

The Abbot Hill haul road will be reclaimed.

Discussed the use of native plants on the site and not invasive plans.

Note 21 was enhanced (sheet 2) each building lot shall be a member of the Riverwalk Home Owners Association. Each unit should have a 1/16 interest in the common land and homeowners covenant will determine the use of the common land. It was discussed that the contact person would be the president of the Homeowners Association.

Note 9: 09-13-2005 is the date instead of “mmdd”.

Fix typo in soil type “Monadnock” in the soil index on page two.

Discussed the checklist and if the plan is still in the preliminary status. The Board reviewed the checklist.

Note 14: added “screened by public view by landscaping or public fencing”. Discussed that trash removal to be the responsibility of the individual homeowners.

The covenant will address the detention pond. Mr. Tuomala will add a note regarding “friendly chemicals” only to be used. Discussed the two upper units and if they can keep the flow from going off the site.

Lombard Engineers will be used for a review process. Mr. Quinn will set up the escrow account and a set of plans will be forwarded to Lombard.

The LAC will meet March 16, at 7pm at the town hall courtroom and Mr. Brookes requested a copy for them to review.

After the last meeting Tom Quinn spoke with Don King and Mr. King asked if the sewer line can go along the lot line and up. The Board has a concern with this. It is creating the potential for changes whenever you dig a trench in the hillside. Mr. Quinn felt that you are protecting the aquifer more by getting rid of two septic systems but Mr. MacMartin said that it opens it up for further development.

SIGN APPLICATIONS and EXCAVATION RENEWAL

New Spartan Properties, LLC – Lots F-173 and E-23

Bond Renewal

A 3’ 6” high berm will be across the bottom the hill. The applicant will construct a retention dike to revert flow towards the area of the silt fence.

VOTE: Mr. MacMartin made a motion to approve the excavation renewal for lots F-173 and E-23 subject to incorporating the temporary detention swale as outlined. Mr. Faiman seconded the motion. Motion passed. (see above for description)

Chairperson Fish signed the permit renewal. Mr. Quinn will bring in a copy of the plan with the details.

PRE APPLICATION

Schwab – Lot F-149-1

Ms. Tuomala addressed the Board.

The owner would like a 15 acre subdivision at the intersection of Captain Clark Highway and Rideout Road.

The Board wanted to know if the owner thinks that Rideout Road makes it two lots.

Discussed that as a subdivision the plan it should address that the road does not constitute another lot. If the owner considered the lot to be one then it does not need to be surveyed. If he considered it to be two then it needs to be surveyed.

OTHER BUSINESS and MEETINGS

The secretary will write a letter to the Yoga Studio on Main Street to inform them that they need to come before the Board with a site plan.

Bruce Johnson’s position was not posted on the ballot. The Chairperson talked to Joey Poisson about joining the Board to fill a vacant seat since he was a candidate in the election on March 14, 2006. Mr. Poisson was not present at tonight’s meeting.

The Board discussed protocol of the chairperson as a voting member.

VOTE: Mr. MacMartin made a motion to fill out the one year term vacated by Bruce Johnson with Jeff Kandt. Mr. Faiman seconded the motion. Motion carried. (Mr. Kandt was present at the meeting)

Discussion on delegations of duties for the chairperson and other members of the Board.

Discussed the value of the NRPC circuit rider.

Discussed the master plan. The CIP should begin shortly.

VOTE: Mr. MacMartin made a motion to adjourn at 10:15pm. Mr. Faiman seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathleen Humphreys