TOWN
OF
PLANNING
BOARD MEETING
Approved
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
PRESENT: Chairman Brian Sullivan, Vice Chairman Jeff Kandt, Alec
MacMartin, Neil Faiman, Alternate Member David Holder, Recorder Heather Loewy
Nichols, and Board of Selectman Representative Dick Rockwood (arrived at
ABSENT: Matt Fish, Alternate Member Bill Condra,
and NRPC Representative Steve Wagner.
Chairman
Brian Sullivan called the meeting to order at
1.
Household of Faith– Subdivision -
Chairman Brian Sullivan will
follow up as to whether the conditions of this application have
been met.
2.
Non-Residential Site Plan – Timothy
LaFreniere/340 Gibbons Highway LLC –
Kris Picard appeared before the
Board noting that at the last meeting the application
was approved but after a discussion with Steve Elliot he understood that he
could revise the plan and add more parking spaces. The Board discussed the
proper procedures to reopen the application and advised the applicant to submit
the new plans to Steve Elliot and then see the Board at the following meeting.
A MOTION was made
by Alec MacMartin and SECONDED by Neil Faiman to continue the application to
the September 19th meeting.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
3.
No applicants were present. The
Board agreed that the appropriate notes had been added
to the plan and the Chairman approved the application.
4.
Caveat
Alec MacMartin stepped off
the Board as a voting member at
A MOTION was made by Jeff Kandt and SECONDED by Brian
Sullivan to continue the application to the September 19th
meeting.
Vote: 5 ayes; motion carried.
Alec MacMartin returned to the Board as a
voting member at
5.
Subdivision – T. Arthur Babineau
Rev Trust – Lots D-039, D-040 and D-022 on
Sam Proctor appeared before the
Board and noted that the applicant is waiting for a review of the easement
document by Town Council.
Chairman Brian Sullivan read a
letter from the Board of Selectman which stated that the Board of Selectman
agreed to the proposed consolidation and do not feel that the condition of the
road should have any effect on the approval of the plan and also that the easement
has been approved.
The site walk
was completed by Jeff Kandt.
A MOTION was made by Alec MacMartin and SECONDED by Jeff Kandt
to accept the application.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
Chairman Sullivan asked for public comment and
saw none.
A MOTION was made by Alec MacMartin and SECONDED by Neil
Faiman to conditionally approve the application subject to verification that
the bonds are posted for the turnaround and for the water extension as set
forth in the letter from the Board of Selectman dated July 31, 2007; and
subject to approval by Town Council of the turn around easement language.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
6.
Subdivision – Paul Joseph Poisson –
Rich Coler,
from Robert Todd, appeared before the Board and explained that the following
items had been added to the plan as requested by the
Board:
·
Detail on the plan showing which materials should be used for the wetland
crossings.
·
Detail on the plan
stating that 1.5” minimum gravel should be used on the
8% grade area.
·
In the interest of
the Bentley’s, who are abutters, Note #16 has been added
which states that no improvements should occur outside the building setback.
·
A note
which states that no salt shall be used on the wetland crossing.
·
A
note with regard to the state subdivision approval.
The Board and the applicant
discussed whether Note #16 should have more specific details
about specific cutting allowances.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by Alec MacMartin
to accept the application.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
After a brief discussion between the Board, the owner of
the property, and the buyer’s representative, a MOTION was made by Alec
MacMartin and SECONDED by Neil Faiman to table this item until later in the
meeting.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
After this item
was recalled, Rich Coler stated that the applicant
would like to strike all references to a no-cut zone from the plan and proceed
with the application by noting that they have met all other requests of the
Board and that this site buffers conservation land, which allows for a vegetation
buffer, and a 125 foot buffer exists on the Bentley’s site which is under the
Bentley’s control.
A MOTION was made by Alec
MacMartin to continue the application in order to give the abutters a chance to
respond to the change in the plan. After some discussion
the motion was NOT SECONDED and therefore DROPPED.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by David
Holder to approve the plan as presented without any further modifications.
Spencer Brooks asked whether the
Board has discussed where the utilities would be coming in.
The Board discussed whether
Dennis LaBombard has reviewed the plan with regards to the storm water calculations and runoff and
whether it should be done.
Voting: 4 ayes (Rockwood, Holden,
Sullivan, Kandt) 1 nay (MacMartin), 1 abstention (Faiman); motion carried.
7.
Release of Excavation Permit Renewals - Tom Quinn - Lots E-022, E-030, E-031 and E-032 off Greenville Road
& Lot B-005 off
Tom Quinn appeared before the
Board and stated that he has not begun excavation on lot B-005 yet but some
tree removal has begun, the appropriate bonds have been
turned in already, and the current permit expires in October.
Sullivan suggested that a site inspection
would be appropriate.
Tom Quinn stated that he has also
turned in the bond for lots E-022, E-030, E-031 and E-032, the site review has not been completed on these lots, and this permit
expires in September.
A MOTION was made by Alec
MacMartin and SECONDED by Dick Rockwood to conditionally approve the permit for
lots E-022, E-030, E-031, and E-032 subject to a satisfactory site walk.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
8.
Sign Application – Robert Bradgon
–
The applicant was not present.
Chairman Brian Sullivan read the application details noting that the proposed
sign would be an un-illuminated, 8’x10’, free standing, plywood
sign to be place on Route 101.
The Board discussed whether the
applicant has a permit for a home occupation or commercial use at this site and
determined that he does not.
A MOTION was made by Alec MacMartin and SECONDED by Dick
Rockwood to deny the application due to the fact that the sign application is
for a commercial or home occupation for which there is no approval on file for
the lot in question.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Neil Faiman and SECONDED by Alec
MacMartin to amend the above motion to note that the application was denied due
to the violation of regulation 16.1.h1 with regards to prohibition against off permission
advertisements.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried.
9.
Building Permit Approval - Mark D’Alessandro -
Mark D’Alessandro appeared before
the Board and explained that he has an approved subdivision plan
which has wetland setbacks of 75 feet but the town ordinance only states
that 50 feet are necessary and he would like to have the setbacks on his plan
changed. The Board discussed the possible reasons for the 75
foot setback on the approved plan, noting that the Zoning Board
Administration might have been more open to granting the variance due to the
larger setbacks. The Board suggested to the applicant that he may need to go back to the Zoning Board and request a new
variance based on the new setbacks.
10. Cluster
Subdivision – First Light Farm, LLC – Lots F-095-02,03,07,13,14
and 15 on
Donald Sienkiewicz appeared
before the Board and stated that he is asking for approval of their preliminary
plan with 22 units. He gave the
Board copies of the existing easements for the
The Board discussed each of the
criteria for the density bonus with the applicant.
The applicant committed to
shifting the entire cluster by a foot if the Board so desired.
A MOTION was made by Alec MacMartin and SECONDED by Neil
Faiman to determine that the applicant is in accordance of ordinances 1, 3, 4, 7,
and 8 in the cluster division regulations and therefore should be granted a
12.5% density bonus. The Board noted that this decision was
based on the applicant’s representation that they will be providing a
buffer of at least 106 feet on all sides of the site.
Voting: 5 ayes; motion carried (with Dick Rockwood
abstaining)
The Board discussed with the
applicant the fact that the plans now need to go out for engineering review and
whether an approval of the preliminary plan is appropriate.
A MOTION was made by Neil Faiman and SECONDED by Alec MacMartin
to continue the application to the September 19th
meeting.
11.
Other Business
The
Board discussed possible candidates to replace David Deysher.
The Board
discussed that they would like all conditional approvals to be null and void after 30 days. If the conditions have not been met in 30 days then the application returns to
its place on the agenda.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and
SECONDED by Alec MacMartin to adjourn the meeting.
Chairman