TOWN
OF
PLANNING
BOARD MEETING
Approved
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
PRESENT: Chairman Jeff Kandt, Neil Faiman, Alec MacMartin, Matt
Fish, Alternate Member Bill Condra, Alternate Member Dave Holder, Recorder
Heather Loewy Nichols, Board of Selectman Representative Dick Rockwood, NRPC
Representative Steve Wagner, and Brian Sullivan (arrived at
The agenda was amended as follows:
1.)
Public Hearing
2.)
Tom Quinn – Release of Excavation Permit Renewals
3.)
First Light Farm, LLC – Cluster Subdivision
4.)
Perham Woods – Cluster Subdivision
5.)
Walter S. Zuber & Carolyn Briglia Caveat
6.)
Lisa Ann Edenfield – Non –
Residential Site Plan
7.)
Al Lindquist – Subdivision Application
8.)
Minutes
9.)
CIP Update
10.)
Adjournment
Chairman Jeff Kandt opened the
public hearing at
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by
Alec MacMartin to approve the following proposed amendments to the Subdivision
Regulations for the Town of
AMEND the Subdivision Regulations to replace the Caveat
Chairman Jeff Kandt asked for
public comment and saw none.
Voting: 7 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Dick
Rockwood to accept the following proposed amendments to the Appendix III
Regulations for the Town of
AMEND Appendix III, Application Fee Schedule, to replace
the existing fee schedule, providing a new format and adding
and adjusting some fees to recover the cost of noticing, processing and hearing
applications. This format is hoped to reduce the frequency of required amendments.
This motion was not seconded and
was later withdrawn.
In response to a question from
the Board, Steve Wagner explained that the term “conceptual consultation” is
the mandated name for the Board’s current term of “pre-application”
The Board discussed the proposed
$100 fee for conceptual consultation, including having a process where the
public can speak to the board without a cost but would be
charged for using NRPC’s services.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by Alec
MacMartin to table this amendment until the
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Alec MacMartin to add “with NRPC” to
item B-1 and then hold a hearing on
After discussion
Alec MacMartin AMENDED his previous
motion to include “up to two hours with NRPC”. The amended
motion was SECONDED by Dick Rockwood.
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by Alec
MacMartin to close the public hearing.
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
The Board discussed the
possibility of the conceptual fee being prepaid at the
town hall.
Continuations:
2. Release of Excavation Permit Renewals -
Tom Quinn
Matt Fish stated that he visited
both pits and everything looked fine. He noted that the one on Rte 31 South
seems to be entirely open at this time and that all the silt fences are in
order. He discussed with the applicant the excavation on lot F-073, which is not
up for approval at this time. Matt Fish also noted that he checked the spill
containment areas and everything seemed to be in good shape and readily
available.
A MOTION was made by Matt Fish
and SECONDED by Neil Faiman to approve the excavation permit renewals for lots
E-022, E-030, E-031, and E-032.
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Matt Fish and SECONDED by Neil Faiman
to approve the excavation permit renewals for
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
Matt Fish discussed with the
applicant the entire open area of the pit and the current height levels. Tom
Quinn stated that 80% of the trees have been removed but loam
still remains on a lot of these areas.
3.
Cluster Subdivision – First Light Farm, LLC – Lots
F-095-02,03,07,13,14 and 15 on
Applicant is proposing 22-unit cluster subdivision:
The Board agreed to hold site
walks on
The Board noted that Fire Chief
Dick expressed concern about access to the houses without a second road. The
applicant noted that he is aware of the Chief’s concerns and that they are
still in negotiation with him.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by Alec
MacMartin to continue the application to November 18, 2007.
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
4.
Cluster Subdivision - Cluster Subdivision – Perham Woods –
Lots B-020 on
Applicant is proposing a 29 unit
cluster subdivision.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by Alec
MacMartin to continue the application to the
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
New Applications:
5.
Caveat
Alec MacMartin stepped off
the Board as a voting member at
Alec
MacMartin stated that he has been approached by Walter
Zuber to work on this project with him and noted that
it should be resolved within the next month.
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and
SECONDED by Bill Condra to continue the application to the
Voting: 8 ayes;
motion carried.
Alec MacMartin returned to the
Board as a voting member at
6.
Non-Residential Site Plan – Lisa Ann Edenfield/Senator
Development LLC –for acceptance and
approval for a Home Day Care, located at
Lisa
Ann Edenfield appeared before the Board and explained
that she was unable to make her appearance at the Zoning Board as no one had
relieved her from her nursing position in time to make the meeting.
The
Board noted that they could continue the application so the applicant would not
need to pay the Planning Board fee again but that they had no control over the
Zoning Board fees. The Board also explained that she is not starting the
process over; she is starting for the first time as she missed the Zoning Board
meeting at which her application was on the agenda.
Dick
Rockwood noted that the applicant should have a plan for pick up and drop off
times keeping in mind the heavy equipment going in and out of the same location.
The
Board discussed the need for parking spaces and read Section 9.7.3 which states
that a daycare center needs one space per employee plus one space for every six
children.
The
applicant and
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by Alec
MacMartin to continue the applicantion to the
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
7.
Subdivision Application – Al Lindquist – for acceptance and approval of a lot line adjustment
and creation of 3 new residential building lots (total 4) located on
Joe Wickard
appeared on behalf of Al Lindquist stating that Al Lindquist owns
The Board discussed whether the
applicant could make
The applicant questioned whether
he would need to complete the high intensity soil survey. The Board stated that
it would be needed for some of it and it may make
sense to have the rest of it completed at the same time.
Joe Wickard
stated that they have completed the field topography for the new lots but not for
the back lot and stated that he would like a waiver
for this regulation.
The Board and the applicant
discussed water locations on the property.
Matt Fish noted that the
neighbors have expressed concern about contamination on the Churchill property.
The Board discussed whether this issue may require
more investigation for environmental damage.
The Board discussed the driveways
on the plan including the fact that the farmhouse property will need at least
one and maybe two driveways removed as only one access site is allowed to the
property.
The Board discussed regional impact
protocol and suggested that the applicant see the Lyndeborough Planning Board
for their information especially with regard to the town line. The Board
discussed with the applicant the need to determine the exact
town boundary and how the applicant may go about determining where the boundary
lies. The applicant agreed to follow the steps recommended by the Board
however reiterated that he feels that recording the town line is the
responsibility of the town.
A MOTION was made by Neil Faiman and SECONDED by Dick
Rockwood that the Board find that the project as proposed has no regional
impact.
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Neil Faiman and SECONDED by Dick
Rockwood to continue the application to the
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
Other Business:
8.
Minutes
A MOTION was made by Alec MacMartin and SECONDED by
Brian Sullivan to approve the minutes of
-
Page 2-5, indent or change font for the quoted section.
- Page 6, change “Matt Fish Item No. 1 disregards the fact
as a whole and does very little to satisfy the effect of the wetlands.” to
“Matt Fish stated that the plan disregards
the goal of item of number 1 as a whole and does very little to mitigate the
effect on the wetlands.”
- Page 6,
change “Neil Faiman noted open space doesn’t have to be
“walkable”, and the benefits of
wildlife habitats within open space” to
“Neil
Faiman noted that open space doesn’t have to be “walkable”
in order to generate the benefits of wildlife habitats within the open space.”
- Page 6, change “Neil Faiman AMENDED
the MOTION to approve the bonus density conditional that no adverse findings
occur” to “Neil Faiman AMENDED the MOTION to approve the density with the
condition that no future adverse findings occur”
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Matt Fish and SECONDED by
Brian Sullivan to approve the minutes of
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Page 1, change “state ordinance” to “state law”
-
Change Ray “Shey” to Ray “Shea” throughout the
document
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Item #10, change “unbinding” to “non binding”
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made by Alec MacMartin and SECONDED by Neil
Faiman to approve the minutes of October 3, 2007.
Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried (with Rockwood and Faiman
abstaining)
The Board requested that approved
minutes have “Final” and the date of approval added into the header and that final
minutes get posted on the website and in the folder at
town hall.
9. Capital Improvement Plan
The Board summarized which
departments they have received packets from and which they were still waiting
for.
The Board discussed whether
Conservation Commission’s land purchases should be included as part of the Capital
Improvement Plan. The Board agreed that the Conservation Commission’s plans
should be included.
9.
Adjournment
A MOTION was made by Dick Rockwood and SECONDED by Brian
Sullivan to adjourn.
Voting: 8 ayes; motion carried.
Chairman Kandt declared the
meeting adjourned at
Respectfully Submitted,
Heather Loewy Nichols
Recording Secretary