TOWN
OF
PLANNING
BOARD MEETING
Approved
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE: Citizen’s Hall
PRESENT: Wilton Planning Board Members: Chairman Jeff Kandt, Alec
MacMartin,
Lyndeborough
Planning Board: Chair Tracey Turner, Steve Brown, Mike Decubellis,
Bill Ball, Tom Chrisenton, and Clerk
The Wilton Planning Board joined
the Lyndeborough Planning Board to hear:
1. Subdivision Application - Provost 1993 Trust –for
Lyndeborough Chair Tracey Turner
stated that the Board would hear the applicant’s presentation, then take
questions from the Boards, and then take questions from the public.
Jeff Merritt from Keach Nordstrom appeared before the Board and re-summarized
the proposed project stating that it is on a 70 acre parcel;
9 acres of which is in Lyndeborough with 61 acres in
The Lyndeborough Planning Board
explained that they have soil based regulations and only
allow one driveway access for every two lots. They discussed the driveways and
access to the lots with Jeff Merritt. He explained that the structures will all
be located in
Jeff Merritt stated that it is
his position in accordance with Regulation 6:74:53, paragraph 3, which states
that all uses of land or structures shall follow the ordinances of the town in
which they are in, that he is required to follow the regulations of
The Wilton Planning Board noted
that the original lot numbers should be stricken from
the plan and new lot numbers should be assigned.
Jeff Merritt continued his
presentation stating that there is 2200’ of roadway frontage off
of
Jeff Merritt stated that Chenery Road is proposed to be 20’ wide pavement terminating
in a cul-de-sac with mostly open drainage and roadside ditches on both sides
where all the storm water from the road and abutting parcels would be collected
and then discharged from detention basins. He noted that before the storm water
would be discharged it would go through treatment
swales. He explained that the detention basins allow for a slower discharge of
water noting that the water goes out slower then it comes in.
The Lyndeborough Planning Board
stated that they would like to see a full built driveway on the plan, not just
a stub.
Jeff Merritt stated that
The Lyndeborough Board requested
that Jeff Merritt show the town line on all of the drawings.
Jeff Merritt stated that each roadway
will have a combination of closed and open drainage and each lot will have individual
well and sewer systems. He noted that underground utilities will service the
entire roadway but individual owners will decide what they want for utilities
once they reach private property.
Jeff Merritt stated that he has
not addressed Dennis LaBombard’s comments as he is getting input from everybody
before changing the plans, but he noted that he did not see anything in the comments which they can not deal with.
The Boards and Jeff Merritt discussed
the three reduced frontage lots noting that they are abutted
on both sides by regular lots.
The Lyndeborough Board discussed
other possible driveway locations. They
stated that they would prefer to have the shared drive be longer and the flare
off be closer to the houses.
In response to a question from
the Lyndeborough Board, Jeff Merritt stated that he is not planning on lighting the roadway.
Chairman Tracey Turner opened the
floor for public questions.
Brendon Philbrick,
of
Jeff Merritt stated that the
areas depicted on the plan are not leach fields but rather 4K areas. The
Lyndeborough Board stated that if they are depicted on
the plan in Lyndeborough they should comply with Lyndeborough regulations.
Bob Johnson, of
Jeff Merritt stated that all the
roads will be designed so they can be town roads but
in all likelihood they will be private roads and are likely to stay private forever.
The Lyndeborough Board questioned
how the maintenance is
Dan Bauerle,
of
Spencer Brookes, of the Wilton
Conservation Commission, stated that the wetland on this site is the Souhegan
River Watershed Dam Site 33 and is very significant. He stated that it is a key
amphibian breeding ground, a key vernal pool, and he stated that he would like
the Boards to hire a biologist to look at the new culvert and the plan as a whole.
Bob Johnson, of Lyndeborough,
questioned whether a traffic study has been performed and
suggested that it not just look at Cram Hill but back off and look at
the corner of
Lois Kenick,
of Lyndeborough, stated that she had been looking at the maps on the
Jeff Merritt stated that they had
not considered this because the proposed wetland crossing is so minor you can
step over it. He also explained that they had a wetland scientist do a vernal
pool study and the study stated that the crossing would not adversely affect
the wetland as it is laid out.
Chair Tracey Turner stated that
she is also concerned about the impact of changes on the Lyndeborough side of
the site and the neighbors across the street.
Jeff Merritt stated that there
will be no increased flow from the site and in fact
the construction will improve flow for neighbors. He also stated that he is
proposing the culvert which the Conservation Committee
suggested.
Mike Decubellis
stated that, speaking on behalf of the Lyndeborough Conservation Commission, he
would also support a hiring a biologist. There was a question from the
Lyndeborough Planning Board as to what the biologist would look at.
Chairman Tracey Turner stated
that the applicant needs to address the reduced frontage lots, but suggested
that maybe he should not change them yet. She also stated that she would like
to see the report which shows that there is no flow
off the site. She also noted that if there are leach fields in Lyndeborough
that the Board needs to see the full plans on them.
The representative from NRPC
stated that also to be decided upon are mutual aide agreements, the road
alignment, the status of the road, and off site improvements.
A MOTION was made by Mike Decubellis and SECONDED by
Voting: The motion passed unopposed.
Respectfully Submitted,
<Return
to Planning Board Home Page>