Minutes
April 1, 2008
1.0 Assembly
1.1 Members Present: Jack Sheehy, Ken Eastman, Nan Schwartz and Lynn Cook
1.2 Alternates Present: Fran Greene
1.3 Members & Alternates Absent: Bill Cole, Dennis Kelly
1.4 Visitors: Peter Dzewaltowski, Geraldine McQuade, Dianne Dakowicz, Janusz Dakowicz, Timothy Lang,
Schwartz motioned to approve the minutes of March 3, 2008 as written with the correction to 4.2 should have read 2 acres not in current use. Cook seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
2.0 Driveways
2.1 None.
3.0 Mergers
3.1 None
4.0 Old Business-
4.1 Regulatory audit meeting with Peter Dzewaltowski, UVLSRPC; tasks associated to regulatory audit it is apparent the Board is very busy and will provide administrative issues that may need to be addressed. Dzewaltowski requested a copy of the rules of procedures. Dzewaltowski spoke with the Board regarding their concerns. Dzewaltowski provided the Board with a handout as a worksheet. He will fill out with the information provided and present to the Board for distribution between other Town Boards. Dzewaltowski will return for a working meeting for May 20th at 6:00pm.
4.2 Timothy Lang – discussion about land use and annexation of his land on the west side of Ashuelot Pond. Lang provided the Board with a site map for their review. Cook read the deed for lot 25-430. Lang requested that the minutes reflect that TM#25-430 is a lot of record the surveyor will show the boundary lines for the Town. Lang advised he would merge 25- 488,498 and 429 will be merged together. The Board was advised of the intention to annex and subdivide two lots after the property has been merged. Greene asked if all properties will have access. Lang advised yes. Schwartz asked for drainage, wetlands be shown on the site map.
4.3 Floodplain Management Ordinance – discussion about regulations that need to be added. – Greene provided the language for the subdivision application. The Board set a public hearing for May 6th 7:30PM. Eastman advised that the Selectmen will include on the building permit checklist.
4.4 Discussion about new non-conforming lots. – Sheehy stated that the non-conforming lots of record need to be clarified with three distinctions in the Land Use Ordinance prior to 1974/2006/2007.
4.5 Discussion about driveway permits being part of the subdivision process. – Eastman spoke with the Board regarding driveway approvals before subdivision applications are approved. The Board will have a hearing on May 6th at 7:30PM to adopt driveway permits as part of the subdivision application.
4.6 Reminder to sign up for NHOEP Spring Conference Information, April 26, 2008. – Filed
4.7 Dakowicz – business permit application. Provided the Board with their completed application for their review. Sheehy asked about place for waste storage. Dakowicz said that he did not believe he would not fill a 55 gallon drum currently it is kept is 5 gallon sealed buckets and is disposed of at the transfer station. We will schedule a public hearing on the business application for May 6th at 7PM.
5.0 New Business
5.1 Election of Officers – Cook motioned Sheehy as the Chair of the Board. Schwartz seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Schwartz motioned Cook as Vice Chair to the Board. Eastman seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Eastman motioned Schwartz as secretary to the Board. Cook seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
5.2 Geraldine McQuade - business permit application for a small jewelry store in the basement of her home. McQuade provided the Planning Board with an application for their review. The Board reviewed the application and determined that she would be starting a cottage industry and she would not need a business permit. The Board advised that she could not have a sign for the business without getting a business permit. McQuade informed the Board that she would operate without the sign.
6.0 Communications
6.1 Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, notice of presentation on "Consequences of Land Use Policy", March 18th, Keene
6.2 NH LGC- Local Officials Workshop, Part 1- June 7th, Part 2 – June 14th.-
6.3 NH LGC, Workshop for Land Use Clerks, April 12th.-
6.4 A copy of dredge and fill application from DES for Scarneo, TM#25-085, Valley Road. -
6.5 Town and City magazine. – Filed
7.0 Next Planning Board meeting, May 6, 2008
8.0 Adjournment: There being no further business before the Board. Eastman motioned for adjournment. Cook seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Time 9:44PM.
Respectfully,
Michelle Dagesse
Secretary to the Planning Board