WASHINGTON PLANNING BOARD

Minutes

April 3, 2007

1.0 Assembly

1.1 Members Present: Jack Sheehy, Lynn Cook, Tom Marshall, Nan Schwartz, and Ken Eastman

1.2 Alternates Present: Dennis Kelly

1.3 Members & Alternates Absent: Frank Musmanno and Fran Greene

1.4 Visitors: Jim Bissonnette, Bill Cole, Jim MacDougall, Katie Lafferty, and Andrew Lafferty

2.0 Minutes

2.1 Sheehy made a motion that the minutes of March 6, 2007 be accepted as written with the exception of the year. Eastman seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

3.0 Election of Officers:

3.1 After discussion, Jack Sheehy accepted the position as Chairman to the Planning Board for six months. All voted in favor. Cook moved that Nan Schwartz hold the position of Secretary to the Planning Board. Marshall seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Nan Schwartz moved that Lynn Cook hold the position of Vice-Chair to the Planning Board. Marshall seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

4.0. Driveway Permits:

4.1 None.

5.0 Mergers:

5.1 Brighton family – TM# 15-105, 106 and 085. The Board reviewed the merger application. Cook asked about merging TM#15-085 which is across the street from the other parcels. Sheehy advised that it could be merged together. Cook motioned to approve the merger. Marshall seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The new TM# was established as TM#15-105.

6.0 Old Business

6.1 Watershed Protection Ordinance. Sheehy suggested all Board Members review document and discussion next meeting.

6.2 Dennis Kelly advised that the Municipal Task Force will be looking at surrounding Town's Town Halls.

7.0 New Business

7.1 Kate and Andrew Lafferty requested information from the Board on the process of merging their properties TM#49-001 Rte 31 merger with land on Woodpecker Road. Lafferty asked how they could use the parcel on Rte 31 for a driveway access to the land on Woodpecker Road. Cook advised that there could be deeded access to the back lot on Woodpecker Road from their Rte 31 property. Sheehy advised how the merger process. The Board and the Lafferty's had a discussion on easements and current use issues. The Lafferty's thanked the Board for the information and advised they would return.

7.2 Jim MacDougall advised the Planning Board of an issue he has with his mergered deed. MacDougall advised that he cannot get a clear title on his property because of an error when the Town took the property for tax lein. MacDougall requested the Board rescind the merger. Schwartz motioned that Chairman Sheehy be allowed to expedite MacDougall's title on expert advice of counsel. Eastman seconded the motion.

7.4 Marshall moved to approve Mr. William Cole as and alternate to the Planning Board. Schwartz seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

7.5 The Board signed the revised Land Use Ordinance.

8.0 Communications

8.1 Fax from Scott Hogan in regard to Nuthatch Improvement Specification and cistern improvements. -Filed

8.2 Letter from Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission in regard to Black Pond Brook subdivision having regional impact.

8.3 Letter from Upper Valley Lake Sunapee request from annual report and membership fee. - Filed

8.4 A copy of Town and City. – Filed

8.5 Registration for a course on landscaping on the waters edge. – Filed

8.6 Storm water report from University of New Hampshire. - Filed

8.7 Approval for Subdivision for Barbara and John Cash. – Filed

8.8 Letter from Attorney Tim Britain forwarding an agricultural evaluation worksheet. – Filed

9.0 Next Meeting – May 1, 2007 Time 7:00 PM in the Town Hall.

10.0 Adjournment – Eastman moved to adjourn. Marshall seconded the motion 8:17 Time

Respectfully,

Michelle Dagesse

Secretary to the Planning Board