WASHINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes
February 6, 2007
1.0 Assembly
1.1 Members Present: Jack Sheehy, Charlie Fields, Lynn Cook and Frank Musmanno
1.2 Alternates Present: Dennis Kelly
1.3 Members & Alternates Absent: Tom Taylor
1.4 Visitors: Allan and Laurie Dube, Anne Leischner, Kurt Leischner, Christine Hurd, Dan McClure, and Trish Dalto
2.0 Minutes
2.1 Fields made a motion that the minutes of January 2, 2007 be accepted as written. Musmanno seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
Fields made a motion that the minutes from the February 23, 2007 be accepted as written. Cook seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
Musmanno motioned that Kelly sit in for Taylor. Fields seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
3.0 Public Hearing:
3.1 Dube Public Hearing for a business permit. The Board reviewed the plans for the business permit. Allan Dube presented the plans to the Board. Fields reviewed the site map provided by the Dube's and had questions regarding the parking spots. Dube advised of the location of the parking spots as well as the greenhouse location.
Sheehy asked if the abutters had any questions. AnneLeischner asked about the wording in the notice(garden center) but advised the Board that Dube's had answered her question. Leischner advised that her concern was the traffic on the road.
Musmanno asked about signage on the property. The Dube's advised that there may be some classified ads in the local papers and possibly something at the end of the driveway.
Fields asked about the size of the greenhouse. Dube advised 18 x 24.
Kelly asked the question if the Dube's wanted to expand the business to include additional greenhouses would they have to come back to the Planning Board. Fields advised that they would and the Dube's would need an additional building permit. Sheehy advised that if there was intent to enlarge the business in the future the Planning Board would have to look at the road.
Cook asked about a sign permit. Fields stated that if the Dube's intended to place a sign they would have to come back to the Board and fill out a sign permit.
The Board asked if there were any other questions. There were no more questions. Fields made a motion the Board approve the business permit. Kelly seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
4.0 Mergers:
4.1 Warren Little TM#14 lots 419 and 509, Marlow Road. Fields motioned that the Board approve the motion. Musmanno seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
5.0 Driveway Permits:
5.1 None
6.0 Old Business
6.1 Review Ashuelot Pond Water Shed document developed by a local committee appointed by Planning Board. The Board to review the document and come back to the next meeting with a solution to #5.
7.0 New Business
7.1 Preliminary discussion regarding a barber shop in the Washington General Store. Christine Hurd advised that she would like to rent the back space of the General Store to run a barber shop.
Sheehy asked if it would be strictly a barber shop or a beauty parlor. Hurd advised that she would like to focus on barber shop hair cutting.
Cook asked if she planned on regular hours. Hurd advised her schedule has not been set but would be open during store hours.
Kelly advised of his concerns with hair coloring and a septic system. Cook asked how toxic the colors are now. Hurd advised now a days the colors are safe and she would be using only professional products.
Hurd advised that the State Board would have to come in and inspect.
Cook asked how many chairs. Hurd stated one chair. Dan advised that the area would be 15 x 20 and closed off from the Store.
Fields advised the State Health Department would have the last word. Dan asked who to see about the septic system. Kelly advised Hurd to contact Jim Berry, the Health Officer regarding the septic concerns.
7.2 Discussion for a minor subdivision Trish Dalto between Route 31 and Bailey Road. Dalto advised she intended to purchase the Young's property and subdivide 2 acres off her property. Sheehy advised that the Board has a petition warrant article going on the ballot at Town Meeting. Cook asked about the topography of the land. Dalto advised she had not walked the property. The Board advised that the driveway permit would have to go through the State and would need 400 feet of line of sight. Dalto was advised to contact the State for a driveway permit and to contact a surveyor to determine the wetlands.
7.3 Name member to UVLSRPC (2) - Sheehy advised that Jager has resigned from the Commission and the Washington Planning Board is entitled to two positions. Fields motioned that Sheehy be appointed as the Washington representative to the UVLSRPC. Cook seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
7.5 Ashuelot River corridor Management Plan.- Sheehy advised that he had reviewed and offered to other members to review.
7.6 LUO changes -The Planning Board has recommended all of the changes for the ballot.
7.7 Revision to subdivision regulations. Musmanno motioned to approve the changes with conditions. Kelly seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
8.0 Communications
8.1 None
9.0 Next Meeting – March 6, 2007 Time 7:00 PM in the Town Hall.
10.0 Adjournment –Fields moved to adjourn. Kelly seconded the motion 9:00 Time
Respectfully,
Michelle Dagesse
Secretary to the Planning Board