WASHINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes
April 4, 2006
1.0 Assembly
1.1 Members Present: Jack Sheehy, Charlie Fields, Tom Talpey, and Tom Taylor 1.2 Alternates Present: Marvin Jager, Frank Musmanno
1.3 Members & Alternates Absent:
1.3 Visitors: Jim Russell, Steve Hanssen, Dave Hunt, Mike Carter, Erin Darrow, Tom Dombrowski, George and Sandy Eccard, and SteveTerani
2.0 Appointments & Election of Officers
Taylor addressed the officers. Fields made a motion that Jack Sheehy continue as the Planning Board chairman. Taylor seconded. All voted in favor. Taylor made a motion that Fields act as the secretary for the Planning Board. Jager seconded the motion. All in favor
3.0 Minutes
3.1 Fields made a motion that the minutes of March 7, 2006 be accepted as written. Taylor seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Fields made a motion that the meeting held on March 23, 2006 be accepted as written. Field seconded. All voted in favor.
3A Additions
3A.1 Report of Building and Space Needs Committee. Fields made a motion to accept the proposal as written. Jager seconded. All voted in favor. Hunt explained if there were any changes that the Planning Board had they were open to any changes. Hunt explained that they would probably need six months to gather enough information to put a progress report to the Board. Hanssen stated that the Task Force would be making a questionnaire which they will prepare and have the Board make any changes necessary.
3A.2 Sheehy stated that Dennis Kelly volunteered to be an addition of Dennis Kelly to Building & Space Needs Committee. Fields made a motion that Dennis Kelly be a member of the Task Force. Jager seconded. All voted in favor.
4.0 Business Permit
4.1 Sheehy presented Mike Carter the LUO. Mike Carter explained he would like to start a rental shop at his home and have a sign in front of his home. Fields stated that a business has to be seventy five feet from the road and that the Planning Board would have to go to the Board of Adjustment for a variance. The Board asked about storage. Carter advised that there possibly would be some trailers storing equipment.
5.0 Mergers
5.1 Reconsideration of Merger passed at last meeting, questioned by Assessor: merger for Virginia Wheeler, Steven Chace, Howard & Diane Carpenter and John E. Chace for merger of two lots on Island Pond Rd., Tax Map # 12-195-1 and 12-195-2. Sheehy stated that the Assessors are concerned on whom to send the tax bills to. The Board discussed the issue and felt that this was not an issue they could address. The Assessors should send out the tax bill and let the property owners figure it out.
5.2 Application for merger from Russell & Kim Boland for two lots in LAE, Tax Map # 14-080 & 14-078. The Board reviewed the properties in question. Jager moved that the Board merge the two properties. Fields seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
5.3 Corrected lot merger for lots on Valley Road Tax Map # 25-027. Only a copy was received, which will not be accepted by the Registrar. The Board reviewed the paperwork. Fields to consult with Laurie Dube.
6.0 Driveway Permit
6.1 Application from John Tuohy for driveway of Ayers Pond Road, Tax Map # 09-029-1. The Board reviewed the application. Taylor advised that before approving a driveway permit the Highway Department be informed. Talpey addressed the meeting he attended in March that a surrounding Town had a form that the property owner signed a form stating that the Town is not responsible. Fields made a motion that the permit be tabled until the Board can meet with Thayer regarding the whole issue of the class VI roads. Jager seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Fields suggested that the Board consult with the TownÕs attorney on this issue. Taylor to consult with attorney.
6.2 Follow-up on letter from Letter from NH DOT regarding driveway in proposed subdivision of former Chase Farm, TM#16-049. The Board advised that they had not heard anything as of yet from the DOT. Taylor advised that the DOT was in to see Thayer on this issue.
7.0 Old Business
7.1 Continuation of discussion with Erin Darrow and Tom Dombrowski on proposal for subdivision on East Washington Road, Tax Map # 13-002. Darrow stated that they are still in the preliminary design stage and have received feedback from some of the Town Departments. Darrow stated a waiver will be needed for eight percent instead of ten percent to get up the hill. Fields cautioned Ms. Darrow not to assume her client will receive waivers to Town regulations. Taylor noted, the Planning Board had cautioned for several meetings, a road incline greater than 8% would be looked at very closely and not to assume the Town would grant such a waiver. Darrow stated she had spoken to Thayer who stated his greatest concern would be the drainage. Darrow stated she had spoken with John Eccard as the Fire Chief regarding the proposed subdivision and asked for a cistern or fire pond to be placed on the property. The Board reviewed the information provided by Darrow. Jager asked how many acres are there total and how many total homes would be constructed. Dombrowski stated that there are seventy four acres with the maximum of thirty homes. Jager asked what would be the grade of the lots. Sheehy asked about the soil. Dombrowski stated he would have to comply with DES. Taylor advised that there would have to be a Public Hearing and a formal meeting with the Town Departments. Darrow stated that they would like the Boards feedback during the design stage. Fields asked for a copy of the plan and does the Board have permission to walk the property. The Board allowed the public in attendance ask questions. Terani asked Erin Darrow how close is the road going to be to his property line. Darrow stated it depended on the grading eight percent or ten percent the closest point would be 100 feet. Eccard asked about the width of the property between him and the DombrowskiÕs property. Eccard asked if there is a regulation on how close the road can come to his property. Darrow stated fifty feet from the center line of the road. Eccard stated from the back corner it would be closer. Forty feet from the center line of the road. Eccard stated his other concern is the brook and that maybe talking to the abutters for their suggestions. Talpey asked how much of the land is wetlands.
7.2 The Board reviewed the Master Plan Revisions and discussed a Public Hearing.
7.3 Discussed the responses to Building Code survey form to surrounding towns.
7.4 Follow-up on letter from Upton & Hatfield regarding Mike Kane's application for a building permit, referred by Board or Selectmen because of revocation of subdivision.
8.0 New Business
8.1 The Board of Selectmen requested the Planning Board to discuss the concept of allowing a cell phone tower to be erected on Town property. Taylor advised that some townspeople had requested that the Selectmen address the possibility of a cell phone tower be erected on Town property. The Board felt that would be a good idea. Fields made a motion that the Selectmen move forward with the cell phone tower issue. Sheehy seconded the motion. Jager voted in favor as well. Taylor did not vote. This did not constitute an approval.
8.2 Report by Jager & Talpey on joint meeting of Planning Board members held in Lempster on March 15th. Jager advised that there would be more meetings in the future. The wind power project was also a topic at this meeting. Taylor advised that the Selectmen had sent a letter to the State advising that the Town would like a site evaluation done.
9.0 Communications
9.1 Received from Sunapee Planning Board, copy of their Release Regarding Building Permits on Class VI reads – requested by Talpey at regional meeting of Planning Board representatives held in Lempster on March 15th.
9.2 Received from UVLSRPC, notice postmarked 3/9/06 of meeting on conducting natural resource program held in Hanover March 28th.
9.3 Received from UVLSRPC three copies of notices of meeting on March 21st in Hanover concerning DOT Long Range Transportation Business Plan.
9.4 Received from Comprehensive Environmental, Inc., two copies of notice Deadline Alert concerning Phase II DES Permit Renewals in 2008.
10.0 Next Meeting – May 2, 2006 at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall.
10.0 Adjournment –Jager moved to adjourn. Taylor seconded the motion Time 9:34PM
Respectfully,
Michelle Dagesse
Secretary to the Planning Board