WASHINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes
May 2, 2006
1.0 Assembly
1.1 Members Present: Jack Sheehy, Charlie Fields, Tom Taylor, Bill Rhoades and Lynne Cook
1.2 Alternates Present: Marvin Jager
1.3 Members & Alternates Absent: Frank Musmanno
1.4 Visitors: Mike Carter, Donna Cilley, Dennis Gagne, Tom Marshall, Linda Marshall, Gerald Miller, John Cash, Barbara Cash, Karen Saffian, Hank and Steve Terani
Fields made a motion that Marvin Jager sit in for Lynne Cook. Taylor seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
2.0 Minutes
2.1 Fields made a motion that the minutes of April 6, 2006 be accepted as written with the changes the Board had made. Taylor seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
3.0 Business Permit:
3.1 Michael Carter TM# 22-004, North Main Street by Mike Carter Construction. The Board reviewed CarterÕs application and site plan which he provided. Rhoades asked the equipment parking area is this outside? Carter confirmed that it would be. Taylor advised if something is to be stored outside it must be screened from line of sight. Fields asked how long it would take to get the equipment out of sight. Carter advised about a year. Sheehy asked Donna Cilley if she had any questions on the application. Cilley stated her only question was about the red house and how close to the line would the equipment be parked. Donna Cilley asked if he had a business does he need restrooms. Rhoades advised it is not in our requirements. Rhoades questioned if the front setback for a business of seventy five feet is not met doesnÕt he need to go to the Board of Adjustment for a ten foot variance. The Board asked Carter to bring back a more detailed plan. Cook asked if the current home is going to some day be part of the business. Carter advised that it would. Fields made a motion that the permit is tabled until the next meeting and the Planning Board will consult with the Board of Adjustment for the setback requirements. Taylor seconded the motion. All voted in favor
4.0 Mergers
4.1 None
5.0 Driveway Permits:
5.1 John Tuohy: TM# 09-029-1,Ayer Pond Road for a driveway application. Sheehy advised that Tuohy and Ed Thayer consulted on the driveway permit. Taylor made a motion the driveway permit be approved. Fields seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
5.2 Dennis Gagne: TM# 08-006, Halfmoon Pond Road for a driveway permit. Fields made a motion to approve the driveway permit. Taylor seconded the permit. All voted in favor.
6.0 Old Business
6.1 Continuation of discussion with Erin Darrow and Tom Dombrowski on proposal for subdivision on East Washington Road TM#13-002. The Board reviewed the information provided. The Board reviewed how much of the property is common area/wetland/open space a total of 22.5 acres. Terani asked Dombrowski regarding the provided site plans and if any test pits had been done as of yet. Dombrowski stated none had been done. Terani asked Darrow about the width of the road. Darrow stated seventy five feet. Fields asked how the water problem is going to be addressed. Darrow stated that she is just beginning to get the information test pits would be done first. Fields asked Darrow about the road design. Darrow stated that 8% is still tough and she is currently still working on the layout and that the hill would be 10% and paved. Rhoades suggested that it would be a requirement to pave anything over 10% in grade. Low impact development is being taken into affect. Cook asked what the distance of the hill is. Darrow stated 900 feet. Terani asked if any of the Planning Board had been out to the property since the last meeting. The Board had not been out to the property as of yet. Terani stated that the last time the property owner had done anything with the property there were problems with the logger and a culvert and have a lot of concern how would this be done. Terani stated his other concern is what if the developer starts and does not complete the project. Taylor proposed that the Planning Board schedule a trip to take a look at the property.
6.2 The Board reviewed an application for an annexation for TM# 06-007, Ayers Pond Road. Fields stated a minor subdivision application is needed before an annexation. The Board reviewed the definition of an annexation. Rhoades stated that he believes this is an annexation. Cook advised that the current land locked property would have road frontage and it would be adequate road frontage as well. Rhoades asked if any other subdivisions had been done on this particular property. Miller advised not in the past ten years. Rhoades moved that the annexation be approved as presented. Taylor seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
6.3 The Board set a Public Hearing for the Master Plan for May 16th at 7PM.
7.0 New Business
7.1 Barbara Cash discussed her proposal for a minor subdivision on Ayers Pond Road. The Board reviewed the information the Cash's provided. Fields asked how many total acres are included in the property. Barbara Cash advised just over seventeen acres. Taylor stated they would need to address the closeness to the East Washington aquifer and potential mitigation. The Board provided the Cash's the application for a minor subdivision.
8.0 Communications
8.1 Post Office box bill to be paid.
8.2 Area Planning Boards/agenda schedule
9.0 Next Meeting – June 6, 2006 at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall.
10.0 Adjournment – Taylor moved to adjourn. Rhoades seconded the motion Time 10:10PM
Respectfully,
Michelle Dagesse
Secretary to the Planning Board