WASHINGTON PLANNING BOARD

Minutes

August 1, 2006

1.0 Assembly

1.1 Members Present: Jack Sheehy, Charlie Fields, Tom Taylor, and Lynne Cook

1.2 Alternates Present: Marv Jager

1.3 Members & Alternates Absent: Bill Rhoades and Frank Musmanno

1.4 Visitors: Bob Thompson, Phil Barker, Jim Gaskell, Scott Hogan, Brian and Pamela Vaillancourt, Christopher Scruton, Mike Carter, Bill Cole, Tom Dombroski, Vincent and Pat DelVasto, Barbara and John Cash, Jack Kelleher, Gary Springs, Karen Saffian, Hank Amsden

Taylor moved that Jager sit in for Bill Rhoades. Fields seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

  2.0 Minutes

2.1 Fields made a motion that the minutes of July 11, 2006 be accepted as written with the exception on 3.1 to include that the hearing be continued on August 1st. Taylor seconded the motion.  All voted in favor.               

3.0 Public Hearing: 7:00PM

3.1 Continue Ravenbrook Associates hearing held on July 11, 2006. Sheehy advised members on the Board that were not at the last meeting were the Board was with the application. The Board had a walk through on the property on July 18th with Barker. Taylor advised that the Board has an approved application on the table and are thirty days into the process.  Dombroski presented to the Board of the acreage on each parcel that was non-wetland and he presented the Planning Board with the building envelope and proposed driveways for each of the proposed properties. This was information that the Board had requested the last hearing. Barker advised that he had spoken with Ed Thayer (the Road Agent) and he stated he had no issue with the proposed driveways.  Taylor stated at the last meeting there was a lot of discussion and voicing of concerns regarding the wetland and thought that the applicants would like some language to protect the wetland. Barker advised that we could put a covenant in the deed to protect the wetlands. Dombroski advised that in order to build in the concerned area several permits would be needed and that the State would be consulted. Barker asked what he would like the area to state no building, green area, restricted area. Fields made a motion that the Board approves to accept the site map and that the GW area shown on the site map be labeled (no buildings or any disturbance in the area.) Jager seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Taylor asked that the Board locked up the driveway positions. Fields asked how much more specific can Barker be on the proposed driveway areas. Taylor advised that five driveway permits should have been filled out and approved by the Road Agent. Barker stated that driveway permits are not part of the major subdivision application. Fields advised that he did not believe in the past that the driveways have been locked up. Barker advised that the worst of the driveway has already been granted. Cook suggested that in the future a driveway permit be part of the subdivision application. Fields made a motion that the plans presented be approved with the inclusion (in the protected green area there is to be no disturbance of soils, water or wetlands) be clearly labeled on the site map with the Chairman to have the authority when they come in to sign it and file. Jager seconded. All voted in favor.

 4.0 Mergers

4.1 James and Gwendolyn Gaskell TM# 17 Lots 38, 38-1 and lot 18 Wildacre Drive. Fields made a motion that the merger be accepted as shown 17-38 and 38-1. Taylor seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The Board reviewed the Gaskell's second merger application 17-22 and 17-22-1. Fields made a motion that the Board approved the merger application. Taylor seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

4.2 Michael and Elaine Bouley TM# 25 Lots 102 and 100 tract 2 and tract 5 Valley Road. The Planning Board tabled the merger due to legality issues.

5.0 Driveway Permits:

5.1 Joseph Mullaney TM# 14-469, Marlow Hill Road- Permanent Taylor made a motion that the Board approve the permit. Fields seconded. All voted in favor.  

5.2 Benjamin C. Porter TM# 9-26A Ayers Pond Road- Permanent. Cook made a motion that the Board approve the permit. Jager seconded. All voted in favor.         

6.0 Old Business

6.1 Mike Carter for a business permit. The Board reviewed the Board of Adjustments approval for the change of use. The Board reviewed the property and believes that Carter has screened the area. Taylor made a motion that the business permit be approved as applied for that the building equipment continue to be screened. Fields seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Fields motioned that it be on record that the Planning Board had to turn the business permit down until the Board of Adjustment approve the change of use.

6.2 Fields motion to approve the lot line adjustment from Brian and Pamela Vaillancourt and Christopher Scruton. Taylor seconded. All voted in favor.

6.3 Application for a major Subdivision from (John and Barbara Cash) a total of five lots on Ayers Pond Road TM# 9-15. Sheehy advised the Board that after the last meeting he had spoken with the Conservation Commission regarding the aquifer and the Conservation Commission advised the Planning Board of their concerns with the drainage on the lots 4&5 and part of 3 they suggested a seventy five foot buffer. Gary Springs advised that a buffer is not a statutory issue and is not a fourth order and higher streams (which would require shoreland protection act) and asked if the buffer is to be included in the subdivision. Sheehy stated that sediment from this area is flowing into a brook. The Board discussed what kind of buffer would needed. Sheehy recommended a seventy five foot vegetation buffer.  The Board moved to review the application and the revised site plans which were requested by the Board showing the building envelope. Taylor asked for the application to be initialized on the items that have been completed which Mr. Amsden completed. Amsden advised the Board that the practice in some Towns accept is a base drill hole and next to this a metal rod to mark the lot line. The Board accepted this as a marking. The Board suggested that on the site map it states to refer to the DES for the septic system approval.  The Board asked permission from the CashÕs to walk the property. F. to check with the Assessor's to check on the size that they wish Amsden agreed to provide in the appropriate size. The applicants asked for a complete waiver on six. The Board did not agree with this issue. The Board moved forward with the application with the stipulation that this issue is still open. #13 is open to hydrology issue. #16 Thayer has not addressed the issue of the road and a potential bond for the construction of the road. #17B remained open to potential hydrology issue. Taylor made a motion to accept the application as submitted and discussed on August 1, holding open par E. Hydrology map, par VI surface water runoff, Par XVII title matters sub par D, and parXVI Performance and Maintenance Bond and parXIII existing and planned land use. The Board will contact Mrs. Cash for a set up time to walk the property and look at the buffer zone.

6.4 Scott Hogan discussed his client Mike Kane property on Nuthatch Way. Hogan asked the Board to take a site walk of Nuthatch Way to review the road condition with the Road Agent. The Road Agent can make an independent determination of the road status.  Taylor advised that the Planning Board has sent a letter advising that if his client wants to merge the three lots to two lots the Town would consider a shared driveway.  Fields reviewed the information from the Town Maps and asked if there are three properties on the private road the Town is liability. Fields stated that the legal issues are the biggest issues. Hogan proposed the resolution would include the provision that the road would be protected from the right of way to Bailey Road. Taylor proposed to take we ask the Town Road Agent to conduct an independent evaluation for the upgrade of Nuthatch and Woodpecker Way to meet safety standard to allow residents. The Board to contact Mr. Hogan after the inspection has been completed.     

7.0 New Business

7.1 Application for annexation on TM#6 lot 5 &7 Ayers Pond Road G.E & C Bibbo.  Fields moved the applicant was not here to represent and he would need to apply for a subdivision. Jager seconded the motion. All voted in favor.   

8.0 Communications

8.1 Capital Project Requests:

Police Department. Steve Marshall

Health & Welfare Jim Berry

Tax Collector Janice Philbrick

Town Clerk Janice Philbrick    

8.2 Letter from Department of Environmental Services Re: Saint Benedict Center (in file)

8.3 Letter from Laboe Associates P.L.L.C. Re: John and Barbara Cash Subdivision (in file)   

8.4 Letter from H.H. Ansden & Sons Re: John and Barbara Cash Subdivision (in file)

8.5 From Loval Government Center Re:31st Annual Municipal Law Series..

8.6 Expenditure report month of July 2006.

8.7 Newsletter The Source from NHDES Re: Junk yards: Room for improvement.

8.8 Letter from the Law Office of Scott E. Hogan Re: Property of Mike Kane on Nuthatch Way.

8.9 Copy of Town & City Publication.

8.10 Application for Annexation (Required by MH Statutes 676-4) Ayers Pond Road.            

9.0 Next Meeting – September 5, 2006. Time 7:00 PM in the Town Hall.

10.0 Adjournment – Fields moved to adjourn. Taylor seconded the motion Time 10:23 PM

Respectfully,

Michelle Dagesse

Secretary to the Planning Board