WASHINGTON PLANNING BOARD

WASHINGTON PLANNING BOARD

Site Walk Minutes

August 25, 2015

Time: 5:00pm

Members present: Jim Crandall and Nan Schwartz.

Alternates present: Jean Kluk, Andrew Hatch,

Public present: Camille and Jon Gibson

We met at the Gibson property at 22 North Main Street.

We were shown the property by the Gibson’s, who answered our questions about the new location for Gibson’s Pewter. Jon showed us the area for parking, which was marked. They received a permit for the driveway cut from NH DOT and we had a copy of the permit. Jon told us his plans for possible signage, which included a wall sign on the barn and a yard sign. They will fill out a sign permit application later on. Jon said there is a security light on the corner of the house but they don’t plan to use that for the business but will probably install a downward light over the barn door. He said they are considering burying the utility lines that run from the pole to the barn, but haven’t made a decision on that yet. He spoke about the entry to the barn and the possible choices they have for that. The plan right now is to insulate the right side bay of the barn (900 sf) and put the business into this area. He spoke a bit about the history of the barn and said there used to be a two-lane bowling alley out the back. He said there is a snowmobile trail in the rear of the property and a boggy area. He said the barn is a great raw space with room to grow for their business. There is 200-amp service coming into an empty service box, which gives them good options for power in the building. There is no water or septic available in the barn.

The site visit was adjourned at 5:20pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Nan Schwartz

Planning Board Secretary