Minutes
of Meeting
Meeting held upstairs in Town Hall Wednesday May 9, 2007
Regular members attending: Chairman Fred Emerson, Vice Chairman Steve Young, Claude Reed, Joe Hoey, Les Hilton and Selectmen’s Representative Leo Enos, Sr.
Alternate members attending: Aurore Hood, John Brooks, Leon Rideout and Justin Carter.
Excused: David Rexford.
Others attending: Town Manager Edward Samson
Town Administrative Services Manager Becky Newton
Public: Colin Sutherland, Surveyor, Charles and Tricia Frenette, Lorna Frenette, Ken and Sharon Bushaw, Alan Savage, Dan and Nona Corwell, Tim Savage, Raymond Pardy, Sr., Raymond Pardy, Jr., Darlene Delano and Charlotte Sheltry Reporter.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M, by Chairman Fred Emerson who welcomed all to the meeting. At this time he welcomed Justin Carter who will be serving as an Alternate Member to the Planning Board. It was also noted that Joe Hoey is now at Regular Member status.
Initial Business:
To review and approve the minutes of the April 11th Planning Board. Noting that there were no errors or corrections to be made a vote was called to accept the minutes.
A Motion was made by Les Hilton and seconded by John Brooks to accept the minutes as written. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
Public Hearings;
Major Subdivision:
Case #681 Paul & Marilyn Crane;
Applicant requests a Major Subdivision to create four new lots off Arthur White Road/Cabot Trail and to perform a lot line adjustment of two existing lots (Tax Map R13 Lots 35, 36, 56, & 57) New Road “Cabot Loop” proposed.
Due to a request from some of the abutters regarding the subdivision this case has been re-scheduled until the June 13th meeting. The abutters have requested that the Planning Board go out and see the site before any further decisions are made regarding the case. The applicant agreed with these requests. After some discussion a Motion was made by Steve Young and seconded by Joe Hoey that the Planning Board meet at the site at 5:00 P.M. on June 13th – a vote was called for and the motion carried. After the site visit the Board will come back to the Town Hall to have the regular meeting at 6:30 P.M.
Minor Subdivision:
Case #682 Tim Savage
Construction, LLC – Applicant requests a minor subdivision to create
three new lots off
Surveyor, Colin Sutherland presented the plans to the Board for their review.
It was asked if there were any abutters present who would like to
speak. Ken and Sharon Bushaw and Leon
Rideout were present and went to check the plan. They were concerned about the
driveway going into the lots off of Brickyard Road and wondered if it was going
to be on their land, the answer was no.
There was some discussion on the drainage and some of the land there is
quite wet.
It was asked if there was anyone from the
public who wished to speak to the issue – there were none.
Discussion was then
closed to the public and the Board proceeded with their questions.
Steve Young brought up
that
Chairman Emerson then
asked the Board if they approved the application as complete. It was asked if the lots would have Town
water and sewer. That answer was that it has water but no
sewer. Becky Newton said that they would
need to get an easement from PSNH for some of the lots. Tim Savage asked if
there could be any help from the Town in the construction of the water and
sewer lines to the new lots. Chairman
Emerson told him that he would have to address that issue to the Selectboard,
he was alright with that. Noting that there was no further discussion on the
application being complete a vote was called for.
A motion was made by Claude Reed and seconded by Les Hilton to accept
the application as complete. A vote was
called for and the motion carried.
Chairman Emerson
then opened to discussion to final approval.
John Brooks asked if they thought the 2” would be a problem. Mr. Savage said that he had spoken with Tim
Bilodeau and said that it was all right now but may have to be increased at a
later date and they would address it then.
He knows that he has to go the State for various approvals due to the
area and size of the lots. Noting no further discussion a vote was called for
final approval.
A motion was made by Steve Young and seconded by Joe Hoey to accept the
plan for final approval with the following conditions. That all of the lots will have Town water and
sewer and there will be an easement from PSNH.
A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Raymond Pardy Sr. & Emmanuel Marceau - applicant
requests a technical/minor subdivision (
Aurore Hood recused herself on this case at 7:00 P.M. and John Brooks was put up as a Regular voting member for the case.
Surveyor, Colin Sutherland
presented the case, handing out plans for the Board to review. They are coming to the Board as they needed
50’ frontage on a
Les Hilton said
that he was under the impression that the 50’ ROW being given to Mr. Pardy from
Mr. Marceau was to so that he could get to his land if needed to build a house. It was explained that Mr. Pardy had a
right-of-way to construct one home, but frontage was required for further
development.
Chairman Emerson
asked if there were any abutters who would like to speak to the issue.
Tricia Frenette
said that she thought it had been refused before as it was to wet, by granting
permission to use it now could create more problems.
Darlene Delano
said that she felt that they had been lied to and still were.
Steve Young
said that it is necessary to have 50’ frontage to get to any lot.
Becky Newton
asked if there were any restrictions when they came to the Zoning Board and Mr.
Pardy said that there were none.
Alan Savage,
Chairman of the Zoning Board was called upon to clarify what was given to the
Pardy’s when they came to the Board. He
said that the Zoning Board gave permission for a building permit for one house
and one house only. It was also stated
in the September 2006 minutes of the Zoning Board that there would be only one
house.
Leon Rideout
stated that if the Pardy’s planned to do anything further with the land that
they would have to come back to the Planning Board for any approvals that they
would need and possibly to the Zoning Board too.
Edward Samson
said that originally there was one building allowed on the back lot, now with 50’
frontage it is no longer just a back lot
Dan Cordwell
said that his understanding was that the 50’ frontage on the
Mr. Pardy said
that his intent is to build so to be by his Dad and he said that the Cordwell’s
were not happy about them driving by their lot.
Mrs. Delano
said that she doesn’t believe the story as he had promised to move the road
earlier and it is still there. Mr. Pardy
said that they had to stop building due to the road ban,
once it is lifted they can continue.
Tricia Frenette said that they are
not trying to be mean, they all want to be good neighbors, but it would have
been nice if he had come to them first and discussed it.
Fred Emerson
asked if they had a deeded ROW and they said yes. (Pardy)
Becky Newton
said that the Zoning Board minutes of September 2006 that the Pardy’s were told that they
had to have frontage to build more than one house and they were granted a
hardship for one residence on a primary lot.
More than that needed subdivision and Zoning approval.
Justin Carter
asked what was the purpose of moving the road. Colin
Sutherland said that it was in the wrong place.
Noting that
there was no further discussion on the issue a vote was called for to accept
the application as complete.
A motion was made by Les Hilton and seconded by Leon
Rideout to accept the application as complete with the following conditions; l.
The 2.06 acre lot needs to be conveyed within l year and 2. If the driveway is
on Public Service ROW they will need to have an agreement with them. A vote was called for and the motion carried
with the conditions set forth.
A motion was then made by Steve Young and seconded by
Les Hilton to approve the plan for final approval based on the conditions
stated above. A vote was called for and
the motion carried.
Other business;
A Building permit was submitted by Country Village Health Care
Center. They are changing their access point, it will be on the same footprint, just a minor
change.
A motion was made by Steve Young and seconded by Leon
Rideout to grant the permit. A vote was
called for and the motion carried.
Noting that there was
nothing further to come before the meeting a vote was called for to adjourn.
A motion was made by Leo Enos and seconded by Les
Hilton to adjourn. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Respectfully submitted: Approved:
Sandra E. Doolan – Clerk Fred E. Emerson
Chairman