Minutes
of Meeting
Meeting held upstairs in Town Hall Wednesday October 9, 2007
Those attending:
Regular members: Chairman Fred Emerson, Vice Chairman Steve Young, David Rexford, Claude Reed, Joe Hoey, Les Hilton and Selectmen’s Representative Leo Enos.
Alternate members: John Brooks, Justin Carter and Aurore Hood.
Also attending: Town Administrative Services Manager Becky Newton.
Absent: Leon Rideout
Others: Colin Sutherland, Surveyor, Tina Phillips, Brian Fogg and Samuel Shippee.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chairman Emerson who welcomed everyone and the Roll Call followed.
Initial Business:
To review and approve the minutes of the Sept. 12, 2007 meeting.
A motion was made by Claude Reed and seconded by John Brooks to accept the minutes as written. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Public Hearings:
Minor Subdivisions
Case #691 – Durwood Phillips & Jason Aldrich,
etal: Applicant request a minor
subdivision to subdivide a lot zoned agricultural at
A motion was called for to accept application for completeness.
A motion was made by Joe Hoey and seconded by Les Hilton to accept the application as complete. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Discussion on final approval. Tina Phillips spoke and said that they were subdividing their 11 acre lot into two 5 ½ acre lots. They will be putting a mobile home on each lot. All variances have been approved by the Zoning Board. It was asked if there was a septic system. Mrs. Phillips said that they have an above ground system. The second lot will also have its own septic but they were waiting for the approvals. Both lots will have town water.
It was asked if there were any abutters or members of the public who wished to speak to the project. Hearing none a vote was called for to accept for final approval.
A motion was made by Joe Hoey and seconded by Claude Reed to accept the plan for final approval. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Case #692 – Charles & Mi Hwa Bell, Elisa Bell
– Applicants request a technical subdivision/lot line adjustment at
Colin Sutherland, Surveyor, presented the case. He passed out plans of the lot line adjustment for the Board to review.
A motion was called for to accept the application for completeness.
A motion was made by Les Hilton and seconded by Steve Young to accept the application as complete. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
It was asked if there were any abutters or members of the public who wished to speak to the project. Hearing none a vote was called for to accept for final approval.
A motion was made by Steve Young and seconded by David Rexford to accept the plan for final approval with the condition that the area in question be conveyed within a year. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Minor Site Plan Review
Case #690 – Samuel Shippee – Applicant
requests to demolish existing building at
At this
time Mr. Shippee spoke and said that he is doing this so that it will be more
convenient for a handicapped patients. The building to be put up will be smaller
than the one that is there now. He will
be set back 17’from
Leo Enos asked if it was going to be stick built. Mr. Shippee said that it is to be a modular. There will be parking on the east side of the building with 3 regular spaces and one handicap
Aurore Hood
asked what the exterior would be like.
Mr. Shippee said that it would be cedar shakes and clapboard. Will be similar to
Leo Enos asked about the landscaping. Mr. Shippee said that he plans to have low bushes with annuals planted. He is going to have to take down the tree that is there now but plans to put another back after the building is in place.
Les Hilton asked if he had town water and sewer and the answer was yes
Mr. Shippee said that the door to enter would be on the side and there would be a large window in the front of the building.
Steve Young asked about it being built in the flood zone. That issue has been taken care of.
Becky Newton said that Mr. Shippee had submitted his elevation certificate signed by Colin Sutherland and the furnace would be on the upper floor and not in the basement. He will comply with all requirements of building in the flood zone in that there will be no finished areas below the flood zone elevation.
It was asked if there were any abutters who wished to speak to the project.
Brian Fogg who represented Skip Sansoucy said that they had concerns about the parking and snow removal. Mr. Fogg said that he had spoken to Leon Geil at the DOT about a shared driveway. Mr. Shippee said that he would be willing to sit down and discuss anything that concerned them with the project.
Les Hilton asked if there were a shared driveway would it affect the parking on the Shippee lot. The answer was probably, yes, would affect.
Fred Emerson asked if there was anything in the deed about sharing a driveway. The answer was no.
Les Hilton asked the size of the parking spaces – they are 9 x 18 with 20 feet of turning radius behind the spaces.
Brian Fogg stated that he was worried that people would be backing onto the land of the courthouse. Currently some of the pavement as installed is on the Courthhouse land. This will be removed.
Joe Hoey asked if we could put a curbing condition in if necessary.
Fred Emerson said that we weren’t here for that kind of decision.
Les Hilton asked if the Board had such power.
Becky Newton said that for site plan review the Board has the authority for catch basins, curbing, etc.
Aurore Hood asked if there was room for a tree line. The answer was no and that this would be bad for the pavement as well.
It was asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak to the project. Hearing none a vote was called for to accept the application as complete.
A motion was made by Joe Hoey and seconded by David Rexford to accept the application as complete. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Hearing no further discussion a vote was called for final approval.
A motion was made by David Rexford and seconded by Les Hilton to accept the plan for final approval with the conditions that Mr. Shippee comply with the rules of the Flood Zone, any wetlands conditions and be noted that if anything is changed he will have to come back to the Board for approval. A vote was called for and the motion carried with the conditions.
Other Business:
Becky Newton made the following announcements:
l. There is
a Wetlands Seminar on Thursday Oct. 18th at 6:30 P.M. at the
2. The next Tri-Board meeting will be held on Tuesday Oct. 23rd at 6:30 P.M.
3. Claude Reed brought up that the Volunteer Dinner was scheduled for the same night as the Planning Board meeting. After discussion, the Board agreed that we could have the next Planning Board meeting on Tuesday , November 13th..
There was
quite a bit of discussion brought up about the concrete wall that is being put
up at the house on
Chairman Emerson went around the room and asked each Board member what he thought should be done.
John Brooks: It is abusive to the eye. To close to the sidewalk. Is it on their land?
Justin Carter: He hadn’t noticed it but will check it out.
Aurore Hood: Did not want to make a decision until it is looked at.
Les Hilton: Had not seen it but will make a point to drive by.
Claude Reed: It looks terrible.
David Rexford: Need to find out if it is to close to sidewalk.
Joe
Hoey: Need to know if they misrepresented what they had planned to do.
Steve Young: Find out what they are going to do. Will it interfere with sidewalk plowing?
A motion was made by John Brooks and seconded by Claude Reed to have Becky Newton call them with a Cease and Desist Order until we know what they are going to be doing. Have them come to the Tri-Board meeting. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Noting that there was no further business to come before the meeting a motion was called for to adjourn.
A motion was made by Les Hilton and seconded by Leo Enos to adjourn. A vote was called for and the meeting adjourned at 7:35 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted: Approved:
Sandra E. Doolan – Clerk Fred
A. Emerson
Chairman