Planning Board Minutes
May 5, 2010
Call to Order: Chairman Bruce Beane called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm
Roll Call:
Members - Bruce Beane, Roberta Aldrich, Rosemary Colombi, Al Gombas (arrived at 6:05 pm), Steve Moscicki (arrived at 6:50 pm)
Alternates - Kathy Wohlleb, Lisa Linowes (arrived at 6:20 pm)
Secretary - Donna Clark
Meeting Minutes:
The minutes for April 7, 2010 were reviewed. Rosemary Colombi motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Roberta Aldrich, all voted in favor.
Correspondence:
The following publications and meeting announcements were received:
- April 2010 Town & City Magazine
- Local Government Center - Practical Steps for Planning Community Transportation - May 27th in Concord
- Lyman ZBA - Notice of Decision granting Robert & Deborah Cornacchioli's variance request
- Littleton ZBA - Notice of Decision granting PSNH's special exception request
- North Country Council's Regional Transportation Plan and Coordinated Transit Plan
- North Country Council - Focus Group for NH Dept of Environmental Services' Innovative Permitting Initiative - May 13th in Bethlehem
Old Business:
Lisa Linowes' term as a Planning Board alternate expired as of March's Town Meeting. After a brief discussion, Bruce Beane made a motion to re-appoint Lisa Linowes as an alternate Planning Board member until March 2013, 2nd by Rosemary Colombi, all voted in favor.
Donna Clark reported on the April 21st North Country Council Quarterly Reps meeting. They have planners available to help towns with updating subdivision and zoning regulations if Lyman is interested. Since the Planning Board has money budgeted for Professional Services, Rosemary Colombi made a motion for Donna to arrange for a North Country Council planner to attend the June 2nd meeting to explain more about what services they can provide.
New Business:
A Road Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for May 12th at 6:00 pm. A draft of the policy from the previous meeting was sent to Town Counsel for review. Her comments will be forwarded to Bruce Beane. All Planning Board members are encouraged to attend.
Building Permits for new home construction have been granted for:
- Alpheus Aldrich for Bobbin Mill Road for Map 215 Lot 008
- Perry & Janet Williams for Dodge Pond Road for Map 210 Lot 008
Public Meeting - Byron & Roberta Aldrich Subdivision:
Chairman Beane opened a Public Meeting at 6:35 pm to receive an application from surveyor Thomas Smith on behalf of Byron & Roberta Aldrich for a subdivision for property located on Tinkerville Road, Map 220 Lot 003, containing 28.7 acres. If the application is accepted as complete, a public hearing will immediately follow.
Property owner Roberta Aldrich unseated herself for this matter and was replaced with Planning Board alternate Kathy Wohlleb. Alternate Lisa Linowes was asked to consider herself a member of the public during this proceeding.
Chairman Beane explained the purpose of the meeting and read from the subdivision application which proposed creating a 5.10 acre building lot for Jeremy Aldrich with frontage on Tinkerville Road. He confirmed the public meeting and hearing were noticed as required and certified letters were sent to all abutters. Payment in full for all fees had been received. There were no abutters in attendance. After the Board reviewed the documents presented, Rosemary Colombi motioned to accept the application as complete, 2nd by Al Gombas, all voted in favor.
Bruce Beane also explained that he had contacted Tom Smith on April 14, 2010 after reviewing the original plan in detail, to notify him that owner name, abutter name and acreage corrections were necessary, and to inform him that a driveway serving more than two adjacent lots is disallowed in the current zoning regulations. Tom Smith submitted a revised plan on April 15th with corrected names and acreage and indicated he would resolve the driveway issue prior to the May 5th hearing.
Public Hearing - Byron & Roberta Aldrich Subdivision:
Chairman Beane then announced he was opening a Public Hearing on the subdivision application at 6:45 pm. Surveyor Tom Smith presented the plan and explained that a 5.10 acre building lot is being created for Jeremy Aldrich with frontage on Tinkerville Road. It includes most of the existing gravel pit area. Smith submitted a Letter of Relaxation to request that reclamation of the gravel pit be incorporated into the site work for the house that will be erected on the new lot.
Most of the discussion centered on a proposed right of way that indicated the existing driveway off Tinkerville Road would service three lots while Town regulations do not allow for a driveway to access more than two lots. Tom Smith then presented a conceptual plan for a Boundary Line Adjustment between Map 220 Lot 003 and Map 220 Lot 002 that will resolve the issue by either making the existing driveway off Tinkerville Road service only two lots or by bringing that right of way up to road specifications if accessing a third lot. He will complete the boundary line adjustment application and submit it to the Town Office in time to meet the deadline for noticing a public meeting on June 2, 2010. It was emphasized that a building permit will not be considered for the new lot until after the above-mentioned boundary line adjustment is approved and the multiple driveway issue is resolved.
After a lengthy discussion and a review of the plat against the subdivision checklist, Rosemary Colombi made a motion to approve the Subdivision as shown, 2nd by Steve Moscicki, all voted in favor. The mylar and five paper copies of the plat were signed.
The public hearing was adjourned at 8:00 pm. Motion by Steve Moscicki, 2nd by Bruce Beane, all voted in favor. Roberta Aldrich returned to her seat as a member and Kathy Wohlleb stepped back to her position as an alternate. Alternate Lisa Linowes also returned to the group.
Adjourn:
Steve Moscicki motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 pm, 2nd by Al Gombas, all voted in favor.
Minutes by Donna Clark
