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TOWN OF FARMINGTON
PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
356 Main Street, Farmington, NH
Board Members Present: Paul Parker, Dave Kestner, Charlie Doke and Glen Demers
Board Members Absent: Cindy Snowdon and Jim Horgan (excused)
Selectmen’s Representative: Charlie King
Town Staff Present: Director of Planning and Community Development Kathy Menici
Public Present: Neil Johnson
At 6:05pm, Chairman Paul Parker opened the meeting.
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD:
- Continued Discussion – Review of Zoning Ordinance:
The Board reviewed the proposed Zoning Amendments for 2011 as presented.
- The introduction paragraph was okay as written.
- Under Section 1.07 the note will read (formerly Section 4.02 – Watershed Protection Overlay).
- The deletion of Section 1.08 – Zoning Permits is appropriate.
- The amendment to Section 1.11(D)(2)b)ii) is okay.
- Section 1.12(A)(3)- amendment is okay.
- Section 1.12 (A)(3)b) – amendment is okay as written because an applicant would come before the site plan review committee or the Planning Board.
- Section 1.14 – the definition for Business/Civic is being deleted because it is no longer part of the Table of Permitted Uses. The deletion of the definition of “Sign, Off-site” as suggested by Town counsel is okay. Charlie questioned if wetlands and wetland setbacks should be included in the Buildable Area definition and Kathy replied that the last part of the definition includes them with the state and local required setbacks. Dave pointed out that there is an additional definition for “residential/ multi- family” on page 16 and Kathy replied the proposed definition will not need to be added then.
Dave stated he thought the definition for steep slopes should be for slopes in excess of 15% and not 25%. Kathy stated that the 25% is in consideration of the buildable area. Charlie K. noted that he does not feel the steep slopes should be subtracted from the buildable area because if there is a pre-existing knoll on a parcel the parcel could be re-graded to have more useable and buildable lots. It was decided that the definition for steep slopes should read “for the purpose of calculating buildable area steep slopes are those in excess of 25%.”
The remaining suggested definitions were approved as proposed.
- Section 2.00 (E)(3) – was accepted as proposed
- Section 2.01(C) – was accepted as proposed (proposed by town counsel)
- Section 2.02 (C) – was accepted as proposed (Section 3.18proposed by town counsel)
- Section 2.02 (E) – was accepted as proposed
- Section 2.03 (C) – was accepted as proposed (proposed by town counsel)
- Section 2.03 (D) – was accepted as proposed
- Section 2.04 (C), Section 2.05 (D), Section 2.07 (C) and Section 2.08 (D) – was accepted as proposed (proposed by town counsel)
- Charlie K. suggested amending Section 2.01(D) to read like 2.03(D) for 30,000 sq. ft. of contiguous buildable area. The Board agreed this was overlooked and should be amended.
- Section 3.03 and 3.03(A) – was accepted as proposed
- The deletion of Section 3.08 was accepted
- Section 3.09 (C) (1 & 2) was accepted as proposed.
- Section 3.11 (C) – was accepted as proposed
- Section 3.11(F)(2) – was accepted as proposed.
- Section 3.14 (B)(1,2 &4) – were accepted as proposed. (Recommended by town counsel.
- Section 3.18 (A) and (B)(3) – were accepted as proposed.
The deletion of Section 4.02 was approved as suggested.
At 7:09pm, Charlie King motioned for a short recess, 2nd Dave Kestner. Motion carried with all in favor.
The Board reconvened at 7:17pm.
- Continued Discussion – Proposed Amendments to the Table of Permitted Uses
- Kathy noted that she alphabetized the Table to make it easier.
- Under Agricultural –
- Aquaculture should be changed to permitted with review (PR)
- Commercial Agriculture under the Agricultural Residential (AR) is proposed to be amended to PR and the Board agreed this was not appropriate and it should be kept as permitted (P).
- Dog Kennels and Dog Training Facilities are proposed to be deleted from this section and moved to the Commercial Business category.
- Sale of Agricultural products raised on the premises is proposed to be PR and the Board was in agreement this would not be appropriate and it should be kept as permitted.
- Agricultural Uses not specified was suggested to be a Special Exception (SE) in all zones and the Board was in agreement that under the UR, Village Center (VC) and Commercial Business (CB) they should not be permitted and would require a variance.
- The Board agreed with the suggestion to not permit Residential uses not specified in the AR, SR, RR, CB and IB zones and require SE in the UR and VC.
- The Board agreed with the suggestion to not permit Institutional uses not specified in the AR, SR, RR and IB districts.
- The Board was in agreement with the suggestion to change the Recreational uses not specified to not permitted in the UR, BC, CB and IB, but keep the SE in the AR, SR and RR.
- Commercial & Industrial –
- Barber Shop/Beauty Salon is proposed to be PR in the VC and CB and the Board agreed.
- Carwash was an added section and the Board agreed it should be PR in the CB and IB and in the UR it will be a SE. It will not be permitted in the AR, SR, RR and VC.
- Dry Cleaners was added as a use and it was decided that it will not be permitted in the AR, SR, and RR, will need a SE in the UR and will be PR in the VC, CB and IB.
- Kathy suggested deleting drive through eating place because there is no definition for this item and there is a restaurant, drive-thru. The Board agreed with this amendment.
- Kathy suggested deleting Fully Enclosed Eating Place for the same reasons as above and the Board agreed.
- Health/Fitness Clubs was added as a use and will not be permitted in the AR, SR, RR and UR but will be PR in the VC,CB and IB.
- Laundromat was added as a use and will not be permitted in the AR, SR, RR and UR but will be PR in the VC, CB and IB.
- Mineral Exploration will be PR in the AR, SR, RR, UR, CB and IB but not permitted in the VC.
- Mineral Extraction will be PR in the AR, SR, RR, UR, CB and IB but not permitted in the VC.
- Restaurant, drive-thru will be not permitted in the AR, SR, RR and IB and will be PR in the CB and require a SE in the UR and VC.
- Restaurant, fully enclosed will not be permitted in the AR, SR, RR and IB and will be PR in the VC and CB and require a SE in the UR.
- Restaurant, take-out will not be permitted in the AR, SR, RR and IB but PR in the VC and CB and require a SE in the UR.
- Commercial Industrial uses not specified will not be permitted in the AR, SR, RR and UR and will require a SE in the VC, CB and IB.
- Drive through services in conjunction with an allowed principal use will not be permitted in the AR, SR and RR, require a SE in the VC and UR, and will be PR in the CB and IB.
- Outside storage of materials, equipment and products in conjunction with an allowed principal use will be PR in the AR, SR, RR, and CB, will require a SE in the UR and will not be permitted in the VC.
- Retail Sales of items manufactured on the premises will be PR in all districts.
- Kathy proposed adding Telecommunications Tower as a use and the Board was in agreement to not add this additional use but actually change the “Transmitter tower” use to say” Telecommunications Facility” and keep it PR in all districts.
Charlie Doke motioned to hold the public hearing for the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments and the Table Of Permitted Uses Amendments for January 13, 2011 at 5:30pm, 2nd Glen Demers. Motion carried with all in favor.
- Any Other Business To Come Before the Board
Paul stated that he would like the Board to take the Subdivision Application out of the Subdivision Regulations and put the newer form in. Kathy stated that a public hearing would need to be scheduled to do this and she suggested waiting to do this until after the Zoning Ordinance amendments are finalized.
At 8:38pm, Charlie King motioned to adjourn, 2nd Dave Kestner. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brandy Sanger
Recording Secretary
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Chairman, Paul Parker
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