DRAFT
Minutes of the September 22, 2003 Meeting of the Greenfield Planning Board
The meeting opened at 7:00 P.M. with members Cernota, Fletcher, Hopkins, Kavenagh, Marshall, Rainier and Winslow as well as alternate member Pennoyer in attendance. Minutes of the September 8th meeting were read and approved with the following correction: on the first page paragraph 4 “1988” should be changed to “1998”.
Marilyn gave an update on the two questions for Southwest. The question on whether a lot with no frontage can be built on was answered at the Law Lecture – the answer is no. Peter is checking the IBC building code to see about a temporary structure becoming permanent but SW advised that electricity doesn’t make it permanent. Southwest is looking at our proposed open space bylaw but they do not have time to do models. Sheldon has volunteered to do this once we decide on criteria for the model.
The board went over the following mail:
1. An application for site plan review from Shepard’s Automotive & Towing.
2. An application for subdivision from Daniel Pratt Family Homes.
3. A letter to the planning board from Dr. Francis Khouw concerning the lot on Cavender Road that is before the ZBA. We asked Marilyn to send a copy of our last minutes to him where we advised the ZBA that we felt the zoning regulations should be followed.
4. A copy of Town Assessment Committee Final Report from Lee Mayhew.
5. A copy of a letter from the Board of Selectmen to Lyris and Ronald Lucas regarding Lot R9-60 which they feel has been subdivided but which we have no record of having been done.
6. A notice from New Boston on a hearing for wireless installation in the Town Hall Attic.
7. A note from Deb that she has ordered 13 planning manuals. She also let us know the LCHIP has money available.
8. An invoice from the Transcript for $68 for noticing the Brian Hall hearing.
At 7:30 P.M. a hearing was held for the Strickland Minor Subdivision. The hearing was noticed in the papers on 9/3, posted at the Town Office and Post Office on 9/3 and abutter letters were mailed on 9/9. Marilyn stepped down as an abutter and Bob Marshall chaired the hearing. A members listed above were present. Sheldon sat in for Marilyn. A paper was passed around for those attending the hearing to sign. A check for $303.26 was received which was given to George Rainier. Mr. Strickland presented the plan for Lot 9 R-5. Two lots are being divided out of the 39.61 acre lot. The board checked the application against the checklist. 4 book & page numbers were missing. It was moved and voted to accept the application as submitted. There was a request for waiver of the
high intensity soil survey since building envelopes have been provided for each lot. A letter from NH DOT w on the shared driveway cut on Rte 31 was passed in. It is noted on the plat that there are easements for these two lots to cover plowing. All test pits are the same so only 1 is listed. We advised the applicant that the remaining lot bordering Rte 31 will be difficult to do much with at a later date in regards to a driveway cut. There were no questions from the board, abutters or interested parties. Mr. Strickland asked about the change in current use and we advised him to come into the Town Office on this. The hearing was closed at 8:05 P.M.
After little discussion it was moved and voted to approve the application for the subdivision as shown on the drawing dated 8/20/03.
We decided to hold a hearing for the proposed Open Space Bylaw on 10/27 and Marilyn will notice this in the papers. The meeting on October 13 will be very busy. The Hall major subdivision hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M., followed by the Daniel Pratt Family Homes and Shepard hearings and a consultation with Linda Freeman.
We have received checks from Pratt Family Home
for $308.94 and Shepard’s Automotive & Towing LLC for $234.10 which were given to the selectmen’s rep.
The Raciot horse farm proposal has shown us that our zoning ordinance needs to be cleaned up since there is a conflict in this regard. We will try to work on this in December.
At 8:30 P.M. we held a preliminary conceptual consultation with John Dougherty representing the Kennedys who are looking at subdividing property on Cavender Road. This is in the rural/agricultural district and requires 350 feet of frontage for each lot. He thinks they could get 5 lots and 1 back lot. We advised Mr. Doughty to meet with Duffy Fox since he must approve the driveway cuts. Any easements we would like mentioned on the plat. Sheldon remarked that our proposed Open Space Bylaw might be excellent for this piece of property. The hearing ended at 9:00 P.M.
The board then met with Steve Robertson who brought in aerial photos of his pits from 1981 and 1998. Marilyn reported that Ridge Mauck says that we can require a site specific permit if we choose but he would not recommend it. Steve also brought in a tracing and some figures that Dennis McKenney had given him. We need to know how much expansion has occurred since 1998. We also informed Steve that he must file intents to excavate for past years before he does any more excavating. Without a reclamation plan and pertinent information we cannot give our OK for the intents. An aerial photo from 2001 shows the large pit to be about 4 acres. There seems to be no run-off problem. To reclaim wetlands he should go to the Conservation Commission. We suggested that Steve do
the following:
Blow up the tracing so that one inch equals 50 feet.
Use this to make a reclamation plan showing which areas need to be reclaimed and which are active.
Show proposed slopes (2 to 1) in various locations.
Explain how these areas to be reclaimed will be reseeded.
Reclamation must be done within 12 months.
Estimate remaining volume and explain how future reclamation will be done.
Add the figures which Dennis gave to the plan.
Perhaps Dennis McKenney and those who would be excavating could help with figures and plans. The board feels that it could approve the intents to excavate if we receive an acceptable reclamation plan which is checked by the code enforcement officer.
At 10 P.M. we met with the Greenfield Historical Society to see if there is a significant change in their plans from the plans shown at their hearing on 1/28/02. We had requested a septic plan, an approved curb cut, sign design, lighting plan, parking spaces and erosion control. All of these items seem to have been addressed. We requested that the front and back light be the same as those used by the town if possible. There are 12 parking places including 2 handicapped spots. Bob moved to find there is not a substantive change from the original concept that was conditionally approved on 1/28/02. The board approved this unanimously. We checked again on the snow removal and proposed planting. The Greenfield Commons do not want plantings because they may block their view. The civil engineer suggested for water control that they use grading move a catch basin to the property. It was moved and voted that we approve the final site plan review noting that the future barn or any
other structure must come before the board for approved.
Sheldon will try to work up an open space plan modeled on Brian Hall’s proposed subdivision so that we can have it for the hearing. There is a question if we are replacing Section K on page 13 of the Subdivision Regulations. We will decide on this later. Right now the Bylaw will become Section IX in the Zoning Ordinance and all sections after this will be renumbered.
The meeting was adjourned at 11 P.M. Jean Cernota, Secretary
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