Greenfield Planning Board Minutes
June 26, 2006
Members Present: Chairman Dario Carrara, George Rainer, Gil Morris, John Halper, Marilyn Fletcher, Kevin O’Connell, Alternate’s Myron Steere and Sheldon Pennoyer.
The meeting opened at 7 p.m. with Code Enforcement Officer, Peter Hopkins, present for discussion of property on South Francestown Road, Fleck’s old property, with a question on whether the lot across from the main house could be accessed or was it set up not to be by Fleck. Will look into this.
Minutes for the June 19, 2006 - meeting were read aloud and accepted as written.
Duffy Fox will be rescheduled.
Mail-
1. Selectman’s minutes for June 8th and June 15th, 2006.
2. Public notice for ZBA hearing appeal.
3. Letter from American Steel Property about gravel.
4. Letter from Kevin Magoon- RE: Mathewson Subdivision Application.
5. Invoice from Bruce Mayberry.
Discussion:
John Halper – CIP information packets Worksheets must be completed by July 24, 2006. Anticipated growth should be considered in all proposals. 1 worksheet per proposal should be done, changes should be noted on existing worksheets, we are looking for existing growth rates.
7:32 - Public hearing on application for minor subdivision and merger for Mitchell and Grant. Board will decide whether or not to accept application as presented. No member disqualified themselves from hearing. Kevin provided notice of proper notification of the hearing. Representing applicant is Dawn Tumala, revision date of June 6, 2006. Owners of lot are Mr. and Mrs. Grant. Comments of Carol Ogilvy’s were read aloud by Chairman Carrara.
Missing items were:
1) Lot numbers not properly shown.
2) Statement as to compliance with zoning requirements and compliance with zoning district requirements.
3) Existing road status to east needs to be identified.
4) Need septic shown on lot R2-17-1.
5) Location on locus map of Mitchell’s house, septic and well.
6) Width of Sawmill Road.
7) Fees for Application.
Motion made and seconded to accept application as proposed with changes.
Entered into public portion of meeting at 8:08 p.m. with no comments from the public, closed public portion at 8:15 p.m.
Board entered into deliberation phase at 8:19 p.m.. Voted to approve subdivision/merger with the following changes, # 1 - # 7.
8:40 p.m. – Board continued deliberation of Strickland subdivision. Chairman Carrara read the minutes from the May 22, 2006 meeting, specifically the deficiencies to be corrected and all were completed. Kevin brought up the wetland buffer zone beyond wetland delineation. Halper moved to approve the subdivision subject to:
1) Addition of wetlands buffer to plat and legend
2) Appropriate signatures on plat.
Motion seconded and board approved by vote the subdivision of Wade and Sharon Strickland.
Board of Appeals - looking for opinion of Planning Board for case # 06-4. Kevin O’Connell recused himself from voting. The Planning Board’s opinion is that they cannot allow the expansion of a non-conforming use ( development on a class 6 road ).
Kevin out last 2 weeks of July.
Board discussed future agendas.
Marilyn out at 9:40 and Sheldon Pennoyer took her place.
9:50 p.m. – Dario read Ray Cilley’s letter from American Steel Property’s, stating that he would have between 500 – 1000 cubic yards of processed gravel to be sold. After some discussion, the motion was made to approve the removal and sale of up to 1000 cubic yards of existing processed gravel. This amount of material is considered incidental to the property use. Motion seconded and approved by the board.
Meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Michael Borden
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