Greenfield Planning Board Minutes
October 16, 2006
Members Present: Chairman Carrara, Rainier, O’Connell, Halper, Morris, and alternate member Steere.
The meeting opened at 7 PM with reading of the minutes for prior meetings –
September 25, 2006 regular meeting were accepted with the following corrections:
10:30 Discussion of Issues coming before the ZBA the last sentence to read –
“It was decided that these issues were issues for the Selectmen, not the ZBA or Planning Board because this is not a zoning ordinance.”
September 30, 2006 special meeting for site walk were accepted as read.
Alternate member Steere took member Fletcher's place.
Mail:
Local Government Center conference announcement.
Selectmen’s meeting minutes for September 14, 21, 28 and October 5, 2006.
Greenfield building permits update.
Quick Claim deed for Lyris.
Letter from McLane concerning Landmark minor subdivision on Gulf Road.
Email from Stephen & Marie Juhlin regarding potential purchase of O’Brien property.
7:25 PM - Notification Issue
Kevin O’Connell noted that he attempted to have notification of the upcoming Landmark hearing published in local newspapers, but it did not appear. This may require the Board to set a new hearing date.
7:33 PM – Preliminary Conceptual Consultation for Eugene Mitchell Proposal
Chairman Carrara read the PCC disclaimer prior to the presentation.
Mr. Nathan Chamberlin made the presentation for Mr. Mitchell (who was present) for his property on Route 31. Two conceptual designs were presented –
A traditional development of 30 lots
An open space development of 34 lots
The presentation surfaced some issues that need to be addressed in the application when submitted –
Road grade higher than 8% as noted by Mr. Chamberlin.
Single access with over 600 feet of road.
Open space calculation must include wetlands buffer as non-developable.
8:05 PM – Public Hearing on the 2007 Capital Improvement Plan (CPI)
John Halper presented the CPI for 2007 – 2016. He covered the work/process of preparing the CPI, the information sources, the prioritizing and calculations used in development of the capital costs in the plan. Members of the Board asked a few questions regarding some of the items and calculations. Mary Ann Grant asked about Library items on the CPI. There were no other questions from the public. The hearing closed at 8:55 PM.
8:56 PM – Preliminary Conceptual Consultation for Pratt Proposal
Chairman Carrara read the PCC disclaimer prior to the presentation.
Mr. David O’Hara made the presentation for Mr. Pratt (who was present) for property on New Boston Road. The proposal was for a seven lot subdivision including a single back lot off of a to be built (by the developer) Town road. Mr. Pratt and Mr. O’Hara noted that due to potential sale of some of the property that the number of lots and some boundaries may change.
The presentation surfaced some issues that need to be addressed in the application when submitted –
Frontage on proposed Town Road – hammerhead.
Wetlands crossing of proposed Town Road.
General Zone lot need to have 2 acres of upland.
Town acceptance of proposed Town road.
Planning Board needs to clarify requirements for new road construction and acceptance, and whether the road would be public or private – Chairman Carrara to research.
9:57 PM – Discussion of McLane letter re Landmark Proposal
Subject of letter was upgrade of class VI roads re RSA 674:36 – letter to be sent to Town Attorney.
10:07 PM – Hall Way - Common driveway construction
Chairman Carrara noted that he sent copies of RSA 236:13 concerning potential Town upgrade of the common driveway to the four property owners on Hall Way.
Meeting adjourned at 10:12PM
Minutes respectfully submitted by Myron Steere
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