Greenfield Planning Board
April 14, 2008
Minutes Recorded by Kathleen Carpenter
7:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting Opens
Members Present: Carrara, Adams, Mitchell (sitting in for Morris), O’Connell. Greenfield Code Enforcement Officer Peter Hopkins is present. Greenfield Police Department Chief Giammarino is present.
7:10 pm - Planning Board Business
Carrara reads the minutes from March 24, 2008. Member Borden arrives at 7:13pm. Adams moves that minutes be accepted as read, Borden seconds, there was no discussion, all were in favor, the motion passes.
7:17 pm - General Business
The Board enters into a general discussion. Carrara reads draft letter that will be sent to the property owners, BOS, CEO and DPW regarding road construction and inspection procedures.
7:30 pm - Continuation of Griffing Site Plan Review
Rick and Linda Griffing are present. Chief Giammarino is present at the Board’s request. Carrara asks the Chief if he has had any issues with the present Side Trax Café establishment; also, how would he view the move to the new location. The Chief states that he has never had any issues with the present establishment and that he would like to know more about the new establishment. Giammarino asks specific questions regarding the pub including the number of tables, number of patrons, etc. Giammarino expresses some concern regarding the bar and the layout including any outside areas. The Griffings do not have any current plans for an outside patio; they may be interested in an outside patio area later. The outside area must be fenced in, and would most likely be in the back of the
building facing the railroad tracks.
The Griffings state that there are four types of liquor licenses, and they would be getting a “pub” license for the new establishment. The Griffings also discussed that there were no original plans for entertainment however some townspeople have expressed interest and they would like to have some live entertainment, perhaps once per month. Hopkins reads from the noise ordinance. The Griffings state that they want to make the town happy and want to run an establishment that fits well into downtown Greenfield.
The hours of operation for the restaurant would be Wednesday through Sunday, 7 am to 9 pm. The hours of operation for the pub will be Wednesday and Thursday, 11 am to 11 pm and Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 12 midnight and Sunday from 11 am to 9 pm.
Carrara feels that the new location would be good for the town and that consideration to the neighbors must be given. Adams is in agreement and believes that Chief Giammarino will be keeping a good eye on the establishment as it opens. O’Connell would like to get some specifics on paper, especially if the Griffings are ever in a position to sell the establishment. Carrara states that the site plan review goes with the site. If the property is sold and there is a significant change in use such as hours of operation, the new owners would have to come back before the board.
Member Mitchell moves that the site plan review will be approving under the following conditions:
Hours of operation stated above.
capacity: Restaurant seating for 70 and pub seating for 30.
They are operating with a NH “pub” liquor license.
The establishment is laid out according to the submitted drawing.
The motion is seconded my Adams. There is no further discussion. A vote is taken, Adams, O’Connell, Mitchell and Carrara vote yea, Borden abstains, the motion passes.
8:10 pm - Cilley Home Based Business
Deb Cilley, 81 Muzzey Hill Road has asked the Board if she needs to undertake a Site Plan Review in order to sell Alpaca wool and related products. The Board discusses zoning ordinance section IV General Regulations and Restrictions; specifically, subsection B Professional Uses and Customary Home Occupations and subsection D Home Produce and Products. After a lengthy discussion the Board feels that alpaca and alpaca related products fall under subsection D Home Produce and Products and therefore do not require site plan review.
8:15 pm - Mitchell Open Space Development
Open items are the NH permit, the HOA was completed and sent to the Board and Town Counsel.
8:27 pm - Brooke Leasing and Development Open Space Development
Hopkins discussed that the road is not staked as it was identified on the plat. The Board discusses that while some work can be completed it cannot go beyond the first inspection point as previously identified.
8:37 pm - Planning Board Business
The two plats for the Smith subdivision on Forest, Old Bennington, and County Roads were returned by the HCRDs. Chad Branon has been asked to make some corrections. The Board discusses agenda items for the next meeting.
9:45 pm - End of Meeting
Adams makes a motion to adjourn, Mitchell seconds, all in favor.
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