Greenfield Planning Board
Minutes for October 27, 2008
Regular Meeting 4th Monday
Minutes Recorded by Kathy Carpenter
7:00pm Start of Meeting
Members present are Morris, Steere, Borden, O’Connell, Marshall; Karen Day, Peter Hopkins and John Halper are present.
Mail
1. Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes for October 7, 2008 and October 14, 2008
2. Signed paperwork appointing Marshall as alternate
3. Current town officials list for 2008
4. Notice of Decision from Board of Adjustment for Mitchell Subdivision
5. Cash receipt from Brooke Leasing and Development
6. Invoice for Brooke Leasing and Development
7. Southwest Regional Planning Commission – Announcement for Innovative Land Use Planning
8. Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau – Newsletter
9. 33rd Municipal Law Lecture Series – Announcement
10. SW Cole Engineering – Advertisement
11. Wiley – Brochure
12. Pipeline Association for Public Awareness – Newsletter
13. Order form for NH Planning and Land Use regulations for next year. SWRPC.
7:05pm Meeting called to order.
Steere reads minutes from October 13, 2008. The following corrections are noted:
1. Under mail the ‘Minimum impact’ from Mitchell should be Standard Dredge and Fill.
Steere moves that the minutes be accepted as amended, Borden seconds, all in favor, the motion passes. Marshall sits in for Fletcher for tonight’s meeting.
Marshall would like the PB to read the Notice of Decision for case #08-6. Morris reads decision. Hopkins would like to address this later this evening.
John Halper addresses the board regarding CIP. Halper reviews draft of the letters that will go out to the department heads. The PB approves the timeline for submissions to be received from each department head. Halper will make copies and distribute to each department head.
7:25pm Morris discusses the PB budget for 2009. Morris will take last years budget and submit it as it was. He will reformat and officially represent it to the PB at the next meeting.
Catherine Shaw regarding subdivisions that were in industrial zone and subdivision for home lots. Any subdivision in an industrial zone overlay were removed from the tax maps from the industrial overlay and are for housing only. If she found others, she removed those as well. If she found those that did not say ‘for housing’ she did not remove them. Hopkins asked if the town had to vote regarding the industrial overlay. Steere reminds Hopkins that part of the vote included those that were being subdivided for residential purposes.
Email from Catherine about tax map R9, had no frontage on Rt 31, the BOS has made a decision on that.
NH Planning and Land Use Regulations 2009-2010, Morris will order 9 copies plus a CD through Catherine.
7:32pm Kevin McMurray Site Plan Review – 1093 Forest Rd R4-25 General Residence District
This is a small scale business, ornamental welding and repair in the General . The hearing was properly noticed. No PB members disqualify themselves. Morris reads the rules for Site Plan Review. Dwight Sowerby Attorney, Kevin McMurray Applicant are present. Sowerby addresses the PB. McMurray has a small barn that has had a hobby welding shop set up, he would like to turn that into a home occupation low intensity business for ornamental type welding. This is in compliance with section 4B Professional Uses and Home Occupations. Sowerby discusses how compliances will be met under this plan. There will be no site work or parking changes. There will be no employees. There will be no extra sinage or changes to the existing building. There will be one sign hung off the
existing mailbox post, not lighted in any way. No exterior storage, no increase in parking spaces, no great increase in traffic, no retail sales happening in that location, most items will be sold at craft fairs. There is a drawing available. There were several waivers requested. Borden reads through the checklist. The following deficiencies are noted:
1. There needs to be 3 copies
2. Description/use of the abutting properties, approximate location of structures and any access roads.
3. Parking needs to be shown
There were several Section 2 waivers submitted with the application. Most of the waivers are requested because there will be no new construction due to the business. Morris asks if the PB would like to discuss the application. O’Connell moves to accept the application to invoke jurisdiction. Marshall asks procedural question regarding the waiver requests. Marshall would like to discuss the Fire Safety waiver. O’Connell would like to invoke jurisdiction and then discuss the waiver requests. The PB is in agreement. Steere seconded the motion, all were in favor, Marshall abstains, the motion passes and the application is accepted.
Sowerby discusses the plan in more detail and specifically fire safety. Charlie Stevensen had inspected the building in the past. If there is a higher standard for businesses the applicant requests that a conditional approval be provided based upon the acceptance inspection of the current fire official. MIG welding is done within the shop, there is flammable gas on site and has been for many years. The deputy fire chief was over for the wood stove inspection, when he was over the shop was converted for the hobby already. Hopkins states that he did inspect the building in construction and would make another inspection as the fire inspector. The driveway is shown, no parking is shown on the plan. The PB would like parking to be shown.
Fletcher arrives at 8:00pm, Marshall remains sitting in for Fletcher for the duration of this agenda item.
Marshall asks about materials delivery. There are no trucks expected to do any delivery. Morris asks if there are any other questions. 8:05pm the public hearing is opened. Carrara addresses the PB regarding his experiences with McMurray and hopes the PB would be in favor of this proposal. Hopkins would like to add that it is good that McMurray has come forward with the application. There are no further comments from the public. The public hearing is closed at 8:06pm. Morris enters into a deliberative session. Morris collects fees from the applicant. The PB would like the deficiencies noted be fixed. The applicant withdraws waiver request for Section II.13 and would like to request conditional approval based on a fire inspection. The PB discusses the
waivers:
Section II.1: Borden moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.2: Marshall moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.5: Marshall moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.6: Marshall moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.7: Marshall moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.8: Marshall moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.9: Marshall moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.10: Marshall moves to grant, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
Section II.11-18: Applicant withdraws item 13 regarding Fire Safety and Suppression and requests conditional approval based on fire inspection. Marshall moves to grant the waiver requests 11-12 and 14-18, Steere seconds, no discussion, all in favor, the motion passes, the waiver is granted.
The following is a recap of deficiencies:
1. There needs to be 3 copies, an additional 2 copies need to be provided
2. Description/use of the abutting properties, approximate location of structures and any access roads on the drawing (3 copies)
3. Parking needs to be shown
4. #13 Fire Safety and Suppression will be inspected by the CEO
The PB has no further discussion. Steere moves that the PB provides conditional approval provided the above conditions are met for McMurray Welding business on 1091 Forest Rd tax map R4-25. Marshall seconds. Borden asks about signage on the building, a small sign. Hopkins states that one sign is allotted. Borden looks at item f, page 15 of the ordinance regarding signage. Steere suggests that two signs could be used so long as a total of 3 sq. feet are not exceeded. Steere suggests to CEO that the sign hanging on the mailbox and one sign on the building, the total sq foot of the two signs should not exceed 3 square feet. There is no further discussion. All were in favor, the site plan is conditionally approved.
8:43pm Continuation O’Donnell Subdivision
Carol Irwin from the Greenfield Conservation Commission and applicant representative Don Duval are present.
Morris summarizes notes from October 25, 2008 site walk. Alternative driveway locations would require wetlands crossing permit. The PB continues its deliberative session. Fletcher sits in to continue the deliberation, Marshall withdraws. Morris reads minutes from October 13, 2008 meeting. The PB reviews the previous deficiencies. Hopkins discusses test pits. Based on previous knowledge of test pits in the area, he feels that the area is very gravely, and that another test pit will have to be dug when a septic is to be installed and is in this case is only necessary to show that a lot is buildable.
Deficiencies:
#1 has been corrected
#2 Peter has discussed
#3 has been corrected
#4 has been corrected
#5 has been corrected
#6 has been corrected
Marshall asks if this is 22c soils. Duval states that the entire area is 22c. Steere notes that all deficiencies have been met but that the applicant needs to go before the Zoning Board for wetlands buffer. Fletcher asks about the locus plan, the cross hatching shows the entire lot. Irwin asks about the wetlands along the road and how far they go. O’Donnell states that it continues past his lot and that it continues for a couple of hundred feet. O’Connell asks about the peri-annual brook, there needs to be 75’ set back on the septic for hydric A. O’Donnell states that there is enough room. Fletcher asks about Peter’s comfort level of the test pits, Peter discusses the 2 lots on Holden Rd and his experience regarding surrounding spoils. Steere moves that the
application conditionally approves provided that that a special exception be granted by the zoning board regarding the wetlands buffer crossing. Fletcher seconds. Marshall asks if Fox’s approval is necessary regarding a driveway plan. Hopkins states that driveway location must be approved prior to issuance of building permit. There is no further discussion. All were in favor, O’Connell abstains, the motion passes.
9:10pm Planning Board Business
An additional correction to October 13, 2008 meeting minutes is noted. The deficiency noted as item #7 should be moved under mail. Steere moves that the minutes be approved with this second correction, Fletcher seconds, all were in favor, the motion passes.
9:12pm Mitchell sub-division zoning board decision.
O’Connell disqualifies himself. Hopkins addresses the PB regarding the firepond. Hopkins reads from the ordinance regarding ‘water impoundment’. Morris asks if the wetlands are disturbed by creating a firepond. The PB discusses the impact to the wetlands and the state requirements for dredge and fill permits. He must get approval from the state. The PB would like to keep the discussion on the agenda for next week. Hopkins will ask Carol Ogalvie’s opinion.
Hopkins brings up the bonding for Brooke Leasing and Development. Morris will contact Jim Hawkins tomorrow and ask him to come and address the PB.
O’Connell rejoins the meeting.
9:36pm DeLay’s Store Parking Lot.
Hopkins spoke with the owner, Hopkins is not satisfied with that discussion. Hopkins asked him to respond within the next couple of weeks and explained that the lot was a house lot and needs a change of use, Hopkins asked that he communicate with the PB. Hopkins feels that the owner has not approached the PB and suggests that the PB sends a letter explaining the requirement for a site plan review. Morris will draft a letter. Karen would like to mention that the owner would be liable if an accident were to occur there. Hopkins also mentioned that there are 2 septic hook-ups, once for the store and one for the house. O’Connell states that the site plan needs to reflect the combination of the property. Morris will draft the letter and bring it to the next meeting. Steere also mentions that
the owner’s title insurance could be impacted due to this issue.
9:50pm Steere moves the meeting is adjourned, Fletcher seconds, there is no discussion, all in favor the meeting is adjourned.
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