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Jackson Planning Board
MINUTES – November 14, 2013 – REGULAR MEETING
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm by Dick Bennett, Chair. Attending were: Members Sarah Kimball, Larry Siebert, Betsey Harding, John Allen, Scott Badger, and Dick Bennett; Member Dave Treadwell, and Alternates Bea Davis and Kathleen Dougherty had informed the Chair that they would be unable to attend. Voting Member Determination: It was determined that all in attendance would be voting. Also attending was Hank Benesh, filming the proceedings.
Dick stated that October meeting minutes were not distributed because they had been lost. Betsey volunteered to view the Jacksonflicks.com website and write up minutes from that video. Regarding the RSA Land Use books, Dick reported that he had spoken with the office and that one book will be available for each Planning Board member/ alternate. Dick reviewed correspondence received and other open concerns:
- Regarding the Miller Subdivision, Burr Philips wrote a letter following his final inspection, indicating that all conditional items had been met; Dick signed that letter and also signed for release of the bond.
- Material for a wetlands approval for a landlocked property the Board reviewed at the July 11, 2013 meeting (Gabriel/ Brown Lot Line Adjustment)
- Letter from Upper Saco Valley Land Trust concerning a parcel in Denmark, ME.
- Requests for information from Tara Bamford (of North Country Council), preparatory to the planned build-out study:
- Mapping of conservation lands :Larry stated that most are clearly known, but that the Conservation Commission is looking into ones that are not clearly designated. Providing NCC with the tax map parcel numbers will suffice.
- Some parcels along the Route 16 and 16 A corridors are lands that cross the zoning district boundaries, meaning that, for example, a corner of a property is zoned commercial and all the rest is residential, yet the parcel’s use might be fully commercial. We agreed that such a situation would indicate non-conforming use at this time.
- What possible zoning changes would we want considered? Frontage and setbacks seem prime, with a possible change (in the Residential District) from 200’ frontage to 150’ (i.e., uniform through the town), and a possible change on Setbacks regarding corner lots such that only one side of a corner lot would have the 50’ setback. Possible wording for a zoning ordinance proposal could be:
4.3.1.2.1) From the sideline of any public or Private Road right-of-way that provides access to the lot: 50 feet
4.3.1.2.2) From any abutter property line or the sideline of any public or Private Road right of way that does not provide access to the lot. (similar changes needed at 4.3.2.3).
- Betsey will inquire about what additional costs there might be to plug in some such changes into the build-out study review, to determine possible effects of such changes.
- Our first meeting with NCC staff for the build-out study will be at our next regular meeting, December 12. The survey will not go out till we have good information from the study; including a mailing in with the tax bills may not work if people get their bills online going forward; having the survey prepared and mailed by a printing company is likely to cost around $1,500. We are not certain if the $15,000 approved by town voters for the study is a lapsing fund or if it will be available for use in 2014, especially since the work was delayed because of the transition in office staff. Dick and John agreed to contact Julie to determine whether the funds will still be available for use in 2014 without another vote by the town.
Master Plan Review, continued: At the October meeting, goals had been reviewed through page 4, Village Character Goal. We began with Economy Goal. At the second Objective of the first Policy, add “throughout the town districts” following “home-based businesses,” and following “appropriate locations,” add ”and of small offices and independent retail businesses in commercial districts.” At the second Policy, delete the first and second Objectives, and change the third to read: “Maintain and update the Capital Improvements Program.” At the Municipal Services Goal, delete the second Policy and its Objective. At the second Policy, first Objective, add “and limitations following “potential and optimal uses”; change the second Objective to read: “With citizen input, develop a master plan for utilization of town-owned lands.” At the third Policy, change the Objective to read: “Develop and implement a plan to upgrade and bring into compliance any municipal facilities which do not
already comply.” Board members decided to suspend this discussion until a future meeting.
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There being no Old Business or New Business, it was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Betsey Harding
(notes aided by observation of audio-visual record of the meeting on Jacksonflicks.com)
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