Newton Planning Board
Minutes of Public Meeting
April 24, 2007
1. Call to Order
Chairman Pettit called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, with the following members in attendance: Pettit, Donovan, LeClaire, Doggett, Gibbs
2. Board Business/Correspondence
One of the four engineering firms selected for interviews, being unavailable to attend tonight’s meeting, had asked to reschedule to an alternate date. Motion by Pettit, with a second by LeClaire, to schedule an interview before the Board from 6:30 to 7PM on Tuesday May 8 passed 5-0.
Alternate Finnigan arrived.
a. Woodhouse subdivision off Peaslee Crossing Rd., Map 13, Block 3, Lots 6,7,8,10,11, & 12
Motion by Doggett, with second by LeClaire, to grant applicant’s letter request to extend their conditional approval for a period of six months, to November 14, 2007, passed 5-0.
Member Vaillant arrived.
b. Zoe Lane lot development inspection reports (Map 13, Block 2, Lot 15-15)
M. DiBartolomeo is working with Altus and the developer to resolve site construction issues.
c. Acceptance of Minutes
Motion by Pettit, with second by Doggett, to accept the 3/27/07 minutes with the following amendments:
Item 2
3rd paragraph: Votes on the motions to accept application as complete and to grant final approval were 4-0 (Member Gibbs had recused himself.)
5th paragraph: First sentence should read “LeClaire asked Road Agent Gibbs if the telephone pole presents a hazard.” (Member Gibbs had recused himself.)
Item 4
Add the following between the first paragraph and the motion/vote: “Abutter Ron Pica asked the Board whether the release of restoration bond was tied into the sound mitigation requirements. Chairman Pettit stated that the two issues were separate, that the release of the restoration bond did not resolve the outstanding sound mitigation issues, and that the matter of sound mitigation compliance would be scheduled for an upcoming Planning Board meeting.”
Item 7
Paragraph 3, Organization of the Board: Add the following: “Motion by Doggett with second by Pettit to appoint Deborah Finnigan as RPC Commissioner (replacing Pettit) passed unanimously. Newton’s RPC Commissioners are currently Allen and Finnigan.”
Motion to accept minutes as amended passed 6-0.
d. EPA MS4 small municipal generator annual report
Board of Selectmen are requesting that Town departments stay informed and coordinate efforts to insure that the requirements of this program are met by May 2008.
e. Overview of 5/8/07 agenda items
1) McDonough request for preliminary site plan review at 27-3, Phase II
2) Gavin request for 5-lot subdivision on Maple Ave.
3) Continuation of Whispering Pines hearing
4) LaRochelle bond reduction requests
5) Other old business
Vice Chairman Miles arrived
3. Non-public session: Motion by Doggett with second by Pettit to enter into non-public session per NH RSA 91: a, 2, (c) at 7:15PM passed unanimously.
Motion by Doggett with second by Pettit to exit non-public session at 9:20PM passed unanimously.
4. Adjourn
Motion by Doggett with second by Miles to adjourn at 9:20PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Kimberly D. Pettit
Chairman, Newton Planning Board
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