NOTTINGHAM PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MAY 11, 2005
PUBLIC SESSION
APPROVED BY THE BOARD JUNE 15, 2005
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Mr. David Smith, Chair Mr. Peter Gylfphe
Ms. Mary Bonser, Selectmen Representative Mr. Bill Booth
Mr. Jon Caron
Mr. Scott Curry
Ms. Sandra Jones
OTHERS PRESENT:
Ms. Kelly Tivnan, Planning Board Secretary
Mr. Skip Seaverns
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:10pm.
Mr. Curry requested that copies of the updated regulations could be emailed to the Board.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Curry made a motion to approve the Planning Board minutes of April 20, 2005 as amended. Ms. Jones seconded the motion. Mr. Curry, Ms. Jones, Mr. Smith, Ms. Bonser, and Mr. Caron voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT DEFINITIONS:
Mr. Seaverns presented his rough draft of lot line adjustment definitions. Mr. Caron explained that there were several ways to take 3 lots and make them 2 lots. Ms. Jones asked if it was possible for a lot line adjustment to make a lot small enough for it to need a wetlands survey. Mr. Caron said that ideally the original lots should be kept intact. Mr. Seaverns said that it would also be ideal to not have any wells or septic involved. He said that if you affect the size of the lot than you need to look at the subdivision requirements. Mr. Curry asked why that qualified as town business. Mr. Caron said that the town needed to protect themselves and any abutters from issues such as fire damage. He also said that the Planning Board needed to differentiate between major and minor lot line
adjustments. Mr. Seaverns wondered if there was a need to define this differently than it was being defined currently. He said that the Planning Board also needed to look at whether the state subdivision rules applied to lot line adjustments. Ms. Jones said that the Planning Board needed to make sure the lots remained buildable after the lot line adjustment. She also said that the lot line adjustment survey needed to show all the existing structures. She said that could possibly be defined as "any/all major structures within 50 feet of the proposed lot line adjustment." Ms. Bonser said that the regulations needed to be based on rationale. Mr. Caron noted that the regulations were restrictive towards apartments. He asked if that was what the Planning Board wanted. He said that the Planning Board needed to look at what the rules were and why. Mr. Curry said that he thought the Planning Board should look at the
broader regulations and decide what they wanted. Mr. Seaverns asked if the Planning Board wanted everything to be a subdivision application. Mr. Smith said that ideally the Planning Board could throw out their regulations and start from scratch. Ms. Bonser noted the regulations for Goffstown and said that they laid things out step by step by step. Mr. Caron said that the best approach might be for the Planning Board to look at what they use and why and decide how well it works. He said that they needed to have purposes for their regulations. Mr. Seaverns said that the model regulatiions were not too bad.
Ms. Bonser said that the Capital Improvement Committee wanted to know if the Planning Board would bless a Master Plan subcommittee. She said that the Master Plan was falling behind the times. Mr. Curry said that he thought the Planning Board needed to look at regulations that would support and protect broader issues. Ms. Bonser said that the town needed to direct growth so that they could live with it. Mr. Caron said that things did need to be updated. Ms. Bonser said that the Planning Board could advertise for people interested in being on the Master Plan subcommittee. Mr. Seaverns said that the Planning Board should take the model regulations and see how they fit into the Master Plan. Mr. Curry said that he thought the Planning Board should take their regulations and have people look at the
individual areas.
Ms. Bonser made a motion to form a Master Plan subcommittee which would be advertised on the community cable channel. Ms. Jones seconded the motion.
Mr. Curry said that he thought the department heads needed to have more involvement in the Master Plan. Mr. Smith said that if anyone was interested in being a part of the Master Plan committee than they should visit the Selectmens office to fill out an application.
Ms. Bonser, Ms. Jones, Mr. Smith, Mr. Caron and Mr. Curry voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Mr. Caron said that people who volunteered would be asked to look at the parts of the Master Plan which were of the greatest interest to them.
The Board discussed their progress on lot line adjustment definitions. The definitions as the Board amended them appear below.
Definition of Lot Line Adjustment: The relocation of one or more lot lines where no new lots are created.
Minor: The lots involved are already developed, contain habitable structures and already have a driveway curb cut. The line adjustment causes both lots to remain conforming or to become more conforming.
Major: More than two lots are involved, involves one or more undeveloped lots, involves undeveloped lot where other lots are developed and/or causes one lot to be less conforming.
Mr. Caron made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:15pm. Mr. Curry seconded the motion. Mr. Caron, Mr. Curry, Mr. Smith, Ms. Bonser and Ms. Jones voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kelly Tivnan
Planning Board Secretary
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