NOTTINGHAM PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
JUNE 7, 2006
PUBLIC SESSION
APPROVED BY THE BOARD JUNE 14, 2006
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Mr. David Smith, Chair Ms. Sandra Jones
Ms. Mary Bonser, Selectmen's Representative Mr. Mark Harding
Mr. Peter Gylfphe
Ms. Gail Mills
Mr. Skip Seaverns
OTHERS PRESENT:
Ms. Michelle Beauchamp, Strafford Regional Planning Commission
Ms. Cynthia Copeland, Strafford Regional Planning Commission
Mr. David Wright, Economic Development Director
Ms. Kelly Tivnan, Planning Board Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Seaverns made a motion that the Planning Board approve the minutes from May 24, 2006 as amended. Ms. Mills seconded the motion. The present members of the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARING- WEBER LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Peter Landry, Mr. Henry Weber
The Chair opened the public hearing for the Weber Lot Line Adjustment application at 7:15pm.
Mr. Landry said that he had added information to the plan noting the fact that this property was in a commercial zone and was governed by commercial zone requirements. He also said that Note 4a on the plan included the state subdivision approval number.
Mr. Gylfphe made a motion to approve the Weber Lot Line Adjustment application. Ms. Bonser seconded the motion. The present members of the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
The applicant asked if they could record the plan. They said that they needed to have it recorded early in the morning on Thursday in order to have a scheduled closing on Friday afternoon. The Planning Board had extensive discussion on this topic. Ms. Beauchamp stated that the Planning Board regulations said the Planning Board would record the plan. She offered to record the plan first thing in the morning. Ms. Copeland said that the Planning Board would be charged for Ms. Beauchamp's time. Mr. Gylfphe said that he could take the plan to get recorded. The Planning Board agreed to allow that.
PUBLIC HEARING- GAZZOLA SUBDIVISION:
OTHERS PRESENT: Ms. Petra Gazzola, Mr. Roscoe Blaisdell
The Chair called the public hearing to order at 7:45pm.
The Planning Board Secretary explained that there had been a problem with getting a 911# for the proposed subdivision. She said that the Nottingham Fire Department had written to the Deerfield Fire Department and they had not had the time to respond yet. Ms. Gazzola said that she had gotten a 911# for the proposed subdivision. She said that she had talked to the Deerfield Building Inspector and the Deerfield Board of Selectmen. She said that she had explained to them that there was no way additional 911#'s would be asked for on this property. Mr. Smith read out loud the letters from the Nottingham Road Agent and the Nottingham Fire Department. The Nottingham Road Agent stated no objections to the Gazzola application. The Nottingham Fire Department stated that they had also written to the Deerfield
Fire Department. Ms. Gazzola said that she had gone to see the Deerfield Building Inspector and he had issued her a 911#. Mr. Seaverns asked if the 911# address would be a Nottingham address or a Deerfield address. Ms. Gazzola stated that the 911# address would be Deerfield but the physical address would be Nottingham. Mr. Smith asked the Planning Board if they wanted to wait for a response from the Deerfield Fire Department. Mr. Gylfphe said that he thought what the applicant had presented was sufficient. Mr. Seaverns said that they needed a deed referenced on the plan saying that the lot had been there since before 1993. Ms. Gazzola said that she had lived there since before 1993. Mr. Seaverns said that the Planning Board needed proof or the deed needed to be referenced on the plan. Ms. Bonser went looking for the property deed. Mr. Seaverns said that the deed reference really should be on the plan. He also
discussed the gate to the property and whether it was on a Class 6 road. Ms. Bonser found the original deed and said that it was recorded on February 2, 1976. Mr. Seaverns said that Note #9 should say "any new habitable dwelling" as a point of clarification. Mr. Smith asked if the fire protection code number should be cited on the plan where it stated that sprinklers would be installed. He read the waiver requests from the applicant. The applicant asked to waive the cistern requirement, Section VI B3b and the full topography and contours requirement, Section V A3.
Ms. Bonser made a motion that the Planning Board accept the requested waivers of Section VI B3b, Cisterns and Section V A3, Topography and Contours. Mr. Seaverns seconded the motion.
Ms. Beauchamp asked if this subdivision would have a common driveway. Mr. Seaverns noted that there were many breaks in the stone where a driveway could go. Mr. Blaisdell said that the applicant did have a driveway permit for the proposed new lot.
The present members of the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Mr. Seaverns made a motion to recess the Gazzola application for 15-20 minutes to allow Mr. Blaisdell time to add the deed reference to the plan. Ms. Bonser seconded the motion. The present members of the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARING- KENNARD SUBDIVISION:
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Steve Michaud, Mr. Mike Kennard
The Chair called the public hearing to order at 8:40pm.
Mr. Michaud said that the 911# had been added to the plan and he had a deed to widen the road to accommodate the town standard width.
Mr. Seaverns made a motion to approve the Kennard subdivision application. Ms. Mills seconded the motion. The present members of the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Ms. Copeland noted that the applicant had an outstanding bill from Strafford Regional Planning Commission. Mr. Kennard said that he would pay any outstanding fees before the plan was recorded.
PUBLIC HEARING- GAZZOLA SUBDIVISION:
At 9:00pm the Board reopened the public hearing for the Gazzola subdivision application.
Mr. Gylfphe made a motion to approve the Gazzola subdivision application. Ms. Mills seconded the motion. The present members of the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
OTHER:
Mr. Seaverns said that there had been a call from the Rockingham County Conservation District about Homestead. He said that he had visited the property with the people from Homestead, from RCCD and with the Nottingham Road Agent. He said that the road had not been built and there were telephone poles there. He said that temporary pavement would be put in. He discussed his visit to the property and he discussed the differences between the Nottingham and the Barrington sides of the development.
Ms. Mills brought up discussion of the ice cream store in Nottingham on Route 4. Ms. Bonser said that the Board of Selectmen had gotten a letter from the Planning Board saying that the signs on the property were in violation of the sign ordinance. Ms. Copeland said that the signs were definitely in violation. Ms. Bonser said that Mr. Brown, the Town Administrator and Mr. Colby, the Building Inspector had talked about the suspected violations and had determined that all was ok. Mr. Seaverns noted that there was a landscaping business in the building and that permit had not been transferred from one property to another. Mr. Wright said that there had been no change of use because the building had previously been used as a retail establishment. Ms. Copeland and Ms. Beauchamp said that going from office to
food was a change of use. Mr. Smith said that the building should have gone through site plan review before it became a video store. Ms. Copeland and Ms. Beauchamp noted the Site Plan Review regulations. Mr. Seaverns said that there was a process in town. He discussed the regulations and the signs. Ms. Copeland said that the signs on the ice cream place were not lit correctly.
Ms. Beauchamp asked if the Planning Board had the town planner contract reviewed by the town attorney. Ms. Bonser said that she had sent the contract to Mr. Teague but she had not heard anything back from him yet. She said that she would call him. Ms. Copeland said that she would plan for the Nottingham Town Planner to work 12 hours a week but she said that there would be reserve capacity so the Planner could work extra during planning for Town Meeting.
The Planning Board discussed nominating Mr. Harding to be a Strafford Regional Planning Commissioner. Ms. Mills said that he had told her he was interested in the post. Ms. Bonser said that she would abstain from any vote on the question since Mr. Harding was not present.
Mr. Smith read a letter from the Rockingham County Conservation District giving an estimate as to the cost of their future work on the Homestead subdivision.
Mr. Gylfphe made a motion to adjourn the meeting about 10:00pm. Ms. Mills seconded the motion. The present members of the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kelly Tivnan
Planning Board Secretary
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