NOTTINGHAM PLANNING BOARD
July 9, 2008
PUBLIC SESSION
APPROVED & AMMENDED
Type of Meeting: Scheduled Workshop
Method of Notification: Posted at the Nottingham Municipal Building & Nottingham Post Office
Meeting Location: Nottingham Municipal Building
Members Present: Mr. Dave Smith; Chair, Mr. Skip Seaverns, Ms. Sue Mooney, Bob Davidson, Mr. Scott Canney, Mr. Bill Netishen; Selectmen’s Representative
Members Absent: Ms. Traci Chauvey; Alternate Member, Ms. Cheryl Smith; Alternate Member, Mr. Peter Gylfphe; Vice Chair
Others Present: Mrs. Lisa Sears; Land Use Clerk, Deb Stevens; Nottingham Conservation Commission, Carrie Jay Connors; Alternatives to Daycare
Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 7:07pm.
Home Occupation Application
Carrie Jaye Connors, 385 Stage Road, Alternatives to Childcare, presented to the Board her plans for a daycare business in her home. She drew a layout of her property on the chalkboard noting that there are no abutters in direct view, a circular driveway. She also explained that her home was once owned by Public Service of New Hampshire and already has a commercial septic system and handicap access.
The Board reviewed Ms. Connors application and asked her details about the business. She noted that she is going through a State program called BOOST, even though she is not required to because she will have no more than 6 children (approximate ages of 2-6 years) at one time, including her own son.(Under 6 Children does not require a State License) She also told the Board that she is CPR and first aid trained as well, she also noted she has an Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees with 15 years of work experience including most recently as a certified lead teacher (level 4). She explained that the BOOST program has already required approval from the Health Inspector and Fire/Rescue Department. She will have no employees and will not have a sign, and will carry additional insurance. She will provide the Board with
copies of her BOOST applications she was required to give the Fire Department.
MOTION by Mr. Seaverns to approve this minor home occupation for 385 Stage road (Alternatives to Child Care), for no more than 6 children, no sign and no employees.
SECOND by Ms. Mooney
VOTE 6-Aye. 0- Opposed 0- Abstained MOTION PASSED
Old Business
Mrs. Sears notified the Board of her error on the notice for the Longueil case. The ad said Zoning Board of Adjustments instead of the Planning Board. She noted that the deadlines for the notices had passed in order to meet the scheduled July 16th meeting. The Board would like the ad resent and to notify the applicant and see how they would like to proceed.
Brooks Crossing update
They would like to be on the next agenda for a bond reduction. The Board agreed to have the bond reduction on the agenda if all the paperwork had come in by then; including the report from RCCD’s engineer.
Fee’s increase at State’s Office of Register of Deeds
They briefly discussed the fees and how this could be done. Mrs. Sears will bring the Board more information at the next workshop.
Gerrior Lane Trust-Homestead Subdivision
The Board briefly discussed the DES letter and will have Mrs. Sears send Mr. Daigle a letter noting that the Board is in receipt of this letter from DES.
Minutes
June 18, 2008
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MOTION by Mr. Seaverns to the minutes of June 18, 2008 as amended
SECOND by Ms. Mooney
VOTE 4-Aye. 0- Opposed 2- Abstained MOTION PASSED
June 25, 2008
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Mr. Netishen asked if each page could say that it was a draft copy. Mrs. Sears will add it to the header so that it will appear on every page.
MOTION by Mr. Seaverns to the minutes of June 25, 2008 as amended
SECOND by Ms. Mooney
VOTE 3-Aye. 0- Opposed 3- Abstained MOTION PASSED
Review of the proposed Conservation Overlay District (COD)
Point of Order Mrs. Sears left to make copies and returned shortly there after. The Board briefly discussed that there is money to update the official town map. Upon her return, Mrs. Sears noted it was her that mentioned that Michelle Beauchamp had said that as of July 1st there was money available for Ms. Beauchamp to update the COD maps for free, not the official town map.
The Board continued the review of the draft of COD Zoning Proposal. They reviewed last week’s changes and they reviewed Chair Smith’s suggested wording be “District Boundaries/Location” and how that should for formatted on the document. The final wording agreed upon was:
The Nottingham Conservation Overlay District is defined by the map entitled, “Nottingham Conservation Overlay District” (date January 14, 2008).
The Nottingham Conservation Overlay District is a zoning overlay district which defines various land areas in the Town based on habitat and resource quality. By defining these areas we can incorporate innovative land uses which offer more flexibility and provide alternative ways to manage the land. Integral components of The Four Generals’ Greenway are large land blocks and linkages for the protection and preservation of natural resources supported at Town Meeting; March 2006. The map includes conservation core focus areas and wildlife focus areas, as well as supporting landscape areas and wildlife corridor areas as defined below:
Included in this wording was Ms. Mooney’s concern for the mentioning of the Four Generals’ Greenway as part of how the maps were done, which came up later in the meeting.
During this wording discussion, Mr. Netishen was concerned with where this document was going to go in the Ordnances document. The Board discussed it and agreed that a final decision could be made at later date but it was currently set up to go at the end of it so that would not effect the numbering of this and other documents. Chair Smith felt this should be put in after the Aquifer District information. Mr. Seaverns noted that the site plan review document might also reference Sections in Zoning Ordinances and would need to change if the numbering changes to insert this COD information anywhere but at the end (Section XVII).
Mr. Seaverns noted that the Planning Board should obtain copies of the documents mentioned in this document incase anyone would like to see them. Mrs. Sears will try to get copies from SRPC and NH Fish and Game.
Ms. Mooney wanted to include information on how the wildlife corridor areas where arrived at. She explained that it was important to let the public know that this plan was not compiled just by the Conservation Commission “doing stuff on their own, in a void”.
The Board also briefly discussed the format of these definitions (Section C #1-5), and decided to keep them all in the same format.
4. The Wildlife Corridor Areas were identified by the Nottingham Conservation Commission (2007) in order to maintain opportunities for wildlife movement through Nottingham’s Four Generals’ Greenway. These areas are comprised of key land protection opportunities that serve to link large habitat systems, such as forest blocks, floodplains, riparian zones, streams, watersheds, and existing conservation parcels.
The Board briefly discussed what “newly” proposed meant. They decided to remove the word “newly” from “D & E”. They changed “Newly” to “Any” in section E.
The Board also discussed the math involved in section E. Minimum Dimensions. The Board will work on this section for “homework”.
The Board briefly discussed attendance at the next meeting and what members may or may not recuse themselves and if there would be a quorum. Chair Smith noted that they did not have to recuse themselves.
Point of order: Mr. Davidson left the meeting just before it adjourned.
MOTION by Mr. Canney to adjourn the meeting at approximately 9:30pm.
SECOND by Mr. Davidson
VOTE 5-Aye. 0- Opposed 0- Abstained MOTION PASSED
The next schedule meeting is on July 16, 2008.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa L. Sears
Land Use Clerk
These minutes are subject to approval at a regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting at which time the above minutes are corrected or accepted.
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