NOTTINGHAM PLANNING BOARD
August 11, 2010
PUBLIC SESSION
Approved & Amended
Type of Meeting: Regularly scheduled meeting
Method of Notification: Posted at the Nottingham Municipal Building & Nottingham Post Office
Meeting Location: Nottingham Municipal Building
PB Members Present: Arthur Stockus, Chair; Rick Bacon, Secretary; Susan Mooney; Robert “Buzz” Davies, Alternate Member
PB Members Absent: Bill Dean, Vice Chair; Gary Anderson, Selectmen’s Rep; Scott Canney; Peter Gylfphe, Cheryl Smith, Alt. Member, Traci Chauvey, Alt. Member, Lisa Sears; Land Use Clerk
Others Present: Paul Colby, Building Inspector & Code Administrator; Jack Mettee, Mettee Planning Consultants
Chair Stockus called the meeting to order at approximately 7:04 pm. This meeting was televised on cable access Channel 22. Mr. Davies was seated for Mr. Canney.
Beginning Discussion and Review of Nottingham Zoning Ordinances - Jack Mettee, Mette Planning Consultants
The Board and Mr. Mettee reviewed in detail all his recommendations from his August 9, 2010 memo including but not limited to: (Actual working document available in the Planning Office during business hours.)
- Removing the Building Codes from the Zoning Ordinances (ZO)
- Putting setbacks in proper place within the ZO
- Add a General Provisions section to better organize things like Sewage Disposal, etc.
- Correct formatting to make clearer.
- Recommends adding “dates amended” on the Zoning Ordinances
- Official Map requirements per RSA
- Change Zones to Zoning Districts
- Move some items from Zoning Ordinance to Subdivision Regulations/Site Plan Review Regulations; they don’t belong in ZO
- Clean up some definitions for clarity
- Update Sanitary Protection section with NH DES
- Update Mobile Home Parks to Manufactured Housing
- Clean up terms and make Access Road section more clear
- Remove Building Permit procedures out of the ZO
- Make a new section “Administration and Enforcement”
- Clean up the Definitions section
- When RSAs are referenced add “as amended” to it.
- They noted places in ZO that have less restrictive regulations than the State already has on any given topic like Lighting.
- The size allowed for Accessory Apartment is too small for most people
- Mr. Colby suggested leaving in Section VII. D. noting that in the past the voters have wanted to keep this section in. Mr. Colby also noted that this section is NOT part of the building code, but could move to a new general provisions section.
- They also noted the need for an Official Map of Nottingham, its requirements and how best to go about that in the future.
Mr. Mettee also noted that doing this as a reorganization first then editing changes that will go to the voters in the next few years. Mr. Mettee’s suggestions were reviewed one by one. The next review was the proposed new format for the Ordinances. He noted that future changes to the ordinance will fit in much more logically rather than just adding it to the end of the document.
Mr. Mettee asked the Board if they had ever considered a Telecommunication or Personal Wireless Overlay District. The Board briefly discussed existing towers but noted that they have so much to do that it wasn’t a priority at this time.
Mr. Bacon noted a previous discussion on setting time limits to complete developments. Mr. Mettee confirmed that any time limits should be in the Subdivision Regulations and not in these Zoning Ordinances.
Mr. Mettee and the Board discussed how he would present the new format for the Board to review and compare to the old Ordinances. They decided to do a few pages in the new format for the Board to review before Mr. Mettee continues on. Mr. Mettee will email it to members and Mrs. Sears the last week in August for the Board to review at a workshop.
MOTION by Ms. Mooney to have Mr. Mettee move forward with the formatting of the Zoning Ordinances for September 1, 2010 to review.
SECOND by Mr. Bacon
VOTE 4-Aye. 0- Opposed 0- Abstained MOTION PASSED
Final Review of the: Work Force Housing Guidance Document & Workforce Housing Sample Covenant Document & Proposed Subdivision Amendments for Open Space Development - Jack Mettee, Mette Planning Consultants
The Board did not review these items. They will review these items as well as the new ZO format at a workshop meeting on September 1, 2010. The Board will meet again with Mr. Mettee on September 29, 2010.
Review of Minutes
July 28, 2010
Line 18 Add Paul Colby, Building Inspector & Code Administrator
Line 37 pulmonary to preliminary
Line 104 delete the second for
Line 123 There to they
Line 172 - 175 to read: subdivision application checklist but found discrepancies between the checklist and the regulations. They also found areas of the checklist that did not apply to the Nottingham Subdivision Regulations. They offered to redo the entire Subdivision Regulation Checklist and coordinate them.
Line 171 change Mr. Bacon and himself to he and Mr. Bacon
Line 183 possible to possibly
MOTION by Mr. Davies to approve the minutes of July 28, 2010 as amended.
SECOND by Ms. Mooney
VOTE 4-Aye. 0- Opposed 0- Abstained MOTION PASSED
New/Old Business
Subdivision Application Part I -review
The Board reviewed the previous changes on this ongoing project and made minor corrections. A copy of the working document can be viewed in the Planning Board Office during regular business hours. The Board will have Mrs. Sears correct these changes for the Board to review again.
Resignation of Bill Dean, Vice Chair
Chair Stockus read the resignation letter from Mr. Dean.
MOTION by Mr. Bacon to accept Mr. Dean’s resignation.
SECOND by Ms. Mooney
VOTE 4-Aye. 0- Opposed 0- Abstained MOTION PASSED
The Board asked Mr. Davies, an alternate on the Board if he was interested in filling the vacant seat. Mr. Davies explained that he wasn’t ready. They discussed how to fill the seat.
MOTION by Ms. Mooney to advertise to fill the temporary vacancy.
SECOND by Mr. Bacon
VOTE 4-Aye. 0- Opposed 0- Abstained MOTION PASSED
They discussed the use of Alternates and their status. It was noted that a Planning Board can have up to 5 alternate members. Chair Stockus will speak with Mr. Dean about an alternate status. Chair Stockus noted Mr. Dean was the Vice Chair but made no nominations at this time for a new Vice Chair.
Nottingham Day & Master Plan Committee
Mr. Bacon stated that he will try to be in attendance for the Planning Board booth.
Ms. Mooney noted that they have a meeting August 12th and they will also be at Nottingham Day to solicit public input for the Master Plan update.
Point of Order: the Audio Tape failed and the rest of the minutes are from Mr. Bacon’s notes.
MOTION by Ms. Mooney to adjourn at 9:34pm.
SECOND by Mr. Davies
VOTE 4-Aye. 0- Opposed 0- Abstained MOTION PASSED
Respectfully Submitted from notes provided by Rick Bacon,
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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