PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
July 7, 2010
Call to Order:6:35 p.m.
Roll Call: Present were:
Timothy E. Moore, Chairman; Peter Bealo, Vice-Chairman; and Robert Gray, Selectmen Ex-Officio, Steve Ranlett, Member and Charlie Lanza, Member.
Also present was Leigh Komornick, Town Planner and P. Michael Dorman, Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer.
Minutes of June 2nd and June 16th 2010 Planning Board Meetings
« R. Gray moved, seconded by P. Bealo, to approve the minutes of the June 2, 2010 meeting. There was no discussion on the motion.
The vote was 4-0-0 U/A.
« R. Gray moved, seconded by C. Lanza, to approve the minutes of the June 16, 2010 meeting. There was no discussion on the motion.
The vote was 3-1-0 (P. Bealo Abstained)
Site Walk for and Public Hearing on a site plan amendment to result in a dental office with 8-exam rooms and a two-bedroom residence with 31 exterior parking stalls, a one-way internal travel aisle and improved entrances off of Main Street. The building in its current configuration is a four-bedroom residence and a dental office with 4-exam rooms and disconnected parking. The property is located at 159 Main Street, Tax Map 41, Lot 35 and totals 2.54 +/- acres with 293.80 feet of frontage in the CII, Village Center Overlay Districts. The owner(s) of record is Holliman Holdings, LLC.
Christian Smith provided letter from NH Department of Transportation stating that a new driveway permit would not be required. He also spoke about what is to be done. The exterior will not change. What will happen is parking will change. The entrance and exit will be one way, the pavement will be marked and there will be signs indicating traffic movement. The plan will provide a yard drain to accommodate weather. Will do test pitting. Spoken with DAS, will test pit on soil, have a replacement design made so if a problem arises it can be taken care of. Largest issue brought up by CLD was the width of the parking stalls. Traffic will enter from the south, a 12 foot isle is going to be the entrance. The main entrance will move to accommodate handicap customers. The side
entrance will be for staff. There was discussion about creating angled stalls. Not trying to cheat the drivers, do not want the look of the property to change. The primary occupant has to be there to do improvements.
R. Gray inquires- Comment on #5 about TOP Zoning Regulation- One way only. Sign for business will change. New Sign will say Plaistow Dental with Dr. H name under. Landscaping plan? Will stay the same. Needs a waiver. Will put waiver on plan. Regarding Norway Spruce- Will have to be trimmed in some way. Have designed drive isle to be around the umbrella of the tree. Needs to be enough space for Fire Truck, Fed Ex., etc.
T. Moore goes over requirements and regulations for parking; depth, width, isle, degree.
C. Lanza moved to deny the plan due to the fact the Holliman’s no longer lives in the house, a variance wil be needed for the ZBA for article 5, Table 220-320D, “Village Center”, B. Uses, Number 11 as it is not a permitted use unless the owner is occupied. Seconded by P. Bealo. There was no discussion on the motion.
The vote was 4-0-0 U/A.
A Public Hearing on a site plan amendment to result in 800 square feet of additional building to be used for coolers for the existing “Signal Variety Store”. The property is located at 63-65 Plaistow Road, Tax Map 27, Lot 43, in the CI District and totals 1.64 +/- acres with 349 +\- feet of frontage. The owner(s) of record is PEAM Realty, LLC.
Steve Cummings went to ZBA on May 27 to ask questions on lot. They are going to add freezers for storage. Do not expect a change in parking or need for paving. Will include a ramp for the access to the coolers. No additional parking will be required.
Planning Board Member Steve Ranlett enters at 6:54.
C. Lanza- inquires about a feature on plan, it is existing. Everything on plan is existing with the addition of the coolers.
« P. Bealo moved, seconded by C. Lanza, to accept the site plan amendment for PEAM Realty, LLC. There was no discussion on the motion.
The vote was 5-0-0 U/A.
« S. Ranlett moved, seconded by C. Lanza, to approve the site plan amendment for PEAM Realty, LLC. There was no discussion on the motion.
The vote was 5-0-0 U/A.
A Public Hearing on a site plan amendment to create a display area for the sale of one car.
The property is located at 117 Newton Road, Tax Map 70, Lot 26 and totals 2.36 +/- acres with 250 +/- feet of frontage in the ICR District. The owner(s) of record is Ronald Laplume.
Owner of property Ron Laplume speaks. The car will go in an area on plan labeled “display area”
Leigh Komornick inquires- one car display, only for one person? Will be for one car only.
R. Gray- needs to be noted that it is for a vehicle.
S. Ranlett-is this for your personal use? No, it is for a dealer to use for just one vehicle only.
L. Komornick-The car is going there, no pavement?
R. Gray- Usually we do not allow sales from un paved areas.
C. Lanza- Adding salt shed?? Using funds to get one. Already has approval for it.
S. Ranlett-If it is paved the board can approve.
Needs to be 12 feet from front lot line, then pave that area for the one vehicle. Needs to re draw the plan and add note about one vehicle at a time, 12 feet back and paved. Should add note about when salt shed was approved and when will be added.
« P. Bealo moved, seconded by S. Ranlett , to accept the site plan amendment for display of a car on Ronald Laplume’s property. There was no discussion on the motion.
The vote was 5-0-0 U/A.
« R. Gray moved, seconded by C. Lanza, to conditionally approve the site plan amendment for display of a car on Ronald Laplume’s property. There was no discussion on the motion.
The vote was 5-0-0 U/A to Conditionally Approve, with the Following Conditions:
- That the plan be re drawn, for one car at a time, 12 feet back, paved, and date salt shed added and approved.
Discussion regarding letter from Mr. Doherty to open a new business at 214 Plaistow Rd.
James Doherty addressed the Board. Business to provide storage to customers who do not need a larger storage container. Will encourage “if it fits-it ships”. One person operation initially. James Doherty speaks about business.
P. Bealo-Anyone else use this business model? Someone else has used this storebymail.com, used to ship things to places farther away. Started as a storage place for Macy’s blimps and expanded. Want it to be mixture of safe deposit box and storage unit. Century trailer is at location now. Has boxes that they will fill with other boxes and put in storage units.
No one sees problems with letter. Building is there so nothing needs to be done for that. No sign. Run from website.
Board approves as long as he gets an occupancy permit from Mike Dorman.
Discussion regarding letter for the Chandler Place Project from Attorney Craig Donais.
There was discussion regarding the need to explore the question about approving an amendment because an ordinance was appealed. The amendment would need to be in the footprint. It cannot expand. The Board can look at changes to amendment as long as it does not increase. Questioned if the NH housing authority needs to know. Draft of letter needs to be edited for grammatical errors. P. Bealo disagrees on last point of draft of letter. Other board members agree with P. Bealo.
R. Gray- I wouldn’t have put this in. Selectmen will not support. Not a yes or no question. We have approved the units.
S. Ranlett- questioned Board approving this. Do we support 55+ housing as a Board?? Put a period after “in Plaistow” in last paragraph. Do not want to sign a letter to support Mr. Lewis’ project. Does not want state or federal government stepping in (R. Gray). A generic letter for support of 55+ letter, gauging the support of the Board of Selectman. Only reason for first paragraph is that this was an approved site plan. Problem is with the Selectmen. Be generic with them. R. Gray needs the Planning Board to write a letter to Selectmen about generic 55+ housing. NH housing authority asks 1-master plan update? 2-repealed ordinances, do you plan on pursuing another one? Answer for 2-not at this time, that we do not want to do it, there is no proposal on the table to
replace the ordinance that was repealed. Give letter to Town Manager (letter from planning board to Selectman about 55+ housing).
As a Board, they support the concept of 55+ housing.
Beede Reuse Project Update and Discussion.
July 15th 7:00 2nd Floor Town Hall. Will be combined meeting with the Conservation Commission and Planning Board. P. Bealo-once we have this meeting, sounds like we will need to get together again and gain a position to give to EPA. What are the deadlines? Do we have time to give official comment?
They did not give a specific date, they want the discussion to be wrapped up and decision made by end of July. Will probably not be too much time between meetings. Will need to post when meetings will be.
R. Gray- comments about what has happened in the past before the 15th meeting. Town has asked the PRP’s to clean the town. Town secured a grant through EPA for $99,000 for a reuse plan. Went through 6 public hearings. Town has official Town reuse document. Issued recommendations to Selectmen. Town’s position as of 2004 was that it supported a vehicular bridge between Old County. EPA Made comments about the town’s reuse record of decision. In record of decision- on July 17, 2002, the supported plans are to remove polluted soil. Former TM- roads are not good for trucks, would like to reconstruct roads. Cleanup budget should have necessary funds to fund detail for cleanup. Need budget ahead of time. May need officers in certain areas.
C. Lanza-would whatever route be bonded on? State Statute, would it fall under excavation?? No.
R. Gray-if they chose any of the Option A, they would need a detail officer. Looking at having to hire an officer
Major concerns from town-
1. Access report does not address future use of site
2. Why were the conditions not taken into consideration.
3. The objections of the access route need to be used efficiently.
4. Traffic study conducted Oct. 2009, that does not take into account pedestrians on Kelly road going to park.
5. 2003 report of reuse states that it would be difficult to put a road off of Old County.
6. Why are there so many inconsistencies on this?
7. Seems odd that a 2003 report is not as sound as one from 2010. What is the cost?
8. The access report lists the traffic from 8am-9am, stated that deliveries would run from 8-230
9. Town staff was not informed on access report.
10. Town public Safety has not commented.
12. Why did EPA meet without informing town?
13. Temporary Bridge best alternative.
14. Why was Town not informed of officers working?
15. Why were EPA meeting with ??
16. What is NH DOT’s position on this?
17. It is apparently clear that it was not drawn for residents.
EPA will not go for the bridge unless we can come up with environmental reasons for this to happen. Need to come up with health and safety reasons for this to be a good idea. Will be minimal impact on wetlands from building a bridge. EPA is a brick wall. Law says that if there is another alternative that does not affect the wetlands, do it.
T. Moore-demonstrate that the bridge option is the best. It doesn’t necessarily preclude it. Look at the plan, 2 lots there.
EPA is campaigning on behalf of PRP’s to choose another option.
Placed land into a separate holding company out of Tennessee. Owe the town 1.2 million in back taxes. Have asked them to pay back taxes, current taxes, and future. The land has no value.
The bridge hasn’t been designed.
Pumping large volumes of water out of ground. Will put it back??
Don't think they will use option A2. Under pavement is pollution they would need to excavate. South on 121A to 125, then heading North.
Members were asked to read the Access Report and the Reuse Plan.
Main Street Study Update.
Get it out to look at. Are there conclusions in report? There are scenarios. What’s next? Get comments to L. Komornick. Not available online yet for the public.
Review of Projects for Possible Revocation Hearings:
- Jay Davey – Team Mortgage Site Plan?
FYI?? Do we want to pull the plug? He had until May. What happened? Nothing. S. Ranlett-Pull the plug! If nothing is happening need to stay consistent. It is going on 6 years. Send out the letter for revocation.
T. Moore- We gave him till May, haven't heard from, schedule revocation hearing for August 18, 2010.
- Kelly Ward – Danville Road Site Plan?
Plan was never recorded. S. Ranlett had a discussion with Kelly Ward about money. Send letter to plead his case? Technically could revoke. Send letter saying revocation hearing August 18, 2010.
Other Business
- Misc. Notices, letters, and other correspondence from Dept. of Building Safety,
Planning Department and ZBA.
- Master Plan Update Status – Schedule of Meetings.
- CIP Update Status – Schedule of Meetings.
Other Business
M. Dorman- on the hair dresser. People are parking on green space. Pave that green space? Any changes need to go to NHDOT. Needs to be the Town who submits the driveway permit. Straighten the pavement lines was discussed, but will affect parking on east side of Main Street. Don’t touch the lines. Can make angle parking, but the Town needs to submit application for that. Selectmen would have to submit it. Same number of parking spaces, keep green strip, add bumpers. Need it to look good and work for the Owner. Handicap accessible. Should be one handicap space. As long as the Owner agrees. Could continue parking to the tracks? Keep the area consistent. Would the owners of other house mind parking in front? Walkways stay the
same. Board supports this. Consensus is good.
Other Business
L. Komornick- Do we have to vote for Steve to be an actual member? Once we officially appoint someone, town clerk will draw something or do the Selectmen need to? Draw warrant up and have Town Clerk sign. Will have to run. Is this something to be advertised.
P. Bealo motions to appoint Steven Ranlett as a full voting member of the planning board until the next regular election. Seconded by C. Lanza. 4-0-1 (S. Ranlett Abstains)
Adjournment
There were no additional matters before the Board and the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted as recorded by Maureen McArdle.
Approved by the Planning Board on _________________________
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Timothy E. Moore, Chairman
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