Planning Board Minutes 03-15-06
Lisbon Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
March 15, 2006
7:00 pm Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Liveston
Members Present: B. Liveston, J. Elliott, J. Hite, R. Locke, R. Adams, J. Trelfa
Absent: M. McKeever
Town Administrator: G. Scaife
Clerk: D. Clark
Public: Dorthea Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton, Paul Ugo, Jan Marshall
Media: None
PUBLIC HEARING – Chairman Liveston continued a hearing on an application submitted by James W. Powers, Inc. for a major subdivision to create fifteen lots from lot R28-008A on Catterall and Walker Hill Roads, containing approximately 167 acres. No abutters were in attendance. Present to discuss the subdivision were Dick Morneau - engineer representing the Town and Phil Beaulieu – engineer from Horizons. Mr. Beaulieu explained that the following changes had been made to the plan since last month’s meeting:
· Road shortened to 1400 feet
· Removed 2nd detention pond and long ditch
· Drainage and maintenance changed
· Reconfigured for 14 lots
· Two large lots now serviced by right-of-way rather than Buck Ridge Road
· Both large lots have frontage on Walker Hill Road but will access only from right-of-way
· First detention pond will be enlarged
· New plan must be submitted for State approval
Chair Liveston noted the changes are too extensive for the Board to consider until D. Morneau has a chance to review the new plan and comment on it. He then listed the items that were requested at previous meetings:
· Note on plan that driveway cuts need Town approval
· 50’ green belt on each side of Whipple Brook to be treated as a deed covenant
· Letter from DOT stating that Powers is working towards or has solved their issues
· Notation on plan and deeds that all wells are protected areas
· Second turn-around – no longer necessary with new road design
· Turn-around at the end of the road must be large enough to accommodate a full size snow plow truck, school bus and double axel fire truck
· Best maintenance practices for ponds must be noted on the plan and in the deeds
· Site specific plan required for the entire property
· Provide a copy of proposed deed covenants
Other conditions for approval are:
· Payment of all fees
· Bonding relative to the road must be in place or in process with the Board of Selectmen
· Amended gravel pit permit approved/in process
· Buffer along Whipple Brook to be marked with tree labels/markers
· Smoothing and re-seeding of the berm as discussed previously
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D. Morneau was asked to continue to represent the Board and review all changes to the plan presented 3/15/06. Since James Powers was not in attendance and the Board was at the end of its 90 day decision period for processing a subdivision application, Chair Liveston invoked the 90 day extension approved by the Board of Selectmen on February 13, 2006 to give sufficient time to evaluate all information. Hearing no further discussion, J. Hite made a motion to continue this hearing at the April 19, 2006 meeting, 2nd by B. Adams, all voted in favor. D. Morneau and P. Beaulieu left the meeting at 7:25 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING – Chair Liveston opened a hearing on a Site Plan Review application submitted by Michael & Deborah Goss to open a retail second-hand shop on property located at 490 Route 302, also known as Map R19 Lot 018A, in the A District. It was noted the application was complete with attached sketches and abutters were notified by certified mail and a notice announcing the hearing was placed in the Caledonian Record. No abutters were in attendance. The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear a request for a special exception for this site (multiple uses on a single lot - Article V, Section 5.05.6) on March 16, 2006. Mr. & Mrs. Goss described their plan to place a 20’ x 30’ Quonset-style metal building on a cement slab approximately 75’ from Route 302. The shop will be open 5 to 6
days a week, from 10 am to 5 pm. Only yard sale-type merchandise will be carried and it will be kept indoors. There will be heat and electricity in the building, but no water and sewer connections (no bathroom facilities). A 4’ x 8’ painted wood sign will be placed near Route 302. Mr. & Mrs. Goss are applying to the State DOT for a second, one-way driveway near their property line with the McKenna’s, and will widen their existing driveway to accommodate 2-way traffic. The entire area will be leveled off and smoothed out for the building site and parking area, and to direct water to the natural swale behind the building so no additional water flows down the driveway. Signs will direct vehicles to park along the front of the building. Traffic will not flow around the building so there must be ample room for parking, backup up, and passing vehicles. The Board had questions regarding the final dimensions of the
building and parking sites, and the elevations of the area and driveway after being graded that could not be answered by Mr. & Mrs. Goss. It was suggested they speak with the person who will be doing their site work and bring the information back to the Board in April. Hearing no further discussion, R. Locke made a motion to continue the hearing at the April 19, 2006 meeting, 2nd by J. Elliott, all voted in favor. The Gosses left the meeting at 8:00 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING - Chair Liveston opened a hearing on a Site Plan Review application submitted by Ellsworth & Susan Nightingale to open a retail country store in a barn at 21 Bishop Cut Off, also known as Map R17 Lot 006, in the A District. It was noted the application was complete with attached sketches and abutters were notified by certified mail and a notice announcing the hearing was placed in the Caledonian Record. No abutters were in attendance. The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear a request for a special exception for this site (multiple uses on a single lot - Article V, Section 5.05.6) on March 16, 2006. Kasey Nightingale presented the plan on their behalf. Vehicles will enter the property from Bishop Cut Off and exit through a second, existing driveway onto Lyman Road. There will be 10 parking
spaces available for customers in a gravel parking area that will be illuminated by small floodlights. The barn is wheelchair accessible and is being renovated to have areas for antiques, gifts, seasonal items, and clothing, as well as a museum containing old tractors and historical items from the area (similar to the Sugar Hill Sampler). There will be no bathroom facilities on the premises. The shop will be open from 10 am to 6 pm, 6 days a week, and the owners and workers are all family members. There will be an 8’ x 2’ sign on the barn, plus a double-sided wooden sign (possibly lighted) placed along Route 302. Hearing no further discussion, R. Locke made a motion approve the Site Plan Review application with the following conditions as
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read by Chair Liveston: 1) maximum of 10 parking spaces, denoted with railroad ties, 2) lighting provided by floodlights as shown on plan, 3) approval is subject to ZBA granting the required Special Exception, 4) one-way access must be maintained and have proper signage for traffic flow. Second by J. Hite, all voted in favor. Mrs. Nightingale left the meeting at 8:20 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING – Chairman Liveston opened a hearing on a Site Plan Review application submitted by Candace Lee McMahon, Trustee of the L. Wm. Presby Settlor Trust and Reta Presby-Hamilton Settlor Trust to operate a log and pulp yard on property with an existing gravel excavation site. The property is located at Routes 302 & 117, also known as Map R18 Lot 3, in the A & D districts, and contains approximately 161 acres. It was noted the application was complete with attached sketches and abutters were notified by certified mail and a notice announcing the hearing was placed in the Caledonian Record. Abutter Paul Ugo was in attendance. The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear a request for two special exceptions for this site - for multiple uses on a single lot (Article V, Section 5.05.6) and industrial
storage involving substantial trucking (Article V, Section 5.07.6) – on March 16, 2006. Special Exceptions were granted and a Site Plan Review hearing were started late last year for this same property, but on a smaller scale and in a slightly different location. Wayne Burgess of HHP, Inc explained the current plan is for an approximate 4 acre site between the two active gravel pit areas. A buffer of trees exists for all but 100 ft of the way along Route 117, where a small berm will be created. A driveway permit has been granted by the State that will require them to pave 25 – 50 feet in from the road. It will be at least 25’ wide, plus the turnout aprons. The State will provide signs regarding truck traffic, if necessary. The lease between the Presby Trust and HHP, Inc is currently five years. Regarding traffic volume, they predict appx 10 trucks a day with more during late winter. Hours of operation are
usually 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, but no longer than 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. The logs will be mostly shielded from view and the scales will be located to the right of the driveway. The operation would require a 16’ office trailer and portable bathroom. The only lighting will be porch light on the trailer unless they experience vandalism. A 4’ x 8’ sign will be placed near the entrance. Wayne Presby was on-hand to answer concerns about the existing gravel pit areas and advised the Board that all site-specific and reclamation plans are on file with the DES. Chair Liveston noted that DES is not looking for exactly the same things as are required by RSA 155-E, and that reclamation of the 50’ setback along Route 117 will be a condition of any approval. The existing treeline and bank must be stabilized. The Board discussed having code enforcement officer Stan Borkowski visit the area prior to the log and pulp yard being in
operation to determine if this condition has been met or is being worked on. Hearing no further discussion, and no questions or comments from abutters, R. Locke made a motion approve the Site Plan Review application with the following conditions as read by Chair Liveston: 1) berm to be created where there are no trees to shield the area from view from Route 117, 2) copy of driveway permit from State must be provided, 3) approval is subject to ZBA granting the required Special Exceptions, 4) gravel pit areas must have right-of-way marked and comply with 155-E regarding 50’ setbacks, 5) this site plan review approval is valid for the current five-year term of the lease, 6) the log yard site is restricted to the 4 acre area indicated on the plan map. Second by J. Elliott, all voted in favor. All interested parties left the meeting at 8:45 pm.
OTHER BUSINESS – LeeAnn Nystrom from Harry Burgess Surveying presented a conceptual plan for a two-lot subdivision for Dorthea Hamilton on Sweeney Road that will create approximate 5-acre and 34-acre parcels. She was told a hearing on the application would be set for April 19, 2006. All interested parties left the meeting at 8:45 pm.
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The minutes of the February 15, 2006 meeting were approved. Motion by J. Hite, 2nd by R. Locke, all voted in favor.
The Scalley subdivision Notice of Decision was signed.
The next regular Planning Board meeting will be held on April 19, 2006 at 7:00 pm.
Motion to adjourn at 9:00 pm by J. Hite, 2nd by R. Locke, all voted in favor.
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