Sue Killam opens the meeting to the public

Lorraine Mullett Family Trust, continued review of an application for formal consideration and approval for a 2-lot subdivision of 12.75 acres of land on Willow Vale, to create the existing house lot with 2.84A, Map 14, Lot 3, and a new buildable lot with 9.91A, Map 14, Lot 3-1 in TR2 Zone, taken under jurisdiction on July 18, 2007.

Ms. Killam read the list of abutters. Tim Dziechowski recuses himself because he is an abutter as a member of the Conservation Commission.

Ms. Killam read a letter from Fire Chief Mike Murphy wherein he assigns the house number of 8 Willow Vale and states that he has no fire issues with the subdivision. Mr. Dziechowski makes the comment that the Conservation Commission is requesting a second revision of the Willowvale easement granting development rights to the Commission and showing the new grantor’s name. The Zoning Board has requested that the lot be less than 10 acres so it does not become a cluster, and Mr. Dziechowski is requesting a document for easement to the Conservation Commission so that it does not become a cluster development. Mr. Dziechowski would also like the legal name LC Mullett on the easement.

Timothy Lavelle – Mr. Lavelle presented to the Planning Board on behalf of the Lorraine Mullett Family Trust. He stated that the major revision to the plan was the lot has been reduced to 2 acres with the existing house and 10.75 acres in the back lot, with 4.71 acres in the conservation easement. He added a zone line of 500ft from the center of Maple Avenue, which is the most restrictive setback in the TR2 Zone. The setback in the RR2 is 75ft rather than the 50ft, which has also been drawn with the most restrictions. He added a third sheet to the plan showing the proposed driveway and fire truck turnaround. The driveway has been changed from 16ft to 20ft wide, and he has added a silk fence detail with regard to RPC’s letter. The 20ft includes the travel shoulders. A new test pit was dug on the front lot because of the newly submitted lot size, and he has reapplied for a state subdivision approval which is still pending. Both lots have onsite wells. The unknown polygon has been taken care of, and the monumentation that did not get changed yet is located at the front corner of Willowvale.

Bill Rollins, Town Engineer and Eric Steltzer, RPC – Bill Rollins comments that the driveway should be 20ft wide, and is fine with the Chief’s approval, but it must comply with NFPA rules. The lot size calculation was based on all types of soil and what is required and what is proposed with regard to soil-based lot sizes. Paul DiMaggio reads Zoning Section 610:3 and then states that there is also a chart regarding this issue. Mr. Rollins said they used the subdivision chart to do their calculations. Eric Steltzer comments on his issues with the storm water and silt fence. He asks whether the silt fence meets the requirements to hold back erosion? Stantec will be involved with the storm water issue because of the fire lane. With regard to monumentation, there were two bounds needed which the Mullett Family Trust missed. The one on the front lot needs to be added, and the bound type needs to be a permanent bound. Mr. Lavelle informs the Planning Board that a 4x4 granite or concrete post will be used. Mr. Lavelle agrees to put the words granite or concrete on the plan rather than just the word bound.

Tim Dziechowski – Mr. Dziechowski requests that an easement granting developments to the Conservation Commission be approved as a condition prior to final approval which extinguishes the easement area as a factor for development.

There is a school impact fee of a couple of thousand of dollars prior to occupancy and two major issues: State subdivision approval, and antecedent recording of the easement. The surveyors and soil scientist’s stamps are still missing, and these are needed before final approval.

MHF Design Consultant, Mark Gross, submission of an application for formal consideration and acceptance for a minor site plan on proposed site improvements, including a proposed irrigation pond for existing commercial property owned by C&C and C&M Realty Trust (Freshwater Farms Nursery) located on KipCam Road, Map 20, Lots 6 & 8, CI Zone.

Mark Gross presented for MHF Design Consultants. He gives an overview of the revisions to the revised plans approved at an earlier Planning Board meeting in April. He had eliminated the irrigation pond from the previous application, and will discuss a proposed irrigation pond and gravel driveway. There is an area towards the end of KipCam Road, which is already ponded. He is requesting they be allowed to dig out a pond in a wooded wetland area to a 9ft depth and have an submerged intake pipe to take out water. He is also requesting a gravel shoulder parking area on KipCam Road. With regard to the irrigation pond, an 18,082 sq.ft. area of wetlands will be affected. The water table is at or near the surface where the irrigation pond is to be placed. There is a 50ft wide abutters strip of land near the proposed pond, and the pond will be 15ft away from the lot line. The pond will hold 160,000 cubic feet of water. The pond will not be fenced, and Sue Killam is concerned with the drop off. Mr. Gross indicates that the area is heavily wooded and no traffic will reach the area. There is a 3-1 slope on the land leading into the pond. Paul DiMaggio feels this should be run by the Fire Chief regarding safety and whether a fence needs to be around the pond. Paul DiMaggio feels that someone should weigh in on this issue as it is a liability issue to Freshwater Farms and the Town. Ted Stewart feels it is Freshwater Farms’ pond on its private property and would be its own insurance issue. Mr. Gross does not believe there are any state regulations regarding fencing around ponds.

Bill Rollins and Eric Steltzer – Mr. Rollins is concerned with the concrete pipe on KipCam Road and that the flow of water will not be controlled if the culvert cannot handle the flow of water. Other than that, there are no issues with pond or its design. Mr. Gross responds that the culvert has all backwater that goes out under KipCam Road, and a weir on the pond wall will be designed as a waterfall effect. Mr. Gross indicates they are building a fishpond with the irrigation being secondary. This is all about aesthetics and clearing up the area. There is a guardrail up for people to stop and fish in the pond. Eric Steltzer states that the plan meets the criteria.

The Planning Board continues with discussion of the site plan. The purpose of the gravel driveway is not signified on the plan. Mr. Gross indicates there will be 55 spaces of parking. The plan does not show more detail regarding the gravel shoulder and the parking design. The gravel shoulder is a Town right-of-way, and the Planning Board feels they should receive advice from the Board of Selectmen regarding using the right-of-way and whether the Board of Selectmen wants to weigh in on the right-of-way. Ted Stewart indicates that they are not asking for anything new or different to the right-of-way. Jack Sapia said he could bring the issue back to the Board of Selectmen. Permission needs to be requested to the Board of Selectmen to use the right-of-way during the construction phase. Most of the guardrail is not in the right-of-way, only two posts. The flood plain information also should be updated to meet the most recent information.

Yves Boucher, Atkinson Auto Body. Mr. Boucher presents to the Planning Board his request to increase the number of vehicles to display for sale from 4 to 10 and to increase the number of vehicles waiting to be repaired to 18. There is still the same amount of space in the building with four other businesses in the building. Sue Killam asks if a site plan by the owner has been submitted with the increased level of activity. The Fire Chief should also weigh in because of the emissions, gasoline, etc. Sue Killam asks if the Planning Board wants a site plan at this time. It is agreed that Mr. Boucher needs to go before the ZBA, but they could ask the Planning Board to require the owners to submit a site plan. Mr. Boucher will have a discussion with the Fire Chief and get his approval.

Rockingham Planning Commission, Eric Steltzer Mr. Steltzer discussed the Master Plan Chapters. He has revised the Housing Chapter with the affordability and RPC housing standards for the county and specified it more towards Atkinson. The standard median household has access to 10% of the market. He also discussed the CTAP Assessment Report which is now finalized in executive summary format regarding the strengths and key areas for improvement. Some of the recommendations made for improvement include updating the low housing ordinance, energy conservation act and considering an energy committee and some master plans for town center. Sue Miner requests having a discussion at some point regarding the green ordinance for non-residential buildings. There are energy codes for construction of residential buildings, but the Town does not have a lot of non-residential construction. Tim Dziechowski says there is already a committee set up to discuss these issues. Jack Sapia suggests that the committee, the Board of Selectmen and Jim Garrity discuss these issues in the spring. Mr. Steltzer is drafting an energy chapter to be placed in Master Plans. Tim Dziechowski would like to add pollution questions to the survey with regard to energy. Sue Killam suggests that these would be workshop topics to discuss.

Paul DiMaggio made a motion to adjourn. Mike Fletcher seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously.

The meeting was closed.

APPROVED________________________

Respectfully submitted,

Raelene McBride