DUNBARTON PLANNING BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING
TOWN OFFICES –
The monthly Workshop Meeting of the Dunbarton Planning Board was held at the above time, date and place with Chairman James Marcou presiding. The following members were present:
James Marcou, Chairman
George Holt, Co-Chairman
Kenneth Swayze, Admin., Planning
and Zoning Dept.
Alison Vallieres, Secretary
Merton Mann, Selectman
Brian Nordle
Michael Poirier
David Breault, Alternate
The
Chairman verified with the Secretary that the meeting had been posted in a
timely fashion in three public places throughout the Town and put on the
Dunbarton Web Page.
The
Board discussed approving the minutes of the previous Workshop Meeting of
George Holt presented members a draft copy of draft Site Plan Review Regulations. He stated he had checked on other Towns and decided that Warner had Site Plan Review Regulations the closest to Dunbarton. They had copied Dunbarton’s in the beginning and had recently updated theirs.
The Board discussed the regulations and it was decided to make another draft copy for the next Workshop Meeting for the Board to review. The Secretary will combine the two documents to make for a more readable document for review.
The Board suggested that the following items be included within the Site Plan Review process:
1. Buffers will be necessary in addition to
existing setbacks for commercial/multi-family.
George Holt will check other Towns regarding buffers and come back to the next Workshop Meeting with suggestions.
2.
Application for Site Plan Review. This has never been a part of the Site Plan
Review Package.
The Secretary will develop a First Draft of a Site Plan Review Application for the next Workshop Meeting.
3. Water Issues should be included in the revised Site Plan Review Regulations.
George Holt will look into Water Issues and come back to the next Workshop Meeting with suggestions.
4. Fee Schedule will be included in the revised Site Plan Review Regulations.
Board members will review the document and
come back to the next Workshop Meeting with suggested revisions.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Conceptual Designs – Unique
Features:
At this point in the meeting, James Marcou, Chairman, stated that he would like to make it somehow a requirement to developers to bring in two or more designs for a conceptual to see if there would be a better way to do the proposed subdivisions. There are unique features throughout Dunbarton that need to be addressed when doing subdivisions. Would like to ask the Board for their thoughts as to how this could be accomplished. At this point, the Board cannot require that developers propose Cluster Developments or other unique designs.
Road Construction Project:
The Board noted that they had set
a timetable for the finalization of the Road Construction Checklist for June
1, 2004.
Jim Marcou will work on this and try to meet the June 1, deadline.
The Secretary will put the Road Construction Checklist on the agenda for the next Workshop Meeting in June.
MASTER PLAN UPDATE – BRIAN
NORDLE
Brian Nordle reported that the Steering Committee had met on May 4, 2004. He reported that the Traffic Committee has almost completed their Chapter. They will be presenting it to the Planning Board for review in June or July.
Chapters will be presented to the Planning Board as they are completed instead of the Planning Board having to go through the entire document at once.
Brian Nordle also reported that he will be responsible for the Posting of Notices for Master Plan Committee Meetings. To date, this had not been done, only on the Dunbarton Web Page.
The Historic Committee starts having their meeting in July also.
Land Use Committee Chairman Don Prior has asked Lee Richards to take over as Chairman for him. Lee Richards has agreed.
Natural Resources Committee
will be holding a meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2004.
James Marcou stated that it looks
like the Planning Board will be hold Public Hearings for the Master Plan in October,
November and December of 2004.
Build Out Study:
Kenneth Swayze reported that the Build Out Study is progressing very slowly. Will need additional help.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alison Vallieres, Secretary