DUNBARTON PLANNING BOARD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2006
TOWN OFFICES – 7:00 PM
The regular monthly
meeting of the Dunbarton Planning Board was held at the above time, date and
place with Co-Chairman Brian Nordle
presiding as Acting Chairman. The
following members were present:
Brian Nordle, Co-Chairman
Alison R. Vallieres, Secretary
Mert Mann, Selectman
Kenneth Swayze, Admin., Planning and Zoning
Department
Michael Poirier
David Breault
Other Town Officials present:
John Trottier, Chairman, Dunbarton Zoning Board of
Adjustment
Brian Nordle stated the James Marcou, Chairman, had sent his resignation from the Dunbarton Planning Board to the Board of Selectmen.
Meeting Posting:
The Acting Chairman Brian
Nordle verified with the Secretary that the Public Meeting Notice had been
posted in three public places throughout the Town and published in the Concord
Monitor for one day. In addition, the
Public Notice was put on the Dunbarton Web Page.
Approval
of Previous Month’s Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, December 21, 2005:
MOTION:
Michael
Poirier made a motion to approve the Minutes of the Wednesday, December 21,
2005 Meeting as written. Kenneth Swayze
seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
7:00
p.m. – PUBLIC HEARINGS (CONTINUED)
KATHRYN
SCHUMACHER (B5-3-3 & 4) PROPOSED LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT LOCATED ON KIMBALL
POND ROAD IN THE LOW DENSITY DISTRICT IN DUNBARTON, NH
Kenneth Swayze presented a Status Report on the Schumacher Request for a Lot Line Adjustment. (attached) He noted the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has concerns about the proposed Lot Line Adjustment which they have asked be addressed prior to the Lot Line Adjustment being granted.
Jacques Belanger, Surveyor, appeared before the
Board on behalf of Kathryn Schumacher and stated they had met with the
SPNHF. According to the Society, Ms.
Schumacher has to confirm that there is no extraordinary financial gain if she alters the lot
lines. It is a problem that needs to get
resolved before we can move on. The
Society is not getting any more or less of an easement if the Lot Line
Adjustment goes through. According to
them, the original owners put it into a Conservation Easement with tax
deductions, therefore no further gain can be made from the property (other than
that which would be ordinarily realized, such as inflation). They only receive the property if the Town
“screws up” which is very unlikely. Ms.
Schumacher cannot take advantage of a profit again.
Kenneth Swayze noted there is some legal basis for
this thinking. Unfortunately, our
attorneys are also the attorneys for the Society therefore we cannot seek their
advice. The matter has been discussed
with the Municipal Association Legal Departmetn.
The Board noted the 65 day period will be up next
meeting. The applicant would request a
90 day extension. The Board agreed to
request it from the Selectmen.
MOTION:
Kenneth Swayze made a motion to continue the Kathryn
Schumacher request for a
SITE
PLAN REVIEW/SUBDIVISION - SUMMERHILL
CONDOMINIUMS (DUNBARTON 88) CONSISTING OF 83 UNITS LOCATED OFF ROUTE 13 SOUTH
AT THE COUNTRYSIDE GOLF COURSE IN THE LOW DENSITY DISTRICT IN DUNBARTON, NH
Kenneth Swayze reported that our Legal Counsel had contacted us to notify us that the Golf Course would not be on the agenda this evening.
The Board noted the Summerhill Condominiums Project would require a 90 day extension to continue. The Board agreed to request a 90 days extension from the Dunbarton Board of Selectmen.
OLD BUSINESS:
NONE
NEW BUSINESS:
Stinson Hills:
Kenneth Swayze reported that Stinson Hills, LLC, Mansion Road (Lamontagnue Builders) would be seeking to put a new bond in place for Stinson Hills, Phase II. Currently, they are proceeding at risk for Phase II and have made substantial progress. The bond would allow for the filing of the Phase II plan, which would then subsequently allow for the sale of lots and issuance of building permits.
Mert Mann stated that Stinson Hill Road is
scheduled for a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 27, 2006 for the acceptance
of the Phase I portion.
Site Plan Review Regulations Rewrite:
Alison Vallieres reported that the Town had received three bids for the rewriting of the Site Plan Review Regulations as follows:
1. Vollmer Associates LLP
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH
$4,000.00
2. Fougere Planning & Development, Inc.
253 Jennison Road
Milford, NH
Phase I – Fact Finding - $3,500.00
Phase II – Research & Analysis (Rewriting) - $5,000.00
3. Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission
Concord, NH
Rewriting the regulations - $4,500.00
Less Approved Grant 1,500.00
Net Bid $3,000.00
MOTION:
Kenneth Swayze made a motion that the Dunbarton
Planning Board accept the bid from Central New Hampshire Regional Planning
Commission in the amount of $4,500.00 for the rewriting of the Site Plan Review
Regulations and taking into account $1,500.00 for an approved grant which will
be used toward the cost making the net cost to the Town of Dunbarton $3,000.
00. David Breault seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
John Trottier, Chairman, Dunbarton Zoning Board of Adjustment, stated he would like to be included in the Workshops for the rewriting of the Site Plan Review Regulations.
Roads Committee:
Kenneth Swayze reported that the Roads Committee had not met during the month of January. The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 1, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
Alison R. Vallieres
Secretary