Called to order at
7:03pm by Chairman Ms. Margaret Imber. Those Members present were
Ms. Imber, Shirley Twitchell,
Mark Morris, Roy Nickerson and Raymond Lavoie. Board Member R. Edward
Morris arrived at 7:08pm. New
Board Member Joan Bryant-Deschenes arrived at 7:07pm. Planner, John Maloney was
present this evening. CEO,
Roger Williams was not present this evening.
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OLD BUSINESS:
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LEDGEVIEW SUBDIVISION-PRELIMINARY PLAN
Mr. Doug Johnson of Brian Smith Surveying
Inc. is representing this project this evening.
Mr. Maloney began with the continuation of the review of the
Application Completeness Checklist for Street Construction.
Mr. Maloney stated that Items 4, 13, 17, 19 and 21 had now
been completed. Ms. Twitchell
made a motion to find the Application Completeness Checklist for
Street Construction as complete.
Mr. Lavoie seconded the motion.
The Board Members voted unanimously to find the Application
Completeness Checklist for Street Construction as complete.
Mr. Maloney then continued with the Preliminary Subdivision
Review. Mr. Maloney reviewed
additional information that had been added to pages 1, 3, 5 and 6.
There was then a discussion regarding a 16 foot road for use
by fire trucks as well as a discussion regarding a 60 foot right of
way. There was also a discussion
regarding the provision for interconnecting streets.
Mr. Maloney then stated he had received communications from
the Fire Chief indicating the possibility of a dry hydrant at Black
Pond. Mr. Dube asked who pays the
cost of the installation of the dry hydrant.
The answer was that the applicant pays the cost.
Mr. Maloney then reviewed the Conditions of Preliminary
Approval 1 through 7. There
was then a discussion regarding the 60 foot wide area to be reserved
for a future connection. Verbiage regarding this 60 foot area will be
added as Conditions of Preliminary Approval number 8.
Mr. Maloney then reviewed the Tentative Conditions of Approval
of any Final Approval 1 through 11.
There was then a discussion regarding the gifting of lots to
Mr. Dube’s children.
There was then a discussion regarding the fire pond, fire road
and fire lane. Ms. Twitchell
made a motion to accept the Preliminary Subdivision Plan with
Conditions of Approval 1 through 8 and Tentative Conditions of
Approval of any Final Approval 1 through 11.
Mr. Lavoie seconded the motion.
The Planning Board Members voted unanimously to accept the
Preliminary Subdivision Plan with Conditions of Approval 1 through 8
and Tentative Conditions of Approval of any Final Approval 1 through
11.
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JOAN BRYANT-DESCHENES-SITE REVIEW
Ms. Joan Bryant-Deschenes
stated that there was nothing to review this evening.
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APPLE RIDGE SUBDIVISION-PRELIMINARY PLAN
Mr.
Maloney recused himself from hearing this project. Mr. Ferg
Lea is representing this project on behalf of AVCOG.
Mr.
Mike Gotto of Stoneybrook
Consultants, Inc. is representing this project this evening.
Mr. Lea addressed the Planning Board and referred to the
Preliminary Plan Subdivision Approval, page 3 Surface Drainage. There was a discussion
regarding driveways and drainage patterns as well as drainage ditches
and drainage calculations. Mr.
Lea then reviewed the Probable Conditions of Final Approval 1 through
11. Ms Imber
then asked if the issue regarding the location of prime farmland had
been resolved. Mr. Lea answered, yes. There was continued
discussion regarding driveways and drainage and ditching and
drainage. Mr. Gotto
stated that he has provided everything that the Planning Board had
asked for. There was then a discussion
regarding sloping and drainage. Continued
discussion regarding drainage on the 6 front lots and the 6 back lots
ensued. Mr. Lea stated that he
was trying to avoid mistakes on this project and that is why he was
bringing up for discussion any foreseeable drainage issues.
There was continued discussion regarding the drainage issues. There was then a discussion
regarding the placement of the 250 foot circles on the lots.
After a discussion regarding the placement of the 250 foot
circles it was determined that a statement regarding this issue would
be sufficient on the plan. It
was stated that all of the test pits had been shown on the plan.
There was then a discussion regarding the designation of
single driveways. There was then a discussion
with Mr. Gotto stating that some requested items such as
traffic information had been submitted.
Mr. Lea and Mr. Gotto discussed the
wording of the Conditions of Approval to be placed on the plan.
After continued discussion it was agreed upon that there would
be 10 Conditions of Approval and 3 Other Conditions of Approval on
the plan. The wording of these
Conditions would be agreed upon by Mr. Lea and Mr. Gotto. Mr. Lawrence Duguay,
an abutter then addressed the Planning Board.
Mr. Duguay stated that he was
concerned about additional traffic as well as the speed limit.
He stated that he believed that 45 mph was too fast. It was stated that if speed
becomes an issue the town could work with the state police to lower
the speed limit. Ms. Twitchell
made a motion to accept the Preliminary Plan Subdivision Approval
with Conditions of Approval 1 through 10 and 3 Other Conditions of
Approval, with the wording of these Conditions agreed upon by Mr. Lea
and Mr. Gotto. Mr. Lavoie seconded the
motion. The Board Members voted
unanimously to accept the Preliminary Plan Subdivision Approval with
Conditions of Approval 1 through 10 and 3 Other Conditions of
Approval, with the wording of these Conditions agreed upon by Mr. Lea
and Mr. Gotto.
Recess taken from 9:12pm
until 9:15pm.
Mr.
Maloney returned to hear the balance of the Planning Board meeting.
NONE
A
EXPIRATION OF
(APPROVED 10/8/08)
Ms. Imber stated
that she would ask Mr. Williams to send a letter to
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CEO REPORT
Mr. Williams is not present this evening. This CEO Report will be
reviewed at the November Planning Board meeting.
Ms. Twitchell
made a motion to accept the Minutes from the September 8, 2010
Planning Board meeting. Mr.
Lavoie seconded the motion. The
Board Members voted 5 in favor and 1 abstention to accept the
September 8, 2010 Planning Board Minutes.
Ms. Joan Bryant-Deschenes abstained from voting because she was
not present at the September 8, 2010 Planning Board meeting.
No action required.
None
Motion made by Ms. Twitchell
for adjournment, unanimously accepted.
The meeting adjourned at 9:18pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Karen Wilcox