November 17, 2010 Planning Board Meeting

Calendar Name: 
Planning Board Meeting
Date/Time of Meeting: 
11/17/2010 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: 
Wilton Town Hall meeting room
Application Deadline: 
October 26, 2010
WILTON PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:30 p.m.
Wilton Town Hall Courtroom
42 Main Street, Wilton, NH 03086
 
Minutes:
-          October 20, 2010
-          November 3, 2010
 
 
Sign Applications:
 
1. PB10-013-SA- Jeff Meehan – A wood, aluminum and plexiglass affixed sign at 125 Main Street, Lot K-107.
 
 
Continuations:
 
2. PB10-010-SPR – Mary Lyn Yonika  an application by the owner of Lot J-054, 39 Main Street, to add an exit deck and staircase to the rear of the building.
 
 
New Applications:
 
4. PB10-015-SPR – DJF Properties LLC – Conversion of existing structure into a 3 family home. No external additions proposed. Property is located at the intersection of Whiting Hill Road and Gregg St.
Lot J-23
  
 
6.  Other Business:
Steve Wagner NRPC: Introduction to the Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques Book Introduction to the Souhegan River Watershed Management Plan.
 
First Light, LLC Pre-construction meeting
 
 
7. Adjournment
 
 
**AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Minutes for this Meeting:

TOWN OF WILTON

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

DRAFT MINUTES

 

DATE:           November 17, 2010

TIME:            7:30 P.M.

PLACE:         Wilton Town Hall Courtroom

PRESENT:    Wilton Planning Board Members: Chairman Jeff Kandt, Alec MacMartin, Neil Faiman, John Shepardson, Matt Fish, Alternate Sue Egan, Board of Selectmen Representative Steve McDonough, NRPC representative Steve Wagner and Recording Secretary Heather Loewy Nichols.

 

The agenda was amended as follows:

1.)                 Minutes

-          October 20, 2010

-          November 3, 2010

2.)                 PB10-013-SA : Jeff Meehan

3.)                 PB10-010-SPR:  Mary Lyn Yonika

4.)                 PB10-015-SPR:  DJF Properties LLC

5.)                 Other Business

6.)                 Adjournment

 

Chairman Kandt opened the meeting at 7:30 pm and put Sue Egan on the Board for Walter Zuber.

 

  1. Minutes:

-        -   October 20, 2010

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. Shepardson and SECONDED by Mr. MacMartin to approve the minutes of October 20, 2010 as written.

Voting: 5 ayes; motion carried with Neil Faiman and Matt Fish abstaining.

 

-        -   November 3, 2010

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. Shepardson and SECONDED by Mr. MacMartin to approve the minutes of November 3, 2010 as amended.

Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried with Matt Fish abstaining.

 

Sign Applications:

 

2.      PB10-013-SA- Jeff Meehan – A wood, aluminum and plexiglass affixed sign at 125 Main Street, Lot K-107.

 

Mr. Kandt explained that the application is for a wood, Plexiglas, and aluminum sign that is 20.5" high and 48" wide or 6.8SF. He noted that the maximum square footage allowed is 40SF and there are no signs on the property currently.

 

 Ken Beauchesne, lessee of 125 Main Street, appeared before the Board and submitted pictures of the proposed sign and a letter of authorization from Jeff Meehan.

 

In response to a question from Mr. Kandt, Mr. Beauchesne stated that that the sign will be less than 6" thick.

 

In response to a question from Mr. MacMartin, Mr. Beauchesne stated that the sign will not be lit.

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. MacMartin and SECONDED by Mr. Shepardson to accept the application.

Voting: 7 ayes; motion carried unanimously.

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. MacMartin and SECONDED by Mr. Faiman to approve the application.

Voting: 7 ayes; motion carried unanimously.

 

Continuations:

 

3.      PB10-010-SPR – Mary Lyn Yonika  an application by the owner of Lot J-054, 39 Main Street, to add an exit deck and staircase to the rear of the building.

 

The applicant was not present and the Board noted that he would be before the Zoning Board at their next meeting.

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. MacMartin and SECONDED by Mr. McDonough to continue the application to December 15, 2010.

Voting: 7 ayes; motion carried unanimously. 

 

New Applications:

 

  1.  PB10-015-SPR – DJF Properties LLC – Conversion of existing structure into a 3 family home. No external additions proposed. Property is located at the intersection of Whiting Hill Road and Gregg St. Lot J-023

 

No applicant was present.

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. MacMartin and SECONDED by Mr. Faiman to continue the application to December 15, 2010 unless the applicant appeared before the end of the meeting.

Voting: 6 ayes; motion carried with Mr. Kandt opposed.

 

  1. Other Business:

-          Steve Wagner NRPC: Introduction to the Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques Book Introduction to the Souhegan River Watershed Management Plan.

 

Steve Wagner, of NRPC, made presentations to the Board regarding the Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques Book and the Souhegan Watershed Management Plan.

 

-          First Light, LLC Pre-construction meeting

Ms. Nichols stated that the applicant contacted her and stated that he is still working on clearing up the last issue and asked that the discussion be continued to the next regular meeting.

 

-          Impact Fees

Mr. Kandt asked the Board to approve the change in procedure to let Bruce Mayberry work on an ordinance change during Phase I of the contract rather than during the second phase as is the plan currently.  Mr. MacMartin stated that as long as it is a boiler plate change he approves but if a lot of work is involved it might be inappropriate in Phase I. Mr. Kandt will get more information.

 

-          Clerk

 Mr. Kandt explained that at the OEP conference one of the speakers raised the issue that having the same clerk for two Boards could be a conflict of interest and noted that Ms. Nichols takes minutes for both the Planning Board and the Zoning Board. He questioned whether the Board was concerned about such a conflict. The Board directed Ms. Nichols to not share any non public information between Boards and found no other conflict issue.

 

  1.  Adjournment

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. Fish and SECONDED by Mr. MacMartin to adjourn the meeting.

Voting: 7 ayes; motion carried unanimously.

 

Chairman Kandt declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Heather Loewy Nichols

Recording Secretary

 

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