TOWN OF BRADFORD
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
August 11th,2020
7:00 PM BRADFORD COMMUNITY CENTER 134 EAST MAIN STREET & REMOTELY VIA ZOOM
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm
Members Present: Pam Bruss (Chair), Carol Troy (Vice Chair), Carol Meise (via Zoom), Tom Dunne, Alternate Steve Chase (via Zoom), Laurie Colburn (via Zoom), Michael James- Selectmen’s Rep (seated at 7:27pm via Zoom), Alternate Sonny Harris and Mel Pfeifle.
Members Absent: Doug Troy (Alternate)
Public Present: None
To Do:
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Review and consideration of the July 28th, 2020 minutes
Motion: Carol Tory motioned to accept the minutes as written with the grammatical amendment of the word need to needs.
Second: Laurie Colburn
Appearances: Gerald H. Martin II
Public Hearing for Map 7 Lot 68- applicant Gerald H. Martin II for a lot line adjustment.
Email correspondence was read into record from the applicant Jay (Gerald) Martin with an update to inform the Planning Board that he is awaiting on LOMA documentation from the surveyor and no new materials are available to provide to the Planning Board at this time.
Motion: Carol Troy motioned a continuation of the public hearing for Map 7 Lot 68 to August 25th, 2020.
Second: Tom Dunne
Decision: Laurie Colburn-Ayes, Carol Meise-Ayes, Carol Troy- Ayes, Tom Dunne-Ayes, Pam Bruss- Ayes, Mel Pfeifle- Ayes.
- A letter from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to the Planning Board pertaining to Lake Massasecum was read into record.
The Planning Board discussed the letter and the five criteria the Zoning Board has to meet to grant a variance. Pam will draft a response letter to the Zoning Board stating that the Planning Board is going to review the ordinance and if any new applications/ variances are submitted in the interim the Zoning Board can ask for the Planning Boards input, and request a moratorium if needed.
- The short-term item discussion and Zoning Board amendments will be tabled for the September 8th, 2020 Planning Board meeting.
Other Communications:
- The Planning Board discussed that before all Public Hearings a site walk needs to be scheduled.
- A letter from the Warner River Local Advisory Committee and the Conservation Committee were read into record addressing questions and concerns for site plan applications for Map 3 Lot 109 A and Map 6 Lot 99.
- Pam Bruss will email the applicant for Map 3 Lot 109A and Map 6 Lot 99 (Naughton Recycling) to find out from the engineer what the square footage being used is, disturbed and what square footage is being used for storage?
- The site walks for Map 3 Lot 109A and Map 6 Lot 99 (Naughton Recycling) will be on August 25th, 2020 at 5:30 pm, a Public Hearing to Follow at 7:00 pm.
- Laurie Colburn discussed compiling a list of outdated site plans. The Planning Board discussed that anytime a building permit is required the inspector is supposed to look at the site plan. If the site plan is past two years and changes are being made the site plan needs to be updated. Laurie Colburn will draft a letter to the inspector as a reminder.
- The Planning Board discussed the temporary concession stand on route 114, and that the concession stand does not pertain to the Planning Board at this time.
- Carol Troy communicated that the next CIP meeting will be held on September 1st, 2020 at 7:00pm. The Highway and Fire department interviews are scheduled for the September 1st,2020 meeting. Laurie will reach out to the Select Board to touch base on a possible forecast for some larger items such as town hall and the police station.
Planning Board Communications:
The next Planning Board Meeting will be held on August 25th, 2020 at 7:00pm at the Bradford Community Center on 134 East Main Street & remotely on the ZOOM platform. To access and participate in a Planning Board meeting using the Zoom platform, either:
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or
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Motion: Laurie Colburn motioned to adjourn
Second: Carol Meise
Decision: Carol Troy -Ayes, Laurie Colburn-Ayes, Tom Dunne-Ayes, Mel Pfeifle-Ayes, Michael James-Ayes, Carol Meise-Ayes, Pam Bruss-Ayes.
Adjourned at 7:48pm
Approved Minutes submitted by
Katie Olohan
Planning Board Secretary