Town of
Planning Board
January 13, 2009
7:00PM
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Phil LaMoreaux, Chair called the meeting or order at 7:07pm with Bill Glennie, Barry Wheeler, Barbara Vannata, Jim Bibbo, Alternate, Jane Johnsen, Alternate, Marge Cilley, Secretary present. Absent were: Marcia Keller and Sonny Harris.
Phil LaMoreaux, Chair seated Jim Bibbo for Sonny Harris and Jane Johnsen for Marcia Keller.
Consideration and Approval of December 9, 2008 minutes:
Barry Wheeler moved to accept the minutes of December 9, 2008 as read. Jim Bibbo seconded, Motion carried 6-0.
Public Hearing:
Phil LaMoreaux, Chair read the Public Hearing Petitioned Warrant Article to Amend the Minimum Lot Size. This is a petition for and amendment to repeal the definition of a building lot in accordance with RSA 675:4. The article is to see if the Town of
A letter with comments regarding 2-acre “Buildable” area was read by Phil LaMoreaux, Chair from Sonny Harris dated January 13, 2009. (letter on file)
Marlene Freyler read a list of 10 reasons to change “Buildable Acres” to “Two Acres”
(on file)
Phil LaMoreaux, Chair opened the Public Hearing to the floor. Many questions and comments from the floor were discussed from Everett Kittredge, Millie Kittredge, Mike Carter and Ann Eldridge, Conservation Commission. Bill Glennie read the minutes of January 25, 2005, stating that Lucy St. John, CNHRPC advised it prevents sprawl, by protecting resources. The Planning Board voted in the affirmative to put the Amendment up before the voters on the ballot with one dissention.
Phil LaMoreaux, Chair closed the Public Hearing.
Motion was made by Barry Wheeler to support the Petitioned Warrant Article to Amend the Minimum Lot Size to delete the word “buildable”. Seconded by Jim Bibbo. Bill Glennie and Phil LaMoreaux voted no. Motion carried 4-2.
To Do Folder:
Phil LaMoreaux, Chair went over the To Do Folder and referenced a Training Conference, Taking Issue, (a 1990 information packet) for the Board to read, Landscaping Information.
The Planning Board discussed the Circuit Rider from CNHRPC, and the decision at this time was to continue to use them by appointment only as there is not too much happening at this time.
Ledgewood Pines bond review was discussed and may need to be changed now.
Site Plan for O E Trucking, Martyn Chivers has been revised by Dave Eckman, Eckman Engineering for the existing sign on 74A, and this is
Phil LaMoreaux, Chair expressed a desire for someone else to take chairmanship for this year.
Barbara Vannata and Barry Wheeler’s terms are up this year.
Meeting Adjourned 8:07pm
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary