TOWN OF BRADFORD
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
April 28th, 2020
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm
Members Present: Pam Bruss (Chair), Carol Troy (Vice Chair), Carol Meise, Laurie Colburn, Michael James (Selectmen) and Mel Pfeifle
Members Absent: Tom Dunne, Alternates Steve Chase and Doug Troy
Public Present: None present
To Do:
- Review and consideration of the April 14th, 2020 minutes
Motion: Carol Meise motioned to accept the minutes with adding “for additional storage units” for the Gateway Rentals Public Hearing.
Second: Carol Troy
Decision: All in favor
- Review and discuss communication from the Bradford Conservation Commission in regards to the Naughton Recycling Center.
Located on:
Map 3/Lot 109A and Map 6/Lot 99. The existing site plan was for Map 6 / lot 101.
Pam read an email into record from the Bradford Conservation Commission in regards to the Naughton Recycling Center. Pam read into record Naughton site plan application dated from 1996. Total of four buildings proposed. On the site plan there is no reference to additional dumpsters. They have expanded across the road. Mel Phfifel shared information about the land acquired from the previous owners in an effort to ease the Conservation Commissions concerns stating that a gravel and mesh base was put in place to protect from runoff.
The board examined photographs of the dumpsters that are clearly way to close to the embankment and also not a part of the Naughtons Site plan, with this the Board agreed that the site plan is out of compliance. In an effort to bring the site plan up to date and into compliance a letter will be drafted and reviewed for approval at the next Planning Board meeting.
Motion: Carol Meise motioned to have Pam Bruss draft a letter for review at the next Planning Board meeting stating that the Naughton Recycling Center site plan is out of compliance.
Second Carol Troy
Decision: All in favor
- Discuss the possibility of reestablishing the CIP committee.
The Planning Board discussed reestablishing the CIP committee. The CIP committee previously had five members. If reestablished the CIP committee would like to have seven members.
Interested Members: Doug Southard,Justin Dohrn,Carol Troy,Karen Hambleton,Laurie Colburn, Pam Bruss and Claire James.
Mel pointed out that it would be a good idea to have some diversity on the CIP committee. Also, that there is a discrepancy about the budget for the CIP in the town report. There needs to be clarification if the amount is two hundred or two hundred and thirty million?
Carol Troy stated that she would like to Chair the committee and will follow up with interested members to form a committee.
Motion: Laurie Colburn motioned that Carol Troy take the role of Chair for the CIP committee.
Second: Carol Meise
Decision: 5-0, Carol Troy abstained
Other Communications:
- Pam read email correspondence into record from Karen Hambleton along with email from Jessica Coco’s request to see if Maple View road could be converted from a private road into a public road?
- Mel shared that Sonny Harris has expressed an interest in becoming an alternate.
- The board discussed the absence of Tom Dunne and was wondering if he will continue being on the board? Mel will reach out to Tom.
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Motion: Carol meise motioned to adjourn at 7:35pm
Second: Laurie Colburn
Decision: All in favor
Approved minutes written by Katie Olohan Planning Board Secretary