TOWN OF BRADFORD
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
JUNE 23rd,2020
7:00 PM HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM PLATFORM
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm
Members Present: Pam Bruss (Chair), Carol Troy (Vice Chair), Carol Meise, Alternate Steve Chase (seated in for Mel Pfeifle, Mel Pfeifle in attendance at 7:15pm, Steve Chase unseated at 7:19pm) Tom Dunne, Doug Troy seated in for Laurie Colburn and Michael James (Selectmen’s Rep).
Members Absent: Laurie Colburn
Public Present: Mary & Michael Bellino, Wendy, George, Paul and Mike Naughton, and Carol Vaul.
To Do:
- Review and consideration of the June 9th, 2020 minutes
Motion: Carol Troy motioned to accept the minutes as written with the correction of forest Road corrected to Forest Street.
Second: Carol Meise
Decision: Roll call-Pam Bruss– Ayes, Carol Troy- Ayes, Carol Meise- Ayes, Tom Dunne- Ayes, Steve Chase – Ayes, Doug Troy- Ayes, Michael James- Ayes
Appearances:
- Mary and Michael Bellino
Public hearing for Map 10 Lot 12a 196 Rowe Mountain Road Subdivision Application.
Pam read into record the public hearing format document at 7:08 pm. The Public hearing opened at 7:10pm. The application was read into record by Pam Bruss Chair. Publicly noticed in the Concord Monitor, on the town website and all abutters were notified via certified mail. The hearing was not posted in the BACC due to its closure because of COVID-19. The board reviewed the Map submitted by Pennyroyal Hill Land Surveying & forestry LLC.
The Board discussed and had no further questions.
Motion: Carol Troy motioned to accept the application as complete.
Second: Tom Dunne
Michael Bellino shared how they are selling their property and home and wanted to keep some land in Bradford and decided to subdivide and will stay in current use for the for seeable future. The Planning Board discussed the application, the board has gone over the application in multiple meetings. Pam asked If the deed descriptions were written, Mike Bellino stated that he had not.
Motion: Carol Meise motioned to accept the application and subdivision as approved as presented.
Second: Carol Troy
Decision: Michael James- Ayes, Mel Pfeifle-Ayes, Doug Troy-Ayes, Tom Dunne-Ayes, Carol Meise-Ayes, Carol Troy-Ayes, Pam Bruss- Ayes.
The Public Hearing closed at 7:25pm.
The Mylar will be filed with the MCRD and maps disbursed to the town clerk.
Appearances continued:
- George and Wendy Naughton
George Naughton spoke in regards to their site plan. Naughton Recycling stated that they are currently working on site plans for two lots. Tax Map 3 L 109A, with .08 of acres to store dumpsters, Lot 101 is where the recycling center is, and lot 99 is separate from the recycling center and containers are being stored there currently. Map 3 L 109 A is owned by George and Wendy Naughton and the property is temporally storing containers while the site plan is under way. George stated that a 100-foot buffer from the shoreline is located on Map 3 L 109 A. Pam expressed to not rush with the new site plans and to take time approximately 4-6 months. The board expressed their gratitude to Naughton Recycling in regards to working with them.
Pending:
- Awaiting Sonny Harris as an alternate
- CIP communications: CIP meeting held on 6/22/2020 Claire did an overview of the CIP committee. The next meeting will be held on July 20th, 2020 at 7: 00 pm. Two meetings are scheduled for 8/3/2020 & 8/17/2020. The CIP Committee members are Claire James, Pam Bruss, Laurie Colburn, Doug Southard, Carol Troy, Justin Dohrn, and Karen Hambleton.
Other Communications:
Mel Pfeifle dropped off a complaint from Gerald Martin stating that he lost the sale of a property, due to erroneous information. Gerald Martin will be coming to the board for a lot line adjustment. Michael James asked if this had happened during the previous meeting? Mel stated that the complaint was dropped off at her property. The Board questioned when this had taken place and asked for clarification.
Pamela Bruss received an email in regards to a property for sale. On Tuesday 6/2/2020 at 3:47pm Map 7 Lot 68. Email communication was read into record by Pam Bruss.
Pam reached out to Central Regional Planning for direction. Pam proposed opening a discussion to exploring new procedure’s if the Planning Board felt changes needed to be made to the current rules and procedures. Mel Pfeifle communicated that it was necessary to discuss changing the current rules and procedures. Doug Troy vocalized that the complaint is a very big speculation that the buyer didn’t buy the property because of any public information shared with the buyer.
The board discussed that the seller needs to come into the Planning Board with the lot line adjustment. Mel Pfeifle will follow up with the seller and express that the Board is waiting for him to come before the board with his lot line adjustment.
Planning Board Communications:
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Motion: Carol Troy motioned to adjourn
Second: Carol Meise
Decision: Michael James- Ayes, Mel Pfeifle-Ayes, Doug Troy-Ayes, Tom Dunne-Ayes, Carol Meise-Ayes, Carol Troy-Ayes, Pam Bruss- Ayes.
Adjourned at 8:01pm.
APPROVED MINUTES
Written by:
Katie Olohan-Planning Board Secretary