Call to Order and Roll Call 7:01 pm
Present: Katie Olohan (Chair), Carol Troy (Vice Chair), Shanna Griffin, Mel Pfeifle, Select Board representative, Carol Meise (ZOOM), Laurie Colburn (ZOOM), Steve Chase, alternate, seated for Rich Olohan
Absent: Rich Olohan
Alternate: Kristen Mihaly
Also Attending: Matt Monahan, Kathleen Bigford (Recording Secretary)
Review & Consideration of the May 23rd, 2023 minutes.
Motion: Carol Troy moved to approve the May 23, 2023 minutes.
Second: Carol Meise
Decision: 5-0
Public Hearing: None
Appearances: None
Unfinished Business:
Review and consider updated Rules and Procedures to reflect RSA 91 – A-2 (Attending meetings via Zoom)
Motion: Laurie Colburn moved to accept updated procedure to reflect RSA 91-A-2
Second: Carol Meise
Decision: 5-0
Review comments from Zoning from the shoreline protection overlay district
Carol Meise recommended that a sub-committee be established to review the draft with comments from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The sub-committee would be charged with streamlining the regulations and editing the language to make its purpose clear and understandable and preparing a draft. Presentation of the draft will take place at the August meeting. Decision on final document to be made at the September meeting. Sub-committee membership to be comprised of two Planning Board Members, one Conservation Commission member, one Zoning Board of Adjustment member.
Carol will send notes from Ann Eldridge (Conservation Commission) to the Planning Board members. Katie, Matt and Carol will meet with Karen Hambleton to determine procedure to set up the sub-committee.
Public Comments: None
New Business:
Discuss Economic Development Committee proposed informational signs and kiosks about Bradford
Katie has received an email from the Economic Development Committee requesting information about placing informational signs around Bradford. Location of signs needs to be determined before regulations can be determined. Once determined that plan can be presented to the Planning Board. Laurie would like to be involved as well as Matt.
There was a discussion of the disposition of CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) Grants: Bradford has applied for six federally funding grants. One grant, outfitting the Town Hall theater, is ranked highly for funding. Further application will be needed.
Slowing traffic on NH Routes 114 and 103 in Bradford was discussed as an economic development topic. The sense of the Board was that this would be a good topic to be taken up by the Economic Development Committee.
Discuss proposed updated site plan regulations
Matt: Clarity is needed for thresholds for many definitions. Matt proposed quantifiable changes to many definitions.
Mel asked for a clear definition of “grandfathering.”
Matt’s changes will be presented in August and voted for adoption in September.
Other Topics: Carol Troy explained the process of the Capital Improvement Program: Expenses over $10K are planned so that expenses can be planned over a 10-year period. Carol is coordinating the meetings to establish the Capital Improvement Plan for the next year.
Planning Board Communications: None
Adjourn: Steve Chase moved to adjourn the meeting
Second: Carol Troy
Decision: 5-0
Meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm
Respectfully submitted, Kathleen Bigford