TOWN OF BRADFORD
PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
AUGUST 10, 2010
7:00PM
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Marcia Keller, Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00pm with Barry Wheeler, Harry Wright, Selectmen’s Representative, Bill Glennie, Phil LaMoreaux, Jim Bibbo, Alternate, Marge Cilley, Secretary present. Absent were: Sonny Harris, Barbara Vannata and John Greenwood, Alternate.
Marcia Keller, Chair seated Jim Bibbo for Barbara Vannata.
Review and consideration of July 13, 2010 minutes:
Motion was made by Jim Bibbo to accept the July 13, 2010 minutes as presented. Bill Glennie Seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Richard Devarney, West Road, Map 5, Lot 87:
No one appeared before the board.
Ledgewood Pines:
No one appeared, will discuss later in the evening.
Corsair Realty, LLC Gravel Pit: Steve Riker, Representative:
Steve Riker, Sandpiper Environmental Services, LLC and Ed Hauck, E. F. Hauck Construction, Property Management represented Harriet Hobbs, Manager regarding the Corsair Realty, LLC Gravel Pit on Pleasant Valley Road. Map 7, Lot 29. Maps were presented showing the area.
Mr. Riker stated there are approximately 78 acres with an existing gravel pit on the site and the size of that is approximately 95,000 sq. ft., or 2.18 acres. The access road is approximately 200ft off Pleasant Valley Road. The gravel will be used for personal use only, not retail and will be removed as needed. There will be no crushing and no blasting and will be used for fill. There will be no fuel on site. Mr. Hauck advised the partners have tried to do some clean up of the property in the past year.
Nicki Dubaere, an abutter, map 7, lot 33, advised the new access road put in is eroding across the street causing flooding problems, pretty much closing off the end of the road. The run off had been diverted and flooded their home and entire property and took out their pond. They are still dealing with the problem. Ms. Dubaere advised presently trucks have been going in empty, and coming out loaded consequently thought the pit was being active all along, and is confused. Mr. Hauck advised he has been taking pictures every two weeks for the past six months and no material has been removed from the property.
Phil LaMoreaux suggested the Dubaere’s attend the Public Hearing as well as the Site Walk when it has been set up.
Mr. Hauck advised he has been involved with this property for the past 18 months, and absolutely no material has been removed from this pit. He stated that they had no idea there was an erosion problem going onto the Dubaere’s property, and suggested it is Mother Nature causing some of it.
In going through the application, hours of operation were brought up as being 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday, shorter hours on Saturday with No activity on Sunday.
A Variance for Commercial Use would require Special Exception. Also since this pit was closed, it is a new Application and a Reclamation Bond would be required of $1,000 to go into the escrow account.
It was suggested a Sitewalk be scheduled in conjunction with the ZBA.
Mark Keith questioned the snowmobile trail. Mark also stated that the fill comes into the road due to erosion.
Motion was made by Phil LaMoreaux to accept the application as complete. Seconded by Bill Glennie, Phil LaMoreaux retracted his motion until additional abutters are notified who where unintentionally omitted from the original list. These include: Kinkaid, Bravo, Richardson, Edwards. Also a locus plan is required, providing more detail on the plans.
Old original gravel pit reclamation map from Pfeifle’s needs to be copied at Bruss’, and the secretary will do this, and forward a copy to Mr. Hauck.
September Site walk is proposed and actual date and time will be forth coming, and will be posted.
Mr. Hauck advised the contours and topography can be done prior to September 14, 2010.
The Hearing will be continued for September 14, 2010.
Mr. Hauck advised the Certified letter was not received by him until yesterday. It was determined that the address was incorrect, but it was the only address the secretary had for the mailing, as the Corsair Realty, LLC did not furnish a label for themselves.
Ledgewood Pines, Old Warner Road, Map 3, Lot 94 & 96, Scott Bussiere, Representative:
Marcia Keller, Chair read a July 23, 2010 letter from the Planning Board to Mr. Bussiere, Ledgewood Pines into the minutes, (Letter on file) which was forwarded to them via certified mail with the return receipt dated July 26, 2010, being returned.
Nothing has been received from Ledgewood Pines, in writing or verbally regarding the above mentioned certified mailing. Conditions of Approval have not been met, and the extension expired in July, 2010.
Comments from the Town Attorney were read by Marcia Keller, Chair. (On file)
Motion was made by Jim Bibbo to disapprove the application filed by Mapleview Development, LLC for Ledgewood Pines Subdivision, on August 31, 2005, conditionally approved by the Planning Board on January 11, 2006 Old Warner Road, Map 3, Lot 94 & 96 as they have not met the Conditions of Approval within the specified time, nor have they shown good faith in progress toward meeting the conditions. It has been four years and eight months since the Condition of Approval was granted. Motion seconded by Phil LaMoreaux. Motion carried 6-0.
The applicant shall be notified by a certified letter with a copy to the Board of Selectmen, with a request to the Selectmen to have the assessors correct the tax card.
At the time the Condition of Approval was granted by the Planning Board, the tax cards were changed to show the individual lots and the tax maps were updated. Now, this must be un-done.
It was the decision of the Planning Board to save all tapes of Meeting Minutes for five years.
It was noted that the “Holder of Easement” should show on the bottom of the page on the abutters list.
Meeting adjourned 9:30pm
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary