PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 12.16.14
TOWN OF BRADFORD PLANNING BOARD
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Meeting called to order at 7:05pm by Marcia Keller, Chair.
Members Present
Marcia Keller, Chair, Jim Bibbo, Claire James, Mark Keith, Carol Troy, Alternate
Members Absent
Erich Caron, Don Jackson, Sonny Harris, Select Board, Steve Chase, Alternate
Review and Consideration of Minutes
Edit was made to minutes of November 25, 2014 regarding Appointment of Alternate Member of the Board. “Motion made to approve Carol Troy as Alternate Member to the Planning Board. Motion carried 5-0.”
Motion made to approve the minutes of November 25, 2014 with edits. Motion carried 5-0.
To Do Folder
Reviewed Planning Board member names for the Town Clerk. It was noted that Jim Bibbo and Don Jackson are up for reelection in 2015.
Correspondence and Responses
Electronic documents were received from Eckman Engineering on behalf of Heselton and Wichtermann at the Planning Board’s request. R Messer reached out to Marcia Keller, Chair, regarding electronic documents, he advised that he is trying to compile them. The Planning Board is still awaiting response from M Chivers.
Excavation Regulation Amendments
The Gravel Pit Subcommittee received notes from Mary Pinkham-Langer on the Earth Excavation and Regulations Amendments including verbiage and several additions to the application. It was stated that the gravel pit owners are not required to post MSHA documents at the entrance of the pit, therefore it is not included in the proposed amendments. The Gravel Pit Subcommittee has only received feedback from 2 of the 5 gravel pit owners in town and is actively reaching out to the remaining pit owners in an effort to gain owner insight of the proposed amendments. The Public Hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 2015, date to be determined.
Warrant Articles
Warrant Article for the Master Plan was submitted and approved for $2000. Warrant Article for the CIP was submitted to the Board of Selectmen for $1500, the cost was subsequently cut by $750. It was suggested that if the Budget Committee does not reinstate the slashed funds that a second warrant article would be submitted so the voters can decide.
Other Business
Marcia Keller, Chair, made a motion to nominate Jim Bibbo to the NH Regional Planning Commission. Motion carried 5-0. The Secretary will submit a letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding Jim Bibbo’s nomination.
It was brought to the attention of the board that C Mock of Fairgrounds Rd is operating a Sawmill. As the board does not know to what extent it is operating it was agreed to send a Site Plan Review Required document to Mr. Mock in order to assess whether this is a commercial operation and requires a Site Plan.
The next Planning Board meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 7:00pm.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45pm
Minutes submitted by Camila Devlin.