Planning Board Minutes, October 11, 2016

Condensed from approved minutes

Members present: Nancy Teach, Chair; Randall Costa, Doug Phelps, Paul Currier, David Blinn ex-officio

Also present for duration of appropriate items: Pat Moyer, Planning and Zoning Coordinator; Dave Powers, Zoning Administrator; Bill Demers

Planning and Zoning Coordinator

Moyer continues to work on updating the driveway permit application and distributed Driveway Permit Procedures to the Board for review and revisions. Pat will make revisions and present to the Select Board for approval.

Zoning Administrator

Dave viewed the Schwarz driveway at 34 Tucker Mountain Road and compared the existing driveway with the approved driveway and sees no difference. He would like to discuss further with Road Agent John Thompson.

Dave went to property on Currier Road to see the tree cutting and has not been able to speak with the property owner yet. He has received an inquiry regarding building on the Class 6 portion of Currier Road and advised the person that they need to receive permission from the Select Board.

Non-Binding Consultation: Bill Demers for property on Agony Hill Road.

Bill stated to the Board that he owns 12 acres and would like to add a second driveway in order to divide out four acres for a building lot in the future. The Board advised Bill he would need to submit a sketch indicating the complete proposal, including existing and proposed driveway dimensions and current frontage. The non-binding consultation will continue on October 25 at 7:30 PM.

Capital Improvement Planning: Doug Phelps distributed a write-up of projects and capital items submitted by each board and department.

Lakes Region Planning Commission Maps: Doug also presented a table identifying boundaries for each zone. LRPC indicated they could complete a digital map for $500. Doug will inquire what is included in the $500 and what the price would be for additional paper maps.

Accessory Dwelling Units: Warrant article wording from 2015 was distributed along with a draft of wording for 2016 and version 2 of the 2017 draft for Board review and input or revisions.

Major / Minor Subdivision Application: Randall Costa distributed a consolidated application form encompassing both minor and major subdivisions for the Board’s review and revisions.