Meeting Minutes
Planning Board
November 16, 2021
FINAL
Board Members Present: Darren Finneral, Chair; Chris Hernick, Vice-Chair, Michael Beaton, Joanne Lord, Chris Millette, Denise Mitchell, Members; Scott Wheeler, Selectboard ex-officio.
Mr. Finneral called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE:
The Board members signed the Site Plan Review for LandoStrong Living Trust/Foss.
Minutes:
The Board reviewed the minutes of September 21, 2021. A spelling correction was made.
Mr. Millette made a motion to accept the minutes. Ms. Lord seconded the motion.
All were in favor.
The Board reviewed the minutes of October 19, 2021.
Mr. Millette made a motion to accept the minutes. Ms. Lord seconded the motion.
All were in favor.
Mr. Millette reported that the parking lines that Ms. Foss agreed to have put in at the Lando Strong Living Trust property have been added.
Public Hearings:
7:15 p.m. – Case 2021-017 – Final Approval - Annexation – Patrick T. Dombroski (agent), Mark & Anne Hilton (owners), for properties located at 236 South Road & 274 South Road, Newbury, NH Tax Maps 044-595-056 & 045-382-409.
Mr. Finneral read the public notice.
Mr. Finneral checked the application for completeness. Finding the application complete, Mr. Finneral asked for a motion to open the meeting.
Ms. Lord made a motion to accept the application as completeand to open the hearing. Mr. Finneral seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Mr. Dombroski explained the annexation plan. They want to make sure the house is on the smaller lot, rather than the larger lot.
Everything is conforming on this annexation.
Mr. Millette would like to make a condition that something be put in writing as to who will maintains the shared driveway. Access, utilities and maintenance should all be addressed in this easement.
Mr. Finneral opened the hearing to the public. There being no input, Mr. Finneral closed the public input.
Mr. Finneral closed the public hearing.
Mr. Beaton made a motion to accept the application as submitted. Ms. Lord seconded the motion. Mr. Millette made a motion to amend the original motion and to add a condition with the proposed easement. The amendment was defeated. The original motion was passed. There were six ayes and one nay.
Other Business:
2022 Amendment Discussion/Voting –
1. 2.24 - Cluster Development Definition – Accept changes to the definition.
A vote was taken. All were in favor to include in the public hearing.
2. 4.10.2 – Allowing a second accessory apartment provided the lot supports a minimum of two dwelling units under Article 5.12. A vote was taken. There were five nays and two ayes. This will not be included in the public hearing.
3. 4.10.9 – Interior floor area and number of bedrooms. Mr. Hernick asked if we could amend the language. The first vote would increase the square footage to 1200 sq. ft. All were in favor. The second vote would change the bedrooms from two to three. There were three ayes and four nays. The first part of the language will be included in the public hearing, but not the number of bedrooms.
4. 5.7.2 – A second accessory apartment shall be allowed, provided the lot supports a minimum of two dwellings units under Article 5.12. There were five nays and two ayes. This will not proceed to the public hearing.
5. 5.7.9 - Change language to 1200 sq. feet. All were in favor with this language and this will proceed to a public hearing. Change from two to three bedrooms. There were five nays and two ayes. This language will not go to the public hearing.
6. 12.1 – Changing the language to include non-residential uses where permitted by the underlying district. All were in favor. This will proceed to the public hearing.
7. 12.2.2 – Change the density bonus number from 10% to 15% - All were in favor. This will proceed to the public hearing.
8. 12.3.2 – Add that nonresidential uses where permitted by the underlying district. All were in favor. This will proceed to the public hearing.
Mr. Finneral reported that the Zoning Board wants the Planning Board to define the term “resident”. Mr. Finneral read the suggested wording from the Zoning Board.
Mr. Hernick suggested changing the definition of a “residence” rather than “resident”. All were in favor to change this definition. This will proceed to the public hearing.
Mr. Finneral will set a public hearing for either December 8 or 9.
Ms. Mitchell talked about the fact that there is no plowing on the sidewalks in the winter. She will be writing a letter to the Board of Selectmen. She will send it as a private letter.
Uh Mr. Beaton made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Wheeler secondedthe motion. All in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna S. Long
Recording Secretary
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