Public Hearings and Regular Meeting
Wednesday, September 8, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Chairman Jack Christian(JC), Vice Chairman Larry Cuddire(LC) Ron Christ(RC), Don Egan(DE), Harold Congdon (HC), Robert Straubel(RS).
Also Present: Town Planner Lisa Pearson(LP), Assistant Planner Katrina O’Leary(KO)
1. Minutes 8/25/04
Motion : LC motions to approve the 8/25/04
minutes. DE seconds the motion. Vote is unanimously affirmative. Motion carries.
Motion: RC motions to move the approval of minutes to
the end of agenda. DE seconds the
motion. JC, RC, HC vote in favor. LC, DE are opposed. Motion carries
2. SANR - Sanborn
Motion: HC motions to endorse the plan as one not
requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law. LC seconds the motion. JC, LC, and HC are in favor. RC is opposed. DE abstains from voting. Motion carries.
3. Site Plan Review Zoning Proposal
The board discusses the proposed zoning initiative.
3. 7:30 PM Public
Hearings
a. C&C Realty Development
Corp - Site Plan Review
Eric
Botterman, Millenium Engineering, explains that the applicant is proposing to
pave an existing accessway into the Gold's Gym complex. He states that he has discussed the plan with
DE
asks about traffic flow. Botterman
states that it will host two-way traffic.
JC is concerned that their curb cut is adjacent to one on the Tom's
Discount lot. LC tells Botterman that
there is a good chance that Tom's will be coming in with additional
construction next spring.
Pearson
recommends an internal traffic study.
Botterman states that a traffic study will cost 6-7,000 dollars.
Motion: LC motions to perform an internal traffic
study. DE seconds the motion. Discussion on the motion. LC, DE in favor. JC, RC, HC are opposed. Motion fails.
Motion (A): HC motions to approve the site plan subject
to appropriate signage and striping. RC
seconds the motion.
Amendment to Motion (A): DE motions that the existing entrance be
striped and that the entrance be at least 24 feet wide. LC Seconds.
(2nd )Amendment to Motion (A): DE motions that the applicant install a
sidewalk along the front. LC
seconds. LC, DE are in favor. JC, HC, and RC opposed. Amendment fails.
Vote on first amendment: LC, DE in
favor. JC, HC, and RC opposed. Amendment fails.
Vote on motion (A) (free of any
amendments): JC, HC, and RC in favor.
LC, and DE opposed. Motion
carries.
LC
asks the applicant if he feels that paving this two-lane accessway will make
the site safer. Botterman answers in the
affirmative. LC asks the record to show
Botterman's answer.
b. Continued Site Plan Review –
The board has received a request for a continuance of the public hearing from the applicant in this case.
Motion: HC motions to continue
the P.H. RC seconds. Discussion.
Motion: DE motions to deny the
plan due to the applicant's inconsistency and the fact that he has not answered
many of the board's questions. LC
seconds the motion for discussion. HC
feels strongly against doing this. LC,
DE vote in favor. JC, RC, and HC are
opposed. Motion fails.
Amendment to the original motion:
HC motions to have Staff send the applicant a letter outlining the five
punch list items and strongly recommending that the applicant come prepared
with them by the next meeting. RC
seconds the motion. JC, DE, RC, HC are
in favor. LC is opposed. Amendment passes.
Vote on the original motion as amended:
JC, LC, RC, and HC are in
favor. DE is opposed. Motion carries.
4. Site Plan Review Zoning Proposal -
(discussion contined)
The board discusses the zoning proposal at length.
Motion: HC motions to deny the proposed site plan
review bylaw. RC seconds the
motion. RC, HC in favor. JC, LC, and DE opposed. Motion fails.
Motion: LC motions to recommend acceptance of the
proposed site plan review proposal and send it forward to the Selectmen,
subject to amendments up until the Public Hearing held for the zoning
proposal. DE seconds. Vote is unanimously affirmative. Motion passes.
5. Other business
LP passes out information regarding Cluster Subdivisions.
BS reads correspondence.
5. Adjournment
Motion: LC motions to adjourn. HC seconds the motion. Vote is unanimously affirmative. Motion carries.
Meeting is adjourned
at 9:45 p.m.
Approved by______________________________Date:__________________