Salisbury Planning Board Minutes

Public Hearings, Regular Meeting,

Planning Workshop

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

6:30 p.m.

Members Present: Don Egan (DE), Acting chairman Robert Straubel (RS), Ron Christ (RC)

Also Present: Planning Director Lisa Pearson (LP), Ass't Planner, Katrina O’Leary (KO)

Planning Board review the proposed Site Plan Review By-Law at 6:30.

Chairman opens the regular meeting at 7:03 p.m.

New Business:

a. Form A – M. Wolpert, 29 Lafayette Rd.

Members review the changes made to the SANR plan at 29 Lafayette Road. KO mentions that the applicant has made the necessary changes so that the plan can be endorsed (last meeting members voted to endorse as soon as the changes were made to the plan).

Members sign and date the plan.

The chairman brings up items under "other business" until the scheduled public hearing at 7:30.

Other Business

a. Palis Drive Performance Guarantee, M. Palis

D. McDavett and M. Palis are present to discuss the outstanding work on Palis Drive. From the punchlist of outstanding items Don Levesque, DPW, has written, and the addition of the walkway, regrading lots 6 and 7, and the drainage easement on the Deans property(s), the Board creates a new list of items to be finished. The board works on facilitating the completion of each item:

Walkway: after discussion, the Board decides that they want the developers to build the walkway as outlined in the construction specifications on the originally signed subdivision plan. The developers estimate the cost of this walkway at $8,000 +/-.

Drainage Easement: the Board facilitated an agreement between Mr. Dean and the developers. L. Pearson states that the Town is willing to help create easement language, and act as the project manager for the drainage installation. This will require both parties to deposit money into an escrow account to pay for the work. The Board and L. Pearson agree that both parties may one bid. The board agrees with the plan of action. Estimated cost: $8,000.

Regrading of Lots 6 and 7: McDavett and Palis need permission to enter onto these properties. L. Pearson answers that the town has already received permission when Millenium was creating the new plans for any work to be done on all properties. Estimated cost $8,000.

The chairman continues discussion of Palis Drive until after the scheduled Public Hearing.

7:30 PM Public Hearings:

a. Cont. Public Hearing, Form C Subdivision – M. Wolpert, 30 Forest Rd.

The chairman announces that they will be continuing this public hearing until the next meeting on March 23, 2005. Wolpert delivers a $500 escrow check and the drainage calculations to the Board so that their engineer may review them. No discussion takes place.

RC motions to continue, DE seconds, Vote unanimous, motion passed

Other Business

(continued) Palis Drive Performance Guarantee, M. Palis

The board creates the following schedule to complete all of the above discussed improvements along with Don Levesque's punchlist:

DE motions to set up the following timeline for completion

May 11, 2005: Update by Don Levesque on the ongoing work.

May 25, 2005: Update by Ferry Road, LLC on the status of uncompleted items.

June 22, 2005: Last meeting before the completion date expires.

July 1, 2005: Construction Completion Date

All parties agree to this schedule of completion.

RC seconds, Vote unanimous, motion passed

b. Specter Realty Trust II – J. Wells, Catherine Way/Arrowwood Estates

John Wells does not attend the meeting. KO reads letters from him in which he states that because of outstanding inspection bills that could not be resolved with the town, he has walked away from the project. Todd McGratth, Millenium Eng. is present to update the board on the outstanding items and other problems with the subdivision.

DE: motions to invoke the bond due to the developer's failure to complete the subdivision. RC seconds. All in favor. Motion passes.

c. Board of Selectmen Presentation by Planning Board

KO asks the Board to think about what they want to present to the Board of Selectmen at their scheduled April 11 appearance. Possible items: Master Plan update, sidewalks, and ongoing projects. Members ask that this be discussed at the next meeting when all members are present.

d. CZM, Conservation Commission, Planning Board Joint Meeting

All members should attend this joint meeting scheduled for March 29, 2005 at the Hilton Center.

e. 3/23/05 FRD workshop

KO asks that the members start the next meeting at 6:30 pm to hold a workshop on the proposed Flexible Residential Development By-Law. Tim Purinton, who has been consulting with the town on this by-law, is willing to attend to answer any questions.

f. Correspondence

Minutes from February 23 meeting

RC: motions to approve the minutes as presented. DE seconds. All in favor.

Chairman endorsed the minutes.

5. Adjournment

RC motions to adjourn meeting, DE seconds, All in favor

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Minutes Approved by:____________________________ Date:______________