Salisbury Planning Board Minutes

Public Hearings & Regular Meeting

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

 

7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Members Present:  Jack Christian, Chairman (JC), Larry Cuddire (LC), Don Egan (DE), Lisa Lane (LL)

 

Also Present:  Assistant Planner, Leah Hill

 

Regular Meeting Opened at 7:05 p.m.

 

1.      New Business:

a.     ANR- H. Olson, & D. Trafford, 6 High St. & 29 Toll Rd.,

         Map 18, Lot 36 & 235

                 

Harry Olson, one of the applicants and resident of 6 High Street, presented the plan to the board of a lot line adjustment and land swap.  LL questioned why the Trafford’s new driveway isn’t fronting on Toll Rd.  Applicant stated he didn’t know the reason for that.  LH asked applicant once easement discharge is done, to bring the signed copy to the town assessor. 

 

            LL motioned to endorse plan as approval not required

            LC seconded motion.

            4-0 approve. 

 

2.  Old Business

No old business.

 

3.  Other Business

a.     Harold Nabhan

Harold Nabhan (HN) appeared before the board to see whether he has to go through Site Plan Review.  He wants to restore the east elevation of his building, 5 ‘o clock Building.  HN stated that no work will be done on the sand, no digging, no heavy machinery on sand, all work will be above ground on existing pilings.  JC explained the S.P.R. process to Nabhan, and since it would be a 500 sq. ft. increase, has to go before S.P.R.   DE asked what the long term plans were for the site.  Nabhan said he can’t say because long-term, he may not be the owner.  His plan is to have ramping on the deck.  JC asked whether the inside of the restaurant would change?  HN said there would be zero inside changes.  LC told HN that he should go through the process and then would appear officially before the board.  HN stated that everything in the S.P.R. process would be not applicable to his project.  DE stated that the S.P.R. bylaw needs to be adhered to. 

b. Ferry Road

JC asked whether the land was already granted to town. 

LH explained that it has not been granted, and that the developers gave the Town one day permission to access land

JC stated that the language in letter to Ferry Road LLC (in response to their letter stating that they believe their work is done) is not strong enough

DE feels that the board will again be ignored by Ferry Road LLC

LC stated that at least this letter puts the developers on notice

DE asked whether we can formally ask the town manager/town counsel to take legal action against Ferry Road LLC

LC motioned that JC signed current letter and send letter, pending town counsel’s O.K.

DE seconded motion

4-0 to have JC sign letter and send

LC wants town counsel to take any action necessary

DE questioned whether the board turns to the selectmen or manager when acting on issues affecting the whole Town of Salisbury.  He also wants to call Kopelman and initiate lawsuit. 

LC motioned for town planner to write letter to the town manager to take any appropriate civil and criminal actions as deemed necessary by town counsel to protect the citizens of the town and residents of Palis Drive.  The selectmen, conservation commission, Don Levesque, should be CC-ed on this letter and reference the most recent letter written to Ferry Road LLC.

DE seconded

4-0 approved. 

 

c. Pork-chop Lots

JC brought up this topic and wants to bring pork-chop lots/single lot subdivisions to town meeting.

LC said that if someone has a pork-chop lot, they should just sell their land to their abutters or do an FRD application.

DE thinks that single lot subdivisions need more consideration than pork-chop lots.  He also wants examples of good pork-chop lots

JC stated that the building inspector, Ken Surette, has these examples, JC will get these examples to the board members.

DE asked why we want to relax frontage standards and why this is even a current issue?  He also asked if the building inspector was refusing to issue a permit. 

JC stated that this is an issue because it could make land not usable because they don’t have proper frontage. 

DE said that whoever buys such a lot should know what they’re buying and sue whoever made them landlocked.

LL asked about people with no frontage but a deeded right-of-way would do.

LC wants the scope of problem checked with MVPC.

 

 

 

d. Presentation to Selectmen

The board was supposed to present on October 10, but that is a holiday.  It was then changed to Oct. 3, which the board feels is too soon. 

JC to ask town manager if the board can present at the Oct. 17 meeting.

 

4.  Correspondence

            Minutes-

LC motioned to wait on voting on the 9/14 minutes until the 10/12 meeting when the rest of the board is present.

            LL seconded motion.

            4-0 approved.

 

5.  Adjournment

 

LC motions to adjourn

LL Seconds

            4-0 to adjourn.

                       

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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