Washington Planning Board
Meeting Minutes - Draft
February 13, 2023
0.0 Assembly: 6:30PM, on 2nd floor of Town
Hall
0.1 Members
present: Hatch and Schwartz, Kluk and Crandall joined on Zoom,
0.2 Alternates
present: None
0.3 Visitors:
Peter Mellen, Mark Florence
Hatch called the meeting to order
at 6:30PM.
1.0
Minutes: January 3rd Public Hearing and
Meeting Ð Hatch
asked if any changes were needed in the minutes, no changes or additions were
mentioned. Kluk made a motion to approve the minutes as written, Crandall seconded
the motion. All voted in favor.
2.0
New Business:
2.1
Peter Mellen Ð Mellen attended
our meeting to present a Lot Line Adjustment for Nathaniel and Julie Taylor in
East Washington. They bought an abutting property from the Perez family (TM
23-1) that had 7 tracts in the deed. They sold the house with its tract and
kept 6 other tracts (now TM 23-1-1). They want to do a lot line adjustment
between 2 of the tracts they still own; tract 3, which is 9 acres on Deer
Valley Road and tract 4, which is 1.8 acres on East Washington Road. Mellen
said that the result would be a 5-acre lot (tract 3) and a 5.8-acre lot (tract
4), neither lotÕs road frontage would change. He said there are wetlands
(mapped) on tract 3 that caused them to make the lot size 5 acres in order to
meet the required 2 acres of upland. He provided the board with survey drawings
and an application. He will send the documents as PDFs to share with board
members. Schwartz asked if the property is in current use, Mellen said that the
Assessors said that it was. Mellen asked Schwartz to send him an email with the
required fees before the Hearing. We set the Public Hearing for March 7th at
6:30pm, with our regular meeting to follow. Schwartz will notice the abutters
and newspaper.
2.2
Planning Books Ð Schwartz
has the new Planning Books for members.
3.0
Old Business:
3.1
Ballot for Town Meeting review - Schwartz sent out the ballot for review by members. Everyone
approved of the wording and the document that will be available to explain the
questions. Schwartz said she sent the wording to the Town Clerk and will check
in with him on Thursday about the ballot.
3.4 Town Center
Vision project Ð Schwartz mentioned that
the playground location was an issue at the Budget Hearing. She suggested that
Crandall speak at Town Meeting about the subcommittee that is being formed to
look at the Library adjacent town property and the issues around that. He said
that he would.
3.5 Old School
House project Ð Schwartz said that the
Police are now in residence at the Schoolhouse. Hatch commented on the blue
light over the front door.
3.6 Master Plan Ð place holder.
3.7 ZBA Report Ð Hatch said they conducted
a working meeting and worked through some procedural issues and discussed other
ZBA issues, such as application review procedures and membership terms. They
recently held their monthly meeting and had 4 hearings scheduled. They approved
2 cases and denied 2. March 1st is their next meeting.
3.8 UVLSRPC Ð Hatch missed the February
meeting. He said he is happy to continue on as a commissioner after he leaves
the Planning Board.
4.0
Unresolved Business:
4.1
Setbacks on Non-Conforming Lots Ð no discussion this month.
4.2
Bruce Putnam Business Permit Ð No word from Putnam to date.
4.3
Zach Ordway Ð Business permit - Nothing has been received to date.
5.0
Driveway Permits:
5.1 Byers/Eccard - East Washington Road, driveway on a right-of-way to back lots TM 13-27 and 13-39, Larry Gaskell checked, waiting on sketch plan. Hatch received a new phone number from Deb and will give them a call again after they didnÕt return several call previously.
6.0 Mergers:
6.1
Gary & Shirley Mahaffy Ð 53 Madison Drive, merging lots TM 14-129 and TM 14-133.
Schwartz said the deeds were in order and the fees were paid. Crandall made a
motion to approve the merger, Kluk seconded the motion and all voted in favor. The
new lot number will be TM 14-129. Hatch signed the merger paperwork and
Schwartz will send it to the Registry of Deeds.
6.2
Anthony Costello Ð 43 Bear
Hill Road, merging lots TM 23-35 and TM 23-30. Schwartz said the deeds were in
order and the fees were paid. Crandall made a motion to approve the merger,
Kluk seconded the motion and all voted in favor. The new lot number will be TM 23-35.
Hatch signed the merger paperwork and Schwartz will send it to the Registry of
Deeds.
7.0
Communications: None
8.0
Date for next Planning Board meeting Ð Monday, March 7,
2023, at 6:30PM, in the upper hall at Town Hall. Public Hearing for Taylor
with meeting to follow.
Members
should note that the date for the Spring Planning and Zoning Conference is April
29th, Saturday from 8:45am to 3:30pm. It is virtual and the cost is
free. Link here to sign up after March 17th: https://www.nh.gov/osi/planning/resources/conferences/spring-2023.htm
9.0 Adjournment: Time:
7:41 PM
Motioned
by Crandall, seconded by Kluk, all voted in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nan
Schwartz