MONT VERNON PLANNING BOARD

Mont Vernon, NH 03057

MEETING MINUTES – TUESDAY JANUARY 23, 2007

AGENDA

7:00 PM DTR Hooksett Properties, LLC – 2-lot subdivision of Map 7 Lot 58-1 off Brook Road and Levesque Lane, Review for Approval, continued.

7:30 PM Kevin Pomeroy, Mont Vernon Fire Department – Preliminary Consultation

7:45 PM Wilkins Lumber Co. – 2-lot subdivision of Map 2 Lot 67 off NH Rte. 13, Review for Acceptance.

8:15 PM Wilkins Lumber Co. – Non-Residential Site Plan Review of Map 2 Lots 67-2 and 30 off NH Rte. 13.

8:45 PM Mystic Brook, LLC – 19-lot open space subdivision of Map 1 Lots 57 and 58 off Old Milford Road, Review for Approval, continued.

9:15 PM Desmarais, Mitchell, and Mason – 18-lot open space subdivision of Map 5 Lot 65 off Westgate and Kendall Hill Roads, Review for Approval, continued.

9:45 PM David R. Hall/Coach Road Associates – 21-lot open space subdivision of Map 2 Lot 6 off NH Rte.13 and Purgatory Road, Review for Approval, continued.

10:15 PM Adjournment

Seated: Vicky Arico, Jim Bird, Annette Immorlica, chairperson; Tom McKinney, and John Quinlan

Selectmen’s Representative: Gerry Griffin

Absent: Kevin Stewart

7:00 PM DTR Hooksett Properties, LLC – 2-lot subdivision of Map 7 Lot 58-1 off Brook Road and Levesque Lane, Review for Approval, continued. Immorlica went through the outstanding items on the plan. Steve Barfuss was present to represent the applicant. Barfuss stated that he spoke with the Fire Chief and the fire department does not need to comment on a minor subdivision. Immorlica went through the open items on the Review for Approval checklist.

7:21 PM Bird motioned to conditionally approve 2-lot subdivision of Map 7 Lot 58-1 by DTR Hooksett Properties with the following conditions: granite bounds are set, mylar, 6 paper copies of the plan and an electronic copy of the plan are submitted. Quinlan seconded. All were in favor. The motion passed. The board then briefly discussed the Wilkins application. 7:29 PM McKinney left the meeting.

7:30 PM Kevin Pomeroy, Mont Vernon Fire Department – Preliminary Consultation Kevin Pomeroy, the Fire Chief, was present. Pomeroy said that they will be proposing a new fire station to the town in March to replace the current fire station in the same location. Pomeroy stated that there will be a total of 6 bays in the front and the well and septic will serve the town hall as well. Immorlica stated that the fire department came as a courtesy to hear what, if any, input the board may have. Immorlica stated that she spoke with Pomeroy after the worksession and told him the new well was not shown on the plan. Pomeroy stated that it will be right outside the town hall. Immorlica asked where the septic will be located. Pomeroy stated that it will be a chamber septic. Pomeroy asked if they would wait to present anything further until their engineer was present. The board agreed to move on with the next item on the agenda.

7:35 PM Wilkins Lumber Co. – 2-lot subdivision of Map 2 Lot 67 off NH Rte.13, Review for Acceptance. Sally and Tom Wilkins were present. Sally Wilkins handed out new plans to the board. Immorlica questioned whether the board needed to do a checklist since it is not a house subdivision. Sally Wilkins stated that they would be requesting a HISS waiver if it is needed. Sally Wilkins stated that at the last meeting the board determined that they didn’t need a variance. Wilkins stated that there will be access to the Mont Vernon land through Milford and that nothing will change from the present situation. Wilkins stated that they granted themselves an easement to the lot in Mont Vernon. Wilkins noted that they have 500-feet of frontage on Rte.13 and they showed where a septic could go although they will not be putting one in. Arico asked if it was 2 or 5-acre soils. Sally Wilkins stated that she believes it is 2-acre soils and added that there are no wetlands on the site. The board then looked over the notes on the plan. The board also went through the old checklist that the applicant filled out.

Sally Wilkins stated that the bound is already set. Arico stated that they should have in the notes that it is District 1 soils. Immorlica pointed out that a HISS is not required for a minor subdivision and added that they need the state plan coordinates.

8:02 PM Bird moved to conditionally approve the 2-lot subdivision of Map 2 Lot 67 by Wilkins Lumber Co. with the following conditions: the state plane coordinates are shown, District 1 soils are added in notes and a mylar, 6 paper copies and an electronic copy of the plan are submitted. Quinlan seconded. All were in favor. The motion passed.

8:05 PM Wilkins Lumber Co. – Non-Residential Site Plan Review of Map 2 Lots 67-2 and 30 off NH Rte.13. McKinney was reseated. Sally and Tom Wilkins were present. Sally Wilkins stated that they would like to put a dehumidification kiln on their property. Wilkins stated that they would like to put it next to their planer in Mont Vernon. Wilkins explained that the kiln is a lot like an air conditioner. It heats the air in the building, blows it over the lumber and draws out the water in the lumber. The water drips out the bottom and the heat is circulated through the building. Wilkins added that it is not a high heat kiln, there is no venting process and everything is contained. The board then went through the Non-Residential Site Plan regulations. Sally Wilkins asked if the plan needed to be recorded although it is not required. Griffin stated that since the subdivision plan shows the same things it is not needed.

8:25 PM Arico moved to conditionally approve the Non-Residential Site Plan for Map 2 Lots 67-2 and 30 with the following conditions: lot area, state plane coordinates and height of proposed structure shown on the plan and 5 paper copies submitted. McKinney seconded. All were in favor. The motion passed.

8:27 PM The fire department went back before the board. Walter Norris, of Keach and Nordstrom Engineering Firm, was present. Norris stated that there will be parking between the town hall and fire station and then around the building with a total of 47 parking spaces. Norris stated that NHDOT only allows a 50-foot wide entrance and added that the entrance to the parking lot will be 24-feet wide. Immorlica asked about the septic. Norris stated that in front of the fire station looks like the best place and the well will probably have to go on the other side of the town hall. Immorlica asked about the communications tower. Kevin Pomeroy stated that it will not be more than they have now. McKinney asked what the transition time will be when they will not have a building. Pomeroy stated that it will be from after town meeting until about mid November and the trucks will be at the highway garage. The planning board did not see anything that does not conform to the regulations and the only issues they had pertained to the septic and well. Griffin stated that his concern was the intensity of use of the site.

8:46 PM Mystic Brook, LLC – 19-lot open space subdivision of Map 1 Lots 57 and 58 off Old Milford Road, Review for Approval, continued. Chad Branon, of Meridian Land Services, was present. Branon stated that they have received their site specific approval and are expecting their state subdivision approval soon. Branon stated that the Selectmen approved the road names. Branon stated that they will be getting a letter from the fire department soon. Branon also stated that the Conservation Commission endorsed the project and did not feel an environmental study was needed. Immorlica and Bird stated that a pedestrian easement would be nice for the open space. Branon stated that a development agreement is in progress. Griffin stated that they have an agreement with the Selectmen for the off-site improvements. There was a discussion about 35-foot versus 50-foot buffer. Branon stated that they will stay with the 50-foot buffer.

The board and applicant went through Vollmer comments. Immorlica pointed out that there is no phasing note. Branon stated that the development agreement and phasing go hand in hand and it is in the works. Immorlica stated that she will discuss things separately with Branon. Chip Spalding stated that there are very few catch basins in town and asked if they could do something different. Branon stated that the state would like to see a detention basin but would look at it. The applicant agreed to continue with the application at the next hearing on February 27, 2007.

9:15 PM Desmarais, Mitchell and Mason – 18-lot open space subdivision of Map 5 Lot 65 off Westgate and Kendall Hill Roads, Review for Approval, continued. Immorlica stated that there is no phasing note. Griffin stated that this subdivision affects an existing road and there needs to be some kind of development plan. Ken Clinton, of Meridian Land Services, was present. Clinton stated that their site specific came in and their state subdivision approval is pending. Clinton stated that they flagged the trail. Clinton stated that they received comments from the fire department about the cistern. The board then went through the Vollmer comments and checklist review. Clinton provided answers to McKinney’s email of Jan. 20, 2007, from the review that Arico & he had done of the checklist review and Vollmer’s comments. He did this using the Meridian letter of Jan. 22, 2007.

The board then went on to discuss the development agreement. Griffin stated that the Desmarais development agreement will be similar to the Tenhave agreement since it involves an existing town road. Clinton stated that improvements of a town road are something Desmarais should discuss with the Selectmen. The board then discussed the planning board’s role in approving the bonding of roads. Bird stated that the planning board will review any agreements that the applicant has with the Selectmen. Arico stated that phasing needs to be a note on page one of the mylar. The applicant agreed to continue with the application at the next hearing on February 27, 2007.

9:54 PM David R. Hall/ Coach Road Associates – 21-lot open space subdivision of Map 2 Lot 6 off NH Rte.13 and Purgatory Road, Review for Approval, continued. Immorlica recused herself and McKinney took over as chair. David Hall submitted phasing language and stated that he will meet with the Selectmen about the development agreement. Hall stated that he is very concerned about being asked to phase. Hall submitted a draft outline of a development agreement. Hall stated that he does not want to be told that he has to build the road in the first year and he feels slower is better. Griffin stated that the outline addresses issues the Selectmen raised at their meeting. Hall stated that he has spent $200,000 already and considers that active and substantial so if he doesn’t develop the first year then he is still vested. Griffin stated that he would like to discuss this issue at the board’s worksession. Ken Clinton provided answers to McKinney’s email of Jan. 14, 2007, from the review that Arico & he had done of the checklist review and Vollmer’s comments. He did this using the Meridian letter of Jan. 22, 2007.

Ken Clinton stated that they flagged the trails and let the Conservation Commission know about it. There was a brief discussion regarding conditional approval. The board did not feel they were ready for that.

10:20 PM Bird moved to adjourn the meeting. McKinney seconded. All were in favor. The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Angela Wilson, Administrative Assistant