MONT VERNON PLANNING BOARD

Mont Vernon, NH  03057

MEETING MINUTES – TUESDAY AUGUST 12, 2008

 

AGENDA

7:00 PM                  Mail and Announcements

Review of July 22, 2008 minutes

 

7:15 PM                  Review of subdivisions currently before the board

 

7:30 PM                  Master Plan – Brainstorming

 

8:00 PM                  Adjournment

 

 

Seated:  Jim Bird, Annette Immorlica, chairperson and Tom McKinney

Selectmen’s Representative:  John Quinlan

Alternate:  Chip Spalding

Absent:  Vicky Arico and Mark Bolinsky

 

7:10 PM  The meeting was called to order.  The board went through mail and announcements.  Immorlica stated that she received a call from someone who wants to put a mobile home on their lot.  Immorlica pointed out that nothing in the zoning prohibits a person from putting a mobile home on their lot.  Spalding stated that they will still have to meet state requirements and if it is a lot of record the planning board does not need to be involved.  Immorlica asked if they should define a single family residence as not being a mobile home.  McKinney did not think they should.  7:18 PM  Jim Bird was seated.  Bird stated that you can not zone against mobile homes.  Quinlan felt it should be investigated. 

                        Immorlica stated that Bucky and Mrs. Trow want to take down some trees on Trow Rd.  Immorlica pointed out that Trow Rd. is a scenic road and they need to have a public hearing.  Immorlica stated that they want to take down trees on the left hand side down to Old Milford Rd. so they can widen the road.   

                        Immorlica stated that NRPC would like more information on the driveway ordinance the board asked them to work on for the iTRAC project.  Immorlica stated that the driveway ordinance is an item for the Selectmen.  After a brief discussion, the board decided to put a hold on the driveway ordinance at this time.  

 

7:35 PM  Quinlan moved to accept the minutes of July 22, 2008 as written.  Immorlica seconded.  Bird, McKinney and Spalding abstained.  Immorlica and Quinlan were in favor.  The motion passed. 

 

7:40 PM  Review of subdivisions currently before the board  Immorlica pointed out that Fairhaven still has a few open items.  Immorlica stated that they will be going to the ZBA on August 19th for the variances.  Immorlica stated that Fairhaven still has not submitted their legal documents.  Quinlan stated that Fairhaven did meet with the Historic District Commission.  Immorlica stated that Fairhaven will probably ask for a conditional approval at the next meeting.  Immorlica questioned if the legal documents were considered administrative and therefore should not hold up conditional approval.  Bird stated that the legal documents should not hold up approval because it is not something they have to do.  Immorlica asked the board if they had any problems with a conditional approval at this point.  The board did not have any concerns.

                        Immorlica stated that Greenway Valley asked for a continuance until the hearing in September and they will not be at the August hearing.

                        Immorlica reminded the board that Vicky sent out the road width spreadsheet to everyone.  The board briefly discussed the road widths and other roads that need to be measured.  Roads that were mentioned include Amherst Rd. and Brook Rd.

 

7:55 Master Plan  Immorlica asked the board if they had any interest in talking about the Master Plan.  Spalding stated that the planning board has to take the initiative.  Spalding added that when they did the last Master Plan, they got the community involved.  Immorlica noted that Mike Fimbel said he would like to do another community profile but it will have to wait until after his daughter’s wedding. 

Immorlica questioned how they get a committee together.  Quinlan asked what

kind of committee.  Immorlica replied that it would be a committee to develop the current Master Plan.   Quinlan stated that the Master Plan needs to be a better planning tool and it needs to be better directed.  Quinlan went on to say that a good Master Plan should identify all of things that need to be addressed over the next ten years.  Quinlan stated that, for example, the state is starting to push for alternative energy zoning.  Immorlica stated that they need to brainstorm on the process and how they are going to start this.  Immorlica questioned how they are going to get volunteers because it is very hard to get people to volunteer in Mont Vernon.  Spalding stated that they need to figure out what questions they have about the Master Plan and then go forth with a community profile.  Quinlan stated that they should lump the infrastructures together.  Spalding added that they should ask the departments what needs to be updated and what their vision is for the future.  The board briefly discussed the population and housing chapter and decided that the planning board should work on that chapter. 

                        Immorlica stated that they have $1000 in this year’s budget for the Master Plan.  Bird stated that they should invite people to a get-together to discuss the Master Plan.  Immorlica asked if they want to wait for Mike Fimbel to do a community profile or do they want to do something before then.  Bird stated that they should give them a skeleton.  Immorlica stated that at the next worksession they will come up with a mission statement for each committee.  Spalding suggested making an announcement at Lamson Farm Day. 

                        Immorlica pointed out that they are still down board members and asked people to think about how they can get more members to join the board.

 

8:40 PM  McKinney motioned to adjourn the meeting.  Quinlan seconded.  All were in favor.  The meeting was adjourned. 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Angela Wilson, Administrative Assistant