August 9, 2005
Planning Board Minutes
Chairman Mike Ouellet opened the meeting a 7 pm. Board members present were Edward Carrier, Kevin McKinnon, alternates Joe Ippolito and John Jolles, and selectman Larry Rappaport. Joe Ippolito was asked to sit in for Sandra Riendeau.
Others present were Larry Gettings, Claire Knapper and Sheila Beauchemin.
Building Permits:
Colebrook Development Corp – Place four temporary training trailers, not larger than 12’ x 70’, on Bromage Drive (U7 Lot 20), while the spec building on that lot is modified for the incoming business. The trailers will be removed as soon as the building is completed. Edward Carrier asked if the trailers contained bathrooms and was advised that personnel will be using the water and sewer facilities within the spec building as soon as it was available. Until that time, portable toilets would be used if necessary. It was felt the longest these trailers would be used would be four months. Joe Ippolito made a motion to approve the permit, conditional on proper disposal of septic waste. Edward Carrier seconded the motion and all present agreed. It was also moved to waive the
fee. APPROVED - #2005-67
Ralph Holmes – Extend Permit #2004-84 to build a 24’ x 28’ camp with portable toilet on Blakely Farm Road (R11 Lot 60). Larry Rappaport made a motion to extend the permit for one year, or until August 2006. Edward Carrier seconded and all present agreed. EXTENDED – August 2006
Rick Nadig – 10’ x 24’ porch with roof at 3 Pleasant Street (U8 Lot 29). This permit was originally denied due to lack of boundary setback. The corrected draft minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s meeting indicated that a variance to the boundary setback had been granted. Unwilling to make a final decision based on draft minutes, the ZBA secretary will be asked to present a letter of decision and/or the plan that the Zoning Board of Adjustment based their variance approval upon for the Board to review at the next meeting. CONTINUED
Derwood & Simone McKeage – 12’ x 60’ mobile home to be used as storage only to be placed on their property on Hartlen Avenue. This permit will replace #2005-46 just recently issued. Larry Rappaport made a motion, seconded by Joe Ippolito, to table the decision until a notarized statement is obtained from the applicants that no one will be living in this mobile home and that it will be used for storage only with no electricity, water or septic. John Jolles was against such an action, stating he felt this bordered on enforcement. Kevin McKinnon also disagreed as no one prior to this had been asked for a sworn statement. Mike Ouellet and Joe Ippolito felt it might be time for this type of statement to be instituted. TABLED with three ayes and one nay (McKinnon).
Thomas L. Tremblay – 16’ x 24’ shed to be placed on his property on East Colebrook Road (R11 Lot 112). Larry Rappaport made a motion to approve the permit; Edward Carrier seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2005-68
Sign Permits:
Tim Jandreau – 3.5’ x 10’ banner, stating “TJ’s Sideline Carpentry …” on side of the house at 59 Bridge Street. Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Larry Rappaport seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2005-69
Neokraft Sign (for Citizens Bank) – 20’ square foot sign to replace the current one on the existing pole at 171 Main Street (change of logo for Citizen’s Bank). Larry Rappaport made a motion to approve the permit; Kevin McKinnon seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2005-70
Neokraft Sign (for Citizens Bank) – 12’ square foot sign, replacing existing wall sign with new identification sign displaying new company logo, on the building at 171 Main Street. Larry Rappaport made a motion to approve the permit; Kevin McKinnon seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2005-71
Neokraft Sign (for Citizens Bank) – 4.43 square foot sign to replace the existing one above the entrance on the building at 171 Main Street. Larry Rappaport made a motion to approve the permit; Kevin McKinnon seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED – 2005-72
Neokraft Sign (for Citizens Bank) – 5 square foot sign, indicating “Rules of Banking” to be placed beside the drive-up window on the building at 171 Main Street. Article IV.11.C.1 states the following signs are permitted, but require a permit …Any sign or notice necessary for direction, information, or safety of the public having an area of six (6) square feet or more. Whereas this informational sign is under six square feet, it was determined that a sign permit was not needed. NOT NECESSARY
Subdivision Conceptual Design:
Larry Gettings – Mr. Gettings explained that he proposes a lot line adjustment between his 32 acre lot and 40 acre lot off Missing Link Road so that he can connect the two lots, in the future, with the access road proposed for Red River Properties. Larry Rappaport commented that the contours appeared to be steep and he would ask that Mr. Gettings indicate the contours on any lot line adjustment plan he brought before the Board. He also reminded Mr. Gettings that the maximum grade accepted by the town is 12 percent. Mr. Gettings was reminded that a notation that the road will not be the responsibility of the town needs to be included on the plan.
Bills:
Larry Rappaport made a motion to pay the invoice from Gardner, Fulton & Waugh for $262.50. Kevin McKinnon seconded and all present agreed.
New Business:
Larry Rappaport made a motion, seconded by Joe Ippolito, to change the building permit application to include a statement that the applicant is swearing to fact under penalty of perjury or un-sworn falsification.
Mike Ouellet was nominated as the representative for the Community Planning Committee sponsored by North Country Council.
The following Approvals for Construction/Operation were reviewed by the Board:
Thomas Bearor – Upper Roaring Brook Road (R12 Lot 75) (3BR) Operation
James/Sharon Daugherty – Harvey Swell Road (R2 Lot 25-2) (3BR) Construction
Annette/Mark Hanson – Stevens Hill Road (R5 Lot 17) (2BR) Construction
Real Biron – Bascom Hill Road (R12 lot 17) (2BR) Construction
Old Business:
It was noted that Guy LaPerle had not put up new signs or responded to the letter of July 14th regarding the signs on his site. Board member Joe Ippolito stated that he had spoken to Mr. LaPerle about this issue. Mr. LaPerle had remarked that he had not taken the signs down; however, he did realize they were gone. He also stated that he felt that, if the Colebrook Planning Board wanted them back up, the town could present him with the sign and he would put it back up. Kevin McKinnon made a motion to pass this site plan violation to the Selectmen for enforcement. Edward Carrier seconded and all present agreed.
In answer to his letter regarding the sign complaint, Richard Nadig responded that he was unable to attend the August 9th meeting due to prior commitments. He wrote that he felt this promotional signs were consistent with others in town and he did not see a problem. He asked that the Board advise him of the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila M. Beauchemin
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