March 12, 2007 Colebrook Planning Board Minutes
Chairman Ouellet called this special meeting to order at 7 pm with the following Board members present: Edward Carrier, Irene Bean, Sandra Riendeau, and Kevin McKinnon. Others present were Philip Shaw and Sheila Beauchemin.
Chairman Ouellet explained Newland Development Associates LLC had asked if the Board could meet to sign the prepared mylar for the Rite Aid project so they would be able to obtain funding.
The Board members reviewed the plan noting the following changes which were requested at the meeting of March 5th:
Emergency lane gate is 6’ from the street line.
Single pylon sign is noted on site at the corner of Main & Colby Street
A note exists stating Planning Board approval is contingent on completing purchase of all five lots that constitute the site.
Sidewalk has been removed from the emergency lane
Chairman Ouellet noted that the boundary line between the School District and Rite Aid was still not settled. The School Board wishes a five-foot vinyl fence only while the Planning Board would rather see shrubbery. It is understood that the School Board does not want the expense of maintaining the shrubberty. Mr. Ouellet remarked that when Don MacNeil was asked at the March 5th meeting if the developer would maintain the hedges, he stated “they would not trim just one side.”
Philip Shaw pointed out that the plan indicates a six-foot stockade fence on the plan. Mr. Ouellet stated that he felt the site plan approval was not contingent on the fence; therefore, the Board should be able to sign the plan before them.
Mr. Shaw also asked if the placement of the fire hydrant was set in stone. Mike Ouellet remakred that it was not and probably would not stay where proposed due to snow removal and the need to have it placed where it can serve the school, Rite Aid and the propane tanks. There again, Mr. Ouellet did not feel the site plan approval was contingent on the placement of the fire hydrant. He further remarked that the placement of the gate on the emergency lane was to keep cars from pulling in, so as to whether it was 6-7 or 8 feet from the street, he felt it did not matter.
It was pointed out that Newland Development Associates would need to come back for building application permits for the structure around the tanks, the actual rite aid building, fence, etc. Irene Bean questioned if the Rite Aid building would replace the tax income being generated from the current five properties.
Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the site plan as presented with conditions stated. Irene Bean seconded and everyone agreed.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila M. Beauchemin
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