Colebrook Planning Board Minutes
August 7, 2007
Chairman Edward Carrier opened the meeting shortly after 7 pm. Board members present were Kevin McKinnon, Sandra Riendeau, Irene Bean, alternate Joe Ippolito and Selectman Frank Dumaine.
Others present were Earl Bunnell, Kerry and Randy Cross, Paul Fournier, Colin Sutherland, Mike and Melanie Gray, Brad Montague, Art York, Bethany and Raoul Riendeau, Raymond Riendeau, Phil Shaw, Dana Masson, Donna Jordan and Sheila Beauchemin.
Building Permits:
Earl Bunnell – 5’ x 22’ dormer on his residence at 50 Bridge Street (U7 Lot 4). Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Irene Bean seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-62
Brad Montague – Place an 8’ x 12’ camper trailer with state-approval outhouse on his property on Hicks Hill. Mr. Montague stated that this trailer is used primarily during hunting season. Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Frank Dumaine seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-63
Joseph McAuley – Amend Permit #2007-01 to indicate a 26’ x 32’ log home to be placed on his property on Route 26 (R12 Lot 36). The original permit asked for a 20’ x 32’ log home. Irene Bean made a motion to amend the permit as presented; Sandra Riendeau seconded and all present agreed. AMENDED - #2007-64
Glenn Perry – 14’ x 24’ shed to be placed on his property on East Colebrook Road (R10 Lot 46). Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Frank Dumaine seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-65
Leon & Alicia Rollins – 12’ x 16’ shed to be placed on their property on Reed Road (R11 Lot 96). Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Frank Dumaine seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-66
Sandra Riendeau excused herself from the Board for the following permit’s consideration. Joe Ippolito was asked to sit in for her.
Colebrook Downtown Development Association – 4’ x 7’ kiosk to be placed on property owned by Donna Bouthillier on Main Street (U13 Lot 62). This application had been denied originally due to the setbacks not meeting the Town of Colebrook Zoning Ordinances, but had since been granted a variance by the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Joe Ippolito made a motion to approve the permit, with ZBA variance; Frank Dumaine seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED with variance - #2007-67
Sandra Riendeau returned to the Board.
N.H. Electric Coop – Upgrade substation fence around perimeter at 71 Trooper Leslie Lord Memorial Highway to meet federal requirements. Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Irene Bean seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-68
Michael Brown – 26’ x 26’ cape style camp on his property on Nash Drive (R12 Lot 5). Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit, conditional on receiving the state approval for septic design construction. Sandra Riendeau seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-69
Teri-Ladd Haynes – 10’ x 11’ shed to be placed on her property at 45 Edwards Street (U3 Lot 35). Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Sandra Riendeau seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-70
Evelyn Caron – 25’ x 20’ deck on her residence at 331 Route 145 (R6 Lot 14). Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the permit; Sandra Riendeau seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-71
Kevin McKinnon excused himself from the board during the following permit consideration. Joe Ippolito was asked to sit in for him.
Kevin McKinnon - 12’ x 52’ shed at the back of the barn on his property on South Hill Road. Joe Ippolito made a motion to approve the permit; Irene Bean seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED - #2007-72
Kevin McKinnon returned to the Board.
Waiver of Site Plan Regulations:
Kerry Cross - Request for a waiver of site plan regulations for the use of the property located at 21 Spring Street. Mrs. Cross proposed to reopen a hair salon at this site. Her grounds for a waiver were that the site had previously been used as a hair salon in years past. The property owner’s permission was obtained. Sandra Riendeau made a motion to approve the waiver; Kevin McKinnon seconded and all present agreed. Mrs. Cross was advised that, should there be a problem regarding this site in the future, the Planning Board had the right to ask for a full site plan review and public hearing. APPROVED
Boundary-Line Adjustment Public Hearing:
Michael & Mary Gray – Chairman Carrier read the application which proposed a boundary-line adjustment of the property owned by Michael and Mary Gray on Brandy Lee Lane, identified on the Colebrook Tax Maps as U11 Lot 9 and property owned by Marc and Francine Bigney, identified as U11 Lot 10 and property owned by Renaud and Lise Grandmaison and Bridget Freudenberger, identified on the tax maps as U11 Lot 7A. Surveryor Colin Sutherland explained that the boundary-line adjustment would merge one acre with the Grandmaison-Freudenberger lot and .62 acres will be merged with the Bigney lot, leaving a residual 1.6 acres in the lot owned by Michael and Mary Gray. It was determined this lot has public water, but is not serviced by town sewer. This fact requires that the remaining lot must receive state approval for
subdivision prior to the Colebrook Planning Board’s approval. Mr. Sutherland indicated a test pit had been completed on the lot and approval should be forthcoming once a letter is sent from the Town verifying the lot has town water.
Kevin McKinnon made a motion to approve the boundary-line adjustment conditional on receiving the state-approval for subdivision. Irene Bean seconded and all present agreed. Once the approval is received, Chairman Carrier will assign a Colebrook Planning Board subdivision number and sign the boundary-line adjustment plan reviewed.
Site Plan Public Hearing:
Bethany Riendeau – Chairman Carrier reviewed the site plan application proposing a vacuum sales and service endeavor at 33 Brandy Lee Lane. Irene Bean moved the approve the site plan as presented; Kevin McKinnon seconded and all present agreed. APPROVED
Fleury-Patry Funeral Home (continued) – Chairman Carrier reviewed the letter from James Beaton of the Fleury-Ptray Funeral Home stating he was withdrawing his site plan application for a funeral chapel at 69 Main Street. Mr. Beaton indicated that the State of New Hampshire had denied their change of use driveway application due to lack of visibility and line of sight issues. Substantial changes would need to be instituted at the property before approval could be obtained and Fleury Patry did not feel that would be a prudent investment.
Conceptual Subdivision:
Michael Grandmaison – Surveyor Art York presented a conceptual subdivision plan for land owned by Micahel Grandmaison, Christa Howe and Erica Owen on Titus Hill. He explained they proposed to split up the westerly portion of the property into four lots equaling a little over five acres and one equaling three acres. Kevin McKinnon reminded Mr. York state approval for a subdivision would be necessary for the lot under five acres. Mr. York stated a right-of-way was approved two years ago for access to Lot 6, with the Reservoir Road being used to access the remaining lots. Edward Carrier stated location of test pits was necessary. The subdivision will be warned for September 4th.
Dennis Bailey – Surveyor Dana Masson presented a conceptual subdivision plan for property owned by Dennis and Eileen Sue Bailey on Russell Road. It was noted topography and test pit data would be needed for the newly proposed lot; however, it was not necessary for the residual land. The subdivision will be warned for September 4th.
Bills:
Kevin McKinnon made a motion, seconded by Frank Dumaine, to pay the invoices from Jordan Associates totaling $105.
Old Business:
16 Colby Street LLC – A letter was sent to Brett Brooks and Greg Placy in July in response to abutter Phil Shaw’s concern that the lighting at their new business endeavor at 16 Colby Street was remaining on all night. During the site plan approval, it was stated that the outside lights would be turned off after hours. They were asked to turn the lights off earlier in the evening out of respect and consideration for the residential neighbors. Mr. Shaw reported that the lights had begun being turned off at 9 pm around July 26th. He questioned why it wasn’t at 6 pm when the doors were closed. Clerk Sheila Beauchemin stated that Brett Brooks had come in to see her after receiving the letter to explain that the timers had not been working correctly on the lights and they were
unaware of the problem at first. Chairman Carrier remarked that Greg Placy had related the same to him. A letter will be sent asking Mr. Brooks and/or Placy to come before the Board to respond to their concerns.
The board reviewed a letter from the State of New Hampshire Motor Vehicle dealer desk indicating that Eddie Nash and Sons decided to forego retail dealership and will continue with utility dealership only.
Release of Deed Covenants Harry’s Way – At the July meeting, Scott Kramer and William Rudolph had asked the Board to sign a release prepared by their attorney of conditions and covenants imposed at the time of the original subdivision of their property. After consideration of the town counsel’s advise, Kevin McKinnon made a motion to sign the following statement in respect to the covenants. Irene Bean seconded and all present agreed. The statement shall read:
The Town of Colebrook Planning Board has reviewed the within “Release of Covenants and Conditions for ‘Scenic View Estates’ Subdivision,” and has no objection to such a Release; subject, however, to the following cavaets:
The covenants and conditions being released herein were not imposed by the Planning Board, hence the Board’s signature on this document does not amend or alter in any way the original 1988 subdivision approval.
The Board’s signature on this document in no way consititutes any type of approval or permit for any proposed use of the lots affected.
All of the lots affected remain subject to all relevant laws and ordinances, including but not limited to the Town of Colebrook Zoning Ordinance and state and local excavation regulations under RSA Ch. 155-E.
In addition, Messieurs Kramer and Rudolph had expressed a desire to open up the gravel pit on their property on Harry’s Way to fix the road within the subdivision. Kevin McKinnon made a motion to add a completion date of October 1, 2008, to the correspondence regarding the excavation. Irene Bean seconded and all present agreed.
Kevin McKinnon made a motion, seconded by Irene Bean, to approve the July minutes as written.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila M. Beauchemin
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