Tuftonboro Planning Board

Minutes- February 21, 2008- Approved

 

 

7 PM meeting was called to order.

Board members present: Rick Friend, Chairman, Ted Wright, Wilson Stewart, Sue Weeks, Jack Parsons, Tony Lyon

 

Minutes from the February 7, 2008 meeting were approved; Stewart moved, Weeks second.

 

Friend received information from Steve Whitman about the Housing and Conservation Planning Program Grant; $30,000 per stage is available, with $200,000 total. The Selectmen have also been made aware of the grant, thanks to Town Administrator Bill McChesney. Friend will attend a meeting Monday the 25th in Concord on writing the grant; McChesney will go another date.

Grant applications must be submitted by April 11, 2008, with decisions made by April 25, 2008.

Whitman suggested that the Board hold off on restructuring its work, pending confirmation of grant status. Meanwhile, the Board will continue with the village zoning and overall zoning rewrite.

Friend will contact Whitman, and inform him that the Board will be applying for the grant.

 

A survey of Bronislawa Varney’s property was submitted for assessment; Weeks will give this to Cathy Pounder.

 

DES Dredge and Fill applications were circulated for review.

 

7:30 PM Public Meeting

 

Chairman Friend read the agenda.


Hertel Subdivision- 19 Lot Subdivision, continued from previous meeting
Federal Corner Rd., #55-3-3

Stewart received a fax from Voltz regarding a  letter he received from engineering firm HEB about the Hertel subdivision. Voltz wants to address the deficiencies pointed out by HEB before coming to the Board again. In lieu of coming to tonight’s meeting, he made a request to come before the Board next month. Stewart moved to continue the application, Weeks second, all in favor. Stewart moved to accept an extension granted by Voltz to the Board to continue consideration of the application until April 1, 2008, Weeks second, all in favor.

Pine Cone Café/Dave Adams- Formal Application for Site Plan Review- restaurant expansion

427 Governor Wentworth Highway, #14-2-38

 

Ted Wright stepped down from the Board for this application, since he has been hired by Dave Adams as surveyor; he presented new plans for the project.

Weeks moved, Stewart second to accept application for jurisdiction.

Adams presented, explained the projected construction and submitted a list of waiver requests.

Weeks read the checklist; Friend read the waiver requests.

Stewart moved to grant the waivers, contingent on stamping by the surveyor (Ted Wright). Parsons second, all in favor.

A motion was made to close the public hearing; Stewart moved, Parsons second.

Stewart moved to approve the application, Parsons second, all in favor, with the following conditions:

Flood zone to be added

Waiver stamped

Sign on plan to be moved

 

Hooper- Formal Application for Minor Subdivision

126 Brown Rd., #68-2-8

Deeds have been recorded (Jan. 22); the application is now complete.

Weeks moved to take jurisdiction of the application, Stewart second, all in favor.

Ted Wright rejoined the Board.

Friend read the abutters list.

Ron Hooper filed for a permit with the state to cross the wetlands at the lowest impact point. Jocelyn Degler of DES wrote back requesting more information, and a description of the nature of impact. Greg Howard (for Hooper) sent additional information, and Hooper is now awaiting the permit. Road Agent Steve Hunter has inspected the driveway layout.

Weeks read the checklist.

Weeks moved to approve the application, Parsons second, all in favor, with the following conditions:

        Receipt of Driveway Permit

        Receipt of Wetlands Permit

 

Pak 2000/Roessiger & Colligan- Preliminary

Claude Roessiger and Terry Colligan came before the Board to discuss plans to build an addition, due to need for more office space. The Board advised that a site plan review will be required.

 

Holmberg- Condo/Subdivision
#100 Canaan Rd., #34-2-7

The Board received a fax from Attorney Roger Murray with his comments on the condo declaration.

 

9:36 PM Wright moved to adjourn, Stewart second, all in favor.

 

 

Vicki Kinnaman

Planning Board, Secretary