Planning Board

CITY OF LACONIA PLANNING BOARD Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - 6:30 PM City Hall - Conference Room 200A Accepted October 3, 2017 9/5/2017 - Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair W. Contardo called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. RECORDING SECRETARY Kalena Graham called the roll with the following members present: Charlie St. Clair, Michael Limanni, Gail Denio, Jay Tivnan and William Contardo Absent: David Bownes, Edwin Bones and Michael DellaVecchia Chair W. Contardo noted that there were seven members present and quorum was established. He also mentioned that Liz Merry has resigned from the Planning Board as well as the Master Plan. Edwin Bones Michael DellaVeccia 3. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Planning Director Dean Trefethen, Assistant Director Brandee Loughlin 4. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS 4.I. Acceptance Of Minutes For August 1 Motion to accept the minutes as submitted made by G. Denio, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor 5- 0. 5. PRESENTATIONS 6. EXTENSIONS 7. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE Note: The Purpose Of This Agenda Section Is For The Board To Continue The Public Hearing For The Applicant And The Public To Provide Input. The Board May Also Deliberate The Application, Decide And Conduct A Final Vote At This Time. 7.I. PL2017-0084CUP (Wetland Buffer); 38 Eastman Shore; Proposal To Replace A 2160 Ft Structure (Detached House & Garage) With A 2777 Sf Structure (Attached House & Garage) Within A Brook Buffer Chair W. Contardo opened the public hearing at 6:40 pm. Applicant: Robert Pollock, Jr (Bob) and Eric Buck of Terrain Planning and Design, representing the property owners Matthew and Tracy Boucher, as well as Romeo Lacasse was present. The requested changes had been made. They will be using porous pavement for the driveway. Chair W. Contardo closed the public hearing at 6:41 pm. Staff review: B. Loughlin stated that Staff feels comfortable with the changes made. Motion to approve the conditional use application with the dates and conditions stated in the staff review made by G. Denio, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor, 5-0.  Staff review: B. Loughlin stated that Staff feels comfortable with the changes made. Motion to approve the conditional use application with the dates and conditions stated in the staff review made by G. Denio, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor, 5-0. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS, POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION AND VOTE Note: The Purpose Of This Agenda Section Is For The Board To Have A Presentation From The Applicant And Open A Public Hearing For The Public To Provide Input. The Board May Also Deliberate The Application, Decide And Conduct A Final Vote At This Time. 8.I. PL2017-0088SP, 0089CUP(Wetland Buffer); 1212-1214 Union Ave; Proposal To Merge The Two Lots And Construct 2, Two Family Condominiums Chair W. Contardo opened the public hearing at 6:45 pm Applicant: Brian Pratt of CLD Engineering and Doc for Shores LLC, were present. B. Pratt explained the proposal. There are currently two separate parcels that are proposed to be merged with approval. Each building will have two units, townhouse style. One driveway entrance off Union Ave with one parking space in the garage and two outside for each unit. Currently the site grades toward Black Brook. The applicant has proposed a driveway culvert that will drain to a rain garden. There will be significant decrease in flows. The buffer will be replanted and enhanced. Sidewalk will be added with a treatment for treatment of the water coming off Union Ave. There will be no connectivity between abutting properties. There is currently a retaining wall along the lake and that will remain. There is a six inch lip so there will be little runoff. Limited common areas as they will be condos. The railroad has been discontinued and Chair W. Contardo asked what will happen to the ties. His concern is the water supply intake. B. Pratt stated they will probably get rid of them. Chair W. Contardo suggested leaving them intact. The impervious will go down to 37%. Snow will be transported off site if the piles get too high. Utilities will be tied into municipal utilities. Utilities will be underground. They are allowed four slips for the dock. Watermark will be building that and doing the permits as well. Street trees will be put in and thick plantings along the buffer area. No lighting will be proposed, just normal residential lighting on the building. Chair W. Contardo would like to make sure the lighting will follow the regulations. B. Loughlin stated during the building permit process is when lighting will be looked at and staff will make sure regulations are followed. B. Pratt added that there will be a turbidity curtain along the dock area for extra control. The applicant requested a vote for the night. Staff review: B. Loughin read the staff review. She noted that a condition could be added that staff review the lighting plan during the building permit process. Abutter Jay Bolduc from Cactus Jacks was curious about any large tree removal. B. Pratt explained what will be taken down and is unaware of large trees coming down. Chair W. Contardo closed the public hearing at 7:27 pm Motion to approve the site plan and condition use permit with the dates and conditions stated in the staff review and the addition to have staff approve the lighting made by G. Denio, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor, 5-0. 8.II. PL2017-0087SU; 67 Province Street; Proposal To Subdivide One Lot Into Two - WITHDRAWN Application was withdrawn by the applicant 9. APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE Note: The Purpose Of This Agenda Section Is To Publicize That A Planning Board Application Has Been Submitted AND For The Planning Board To Determine If The Application Is Complete Enough To Begin The Review Process. PUBLIC INPUT IS NOT TAKEN AT THIS TIME. If The Application Is Accepted The Planning Board Will Schedule A Public Hearing At Which Time The Application Will Be Heard And Public Comments Will Be Accepted. Information About Applications Can Be Obtained On The City’s Web Site Or By Calling The Planning Office. 9.I. PL2017-0095SP; 23 Elm St MBL 367-71-25; Proposal To Site Redevelopment, Addition And Eliminate Elm Street Access Staff told the board the application was complete.  9.I. PL2017-0095SP; 23 Elm St MBL 367-71-25; Proposal To Site Redevelopment, Addition And Eliminate Elm Street Access Staff told the board the application was complete. Motion to accept the application as complete and schedule the public hearing for October 3 made by M. Limanni, G. Denio seconded. All voted in favor 5-0. 9.II. PL2017-0092SP; 1191 Union Ave MBL 325-220-9; Proposal To Construct 50 X 120 Ft Storage Building Staff told the board the application was complete. Motion to accept the application as complete and schedule the public hearing for October 3 made by C. St. Clair, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor 5-0. 9.III. PL2017-0094CUP (Wetland Buffer); 75 Belmont Road MBL 464-303-30; Proposal To Construct Decks In The 75 Ft Buffer From Durkee Brook Staff told the board the application was complete. Motion to accept the application as complete and schedule the public hearing for October 3 made by G. Denio, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor 5-0. 10. NEW BUSINESS 11. OLD BUSINESS 11.I. Request For Impact Fee Waiver For Fit Focus (Work Out World) At 523 Main Street; Application PL2016-0087SP Planning Director D. Trefethen explained the approval of the project from last year's approval. The applicant would like to open and the impact fees are due. The current amount is over $18,000 and in the ordinance there is a section for infill and reuse of the space to apply a waiver reduction of 80%. The total will $1260. Staff recommends approval of the waiver. Motion to approve the impact fee waiver for infill and reuse made by G. Denio, C. St. Clair seconded. 4- 0. W. Contardo abstain. 12. PLANNING DEPT REPORT Planning Director D. Trefethen had no report. Staff feels it important that there be a representative. Motion to appoint staff tot he LRPC to represent the board made by C. St. Clair, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor 5-0. 13. LIAISON REPORTS LRPC is still looking for people to represent Laconia Planning Board. Conservation is also looking for liaison. 14. OTHER BUSINESS 14.I. Update On Impact Fee Review Chair W. Contardo thinks they should be looked at after the Master Plan. 15. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by M Limanni, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor 5-0.  Chair W. Contardo thinks they should be looked at after the Master Plan. 15. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by M Limanni, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm. Respectfully, K. Graham