Planning Board

CITY OF LACONIA PLANNING BOARD Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017 Room 200A Accepted January 9, 2018 12/5/2017 - Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair W. Contardo called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm 2. RECORDING SECRETARY Kalena Graham called the roll with the following members present: Dave Broughton, Charlie St. Clair, Michael DellaVecchia, Gail Denio, David Bownes, Jay Tivnan, Edwin Bones and Chair William Contardo Absent: Mike Limanni Chair W. Contardo noted that there were eight members present and a quorum was established. 3. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Assistant Director Brandee Loughlin 4. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS 4.I. Acceptance Of Minutes For November 14 The minutes were distributed November 15, 2017 with no revisions. Motion to accept the minutes as submitted made by D. Broughton. 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. PL2011-0024SP, 0026CUP(Steep Slope), 0027CUP(Wetlands), 2015-0141SU, 553 Weirs Blvd; Langley Cove Development, 291 Unit Development & Boundary Line Adjustment The public hearing was opened at 6:35 pm. Applicant: Jon Rokeh explained the proposal. Present was Mark Pinard, Atty Bill Philpot, and Jeffrey Dirk of Vanasse & Associates, Inc. Changes have been proposed for the internal abutters and their access during construction. The new proposed temporary access follows the old roads from when there was a trailer park. They will skirt around the outside of the construction area then the path will be switched to the main road after constructed. The plan was to bring this new proposed access to the TRC process for the next meeting December 10. The applicant is looking to finalize all the details within the next month. Jeff Dirk went over the traffic impacts on the project. The idea for the second access through Paugus Woods was to lessen the traffic on the boulevard. Chair W. Contardo asked why not use the same access for Paugus Woods that was originally approved. J. Rokeh stated the access hasn't been built yet. It was proposed at only 18 ft wide and to construct will need to go through wetlands. There was question on whether the residents in Paugus Woods were aware that their main road will now be a secondary access for the neighboring development. Atty William Philpot said there is wording in the declaration that rights were reserved to a possible access for the nearby future development. There was  Jeff Dirk went over the traffic impacts on the project. The idea for the second access through Paugus Woods was to lessen the traffic on the boulevard. Chair W. Contardo asked why not use the same access for Paugus Woods that was originally approved. J. Rokeh stated the access hasn't been built yet. It was proposed at only 18 ft wide and to construct will need to go through wetlands. There was question on whether the residents in Paugus Woods were aware that their main road will now be a secondary access for the neighboring development. Atty William Philpot said there is wording in the declaration that rights were reserved to a possible access for the nearby future development. There was a long heated discussion regarding the declaration with the access through Paugus Woods and the residents that live there as well as the traffic. This is a significant project that will have large impact on the city. The board asked for an updated traffic study as the current is a few years old. C. St. Clair asked if the White Oaks access will be able to handle all traffic in case of boulevard closure and was told yes. J. Rokeh stated the project has been through a lot of third party reviews including traffic and steep slope. The beaver dam was brought up and Chair W. Contardo feels it important to look at the beaver dam and damage it could cause to properties in the future. Staff Review: Assistant Director B. Loughlin stated there will be an updated traffic study. She corrected the Jan meeting to the 9th. Abutter input: Dennis Peterson of 6 Palmetto Lane spoke. He opposes the development. The reason is that there is no confidence in the developer. As a resident of Paugus Woods, there have been many requests for meetings with no word. If the board approves the project he suggested stipulations be put on. The roads in Paugus Woods are horrible and the drains don't work. He bought seven years ago and regrets it. Some suggested stipulations: consider making the access road only for emergency only, not let construction vehicles go through the access, and have properly graded roadways. His yard floods every time it rains. He would vote to keep the original access road. Paul Wheaton of 537 Weirs Blvd spoke. He is concerned about construction with the storage bunker and the damage he will have to his foundation and well when it is put in. He is concerned because of the history of the developer. J. Rokeh said they did a test boring without hitting any ledge and have discussed the option of moving he bunker 22 ft, so not so close. He is not opposed to drainage but the damage it will cause being so close to his house, is his concern. D. Broughton asked to keep the abutter involved. P. Wheaton had a concern about the temporary road. He asked if it will be wide enough for emergency vehicles. Assistant Director B. Loughlin explained that the other depts, like Fire, would be looking at the new proposal for next week's meeting and explained the TRC process. Carolyn Hodge of 561 Weirs Blvd, the landlocked parcel, spoke. The proposed area of road is currently muddy and questioned how it will be accessible. She had some concerns regarding the drainage behind her property how their well will not be contaminated from the salt from the snow storage. She is also concerned about the 25 mph speed being too high. Ray Bole of 70 Sarasota Ln spoke. He bought in 2010. He wanted clarification that the entrance will be for regular traffic and was told correct. He feels the developer deceived the city and the people who have bought in Paugus Woods. There are still many drainage issues and the developer refuses to deal with it. He cautioned the board to be very careful with the developer and not take their word. He suggested to make the access a gated access only. Also if the roads need to be fixed, he would like to make sure that it doesn't come back to the association. Jon Rokeh mentioned that Paugus Woods isn't dead, it is built up to capacity for only one entrance. D. Bownes rhetorically questioned how this happens. There was another heated lengthy discussion on the Paugus Woods development second access. M. Pinard said the Langley Cove development has been in process and the success of Paugus Woods was based on Langley Cove succes. He requested that at the next meeting to be able to give the full presentation and not be interrupted. W. Contardo said the board can ask questions when the need arises. The public hearing was closed at 8:33 pm. Motion to continue the application to January 9, 2018 made by D. Bownes, M. DellaVecchia seconded. All voted in favor. 7.II. PL2015-0142SP Amd; White Oaks Road, Paugus Woods Development; Proposal To Amend The Original Approval To Allow For A Second Access Motion to continue the application to January 9, 2018 made by D. Bownes, W. Contardo seconded. All  All voted in favor. 7.II. PL2015-0142SP Amd; White Oaks Road, Paugus Woods Development; Proposal To Amend The Original Approval To Allow For A Second Access Motion to continue the application to January 9, 2018 made by D. Bownes, W. Contardo seconded. All voted in favor. 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. PL2017-0105SU; 60 Jefferson Street; Proposal To Subdivide One Lot Into Two The public hearing opened at 8:35 pm. Applicant: Jon Rokeh representing the owners, spoke. He explained the subdivision request. The water and sewer stubs have been put in for the new lot. Staff Review: Assistant Director B. Loughlin read the staff review. The amount of the impact fees will be calculated and due when something is built. There was no one from the public to speak for or against the application. The public hearing closed at 8:38 pm Motion to approve the application to subdivide one lot into two with the dates and conditions as stated in the staff review made by M DellaVecchia, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor. 8.II. PL2017-0110SP; 355 Weirs Blvd; Proposal To Convert Existing Restaurant Into Two Residential Units Resulting In Three Unit Building Motion to accept the application as complete and open the public hearing made by C. St. Clair, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor. The public hearing opened at 8:40 pm Applicant: Atty Pat Wood, representing John and Brenda Ganong, spoke. Atty P. Wood explained the proposal. The applicant would like to convert the restaurant into two residential units, which would result in a three unit residential building. There was a discussion regarding the impact fee. In conclusion the impact fee will stay as staff recommends. After discussion, D. Bownes stated the option to reconsider the impact fee can be requested anytime. Staff Review: Assistant Director B. Loughlin read the staff review. M. DellaVecchia would like to see more grass and some parking eliminated to look more residential. Abutter Ed Richards of 354 Weirs Blvd spoke. He owns across the street at Paugus Point and is the acting president. The association prefers the residential over the restaurant as there was a lot of traffic in and out of the lot. He supports the project both as acting president and resident. The public hearing closed at 9:07 pm. Motion to approve the application to convert one unit into two resulting in a three unit building with the dates and conditions as stated in the staff review made by G. Denio, D. Bownes seconded. All voted in favor. 8.III. PL2017-01111SU; 53 Eastman Shore Road North; Boundary Line Adjustment ~Waiver For Sidewalks Motion to accept the application as complete and open the public hearing made by D. Broughton, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor.  8.III. PL2017-01111SU; 53 Eastman Shore Road North; Boundary Line Adjustment ~Waiver For Sidewalks Motion to accept the application as complete and open the public hearing made by D. Broughton, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor. The public hearing opened at 9:11 pm Applicant: Steve Smith representing the Jenks and Tucker spoke. The application is for a boundary line adjustment for 60 ft strip from Eastman Shore into the property behind off Eastman. S. Smith said the Eastman property will be back before the board because the Jenks want to build a barn and due to the wetlands on the property they will need to apply for a Conditional Use Permit. Staff Review: Assistant Director B. Loughlin read the staff review. There was no one to comment on the application. The public hearing closed at 9:15 pm Motion to approve the application for a boundary line adjustment with the dates and conditions as stated in the staff review made by C. St. Clair, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor. 8.IV. PL2017-0106SU; 200 Garfield Street; Proposal Change The Form Of Ownership To Condominium: This Item Will Be Continued To Jan 9 Motion to continue the application to January 9, 2018 made by G. Denio, E. Bones seconded. All voted in favor. 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. PL2017-0109SP; 423 Main Street; Proposal To Redevelop The Existing Building To Residential Units As Well As Add 340 Sq Ft; Waiver For 80% Of The Impact Fee Motion to accept the application as complete and schedule the public hearing to January 9, 2018 made by E. Bones, G. Denio seconded. All voted in favor. 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.I. CIP Recommendations To The Planning Board Chair W. Contardo explained the CIP process. Mike Foote, vice chair of the committee, gave the presentation. He added that he would like to have more public input in the future. Motion to send the CIP recommendation to City Council made by C. St. Clair, J. Tivnan seconded. All voted in favor. 11. OLD BUSINESS 12. PLANNING DEPT REPORT Assistant Director B. Loughlin mentioned the luncheon at noon at the Community Center for board members and employees of the City on Dec 14. 13. LIAISON REPORTS Assistant Director B. Loughlin mentioned that LRPC is doing roundtable discussions and the next one is about solid waste. If anyone is interested, get a hold of her for more information.  members and employees of the City on Dec 14. 13. LIAISON REPORTS Assistant Director B. Loughlin mentioned that LRPC is doing roundtable discussions and the next one is about solid waste. If anyone is interested, get a hold of her for more information. W. Contardo said the Master Plan is progressing. Currently the team is working on the land use chapter. He explained the path. G. Denio would like all the council members involved and in the know. Assistant Director B. Loughlin said staff can take care of the communication. 14. OTHER BUSINESS 15. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by M. DellaVecchia, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor. The meeting adjourned at 9:52 pm. Respectfully, K. Graham