Planning Board

CITY OF LACONIA PLANNING BOARD 6:30 PM City Hall - Armand A. Bolduc Council Chamber Accepted March 1, 2022 2/1/2022 - Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Stacy Soucy called the meeting to order at 6:34 PM 2. ROLL CALL Members present: Kirk Beattie, Charlie St. Clair, Bruce Cheney, Rich MacNeill, Mike DellaVecchia, Scott McWilliam, Brett Beliveau, Stacy Soucy Absent: Sarah Jenna, Peter Brunette A quorum was established. 3. RECORDING SECRETARY Kalena Graham 4. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Planning Director Dean Trefethen, Zoom Host Assistant Planner Rob Mora 5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS 5.I. Acceptance of Minutes from January 4 With no objections, the minutes were accepted as submitted. 6. PRESENTATIONS 6.I. Revisions to the Table of Dimensional Requirements Planning Director Dean Trefethen gave a presentation and handed out a work in progress dimensional chart. He explained the table and the board discussed greenspace, density and structure height. The Master Plan Steering Committee has been working on the chart as well as comparisons to surrounding and similar communities. Planning Director D. Trefethen asked the board to think about the 60 ft height limit and if in general it’s too high or just in certain zones. The chart will continue to be flushed out with the MPSC and then will be brought back to Planning Board. 7. EXTENSIONS Note: The purpose of this agenda section is for the board to consider requests from applicants with previously approved projects to extend the deadline dates. The board may also deliberate the request, decide and conduct a final vote at this time. PUBLIC INPUT IS NOT TAKEN ON EXTENSION REQUESTS. 8. 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.  the request, decide and conduct a final vote at this time. PUBLIC INPUT IS NOT TAKEN ON EXTENSION REQUESTS. 8. 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. 8.I. PL2021-0137SP, 0138SU; 23 Summit Ave; Proposal to construct three condominium units With the application still in the State process, the applicant requested a continuance. Motion to continue the application to March 1 made by K. Beattie, R. MacNeill seconded. All voted in favor. 9. 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. 9.I. Appl#05-020SU, 05-028CUP(cluster) amd3; 198 Endicott St N, Weirs Beach Village; Proposal to amend approval so decks and patios do not count against 1200 sq footprint regulation Motion to accept the application made by K. Beattie, R. MacNeill seconded. All voted in favor. Applicant: Tom Furtardo of Impact Development explained the request. The development is built out now and folks buying want to put on decks. B. Cheney would like to see a maximum number set for the deck and only see in the rear of the house. The public hearing opened at 7:44 PM No one spoke for or against the amendment request. The public hearing closed at 7:45 PM. Motion to amend the request to add a maximum of 300 sf for decks, in the rear only and no expansion of front porches or decks made by B. Cheney, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor. Motion to approve the amendment with the addition of above made by B. Beliveau, K. Beattie seconded. All voted in favor. 10. 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. 11. NEW BUSINESS 12. OLD BUSINESS 13. PLANNING DEPT REPORT 14. LIAISON REPORTS HDC: C. St. Clair noted that the Commission is still waiting on Council for recommendations. 15. OTHER BUSINESS 16. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM Respectfully, 16. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM Respectfully, K. Graham