Planning Board

CITY OF LACONIA PLANNING BOARD 6:30 PM City Hall - Armand A. Bolduc Council Chamber Accepted December 6, 2022 11/1/2022 - Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Peter Brunette called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM 2. ROLL CALL Members present: Amy Lovisek, Brett Beliveau, Bruce Cheney, Rich MacNeill, Charlie St. Clair, Stacy Soucy, Mike DellaVecchia, Louis Joseph, Scott McWilliam, Peter Brunette 3. RECORDING SECRETARY Kalena Graham 4. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Zoning Tech, Sheena Duncan 5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS 5.I. Acceptance of Oct 4 minutes With no objections, Chair P. Brunette declared the minutes accepted. 6. PRESENTATIONS 6.I. Russ Poirier to give presentation on conceptual development in Weirs Beach The presentation was moved to December 6 meeting as there was no one present to make the presentation. 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. 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. PL2022-0101SP; 13 Hoyt Ct; Proposal to add a unit in existing three-unit structure Motion to accept the application as complete made by C. St. Clair, B. Beliveau seconded. All voted in favor. Applicant: Melanie Sawyer explained the proposal. She is still waiting on responses from lawyers for the easements.  Motion to accept the application as complete made by C. St. Clair, B. Beliveau seconded. All voted in favor. Applicant: Melanie Sawyer explained the proposal. She is still waiting on responses from lawyers for the easements. The public hearing opened at 6:41 PM No one spoke for or against the application. The public hearing closed at 7:42 PM Staff review: S. Duncan discussed the main points and explained the easement requests. She also pointed gave the background with the Zoning Board and the fact that they asked the Planning Board to approve the parking plan. Discussion on the easements ensued on whose responsibility it is for the snow removal off Hoyt Ct. Modify to condition 2b by adding easement to the city for snow storage shall be included for snow plowing and strike condition 3b. The applicant agreed to the changes. Motion to approve the application with the dates and conditions as stated in the staff review with the addition to 2b and deletion of 3b made by M. DellaVecchia also stating that the proposal would be a benefit to the city for another unit in an existing multifamily dwelling and would not be a detriment to the neighborhood, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor. Motion to approve a wavier of 80% of the impact fee made by B. Beliveau, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor with M. DellaVecchia abstaining. C. St. Clair brought up the impact fee and waivers and it was suggested that there be something on the staff review noting what applications would be eligible for a waiver. 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 11.I. Discussion of whether the City should adopt an ordinance, pursuant to NH RSA 674:22 and RSA 674:23, declaring a temporary moratorium on the issuance of building permits or the granting of subdivision or site plan approval due to the City's, "lack of capacity to accommodate anticipated growth in the absence of such an ordinance." With the absence of the Planning Director C. St. Clair made a motion to table the item to December 6, S. Soucy seconded. All voted in favor with B. Cheney abstaining. 12. OLD BUSINESS John Turner, of High Octane, 1072 Watson, addressed the board. In April the property was approved to make additions and one of those was to add a 5000 sf pavilion. The applicant would like to change the construction from pavilion to an open sided metal building with rollup sides to help with weather and noise. The floor will be either gravel or concrete with a bar and stage and used for entertainment. C. St. Clair agrees with the modifications. S. McWilliam would feel more confident with clearer renderings. C. St. Clair noted that the owners are vested in the community and is sure the board will be pleased with the outcome. M. DellaVecchia compared the pavilion with a warehouse. J. Turner added that the pavilion will be replacing the tent that is currently there, which will be less of an eyesore. Motion to approve the amended style of the 5000sf pavilion for 1072 Watson made by B. Beliveau, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor with L. Joseph and M. DellaVecchia abstaining. 12.I. Follow up on 59 Clinton Street  the tent that is currently there, which will be less of an eyesore. Motion to approve the amended style of the 5000sf pavilion for 1072 Watson made by B. Beliveau, C. St. Clair seconded. All voted in favor with L. Joseph and M. DellaVecchia abstaining. 12.I. Follow up on 59 Clinton Street Chair P. Brunette brought up the memo from Planning Director D. Trefethen of where the project is. The board is ok with the update of the project. 13. PLANNING DEPT REPORT 14. LIAISON REPORTS LRPC: S. Soucy noted the last meeting regarding trash and the impact of household hazardous waste. LRPC meetings are the last Monday of the month and located in different areas. ConCom: S. Soucy noted that the commission has been working on the Wildlife Act that is going across the state. A. Lovisek noted that the commission has met with Parks on education signs throughout the WOW trail. HDC: C. St. Clair updated the board on the revisions done to the ordinance and stated that it’s up to Council now for review. Council: B. Cheney noted that nothing planning wise is happening with council. He did note that council only knows what everyone else knows regarding the State School property. Chair P. Brunette asked B. Cheney if he could check with council about a capital improvement plan for the upcoming years and was told there isn’t really a long term plan tool as it is more of what will be needed by the depts economic wise. He agreed that the city needs a better long range planning for development. He also noted the idea of consultants have been discussed on the state school project. 15. OTHER BUSINESS There was more discussion on the state school property proposal and how the amount of residences would add to the impact of the city. Since the specific information is still unknown Chair P. Brunette urged the board to read the entire RSA 674. It was suggested that the board add an item when the CIP items come before the planning board to for acceptance and recommendation for a consultant for the board to help make decisions through the process. 16. ADJOURNMENT With no objection, the meeting adjourned at 7:44 PM Respectfully, K. Graham