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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Stinehour/Hakey
Final Plat Review for a 6-lot subdivision at 233 Huntville Rd.
Members
Present: B. Murphy, C. Rainville, M. Dufresne
Alternates
Present: P. Rainville, L. Hayes
Applicant
Present: Norm Stinehour
Public
Present: Michael Averill, Mary Casey, Lauren Pollitt, Fran Conlon, Brian
Conlon, Jason Heyer, Skip Taylor - ZA
7:15PM- B. Murphy called the hearing to order. The warning was read, and interested persons were sworn in.
Michael
Averill, engineer for Norm Stinehour, said the State has classified the wetland
on the property as Class 2 wetlands. A
new map shows this with 50-foot buffers added.
An additional spur into proposed Lot 5 was also classified as Class 2 wetlands. As a result,
the 20-ft. septic easement for Lot 5, located on the property of John and Karen
Seaman (44 Ferguson Rd.), has been moved approximately 5 feet to avoid the
50-ft buffer area. The access to the
septic easement for Lot 3 (located on Lot 1) has been changed to qualify as a
General Permit for wetlands. Mr.
Averill explained that the plan was to get all the lots approved, and if in the
future Lot 4 is developed Mr. Stinehour would either need an individual permit
from the State for a driveway to cross the wetlands or an alternative access to
Lot 4 requiring a revision from the DRB.
There was further discussion regarding the options for Lot 6 including
future plans and curb cuts.
M. Dufresne asked about the test pits on Lot 3 and the
feasibility of having the septic located on Lot 3 rather than on Lot 6. Mr. Averill explained that there was no
location possible on Lot 3 without a large mound system. Between cost and aesthetics it would not be
practical. The soils were more
amendable on Lot 1 for systems from both Lots 3 and 4.
C. Rainville referred to acreage amounts that did not add up on an
earlier site plan. Skip said that the
current survey was correct. For the
site plan Mr. Averill had been working with an earlier survey that had
approximate numbers.
P. Rainville asked about the access to Lot 6 and asked if there
would need to be an additional hearing if the lot is developed. It is not
developable at this time.If an access easement is needed another hearing will
be required.
There
was discussion whether the lots could be classified as developable before State
permits were issued. Skip read a memo
from the Listers, dated 4/2/08, that stated they did not tax it as a lot until
the map and Mylar had been approved.Mr.
Stinehour asked the Board if hecould eliminate Lot 6 and change the project to
a 5-lot subdivision. Lot 6 would be
absorbedinto Lot 1. The Board agreed.
Public
Input
Neighbors
presented information regarding surrounding wells. The Board advised that this was beyond their jurisdiction and
that the information they had should be submitted to the State. Fran Conlon stated that the Conlon and
Pollitt wells were in a low-yield area.
Skip explained that the State Hydrologist will review the permit and may
not be aware that the proposed wells are in a low-yield
area. Michael Averill has spoken to him
and made him aware of the neighbors concerns.
The applicant stated that earlier testimony regarding area wells was not
accurate. Contrary to testimony at the
Sketch Plan hearing, the Seamans well was fine. There was additional discussion regarding building envelopes and
wetland buffers.
7:55 PM- M. Dufresne moved to close to public input for the Final Plat and
Boundary Adjustment and move to deliberative; L. Hayes 2nd.
All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Varney, Planning and Zoning
Assistant
Approved:
_______________________________________ Date: ______________________
For the Development Review Board
These
minutes are unofficial until approved at the next regularly scheduled
meeting. All motions were unanimous
unless otherwise indicated.