Minutes
NEWMARKET PLANNING BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
MINUTES
Present: Val Shelton (Vice Chairman), Rose-Anne Kwaks, Glen Wilkinson (Alternate), Amy Burns (Town Council ex officio), Ezra Temko, Janice Rosa, Peter Nelson (Alternate)
Absent: Diane Hardy (Town Planner), Eric Botterman (Chairman), Jane Ford, Dale Pike (Town Council ex officio Alternate) – all excused
Called to order: 7:03 p.m.
Adjourned: 7:18 p.m.
Agenda Item #1 – Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda Item #2 – Public Comments
None.
Agenda Item #3 – Review & approval of minutes: 08/09/16
Action
Motion: Ezra Temko made a motion to accept the minutes of 08/09/16
Second: Peter Nelson
Vote: All in favor
Agenda Item #4 – Regular Business
Jarib M. Sanderson Trustee of Robin Realty Newmarket Trust/Tuck Realty Corporation – Continuation of public hearing for an application for Subdivision and Special Use Permit, for property at 36 Dame Road, Tax Map U2, Lots 297 & 320, R1 Zone. The proposal is for an 11 unit residential open space design development. The Special Use Permit will allow a 150 square foot wetland impact pursuant to Section 5.03 Paragraph (F) of the Wetland Overlay District of the Zoning Ordinance.
Val Shelton stated the applicant has requested a continuance to October 11, 2016.
Action
Motion: Glen Wilkinson made a motion to continue this application to October 11, 2016
Second: Rose-Anne Kwaks
Vote: All in favor
Maplewood & Vaughn Holding Co., LLC, & NIP-LOT6, LLC – Continuation of a public hearing for an application Major Site Plan Review, at 2 Forbes Road, Tax Map R3, Lot 9-6; 175 Exeter Road, Tax Map R3, Lot 6; 177 Exeter Road, Tax Map R3, Lot 7; 181 Exeter Road, all in the B2 Zone. The project consists of constructing two new industrial buildings (approximately 14,000 sq. ft. and 20,000 sq. ft.) along with a 12,000 sq. ft. addition on the existing industrial on Lot 9-6.
Action
Motion: Rose-Anne Kwaks made a motion to continue this application to October 11, 2016
Second: Janice Rosa
Vote: All in favor
Agenda Item #5 – Other Business
Discussion – Design Review Committee
Peter Nelson stated they have a lot of documents that need review and they are still working on it. They will let the Planner know when they are ready for this to be a formal agenda item.
Strafford Regional Planning Commission
Peter Nelson stated he was encouraging them to find ways to distribute information to Planning Boards and members.
The Durham Town Energy Committee is having a meeting at their library on September 23 about solar energy. They are encouraging Planning Board members to attend.
On September 19, the NH Community Development Authority is having a meeting in Franklin.
The 10 year transportation plan is coming due and they are looking at what items should be included in that plan.
On bike safety and bike paths, he asked that the State give some feedback on what was going to happen along Route 108.
Town Council
Amy Burns stated they had discussion about the downtown project. She talked about the traffic pattern change. There was also a change to one of the crosswalks. The target date to finish is mid-October.
Conservation Commission
Ezra Temko stated they were involved in the caterpillar event at the mill space recently.
He had received some questions on the Dame Road subdivision and he referred them to Diane Hardy.
CIP Committee
Rose-Anne Kwaks stated they toured the Recreation Department and Library and tomorrow they tour the Wastewater Plant, DPW, Fire Department, and Police Department.
Economic Development Committee
Val Shelton stated they are ready to work on the action plans for the Future Land Use chapter. She stated one place they could start would be to update the Table of Permitted Uses for the B3 Zone.
Val Shelton stated she would get a meeting coordinated for Zoning Ordinance changes.
Agenda Item #6 – Adjourn
Action
Motion: Janice Rosa made a motion to adjourn at 7:18 p.m.
Second: Rose-Anne Kwaks
Vote: All in favor