Town Of Sanbornton
573 Sanborn Road PO Box 124 Sanbornton NH. 03269
Draft Planning Board Meeting Minutes
May 02, 2006
The meeting opened at 7:02 PM with the following members in attendance: Helmut Busack, Chairman; Dick Gardner and Ralph Carter, members; Carmine Cioffi and Cindy Merchant, alternates; Ernie Martel, alternate, made voting member in place of absent Don Bormes; Selectmans Representative, Steve Ober, arrived at 7:10 pm. and Town Planner, Dave Lorch.
April 18, 2006 Meeting Minutes:
Ralph Carter makes a motion to accept minutes with the following changes: Under New Business, 3rd paragraph , list the waivers requested and page 2, 3rd paragraph, delete the words zoning for this proposed subdivision and add whether 50% of a minimum size lot can be given as an easement under our subdivision regulations. Dick Gardner seconds the motion. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
Old Business:
Den Brae Golf Course-question to attorney regarding use of open space, response by the Chairman. Helmut Busack reads our Open Space ordinance. It is the boards feeling that what Mr. Craig is proposing does not fit with our ordinance. Mr. Craig is working with a golf course architect and he will be requesting a continuance on his next public hearing.
Discussion by the Board on any other legal matter- The board discusses choosing their own attorney to represent the PB in Thompson v. Town of Sanbornton and Sanbornton Planning Board. Dave Lorch, Town Planner, will be sending a letter to the BOS stating that PB Regulation 673:16 states that the PB has the right to request their own attorney.
Helmut Busack makes a motion stating that the PB is an autonomous board under PB Regulation 673:16 and is entitled to hire its own attorneys for all legal matters. In the budget we will include anticipated legal fees. Ernie Martel seconds the motion. Vote: 3 for, Ralph Carter, Helmut Busack and Ernie Martel and 1 against, Dick Gardner and 1 abstain, Steve Ober. Motion passed.
Jeff Jenkins request to shift PB Meetings back to Thursdays- Everyone is in agreement. The Thursday meetings will start on 6/15/06. Notification of change in days will be published in Laconia Evening Citizen, The Echo and Laconia Sun.
Discussion of Surveys from Master Plan & Community Profile- The Board briefly discussed what they would like to see in the survey. Dave Lorch will schedule time to work on the survey at future workshop meetings.
New Business:
None.
Planners Update:
Dave Lorch presented the board with a number of handouts. Mr. Lorch also gives dates for the Lepene Lawsuit as follows:
5/12 Trial memos due.
5/17 Hearing starts at 9:00 am.
Date will be set for viewing/site walk. One PB member needs to attend. Helmut Busack will attend.
Ralph Carter makes a motion to adjourn meeting. Dick Gardner seconds the motion. Vote: Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Daureen Harding
Planning Board Secretary
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