Wales Planning Board Meeting

January 9, 2006

 

Minutes

 

 

In Attendance:  Lori Blier (Secretary); Lyndon Spaulding (WPB); Ralph Sanborn (WPB)

 

Ø      The meeting was opened at 7:10.  Lori distributed the agenda, minutes from December 13 meeting, and the draft Site Plan Review Application materials.  The minutes were reviewed by board members and approved as written.

Ø      The members present briefly reviewed the site plan application materials.  All appeared to be in order.  Members will review the drafts before the next meeting to ensure that everything is covered.  If nothing is found missing, the board will vote to accept at the next meeting.

Ø      Ralph asked about the status of the Henry variance.  Lori indicated that she had an e-mail from Mark indicating that the Appeals Board was unable to act on the matter at their December 20 meeting due to some concerns and process errors.  Apparently all abutters need to be notified about the appeal and the Appeals Board members were unsure if they could simply nullify the existing variance given the current ordinance.  Planning board members discussed the options they felt were available to repeal the existing variance and/or grant an amended variance allowing for the rental of the property provided the parcel remained a single saleable parcel and perhaps even specifying as long as the parcel is in the Henry’s possession if the board wanted to limit it further. 

Ø      There was some discussion about the need to change the board’s standard meeting day.  Lori indicated that Paul Burgess had called indicating that the selectmen needed to meet biweekly from now on and that they felt there were too many Monday holidays to keep that day as their standard meeting time.  Therefore, they would be meeting on Tuesday’s starting this week.  While that wouldn’t always interfere with our meeting, it would periodically coincide with our standard monthly meeting.  Paul asked that we move our meeting date.  Lori had called members to determine what other days members could meet and the 2^nd Monday of each month (3^rd Monday in the event of a holiday on the 2^nd Monday) was the day preferred by the majority of the board.

Ø      The board went over the recent building permits.  There was nothing of particular note or concern of the board; although there are some questions as to whether permits have been obtained for some construction taking place on Andrews Road and the continuing construction level on the Finley property on Sabattus Mountain.

Ø      The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.  Next meeting will be held February 13, 2006.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lori Blier, Secretary

 

 

Related documents:  Draft Site Review Application Package