Lancaster Planning Board

Minutes of Meeting

Meeting held upstairs in Town Hall Wednesday – January 13.2010

Attending:

Regular members: Chairman Steve Young, Vice Chairman Les Hilton, Joe Hoey and Claude Reed. (John Brooks and Leo Enos, Selectmen’s Representative were excused).

Alternate members: Justin Carter, Mark St. Pierre, Andy Hartford and Leon Rideout.

Absent: David Rexford

Others attending: Raymond Dubreuil, Annette Samson, Surveyor Mark VanderHeyden and Planning Coordinator Ben Oleson.

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chairman Steve Young. He welcomed all and Roll Call followed.

Chairman Young appointed alternates Justin Carter, Andy Hartford and Mark St. Pierre to full voting members for the night in the absence of Leo Enos, John Brooks and David Rexford.

Initial Business:

To review and approve the minutes of the November 12, 2009 meeting.

A motion was made by Joe Hoey and seconded by Claude Reed to accept the minutes as written. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

Public Hearings: None

Other Business:

1. Commercial Building Permit for F.B. Spaulding. They have bought the former Timberland Building and are renovating it. They are still on the same footprint as the old building. Hearing no further questions regarding the issue a motion was called for approve.

A motion was made by Les Hilton and seconded by Leon Rideout to approve the building permit. A vote was taken and the motion carried. The Planning Board then signed the permit.

2. Ben Oleson stated that the Mt. Lake Campground had come in to have an extension to their permit as they had not completed the work that they started last year. Hearing no further questions regarding it the Board approved it.

3. Raymond Dubreuil was brought before the Planning Board as he had an ad stating that there would be overnight camping at the drive-in theatre which was not part of his prior site plan approval. Mr. Dubreuil said that sometimes people ask if they can stay overnight and leave the next day, he feels that it qualifies under recreation.

Steve Young felt that there would be problems with the septic and water.

Mr. Dubreuil said that there wouldn’t be a septic problem as they have a facility there at the drive-in for people to use.

Steve Young suggested that Mr. Dubreuil bring in a site plan to the Board for them to review.

Mr. Dubreuil stated that there were many others things that he wanted to do in the area and would he have to come to the Board each time and he was told that all of these things would need to be looked at.

Ben Oleson stated that the term “outdoor recreation” was a special exception that was given by the Zoning Board, if there are to be any other changes you would have to come to the Planning Board.

Leon Rideout stated that the zoning was for the outdoor theatre and it didn’t mean that you could expand without letting anyone know.

Annette Samson asked if every time they wanted to do something would they have to come to the Zoning and Planning Boards.

Leon Rideout stated that it would depend on what they decided to do.

Justin Carter stated that there is a proper procedure that needs to be done.

Steve Young stated that the Planning Board has to be accountable to the landowner, abutters and the Town.

Mr. Dubreuil stated that he would come into the Town Office and speak with Ben Oleson and get the necessary paperwork needed.

The Board thanked Mr. Dubreuil for coming to the Board and being cooperative with the issue.

4. Master Plan,

Steve Young stated that the Mast Plan Committee had their first meeting in December and things went well. The next meeting will be February 2, 2010. He hopes that they will be able to get everything done up in 3-4 months so to present it to the public.

Claude Reed said that who ever had put the survey together that was given out did a wonderful job.

Ben Oleson stated that he had 50 or so of the surveys back and would compile them and have them for the February meeting.

5. Connecticut River Joint Commissions Management Plan

Ben Oleson said that he had gotten a report put out by the Commission. It listed conditions and recommendations to keep area waters in good shape. Anyone on the Board who would like to borrow the information is welcome to do so.

6. Mark VanderHeyden – Surveyor representing Mark Morel/Robert Holland spoke to the Board regarding a lot line change. Mr. Holland has bought the original Morel house and wants to buy some land on either side of it. 4 more acres in Dalton and 7 acres in Lancaster. This does not impact the 50 acre parcel that is there. Mr. Morel may keep limited access to the now ROW but as of right now Mr. Holland will have it. It was suggested that on the plan that is to come back to the Board that the ROW is specifically noted as to whom it belongs too. Leon Rideout stated that there was no road frontage for any of the back lots and he was told it was a private road. Mr. VanderHeyden stated that he would have notes on the plan as to what is in the deeds regarding all ROW’s. He also asked if this could be taken care of in one meeting as it is only a lot line change and the answer was yes. It was asked if any of the lots had been sold and Mr. VanderHeyden said only one. Ben Oleson said that it could be done in one meeting as long as they were not creating any more lots. Mr. VanderHeyden said that he would get the information in so to come before the February meeting.

Other Business – con’t:

Frank and Tanya Batcheldar of Starr King Park want to merge their two lots into one. One is 82 x107 and the other is 82 x 100.

A motion was made by Leon Rideout and seconded by Claude Reed to allow the merge of two lots into one. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

Noting that there was no further business to come before the Board a motion was called for to adjourn.

A motion was made by Leon Rideout and seconded by Les Hilton to adjourn. A vote was taken and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted: Approved:

Sandra E. Doolan – Clerk Steven D. Young

Chairman