Lancaster Planning Board

Minutes of Meeting

Meeting held upstairs in Town Hall Wednesday February 10, 2010

Attending:

Regular members: Chairman Steve Young, Vice Chairman Les Hilton, Selectmen’s Representative Leo Enos, Joe Hoey and Claude Reed.

Alternate members: Leon Rideout

Excused: David Rexford, John Brooks, Andy Hartford and Justin Carter.

Absent: Mark St. Pierre

Others attending: Janice Hewett, Mark VanderHeyden Steven Whitman and Ben Southworth.

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

Chairman Young appointed Leon Rideout to a full voting member for the meeting.

Initial Business:

To review and approve the minutes of the January 13, 2010 meeting.

It was noted on Page 3 – Item 6 – That the case should have read “Robert Holland and Mark Morel” (instead of Morel – Holland)

Noting that there were no further corrections a motion was called for to accept the minutes.

A motion was made by Les Hilton and seconded by Claude Reed to accept the minutes as written with the above correction. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

Technical Subdivision:

Public Hearing:

Case #719 – Robert J. Holland and Mark Morel – Applicant request a lot line adjustment/technical subdivision to adjust various lot lines between two abutting parcels with frontage on Morel Road in Lancaster and Morel Road and Route 142 in Dalton. No new lots to be created. Tax Map R29-011 Whitefield-Dalton Road (53.3 acres); Tax Map R29 Lot 012, 3 Morel Road (7.37 acres). Review application for completeness. Vote on final approval.

Mark VanderHeyden, Surveyor, presented the case. He gave plans to the Board for their review. He stated that the Town line divides the parcel. With the purchase of the land that is to be conveyed there will be 14 ½ acres in Lancaster and 4.9 acres in Dalton. There wasn’t any further discussion on the plans. Mr. VanderHeyden asked if the Lancaster Planning Board could sign the plans so that he could take them to the Dalton Planning Board on February 17^th. For their final approval and signatures, he will then make sure that each Board has the plans needed for their files and to be registered.

It was asked if there were any abutters or members of the public who wished to speak to the case. Hearing none the meeting was then closed only to the Planning Board.

A motion was made by Leon Rideout and seconded by Claude Reed to accept the plan for completeness. A vote was taken and the motion carried

A motion was made by Leon Rideout and seconded by Les Hilton to accept the plan for final approval. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

Other Business:

Steven Whitman was present to speak to the Board regarding our up coming Energy and Land Use Audit he will perform. This is all done through the Municipal Energy Assistance Program. They are trying to help Towns design themselves to be more energy efficient. The program is funded thru the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund and the PCU to try to find out just how much energy a town uses. He will look at the Town’s Master Plan and Land Use Regulations and see how things will work together. Mr. Whitman stated that because the Town has just started to update their Master Plan he will draft a plan for the Town to use and send the information to Ben Oleson and then the Boards can look it over and get or give ideas as to what they would like to do

There were a lot of ideas discussed regarding what was to be done and how the Town could go about getting grants for various things. Ben Oleson stated that he had written grants already concerning the Col. Town Building and Town Hall.

Mr. Whitman said that one of the reasons that they chose to work with Lancaster is that the Town already has an Energy Committee that can work with the Planning Board.

It was asked when the final Master Plan would be ready. Steve Young said that he had hoped that it would be done in 3-4 months but with the Energy Audit to be put in place it might be a little longer. Mr. Young stated that he would like to see the Master Plan updated on a regular basis.

Ben Oleson stated that everyone on the Master Plan had a copy of the surveys that came back (about 120) and was hoping to have some input at the next Master Plan meeting in March.

Mr. Whitman said that there are things in the Master Plan that can help with grants. The Town has had a person from Coo Air-Cool Planet come and inspect various buildings.

The Board thanked Mr. Whitman for coming to the meeting and they were looking forward to working with him.

A Notice for the Zoning Board – a decision for a Special Exception for Walter Kelly/Thad & Jayne Kallas for light manufacturing in a Commercially Zoned District that would allow a small curtain rod manufacturing and small retail shop in the old “Butcher Block” building of Mr. Kelly’s. The Zoning Board approved the application. It was asked if there would be a problem with parking and the answer was no. Most of their business is currently done by internet, but will be expanding to retail in the new location and the building fronts of the Town’s Parking Lot off Bunker Hill Street.

Chairman Young asked if there were any questions regarding the Master Plan and there were none.

Chairman Young also reminded the Board that there would be Election of Officers at the April meeting.

Ben Oleson reminded Claude Reed, Joe Hoey and Justin Carter that their term of office was up and if they wished to remain on the Board they were to send in a letter stating same.

It was noted that there might not be a meeting in March as of yet there has been nothing submitted to the office. The Board will be notified of such.

Noting that there was nothing further to come before the meeting a motion was called for to adjourn.

A motion was made by Leo Enos and seconded by Les Hilton to adjourn the meeting. A vote was taken and the meeting adjourned at 7:35 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted: Approved:

Sandra E. Doolan – Clerk Steven D. Young

Chairman