New Haven Planning Commission
New Haven Town Hall
June 7, 2007
Members Present: Allen Karnatz, Stuart MacCrellish, Mike Sweeney, Lisa Sanchez,
George S. Apgar
Members Absent: Susie Leonard, Jim Walsh
Staff Present: Cris Messerle, Zoning Administrator
Guests: Pat Paquette, Candace Davidson, Chris Carr, Greg Walsh, Amos Roleau, Carl Cole, John Madden, Donald Johnston, Ray Fortier, Debbie Fortier
Allen Karnatz explain that the Public Hearing portion of this meeting would be delayed for approximately one hour; as there were not enough members of the Planning Commission (PC) currently present to have a quorum
Correspondence
Allen Karnatz, Chairman, called the Public Hearing portion of the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
1) VELCO and Amos Roleau request a boundary line adjustment for properties located on Main Street. Parcel #'s 254 and 289. File #2007-BLA-01.
Amos Roleau explained that 9.15 acres are to be added to his property in exchange for an easement at the westerly end of his to VELCO.
Open for Public Comment
Candace Davidson expressed concern if this boundary line adjustment would affect her view to the west. Amos Roleau confirmed that the boundary line adjustment was on the south side of his property and did not affect her property or her view.
Public Comment Closed
Mike Sweeney made the motion to approve the Mylar as presented.
George Apgar seconded
Discussion – none
Vote: Yes – 5 No – 0 Abstention – 0
Motion carries
Note: The $8.00 recording fee was paid tonight in cash.
2) Dyno Nobel Inc. requests a site plan review to place a mobile office trailer on the industrial zoned property. Said property is located at 1605 Town Hill Road. The structure would be used on the site for office use.
Pat Paquette represented Dyno Noble, Inc. tonight. Pat Paquette showed a sketch explaining that Dyno Noble would like put in an office trailer at the eastern end of the magazine area and extend an existing road into a circle so that the large trucks can drive around the circle to exit that area. This extended road would also be used for future expansion of the magazine area.
Allen Karnatz confirmed that tonight Dyno Nobel was seeking approval for the addition and location of an office trailer and the road expansion. Pat confirmed this.
Pat explained that the office trailer was the type used at construction sites but will have skirting.
Opened for Public Comment
John Madden mentioned that in the By-Right-Use did not list offices, but the office trailer does come under the Accessory Use. Allen Karnatz mentioned that the property under discussion is zoned industrial and that is what John Madden was referring to.
Public Comment Closed
Stuart MacCrellish indicated that tonight's warning for the site plan review indicated an increase in storage capacity. Stuart wanted to know if the trailer would be the increase in storage or would it be office space. Pat Paquette explained that at this time he was not looking to increase storage capacity, but did have a question if the increase in storage capacity was portable storage, would it need a site plan review? There was discussion regarding portable storage. Allen Karnatz indicated that it was not a change of use, but was future development, but it would be a decision that the Zoning Administrator would make. Zoning Administration (ZA), Cris Messerle, indicated that the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) would make the ruling regarding portable units and the number for future expansion. After the ZBA makes its ruling then Dyno Nobel would come before the PC for approval.
Lisa Sanchez asked if there were any regulations regarding the number of storage units on site. Pat Paquette indicated that expansion capacity was set by Federal regulations.
Stuart MacCrellish made the motion to accept the site plan review as presented
Lisa Sanchez seconded
Discussion – none
Vote: Yes = 5 No = 0 Abstention = 0
Motion carries
3) Mark Smith wishes to present his proposed 5 lot commercial subdivision to be located on Ethan Allen Highway. Parcel #612.2. File #2007-SUB-01. (Continuation).
This item will be continued to the July 5, 2007 PC meeting.
4) New Haven Storage and Transfer requests a site plan review to utilize the current VT RR office Bldg. #4, and to operate a warehouse in Bldg #3 and to use Building #2 as a garage. All sties are located in the old OMYA Plant complex, New Haven Junction. (Continuation).
Applicant did not show up – continued to July 5, 2007 PC meeting.
5) Hilltop and RV Center requests a site plan review to construct a new service garage and additional parking area. Site located at 7404 Ethan Allen Highway. File #2007-SPR-02. (Continuation).
Applicant did not show up – continued to July 5, 2007 PC meeting.
6) Carl Cole for Margo Merritt's Subdivision decision on sketch plan.
Carl Cole acting as agent for Margo Merritt, mentioned earlier in the evening – while waiting for a quorum - that Margo Merritt was looking to warn the PUD subdivision for a preliminary hearing on July 5, 2007
Allen Karnatz asked if there were any questions from the PC board regarding this site after the site visit. There were no questions.
Mike Sweeney made the motion to warn the PUD subdivision for the July 5, 2007 meeting.
Stuart MacCrellish seconded
Discussion – none
Vote: Yes = 5 No = 0 Abstention = 0
Motion carries
End of the Public Hearing
Visitors Business
1. Donald Johnston presented a sketch plan for a 2 lot subdivision on his 14 acres located on South Street.
Allen Karnatz recused himself as he is an abutter to Donald Johnston's property.
Donald Johnston's lot is located in a RA2 area and would like to create a 2 acre building lot with 200 feet of road frontage. Donald wasn't sure if this would be a boundary line adjustment or a subdivision.
There was considerable discussion regarding two possible scenarios and it was decided that it would be a 2 lot subdivision and not a boundary line adjustment
Stuart MacCrellish made the motion to warn this sketch plan for a 2 lot subdivision for the July 5, 21007 meeting.
Mike Sweeney seconded
Discussion – none
Vote: Yes = 4 No = 0 Abstention = 1 Allen Karnatz
Motion carries
2. Ray and Deb Fortier presented a sketch plan for a 2 lot subdivision on their lot located on North Street.
The Fortier's are looking to move the King House onto their property sometime in September and would like to subdivide their current lot into one 10 acre lot and one 5 acre lot. They explained that the septic designer will not have adequate time to submit the required paperwork to the PC and meet the 15 day deadline for the July 5, 2007 PC meeting. By not meeting the requirements to make the July 5 meeting this would postpone everything until August and thus this would postpone moving the King House until 2008
Discussion among the PC ensued.
A waiver was granted to the Fortier's that a survey could be done and presented on a Mylar to the PC and still meet the 15 day deadline. However, the Mylar would not include the locations of the septic and replacement systems at that time as is the normal policy. But the final Mylar presented at the July 5, 2007 meeting must show the location of the primary and replacement septic fields and wells.
John Madden expressed his concern regarding setting a precedence on waivers.
Mike Sweeney made the motion to warn this sketch plan as a minor subdivision with a waiver for a paper Mylar which will not include the location of the wells and septic systems, but the final Mylar presented at the July 5, 2007 meeting will show the well and septic systems.
Lisa Sanchez seconded
Discussion – none
Vote: Yes = 5 No = 0 Abstention = 0
Motion carries
End of Visitors Business
Approval of Minutes
Allen Karnatz made the motion to accept the May 2007 minutes are presented
Stuart MacCrellish seconded
Discussion – none
Vote: Yes = 5 No = 0 Abstention = 0
Motion carries.
New Business
Allen Karnatz mentioned that Susie Leonard procured an $800 grant from the Department of Community Development to do planning with the PC members on July 19th at 7:00 PM
Old Business
None
Stuart MacCrellish made to the motion to adjourn
Lisa Sanchez seconded
Discussion – none
Vote: Y = 5 No = 0 Abstention = 0
Motion carries
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM