New Haven Planning Commission

New Haven Town Hall

September 6, 2007

Members Present:          Allen Karnatz, Mike Sweeney, Lisa Sanchez, Jim Walsh,

                                        Stuart MacCrellish, George S. Apgar

Members Absent:     Susie Leonard

Staff Present: Cris Messerle - Zoning Administrator

Guests:                       John Madden

Allen Karnatz, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

Public Hearing

There were no warned items.

Visitors Business

1.  Steven Dupoise wishes to discuss petitioning the town to change a portion of his Ethan Allen Hwy property to Highway Commercial.  Said property is located at the intersection of Ethan Allen Hwy and Beldon Falls Road.

Steven Dupoise did not show.

End of Visitors Business

Review of August 2007 minutes.

Allen Karnatz made the motion to approve the August 2, 2007 minutes as presented.

Lisa Sanchez seconded

Discussion – none

Vote:   Yes – 4           No – 0             Abstention – 2 (Stuart MacCrellish/Susie Leonard)

Motion carries

Correspondence

• Letter from OMYA regarding the Beldon Falls Project:  It was decided that no further action is required since all the renovations are interior.  The chair will sign and return the acknowledgement letter.
• Training conferences in Massachusetts
• League of Cities and Towns training information
• Wastewater report from the State for Jackman's on Dog Team Road
• RL Vallee Mobile (Maplefields) on Route 7,  work on wetlands
• Notice of appeal from John Madden appealing the Planning Commission (PC) approval of the Deerview LLC (Mark Smith's application)
• Letter from Dean and Lisa Percival (abutters) regarding the wastewater issue and possible water contamination of their property due to residential construction on the neighboring property.
• Bank Statement
• Town of Monkton's check list for their planning commission applications

New Business

1.  With regard to re-writing the New Haven Town Plan and the submittal of a grant to pay for this; Allen Karnatz introduced Brandy Saxton and her business - Place Sense.  Brandy in the past has been hired as a consultant to help the PC rewrite the Town Plan.  Brandy gave a short talk regarding her business and past experiences.  She outlined her thoughts and how to implement these ideas into the rewriting of New Haven's town plan.  Her estimate for hiring her to help update the Town Plan is approximately $12,000.

2.  The Zoning Administrator (ZA) mentioned the transfer of property from VT Railroad to Craig Newton is official.  Any further discussion of this property is now with the attorney's.

3.  The ZA mentioned the King House mediation seems to be working.

4.  Allen Karnatz gave a brief outline of Steve Dupoise's plan to make the remainder of his parcel located on Route 7 and Beldon Falls Road highway commercial.  If there is no support from the PC for this change Steve will likely petition the Town for a vote.

Old Business

John Madden's zoning case is still in Federal Court (this would affect the Dunbar's zoning change also).

Lisa Sanchez made the motion to adjourn the meeting

George Apgar seconded

Discussion – none

Vote:               Yes – 6                       No – 0                         Abstention – 0

Motion carried

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM