Town of Warner Planning Board Meeting Minutes April 4, :00 PM Warner Town Hall, Main Hall

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1 Town of Warner Planning Board Meeting Minutes April 4, :00 PM Warner Town Hall, Main Hall Members Present: Barbara Annis, Paul Violette, Ed Mical, Rick Davies, Peter Wyman, Dan Watts and David Hartman Members Excused: None Members Absent: None Members Arriving Late: None Alternates Present: Aedan Sherman and J.D. Colcord Alternates Excused: None Alternates Arriving Late: None OPEN MEETING AT 7:00 PM ROLL CALL Barbara Annis opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. The roll call was taken. 1. MINUTES Approve minutes of March 7, 2011 Ed Mical made a MOTION to APPROVE March 7, 2011 meeting minutes as Amended. Paul Violette seconded the motion all were in favor. March 7, 2011 meeting minutes were APPROVED as AMENDED. 2. SITE PLAN REVIEW Applicants: Caleen Fisher and Kathy Shifrin Property Owner: Tobias Nickerson Property Location: 787 Route 103 East, Warner, NH Map 3 Lot 57 Zoning District C-1 Description: Site Plan Review for Catering Business and Café. a. Review Application- Accept/Reject/Continue b. Close Meeting and Open Public Hearing c. Close Public Hearing and Re-open Meeting. d. Action Taken- Approve/Disapprove A. REVIEW APPLICATION Barbara Annis invited Caleen Fisher, Kathy Shifner and Tobias Nickerson to present their application to the Board. Barbara Annis verified that all fees were paid. It was verified that there was no response from the Fire Department, Police Department or Highway Department with any issues they found regarding the Site Plan Review application. Warner Planning Board 1 of 14

2 Caleen Fisher introduced herself and gave a brief description of the proposed business. Ms. Fisher stated the main business would be an on site/off site catering business as well as having a 24 seat café open Tuesday through Sunday from 6am-2pm with evening pick up for pre-made meals. A handicap ramp will be installed. At the conceptual consultation in March they discussed having a circular driveway; however they decided they would keep the driveway the way it is. Looking at the building the driveway to the right will remain. Ms. Fisher said they plan to remove a couple of interior walls to make the café area flow better as well as removing a wall to expand the kitchen area. Rick Davies asked if there would be any additional exterior lighting. Caleen Fisher said there is lighting on the right side of building but they will be adding exterior lighting to the left side. The 9 foot tall post sign will be lit with black antique style lighting on either side. Rick Davies asked where the location of the dumpster was going to be. Tobias Nickerson said they would put the dumpster in the same location as the Flea Market dumpster where screening will be provided. Rick Davies asked if any additional mechanical equipment will be outside. Ms. Fisher said there will be no additional mechanical equipment going in. J.D. Colcord asked if the septic system had been pumped out recently. Caleen Fisher said the septic system is in good working order and has been pumped in the past and they will be having it pumped again before they open. Ms. Fisher stated they are required to have a septic design on file with the State. Barbara Annis asked the Board to review the checklist. Dan Watts and Paul Violette reviewed #1-9 and David Hartman and Rick Davies reviewed #10-19 Dan Watts and Paul Violette said 1-9 were all good. Rick Davies and David Hartman said were good with the lighting being explained and a waiver request. Rick Davies asked if that area was in a Flood Zone area. Barbara Annis said that property is not. The Board reviewed the waiver request. Paul Violette made a MOTION to ACCEPT the application. Ed Mical seconded the MOTION. All were in favor. Paul Violette made a MOTION to APPROVE the requested waiver to waive the Site Plan Review Application Fee. Peter Wyman seconded the MOTION and all were favor. B. CLOSE MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Barbara Annis opened the Public Hearing to abutters. Barbara Annis explained questions should be directed to the Board and not the applicants; questions and comments are limited to 2 minutes; do not speak a second time until all others have had the opportunity to speak once; if a comment or question has been made please do not repeat it. Warner Planning Board 2 of 14

3 There were no abutters present. The Public Hearing was opened to the public. There were no comments. The Public Hearing was closed. C. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND REOPEN MEETING Barbara Annis re-opened the meeting. There were no further discussions. D. ACTION TAKEN Paul Violette made a MOTION to APPROVE the Site Plan Review. David Hartman seconded the MOTION. Rick Davies asked if the motion should include a reference to the drawing and the hours of operation be included. Paul Violette said he did not think that would be necessary. Rick Davies said he did not want to see the applicants change their hours of operation to a 24 hour café without coming before the Board for approval. After a brief discussion the majority of the Board felt that the information regarding the hours of operation were supplied by the applicants in the application packet that the Board made a motion to accept. Rick Davies asked if the motion should include the left hand driveway be deleted and the date of the drawings be stated. The Board agreed. Peter Wyman suggested that a condition be stated that the applicant will supply information from the State regarding the State approved septic design. The applicants said they would get the approval number from the State to the Planning Board. Paul Violette amended the MOTION to read: APPROVE Site Plan Review to include the accepted application and drawings dated with the following CONDITIONS: 1. Single driveway. The driveway to left has been deleted per request of the applicants. 2. State approved Septic Design information will be supplied. David Hartman seconded the MOTION. All were in favor. The Site Plan Review was APPROVED with CONDITIONS. 3. SITE PLAN REVIEW Applicant: Mark Nicholson Agent: Charles A.C. Engineering & Consulting/ Anthony Costello, PE Property Owner: A&P Investments, LLC Property Location: Warner Road, Warner, NH Map 3 Lot 39-3 Zoning District C-1 Description: Site Plan Review for construction of a 1,800 square foot office building with associated drives and parking for staff and trailers. A. REVIEW APPLICATION Barbara Annis verified that all fees were paid. It was verified that there was no response from the Fire Department or Police Department regarding the application. The Highway Department did notify the Land Use secretary that a driveway permit was being issued. Mr. Anthony Costello introduced himself as the agent. Mr. Mark Nicholson introduced himself as the applicant. Warner Planning Board 3 of 14

4 Mr. Costello explained they are proposing an 1800 square foot office building with a paved parking area for the staff and a gravel parking area for the trailers on Warner Road adjacent to Old Warner Lane. There will be an onsite well and water supply as well as an onsite septic system. They are proposing to pave the parking area for the staff and the remaining parking areas for the trailers to be gravel. Mr. Costello said they are proposing lighting site with Wall mount lighting on three sides of the building and pole mounted lighting on the Southside of the building to light part of the gravel parking area The drainage would be draining from the parking area to a stone trench located to the west of the property between the gravel area and the existing wetland. He stated there is a Flood Zone located on the property and the elevation is unknown. He stated they are proposing to put landscaping along the front of the building between the parking the building. Mr. Costello said they would like to service the building overhead with electric from the existing utility pole on Warner Road. Barbara Annis asked Jim McLaughlin as a representative of the Conservation Commission if he had any concerns. Jim McLaughlin stated that the Conservation Commission had not met to review the information on this particular application. He asked if the applicants had done a thorough study of the site. Mr. Costello said that the wetlands on the plan were flagged but wetland scientists and located by a surveyor. Jim McLaughlin did state that there is an aquifer in the area. Jim McLaughlin also stated that the drawings did show the wetlands delineation determined by the wetlands scientist. At this time he did not see any problems with the application. Mr. McLaughlin did suggest using more gravel then pavement. Mr. Costello stated that a wetlands scientist delineated the wetlands area on the survey drawings provided to the Board. He stated that the Flood Zone shown on the drawings did not have a base elevation listed on the FEMA website. Ed Mical said the FEMA elevation point is available on the updated GIS map for the Town of Warner when they did the new study for Merrimack County. He stated that the maps being referenced on the drawings are no longer being used since they have recently been updated. Anthony Costello said he looked on FEMA website and it stated that Flood Plain Zone A did not have a base elevation listed. He said he would do some more research. Ed Mical asked what would be in the trailers that would be left at the site. Mr. Nicholson said they work primarily as a subcontractor for companies such as PIKE, Continental, etc that deal in bridge membrane, etc. Mark Nicholson stated that they are mainly construction trailers. He stated that the workers usually stay in a hotel and the best way to describe the proposed use is a staging area. Ed Mical asked how many trailers would be there at a time. Mr. Nicholson said at times there would be no trailers and during the summer it could vary from 1 trailer to 4-5 trailers. The trailers would be left on site for a few hours to overnight until they are towed by another cab to be brought to the final destination. He stated that it is mainly a seasonal business. There would be no activity in the winter months. He said they are not heavy duty tractor trailers they are medium duty trucks that tow construction trailers that would be left on the property. Warner Planning Board 4 of 14

5 Ed Mical asked if any hazardous materials would be stored at the location. Mr. Nicholson said no there will be no hazardous materials being stored. Rick Davies asked if they dealt in waterproofing. Mr. Nicholson said yes they do bridge joints, bridge membrane, etc. Rick Davies asked if there would be liquid asphalt or something similar to it that would be stored in the trailers. Mr. Nicholson said it is in solid form (in cardboard boxes mainly) until it is heated to be applied. Rick Davies asked what the garage doors are for on the proposed building. Mr. Nicholson stated the garage space in the office building will be used to store pallets with boxes containing any materials that could be damaged if left outside. Rick Davies asked how much area will be disturbed. Anthony Costello said approximately 1 acre of land will be disturbed. Rick Davies asked if any State permits are required. Mr. Costello said they will need a septic subsurface permit. Rick Davies asked where the location of the sign will be. The picture of the sign is shown on the drawings but not the location. Anthony Costello said it will be a small sign less than 10 feet tall located near the right of way by the entrance. Barbara Annis asked if the sign would be lighted. Mr. Nicholson said the sign would not be lighted. Barbara Annis said she liked the neutral color combination that they chose for the building. She asked what type of siding will be used on the building. Mr. Nicholson said they planned on using metal siding. Barbara Annis stated that metal siding is not permitted in the current Site Plan Regulations. Mr. Nicholson said they can use vinyl siding instead of metal. Rick Davies asked what type of heating they will be using and the location of the unit. Anthony Costello stated an above propane tank would be used and located near the dumpster so they can enclose both the dumpster and propane tank with the same buffer. Anthony Costello said there would be a concrete slab that the building will sit on. Barbara Annis asked how many feet of the building would be office space and how much would be for the warehouse. Mr. Nicholson said out of the 1800 square feet approximately 600 square feet will be office space and the rest will be used as a storage area. Peter Wyman asked what the hours of operation will be. Mr. Nicholson said that the office hours would be most likely 8am to 6pm and the trailer pick up/drop off times will be as needed. There would be no activity in the late night hours or early morning hours. David Hartman said that Red Maple was listed on the drawings; however, the Crimson King variety is invasive species and suggested they choose another type of landscaping that is not invasive. David Hartman verified there are wetlands located on the property. Anthony Costello said yes there are wetlands on the property that were mapped out by a wetlands scientist. He stated that the wetlands are determined by soil type and vegetation. He stated that the Flood Plain is a much broader view with no onsite visitation. Warner Planning Board 5 of 14

6 Anthony Costello said they met with the Road Agent this morning that had some recommendations such as changing the size of the pipe to a 15 culvert. Mr. Costello said they gave the Road Agent power to control which trees are cut if necessary and the actual location of the 15 culvert. Barbara Annis asked what type of lighting they were planning to use. Anthony Costello stated they proposed using downward LED lighting because it is more environmentally friendly and last a longer time. He stated that if the Board did not like the idea of the LED lighting they could change it to any type of lighting the Board preferred. Barbara Annis asked if the lights would be on all night. Mr. Nicholson said the lighting on the poles would not be on all night; however, the lights on the building would be on for security purpose. Mr. Costello stated that they were asking for a waiver to have overhead electric lines since there is an existing pole that could be used. Barbara Annis asked Ed Mical and Aedan Sherman to review 1-9 of the checklist. J.D. Colcord and Peter Wyman were asked to review # Dan Watts and Paul Violette were asked to review #1-10 on the back page. After reviewing the checklist Aedan Sherman asked what the access way and egress way from the parking area to the building would be made of. The only other issue was the type of building construction not being metal siding as previously discussed. Peter Wyman said the only thing in missing was the location of the sign as previously discussed. Paul Violette said they had no questions on the back page. Paul Violette made a MOTION to ACCEPT the application for Site Plan Review. Peter Wyman seconded the MOTION. All were in favor. The application for Site Plan Review was ACCEPTED. B. CLOSE MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Barbara Annis closed the meeting and opened the Public Hearing first to the abutters. Norman Carlson asked why they wanted to build a new space instead of buying an existing office space. Mr. Nicholson stated it was more cost effective for him to build on a site that would better meet his needs. Barbara Annis opened the Public Hearing to the general public. Jim McLaughlin stated that the culvert is shown on the drawings and asked if any runoff would pass the stream. Anthony Costello said water would be around the swale shown on the plan. Mr. McLaughlin said since the business is mainly seasonal there should not be a large impact to the aquifer if they use mainly impervious materials. Anthony Costello said they are open to gravel if that is what the Board wishes. Warner Planning Board 6 of 14

7 Mr. McLaughlin stated that looking at the plans he does not see any impact on the wetlands by the proposed building. Norman Carlson asked if the proposed building would affect the Flood Plain. A discussion was held on the Flood Zone A designated by FEMA prone to 100 year flooding as compared to the wetlands area being more precise. Mr. Costello stated that there are regulations for both Flood Plain and Wetlands that must be followed to build in those areas. There was a brief discussion on the Flood Plain and its different Zones. There were no more comments or questions from the Public; therefore the Public Hearing was closed. C. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND REOPEN MEETING Barbara Annis reopened the meeting. Rick Davies asked how large the swale area was. Anthony Costello stated it is approximately an acre in size. It will be able to hold 100% of the water for a 2 year storm event; it holds the majority of the water for a 10 year storm event; for a 50 year storm event it will not overtop but will come out the spill way. The swale will decrease peak flow from their site going to the wetlands up to a 50 year storm. All water for a 2 year storm is infiltrated back into the ground. D. ACTION TAKEN The Board discussed the three waivers that were being requested. Waiver #1 from Section IX B. Parking lot design requirements #2 Surface materials. The applicants is asking for a waiver to pave part of the parking lot and use 12 inches of gravel and 6 inches of crushed gravel for the trailer parking area. Ed Mical suggested continuing the hearing to give the Conservation Commission time to look over the information being presented. Dan Watts agreed with continuing the hearing for the applicant to have time to get the Flood Plain information, building material put on plans, as well as non-invasive landscaping and placement of the propane tank. Rick Davies agreed that a continuation may be a good idea. Paul Violette said he did not find it necessary to continue the hearing. Paul Violette said the wetlands are well delineated on the drawings, the Flood Plain information comes from Warner River data that is not always correct and he does not see why they could not just put conditions on the approval like they have in the past. Peter Wyman agreed with Paul Violette. Ed Mical made a MOTION to continue the hearing to May 2, Rick Davies seconded the MOTION. Barbara Annis asked if there was any discussion on the motion. Mr. Nicholson stated that he would use vinyl siding, the location of the propane tank would be next to the dumpster, non-invasive landscaping will be used, he has no problem with paving vs. Warner Planning Board 7 of 14

8 non-paving and would leave that up to the Board and he would have the location of the sign on the final plans. Barbara Annis took a vote on the MOTION. A yes vote will continue to hearing. Ed Mical- yes; Paul Violette-no; Rick Davies-no; Dan Watts-no; David Hartman-no; Peter Wyman-no. The MOTION to continue the hearing was voted down. The Board continued discussion on requested waiver #1. Paul Violette said the only problem he sees with all gravel is the dust issue that some abutters have complained about in the past. He agreed with the part gravel and part paved as submitted in the application. David Hartman made a MOTION to GRANT the requested waiver to Section IX B. Parking lot design requirements #2 Surface materials. The paving will be done as shown on the plan. Paul Violette seconded the MOTION. All were in favor. Requested waiver #2. Section X Exterior Lighting Standards, D. Lighting Requirements. The applicant proposes to use luminaries on two 15 foot poles to illuminate the southern portion of the gravel parking from seven to one half foot candles. David Hartman made a MOTION to GRANT the requested waiver to Section X Exterior Lighting Standards, D. Lighting Requirements. Peter Wyman seconded the MOTION. All were in favor. Requested waiver #3. Section XVII Utilities. The applicant proposes to use overhead wiring from PSNH existing pole located 100 feet from the proposed building. Paul Violette made a MOTION to GRANT the requested waiver to Section XVII Utilities. Dan Watts seconded the MOTION. All were in favor. Paul Violette made a MOTION to APPROVE the Site Plan Review with updated drawings dated March 21, 2011 with the following Conditions: 1. The location of the sign will be placed on the design plan. 2. Vinyl Clapboard siding will be used 3. No invasive landscaping species will be used. 4. The location of the propane tank will be shown on plan. 5. Septic approval number will be placed on plan. 6. Provide Flood Zone updated data. 7. The information must be received within 60 days or approval will be revoked. Ed Mical asked if they needed a ground disturbance permit. Anthony Costello no permit is required. Peter Wyman seconded the MOTION. All were in favor. The Site Plan Review was APPROVED with Conditions by unanimous vote. Warner Planning Board 8 of 14

9 4. SITE PLAN REVIEW Applicant: MadgeTech, Inc Agent: Charles Thoits Property Owner: Warner Road Holdings, LLC Property Location: Warner Road, Warner, NH Map 3 Lot 34 Zoning District C-1 Description: Site Plan Review for Light Industrial Manufacturing and Sales Business. A. REVIEW APPLICATION Barbara Annis verified that all fees were paid. It was verified that there was no response from the Fire Department, Police Department or Highway Department with any issues they found regarding the Site Plan Review application. Dan Watts stated that he previously worked for MadgeTech, Inc over two years ago. Barbara Annis said that Warner Road Holdings, LLC is the property owner. The Board did not feel there would be a conflict of interest. Barbara Annis invited Norman Carlson and Charles Thoits to present the application. Barbara Annis confirmed with Mr. Carlson that Charles Thoits had permission to speak on his behalf as the agent. Mr. Carlson said Mr. Thoits had permission. Mr. Thoits stated they are proposing a Change of Use from retail sales to light manufacturing. He stated that Mr. Carlson purchased the building currently occupied by Knoxland Equipment Inc., Inc. Mr. Thoits stated there will be no changes to the property, landscaping and no structural changes to the buildings at this time. J.D. Colcord asked if there is office space there currently. Mr. Thoits said yes there is office space at this time. Peter Wyman asked they are increasing the office space. Mr. Thoits said at this time everything will stay the same. Mr. Thoits said they are before the Board for a Change of Use only. Rick Davies asked which of the buildings were going to be used at this time. Charles Thoits said the main building that is currently occupied by Knoxland Equipment, Inc. He stated all the other buildings will be vacant at this time. Mr. Carlson stated that at a later time when MadgeTech makes the move into the property the other buildings may be used for storage. Rick Davies asked how many employees MadgeTech has at this time. Mr. Carlson said at the present time he has 36 employees. J.D. Colcord asked how many employees Knoxland Equipment, Inc. has. Alan Jones, owner of Knoxland Equipment Inc., said he currently has 7 employees however at one time there were as many as 24. J.D. Colcord said he asked the question to determine if the septic system could handle the volume. Rick Davies said that light manufacturing is a permitted use per the Town of Warner Zoning Ordinance but he was wondering if they required any State permits. Mr. Carlson said they do not require any State permits. He stated that all their materials are recycled from their machine shop. There were no further questions from the Board. Warner Planning Board 9 of 14

10 Barbara Annis asked Peter Wyman and J.D. Colcord to review checklist #1-9. Aedan Sherman and Ed Mical to review # After reviewing the checklist Peter Wyman stated #1-9 were complete. Aedan Sherman stated that the only question they had was what type of sign would be used. Charles Thoits stated there would be no change in the sign at this time because Knoxland Equipment Inc. is currently leasing the building until they relocate. He stated that they will come in for a sign permit at a later date. Mr. Carlson said it would be a small sign. Peter Wyman made a MOTION to ACCEPT the application. Ed Mical seconded the Motion and all were in favor. The application for Site Plan Review was ACCEPTED. B. CLOSE MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Barbara Annis opened the Public Hearing to abutters. There were no comments from abutters. The hearing was opened to the general public. Jim McLaughlin said he thought MadgeTech, Inc is a good business to have back in Warner. There were no further comments; therefore the Public Hearing was closed. C. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND REOPEN MEETING There was no further discussion from the Board. D. ACTION TAKEN Peter Wyman made a MOTION to APPROVE the Site Plan Review request for a Change of Use. David Hartman seconded the MOTION. Barbara Annis asked if the trailers would be removed from the property. Mr. Carlson said they belonged to Knoxland Equipment, Inc. and would be removed by August 1, Rick Davies said that the request is mainly for a Change of Use that is permitted and there is no need for a lot of discussion since it conforms good with the Zoning Ordinance. David Hartman asked if the Selectmen s office would need to refer them to the Planning Board when they come in for a sign permit. Mr. Carlson said they really do not have a need for a sign. All were in favor of the MOTION to APPROVE the Site Plan Review request for a Change of Use. 5. MINOR SUBDIVISION AND MULTIPLE ANNEXATIONS Applicant/Property Owners: Edward and Geraldine Ordway/Sarah Bienvenue & Jacob Tingley Agent: Bristol, Sweet & Associates, Inc Property location: West Joppa Road/Parade Ground Cemetery Rd, Warner, NH, Map 10, Lot 54-3, R-3 and Map 10, Lot 46 Warner Planning Board 10 of 14

11 Description: Minor Subdivision and multiple annexations. A. REVIEW APPLICATION Barbara Annis verified that all fees were paid. It was verified that there was no response from the Fire Department, Police Department or Highway Department with any issues they found regarding the Minor Subdivision/Annexations application. Doug Sweet introduced himself as the agent for Edward and Geraldine Ordway as well as Sarah Bienvenue & Jacob Tingley. Doug Sweet stated they are looking for a minor subdivision of Lot owned by Edward and Geraldine Ordway, and multiple annexations to and from Tax Lot owned by Sarah Bienvenue and Jacob Tingley. He said Ms. Bienvenue s lot contains her house, and she would like to increase her road frontage and acquire land on the easterly side of Bartlett Brook for protection. She also wishes to acquire a separate building lot. The only problem is the ideal building site is on the existing common property line. Therefore, they need to show a portion of Ms. Bienvenue s lot annexed to the 5.36 acre proposed building lot. The end result would be to increase Ms. Bienvenue s lot road frontage to approximately 294 feet and slightly increase the lot size. There will be a new 5.36 acre lot formed. Mr. Sweet said the wetlands scientist did the research on the 5 acre lot. An area that a sewage disposal system could be placed is shown on plans for the newly created lot. Rick Davies said he remembered at the conceptual consultation it was like a Rubik s cube with one situation happening before another could happen. He stated that he thought a lot line adjustment needed to be done before the subdivision could be done to give the road frontage. Barbara Annis agreed. Doug Sweet said yes because the best site for the new 5 acre lot is on the current lot line therefore the lot line needs to be done at the same time. The Board agreed they would need to look at the annexations and subdivision at one time. Barbara Annis asked Aedan Sherman and Ed Mical to review page 1 of the checklist. Paul Violette and Dan Watts reviewed page 2 of the checklist. David Hartman and Rick Davies reviewed page 3 of the checklist. Peter Wyman and J.D. Colcord reviewed page 4 and 5 of the checklist. After reviewing the checklist the Board agreed all the information was provided. They had no questions on the checklist. Peter Wyman made a MOTION to ACCEPT the application for Minor Subdivision and multiple Annexations. Paul Violette seconded the MOTION and all were favor. The application was ACCEPTED. B. CLOSE MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Barbara Annis opened the Public Hearing first to abutters. There were no abutters present. There were no public present therefore the Public Hearing was closed. Warner Planning Board 11 of 14

12 C. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND REOPEN MEETING Barbara Annis re-opened the meeting. There were no further questions from the Board. D. ACTION TAKEN The Board addressed the four waivers requested: 1. Section V.C.1&2.: Soil tests Lot 54-3 & Lot 46. Test pits and Percolation test. Paul Violette made a MOTION to GRANT the waiver to Section V.C. 1&2 for both lots. Dan Watts seconded the MOTION and all were favor. 2. Section V.C.3: wetlands, tree lines, etc for Lot There is a minimum 3 acre buildable site without wetlands and steep slopes. Dan Watts made a MOTION to GRANT the waiver to Section V.C.3 for Lot Paul Violette seconded the MOTION and all were favor. 3. Section V.C.4: On site topography for Lot Contour waiver is being requested. Paul Violette made a MOTION to GRANT the waiver to Section V.C. 4 for Lot Dan Watts seconded the MOTION and all were favor. 4. Section IV.B: Re-subdivision: The Town of Warner Zoning Ordinance Major Subdivision definition was amended March Barbara Annis explained that the Zoning Ordinance has been updated; however the Subdivision Regulations do not reflect the change at this time. A Public Hearing will be done in the near future to reflect the change. Paul Violette made a MOTION to GRANT the waiver to Section IV.B. Dan Watts seconded the MOTION and all were favor. Dan Watts made a MOTION to APPROVE the application with the waivers for Minor Subdivision and multiple Annexations. Paul Violette seconded the MOTION and all were in favor. The Minor Subdivision and annexations were APPROVED. 6. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN Peter Wyman nominated Paul Violette Ed Mical nominated Barbara Annis Rick Davies nominated Ed Mical Paul Violette was elected Chairman by a majority vote. VICE CHAIRMAN Warner Planning Board 12 of 14

13 Peter Wyman nominated Barbara Annis Rick Davies nominated Peter Wyman Peter Wyman was elected Vice Chairman by a majority vote. The Board thanked Barbara Annis for her many years of being Chairman of the Planning Board. Paul Violette said he would work closely with Barbara Annis to make a seamless transition as much as possible. 7. SUBCOMMITEE REPORTS Paul Violette said there are some projects that need to be considered for for example Site Plan Review Regulations and to clean up the Subdivision Regulations to match the Zoning Ordinance. Paul Violette said he would like to look at some suggested projects at the next Planning Board Work Session. MASTER PLAN Paul Violette said Vanessa Goold will be at the May 18, 2011 Planning Board Work Session to discuss any changes to the Final Draft of the Master Plan. A Public Hearing on the Final Master Plan will be planned for the following month. Rick Davies asked if changes are just small changes or can there be some changes to the wording to match the changes in the Zoning Ordinance. Paul Violette said those types of changes can be brought to Vanessa Goold s attention. SITE PLAN REVIEW Barbara Annis said the Site Plan Review Subcommittee met to discuss the scope of the Site Plan Review. She said she was not sure if a new Chairman was elected if they would want to continue with the subcommittee. Paul Violette said there are some changes that need to be made to the Site Plan Review Regulations; therefore, he would like the subcommittee to continue with their research. 8. COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS The Board reviewed a copy of a Pre-Application for Determination of Site Plan Review for applicant: Michael Dillon; property owners: Michael and Gaha McChesney to operate a computer service, repair business at 51 East Main Street, Suite 2. The Board had no questions or concerns on the application. The secretary will keep the application on file in the Land Use Office. Paul Violette said the 18 th Annual Spring Planning and Zoning Conference will be held June 11, Any Board member interested in attending the conference will notify the Land Use Secretary. Barbara Annis asked if the Board would like her to continue to be the Planning Board representative on the Transportation Advisory Committee. The Board agreed to have Barbara Annis be the representative. David Hartman said the Board of Selectmen elected Clyde Carson as the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Warner Planning Board 13 of 14

14 David Hartman stated The Board of Selectmen is working on re-forming the Road Committee. Barbara Annis asked if Ed Mical was on the committee as the Emergency Management Director would he be able to be the Planning Board representative. David Hartman said Ed Mical would not need to be on the committee as Emergency Management Director this time. He stated that the Board of Selectmen will be talking more about the committee at their upcoming Work Session. Paul Violette asked if Ed Mical would like to be on the committee as the Planning Board representative. Ed Mical declined. Rick Davies and Aedan Sherman were interested in being on the committee. The Board agreed to discuss it after the Selectmen s Work Session. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public was present. 10. ADJOURN David Hartman made a MOTION to ADJOURN. Peter Wyman seconded the MOTION and all were in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 pm Warner Planning Board 14 of 14