Planning Board Minutes 04.23.13

TOWN OF BRADFORD

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

APRIL 23, 2013

7:00PM

Call to Order and Roll Call:

Marcia Keller, Chair opened the meeting at 7:00pm with Phil LaMoreaux, Vice Chair, Don Jackson, Erich Caron, Mark Keith, Jim Bibbo, Alternate, Caryl Walker, Alternate, and Marge Cilley, Secretary present. John Greenwood and Sonny Harris, Selectmen Representative, and Steven Chase, Alternate were absent. Mark Fournier, Alternate arrived 8:05pm.

Marcia Keller, Chair seated Caryl Walker for John Greenwood.

Motion was made by Phil Lamoreaux, Vice Chair to approve the March 26, 2013 minutes as presented. Seconded by Don Jackson.

Marcia Keller, Chair advised the adjourned time should be 8:40pm not 7:40pm.

Motion carried with edit 6-0.

To Do Folder:

Acknowledgement of letter received from Town of Sutton for a Balloon Test on April 27, 2013.

Mark Fournier and Jim Bibbo have signed up for the OEP Spring Conference. Invoice received for Mark Fournier at this time and approved for payment by the Chair.

Site Plan Application – Doug Jackson – Incomplete:

The incomplete Application form for a Site Plan was reviewed for Doug Jackson, resulting in a letter requesting he come in for a Conceptual Consultation. Mr. Jackson’s enclosed checks shall also be returned, not being made out correctly.

Motion was made and seconded to request Mr. Douglas Jackson to attend the May 14, 2013 Planning Board meeting for a Conceptual Consultation. Motion carried 6-0.

Walter Royal – Building Inspector:

Walter Royal attended the Planning Board meeting for discussion regarding different aspects of the Zoning Ordinances and received an updated copy. Signs were discussed at length, and several businesses were listed to be checked out: Pizza Chef and Lumber Barn. Another concern is Auto Craft which was approved as an Auto Repair business only, not a junk yard. It was stated that explanations should be made as clear as possible for patrons. Suggestion was made that perhaps different departments in town, (police department, highway department) could make the Building Inspector aware of what may be happening as they tour the town in their daily work.

CIP – 2014:

Marcia Keller, Chair discussed the need to begin working on the 2014 CIP and a meeting date of Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 5:30pm has been set up.

The following committee members have agreed to get involved:

Phil LaMoreaux will Chair

Jim Bibbo, Erich Caron, Mark Fournier

Caryl Walker will check with her husband, Alex Spiliotis

Mark Keith possibly

Road Committee information and the desire to have traffic count etc. was brought up and discussed.

The Main Street Revitalization Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday May 7, 2013 at 7:00pm

The Economic Development Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 7:00pm

There being no other business to come before the board, meeting adjourned 8:25pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Marjorie R. Cilley

Secretary