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Planning Board Minutes 06-20-2007
MINUTES
JUNE 20, 2007


PRESENT:        Joe Knapp                                       ABSENT:  John Chabot
                Ken Higney
                PersonNameChris DiMarzio
                Rick Starodoj @ 7:40 pm

7:05            OPEN MEETING

JK              MOTION TO ACCEPT MINUTES OF 06-06-07
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

KH              MOTION TO RESCHEDULE PLANNING BOARD MEETING
                OF OCTOBER 03, 2007 to OCTOBER 31, 2007
JK              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

7:08            ANR – addressStreetOLD POOR FARM ROAD – SUPKA
                Creating one new lot (#2)  87,120 SF w/ 200’ frontage
                Two Form A’s submitted

JK              MOTION TO ENDORSE AS PRESENTED
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR
        
7:15            WALGREENS – SIGN
                Sign at Walgreens presently has a change rate of every 5 minutes
                Walgreens requesting a change rate of every 3 minutes

KH              MOTION FOR A CHANGE RATE OF EVERY 3 MINUTES
                ON A TRIAL BASIS UNTIL AUGUST 15, 2007 AT WHICH TIME
A DECISION WILL BE MADE BY PLANNING BOARD IF THE 3 MINUTE CHANGE RATE IS FAVORABLE
JK              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR
                Walgreens do not have to be present on August 15, 2007
7:05            PENNYBROOK ESTATES
                placeLOT RELEASE
                placeLOT# 24
                placeLOT# 2

JK              MOTION TO RELEASE placeLOT #24
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

JK              MOTION TO RELEASE placeLOT #2
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

OTHER BUSINESS

Ken Higney has received phone calls on a few issues in town.

        Blake Lamothe – Special Permit – what is the timetable ?
        DeSantis Garage – Banner advertising on the fence ?
        Have permits been pulled for the banners ?  Are they legal ?
        Lowe’s – generators running all night
        Site work being done – no “building code” being violated
        Don Manseau stated that only temporary hook-ups have been done for
        site lighting in the parking lot – no footings
        Bruso’s sign – change rate is quick –

Steve Boudreau stopped in meeting, asked about total build-out at Gibb’s  Crossing.  Planning Board stated that the traffic studies and parking layout was designed for total build-out (4 phases) at Gibb’s Crossing.

Town Planner:  The Charter calls for a Town Planner.  Steve Boudreau suggested that perhaps a Planner could be split venture with placeCityWarren or Hardwick or maybe three ways.  Steve will check with other Towns.


KH      MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:15 PM
JK      SECOND
        ALL IN FAVOR



WARE PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
JUNE 20, 2007


PRESENT:        Joe Knapp                                       ABSENT:  John Chabot
                Ken Higney
                PersonNameChris DiMarzio
                Rick Starodoj @ 7:40 pm

7:05            OPEN MEETING

JK              MOTION TO ACCEPT MINUTES OF 06-06-07
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

KH              MOTION TO RESCHEDULE PLANNING BOARD MEETING
                OF OCTOBER 03, 2007 to OCTOBER 31, 2007
JK              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

7:08            ANR – OLD POOR FARM ROAD – SUPKA
                Creating one new lot (#2)  87,120 SF w/ 200’ frontage
                Two Form A’s submitted

JK              MOTION TO ENDORSE AS PRESENTED
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR
        
7:15            WALGREENS – SIGN
                Sign at Walgreens presently has a change rate of every 5 minutes
                Walgreens requesting a change rate of every 3 minutes

KH              MOTION FOR A CHANGE RATE OF EVERY 3 MINUTES
                ON A TRIAL BASIS UNTIL AUGUST 15, 2007 AT WHICH TIME
                       A DECISION WILL BE MADE BY PLANNING BOARD IF THE 3 MINUTE CHANGE RATE IS FAVORABLE
JK              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR
                Walgreens do not have to be present on August 15, 2007


7:05            PENNYBROOK ESTATES
                LOT RELEASE
                LOT# 24
                LOT# 2

JK              MOTION TO RELEASE LOT #24
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

JK              MOTION TO RELEASE placeLOT #2
KH              SECOND
                ALL IN FAVOR

OTHER BUSINESS

Ken Higney has received phone calls on a few issues in town.

        Blake Lamothe – Special Permit – what is the timetable ?
        DeSantis Garage – Banner advertising on the fence ?
        Have permits been pulled for the banners ?  Are they legal ?
        Lowe’s – generators running all night
        Site work being done – no “building code” being violated
        Don Manseau stated that only temporary hook-ups have been done for
        site lighting in the parking lot – no footings
        Bruso’s sign – change rate is quick –

Steve Boudreau stopped in meeting, asked about total build-out at Gibb’s  Crossing.  Planning Board stated that the traffic studies and parking layout was designed for total build-out (4 phases) at Gibb’s Crossing.

Town Planner:  The Charter calls for a Town Planner.  Steve Boudreau suggested that perhaps a Planner could be split venture with placeCityWarren or Hardwick or maybe three ways.  Steve will check with other Towns.


KH      MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:15 PM
JK      SECOND
        ALL IN FAVOR



                








 

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