ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Meeting of April 15, 2009
Present: Myra Mansouri, David Calhoun, Leo Carignan, Mary Therese Lester, and Alternates: Bill Webb, Ernie Vose and Jan Galloway Leclerc, and Select Board Representative Sheldon Sawyer. Absent: Regular member Peggy Pschirrer.
Chair Myra Mansouri called the meeting to order at 7.30 PM. Jan Galloway Leclerc was appointed to act as a regular member in the absence of Peggy Pschirrer.
MINUTES:
Jan Galloway Leclerc noted two errors needing corrections. Under New Business – Virginia Carter - line 5 - change the word replaced to related, and line 9 change the word indicted to indicated. Noted corrections will be made. Mary Therese Lester moved to approve the minutes of March 18, 2009 with above corrections. Seconded by David Calhoun. Motion passed favorably.
NEW BUSINESS:
Virginia Carter Hearing- As abutters were not notified of the hearing, the hearing will take place at the next Zoning Board Meeting – May 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm in the Town Hall. Chair Mansouri indicated the Planning Board approved a Site Plan Review for Virginia Carter at their last meeting.
Chair Mansouri read a letter from Tom Durnford requesting signage (Slow – Farm Animals, etc) on Barnett Hill Road. The letter will be forwarded to the Road Agent for his input.
OLD BUSINESS:
A letter to Donald Wood Jr. was signed by Chair Mansouri. The letter reiterates the status of one of his gravel pits. The pit is no longer in use and has lost status as an active pit.
OTHER:
Election of Officers: The Zoning By-Laws indicate Election of Officers will be held in May of each year. Sheldon Sawyer indicated normally officers are elected right after town meeting. Secretary, Elaine Moore will contact Local Government Center to confirm the correct date for election of officers. If needed, the By-Laws will be changed to reflect a correct date.
At this time, Leo Carignan, who now holds the position of Vice-Chair indicated when elections are held he would like to step down as Vice-Chair.
Chair Mansouri informed the board members of a workshop for local officials. This workshop will be held in Rindge on various dates. Those dates have been given to the board members.
FW Whitcomb has received notice from Department of Environmental Services they are in violation as FWW failed to install a secondary containment in accordance with Env-Wm 1402.21 and or/ Env-Wm 1402.22 prior to May 29, 2008. DES has given FWW 120 days to correct the violation.
David Calhoun informed the Board at the Zoning Board meeting of June 18, 2008, Mr. Whitcomb was in for a Special Exception to develop a small excavation site on Tax Map 015- Lot 035-000 on Old Drewsville Road, in the Rural Agriculture District. A Special Exception was approved by the Zoning Board with the following condition. Condition #2-Erect a Stop Sign at the entrance of the project area and Old Drewsville Road with sign – Right Turn Only. Mr. Calhoun informed the Board the Right Turn Only sign, to date, has not been erected. The Board will follow up on this at the next board meeting.
Sheldon Sawyer informed the Board of a meeting the Select Board had with James Robb of the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development regarding Economic Revitalization Zone Tax Credits.
Jan Galloway Leclerc moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 PM. Seconded by Leo Carignan. All in favor. Chair Mansouri closed the meeting at 8:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Elaine Moore
Walpole Zoning Board Secretary
These are unapproved minutes. Any corrections or changes will be reflected in the minutes of May 20, 2009.