August 11, 2008
Town of Landaff
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
August 11, 2008
Present: Patrick Webb, Chairman; Brenda Dodge; Mike Ransmeier, Board of Selectmen – Ex Officio; Deb Erb; Marilyn Booth; Nancy Cooper
Guest: Debbie Brown
PUBLIC SESSION:
Call to Order / Roll Call: Planning Board Chairman, Patrick Webb, called the August 11th, 2008 meeting of the Planning Board to order at 7:00 p.m. Attendance is as stated above.
Reading of July 14th, 2008 Meeting Minutes: The members reviewed the minutes of the July 14th, meeting. Corrections were suggested and a motion was made by Mike Ransmeier and 2nd by Brenda Dodge to approve the minutes as corrected. All were in favor. The motion PASSED.
Recently Issued Building Permits: The members reviewed copies of building permits issued recently by the town of Landaff.
Discussion of By-Laws: The Board reviewed the proposed by-laws with the added and suggested changes from the last meeting. There was a brief discussion about the annual review period, and a motion was then made by Marilyn Booth and 2nd by Deb Erb to adopt the by-laws as presented. All were in favor. The motion PASSED unanimously.
Formal Approval of Nancy Cooper as Alternate Member of the Board: Mike Ransmeier reported that the Selectmen endorsed the designation of Nancy Cooper as an Alternate to the Planning Board; Ms. Cooper was formally welcomed as a member of the Board.
Appointment of 2nd Alternate: Deb Brown of Gale Chandler Road was present and expressed interest in filling the 2nd Alternate position on the Planning Board. She was then nominated by Deb Erb and 2nd by Marilyn Booth. Mike Ransmeier, as the Select Board’s representative, abstained. The remaining members all voted in favor of Ms. Brown’s appointment. The motion PASSED. Chairman Webb will send a letter to the Select Board regarding her appointment.
Information Item: Status of pending law suit against Town (Roberts v. Town of Landaff): The law firm representing the town sent an Objection and Answer to Petition for Declaratory Judgment to the Grafton County Superior Court on July 28, 2008. Mike Ransmeier said it is now up to the judge to set a schedule for further action.
Information Item: Watershed to Wildlife: Watershed to Wildlife has been paid the 3rd installment due them for work done on the Natural Resources Inventory. The final payment will be made when the Master Plan is complete.
Mater Plan Update: The Board discussed the next steps in the process of the Master Plan. Copies are being printed and will be available to the public in ample time for the Public Workshop to be held on September 4th. A newspaper ad, announcing a public hearing at the September Board meeting will be placed, and the Board continues to hope to finally adopt the Master Plan at it’s meeting on October 13th.
Updating Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances: The Board briefly discussed possible items and a time table for changing the Zoning and Subdivision Plans once the Master Plan is formally approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
Comments/Questions from Board Members: Patrick Webb informed the Board that there will be a Fall Planning & Zoning Conference at Loon Mountain on Saturday, October 25th, 2008. Any interested Board members are urged to attend. Reservations can be made by contacting Deb Geoffroy at the Selectmen’s Office.
A motion was made by Mike Ransmeier and 2nd by Deb Erb to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor. The motion PASSED. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.
The next meeting is scheduled as follows:
Thursday, September 4th, 2008 – Public Workshop on Master Plan – 7:00 pm at Town Hall
Monday, September 8th, 2008 – Regular Meeting and Hearing on Master Plan – 7:00 pm at Town Hall
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Geoffroy, Secretary (with notes provided by Patrick Webb)
APPROVED BY PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ON September 8th, 2008.
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