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03-10-2011 ZB A Minutes

March 21st, 2011

Carroll Board of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes March 10, 2011



“These minutes of The Town of Carroll Board of Adjustment have been recorded by its Secretary. Though believed to be accurate and correct they are subject to additions, deletions, and corrections by The Board of Adjustment at its next meeting when the Board votes its final approval of the minutes. They are being made available at this time to conform to the requirements of New Hampshire RSA 91-A:2”

Members of the Board present: Leslie Bergum, Paul Bussiere, Bill Dowling,

Members of the Public present: Linda Dowling (filming), Evan Karpf, Jason Doyle, Eileen Savoy, Edith Tucker, Dan Tucker

Minutes taken by Bill Dowling, Paul Bussiere. Tape recorder was used by Secretary to complete the minutes as she was out sick that night.

Meeting called to order at 7:00.

Pledge of Allegianc

Bill Dowling made a motion to: table the minutes of February 10, 2011. Leslie Bergum seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

First order of business: Leslie Bergum asked about the private videotaping of the Town meetings and if they were not the official record. Bill Dowling mentioned RSA 91 that allows private videotaping of public meetings. Edith Tucker mentioned that the selectman state that the official record is the approved minutes from the audio tape from the Town. Paul Bussiere then stated that the official minutes and record of the meeting is the approved meeting minutes from the audio tape (in front of Bill Dowling). That request for official meeting minutes need addressed to the secretary, Rena Vecchio.

Second order of business: Evan Karpf asked the board where his signed copy of the approved Special Exception is for his property. Paul Bussiere told Mr. Karpf he could ask Rena for a copy. Also Paul Bussiere was the Acting Chair for that meeting and would need to go to the Town Hall and sign the approved Special Exception. It should be ready Friday.

Third order of business: Paul Bussiere then asked Jason Doyle to present his case to the board requesting a Special Exception for snowmobile guided tours already taking place at the Omni Resort. Mr. Doyle provided the Town with a letter from Omni stating that he is authorized to represent the Omni Hotel on this matter to the ZBA.

Mr. Doyle had pictures of the trailer and the location on the property. He went on to explain the access is off the Base Station Road (commonly known as the service entrance or employee entrance). He said there is a sign there that says “OBK” (Out Back Kayaks). There was also a sketch that was handed to the board of the location. Jason said he also verified there is no fuel storage on the property for the trailers. Fuel for the machines is brought in daily by their trucks. Eileen Savoy brought in a copy of the hours of operation. They are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30. The guided tours are 9:00, 12:30 and 2:30. The tours are 2 hours. Eileen could answer any question for the board on the operation as the tours are done thru the hotel.

Paul Bussiere asked if the board had any questions. Leslie Bergum said she had a few:
• She asked if the access road lead to the employee parking lot. The answer was yes.
• She wanted to know how the guests were coming from the Hotel. Jason Doyle told her the guests were transported by shuttle or valet. Mr. Doyle also stated that there were no extra signage or lighting needed as the tours ended at 4:30.
Leslie Bergum said she felt her questions had been answered.

Acting Chair Paul Bussiere asked if the public had any questions. There being none, Leslie Bergum made a motion to: approve the application for a Special Exception for the Omni Hotel, Mount Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, NH, Map 210, Lot 008, with these 2 conditions:
1. There will be no bulk storage of fuel at the snowmobile tours office.
2. The temporary structure is limited to the standard size office trailers.
Bill Dowling seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Final order of business: Leslie Bergum made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Bill Dowling seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting ended at 7:25.