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February 3rd, 2006
CARROLL PLANNING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
Minutes taken by Marcia Rouillard, Planning Board Secretary
Members of the Board Present: Chairman John Birknes, Charlie Cohn, Connie Oliver, Bill Wright, Evan Karpf
Members of the Public Present: Jay Ouellette, Karen Shaffer, Mark Vander-Heyden, Brian Badger, Edith Tucker.
Meeting called to order at 7:02 PM
The Board reviewed revised minutes of January 5, 2006. After reviewing the Minutes Chairman Birknes requested a motion to accept.
Charlie Cohn made a motion to accept the revised minutes and Connie Oliver seconded. All were in favor the minutes were passed unanimously.
The Board reviewed the revised minutes of January 17, 2006. Chairman Birknes requested to accept as presented.
Charlie Cohn so moved to make the motion as suggested by Chairman Birknes. Connie Oliver seconded. All in favor the minutes were passed unanimously.
The Board reviewed a map submitted by Dick McGinnis as suggested at the January 5, 2006 meeting concerning the name changes for the Dartmouth Ridge development roads.
The Board reviewed correspondence on upcoming conferences.
Brian Badger met with the Board to discuss the use of frontage on Serenity Lane for his back lot. The Fire Chief says it�s not a private way but a way. Mr. Badger is not sure if the Town owns the road or the Town does not accept it until it�s brought up to certain specifications before they would take it over. Chairman Birknes was not sure who did own and that he should contact his attorney to make sure. Mr. Badger did say he had gone to Title Companies and an attorney and no one could give him a answer. Evan Karpf suggested he go to Lancaster and look up the deed. Chairman Birknes said he might want to check with his attorney on the right to use the road by adverse possession. When he gets everything in order he should come back to the Planning Board.
The Board met with Mark Vander-Heyden to discuss a subdivision of Little River Rd. The Board looked over the maps presented explaining the subdivision. Everything looked fine, Chairman Birknes explained. He should fill out an application, which was given to him and bring back 3 copies of a proper plan for the next meeting and they could set up a Public Hearing.
The Board met with Jay Ouellette and his Site Plan Review Application for use of the Grand View location Map 205 Lot 40 for his used car lot. Evan Karpf asked if this was John Burt�s application or Jay�s? Jay explained that even though the land belongs to Mr. Burt the business is his and that�s why he is here for the approval. Chairman Birknes mentioned that the Zoning Board had certain conditions for Jay to follow. (These can be viewed through the Zoning Minutes in the Town Hall.) Jay was happy with the conditions made. His use of the property is limited. He wants a sign and room for a few cars. Evan Karpf asked if Jay had put any thought into interested parties stopping on Rt. 3 to look at the cars. Jay said there would be plenty of room for someone looking at a car to be able to pull right in. Chairman Birknes mentioned his plan showed there would be a maximum of 50 cars. Jay said that was the original plan but was changed to 25. Charlie Cohn asked if the Board would be able to put a time limit on as far as the planting of flowers and shrubbery. Jay said he would be happy to be done by April. Charlie Cohn asked if Jay planned on having any junkers on this lot. Jay said they would be showroom quality only. Charlie Cohn also asked where the buying transactions would take place. Jay said by law they would have to be done at his place on Rte. 115 as there is no office at this location. Charlie Cohn was also concerned about the selling of Christmas trees or other things at the lot. Jay said he would not go over the limits he was granted.
Evan Karpf asked if the cars were there to sell and not storage. Jay guaranteed his cars were green light �amp;quot; front line cars. If anyone should see anything wrong with a car, get in touch with him and he will take care of it. Charlie Cohn asked if anything was being done to the building itself. Jay said the building has nothing to do with the car lot. The barn is the issue and they are working to get that taken care of. Charlie also asked if the signs would conform to the Town�s regulations. Jay said everything would meet the Town regulations just tell him what to do and he will do it.
Chairman Birknes, looking over the map layout Jay had presented, said The Board should have a clearer map with straight lines and dimensions on them and questioned the parking for potential buyers. Jay saw no problem with the parking as there wouldn�t be people there all at once to buy a car. Charlie asked if someone asked to test drive a car what they would have to do. Jay said they could either call him or drive to his place on Rte 115. He would then meet them, come and get the car and take back for them to drive.
Chairman Birknes said there was enough for an application but it was very critical that Jay get the plans drawn up. Charlie Cohn asked that if 6 months or so down the road Jay should decide to pull out, his concern was that the flowers and shrubbery would just be left to die and no one to take care of them. Jay said if the time came and he was going to pull out he would come back and tell the Board.
Evan Karpf motioned to accept the application as submitted. Bill Wright seconded. All in favor the motion carries.
Karen Shaffer met with the Board to discuss building a 2 car garage on their camp land, then making the garage their living quarters until they finish building the house. Karen is looking at a 5 year plan. Chairman Birknes asked if she had sufficient land, which she responded she had 3.97 acres. Evan Karpf asked about set backs and septic. Karen lives off the road so set backs should not be a problem. There is a septic system there now which may need to be updated. The Board suggested that Karen get a building permit, submit to Stan Borkowski along with her plans and Stan will let you know what to do. Edith asked how Stan would know what she planned on doing. He should be able to see with the plans that she had drawn up.
With no more business for the Board, Evan Karpf made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Charlie Cohn seconded. All in favor the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 PM.