Pittsfield Planning Board
Town Hall, 85 Main Street
Pittsfield, NH 03263
Minutes of Public Meeting

DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010

ITEM 1. Call to Order at 7:02 P.M. by Ted Mitchell, Vice-Chairman.

ITEM 2. Roll Call

Members Present:

Ted Mitchell (TM), Vice Chairman, Eric Nilsson (EN), Selectman Ex Officio, Rich Hunsberger (RH), Dan Schroth (DS), Clayton Wood (CW), Alternate, and Hank Fitzgerald (HF), Alternate.

Members Absent:

Bill Miskoe (BM), Chairman, Daniel Greene (DG), Pat Heffernan (PH).

Alternates Hank Fitzgerald (HF) and Clayton Wood (CW) were seated on the Board.

ITEM 4. New Business

2. Review of Waivers/Conditions of Konopka Subdivision

Larry Konopka reviewed with Board that a “certification on bounds being set” is not required by Subdivision Regulations. Mr. Konopka was required to spend between $1,500 and $1,800 in order to meet this condition.

(TM) reviewed the conditions and found them to meet Board requirements as discussed.

(HF) Motion to approve that all conditions have been met Konopka Subdivision (Tax Map R16, Lot 3). (CW) Second. Carried 6-0.

Discussion: (RH) Are the pins set? Mr. Konopka: Yes, but I would like to discuss. When did this Board last request of an applicant that the pins be certified? (RH) I do not know, but it is something we should be doing. Mr. Konopka: I have been on the Planning Board and I know it is not required and that it costs to do this. If you want to add it to your Regulations, I think that the Town should vote on it. I do not think it is fair to apply conditions not required to individuals as you see fit. (RH) I think it is necessary. It cost me far more for pins not being set. I have spent thousands of dollars having pins put in that were never put in. People have put septic systems and buildings on land that wasn’t theirs because there were no pins.

3. Review of Waivers/Conditions for CAP

(RH) Motion to approve that conditions have been met for Community Action Program (Tax Map U04, Lot 23). (CW) Second. Carried 6-0.

1. Nick Coates, CNHRPC – Update Sidewalks Grant

Nick Coates, CNHRPC provided an update to the Board on Safe Routes to School. Mr. Coates updated the Board noting conditions.

(HF) Motion to approve as written. (CW) Second. Carried 6-0.

ITEM 3. Approval of Minutes of August 5, 2010

(HF) Motion to approve Minutes of August 5, 2010. (CW) Second. Carried 6-0.

ITEM 5. WORK SESSION

Matt Monahan, CNHRPC, worked with Board on Zoning Ordinances. Matt reviewed the schedule and was instructed to write something on the “pin” issue.”

Board participated in a general discussion in reference to updating the Zoning Ordinances.

ITEM 6. Building Inspector Report

None.

ITEM 7. Selectman’s Report – Eric Nilsson, Selectman Ex Officio

None.

ITEM 8. Members Concerns

None.

ITEM 9. Public Input

None.

ITEM 10. Adjournment

(HF) Motion to adjourn. (CW) Second. Carried 6-0.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:25 P.M.

Approved: September 2, 2010

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Ted Mitchell, Vice Chairman Date

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August 19, 2010