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

DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011

ITEM 1. Public Hearing called to order at 7:03 P.M. by Bill Miskoe,
Chairman.

ITEM 2. Roll Call

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Bill Miskoe (BM), Chairman, Ted Mitchell (TM), Vice-Chairman, Fred Hast (FH), Selectman Ex Officio, Dan Schroth (DS), Pat Heffernan (PH), and Clayton Wood (CW), Alternate.

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Daniel Greene (DG), Rich Hunsberger (RH),

Clayton Wood, Alternate is seated on Board.

ITEM 4. A Public Hearing for application for a Major Site Plan Review
filed by Twelve Catamount LLC, 709 Main Street, Bradford,
MA 01835 removing the existing building and constructing a
new 8,050 sq. ft. building for retail/commercial use with 31
parking spaces at 12 Catamount Road, Pittsfield, NH 03263
(Tax Map U01, Lot 9.) The property is owned by Twelve
Catamount LLC, Donald Sheldon, 709 Main Street, Bradford,
MA 01835 and located in the LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/
COMMERCIAL Zone.

(TM) Motion to approve application as complete. (CW) Second.
Carried 6-0.

Donald Sheldon appeared as representative for Twelve Catamount LLC.

Board discussed various Waivers as submitted by applicant including traffic study, drainage study, parking spaces, invert elevation using existing catch basins and regional impact. After discussion:

(CW) Motion to approve Waiver for Traffic Study. (PH) Second.
Carried 6-0.

(CW) Motion to approve Waiver for Drainage Study. (TM) Second. Carried 6-0.

(PH) Motion to approve Waiver for Invert Elevations for Existing Catch Basins. (CW) Second. Carried 6-0.

(CW) Motion to approve Waiver for Regional Impact. (PH) Second. Carried 6-0.

Applicant withdrew request for Waiver for parking spaces.

Public Input

Ralph Esburnett related he was in favor of the Dollar Store.

Close Public Input

(DS) Motion to approve application for Site Plan Review for Dollar Store, 12 Catamount Road, Pittsfield, NH 03263 conditioned upon motion sensor lighting positioned in the alleyway at the back of the building and that copy of final plans be forwarded to Fire Department. (PH) Second. Carried 6-0.

(BM) advised applicant of the thirty day appeal process.

ITEM 5. Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park Conceptual regarding field
lighting located at the Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park, P.O. Box
112, Pittsfield, NH 03263 (Tax Map R-14, Lots 59 & 60A)
located in the SUBURBAN Zone. Eric Bahr represents the
Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park.

Board and Mr. Bahr discussed the field lighting at the Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park. It was ultimately determined that per the Minutes of
October 4, 2007, the lights are indicated on the plans and the Motion to approve the Site Plan application was presented with no conditions noted and was carried by vote of 5-0. No further requirements are necessary.

ITEM 3. Approval of Minutes of January 31, 2011 and February 3, 2011

(TM) Motion to approve Public Meeting Minutes of January 31, 2011. (CW) Second. Carried 5-0. (DS) Abstain.

(FH) Motion to approve Public Hearing Minutes of February 3, 2011. (CW) Second. Carried 6-0.

ITEM 6. New Business
a. Letter of Intent – Planning Board Alternates

(BM) An application of intent for volunteering as Planning Board Alternates can be found on the Website. Peter Dow and Ray Conner will be requested to complete these and return for approval.

b. Resignation of Doug Potter, Recording Secretary

(BM) advised Board of resignation of recording secretary. Board will consider advertising for someone else.

c. Master Plan

Ralph Odell requested Planning Board allow Master Plan Committee to continue meetings for year 2011 to finish up any items necessary. Board agreed.

ITEM 7. Building Inspector Report

None.

ITEM 8. Selectman’s Report – Fred Hast, Selectman Ex Officio

None.

ITEM 9. Members Concerns

None.

ITEM 10. Public Input

None.

ITEM 11. Adjournment

(TM) Motion to adjourn. (PH) Second. Carried 6-0.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.

Approved: March 3, 2011

______________________________ _____________________
John W. (Bill) Miskoe, Chairman Date

Per information from Bill Miskoe, these Minutes were recorded by him on February 17, 2011, transcribed by me via his notes and publicly posted on February 23, 2011.

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Delores A. Fritz, Recording Secretary

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