Walpole Planning Board Minutes

August 12, 2025

Town Hall

7 pm

Roll Call: Board Present: Chair Jeff Miller, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Joanna Andros, Trevor MacLachlan, Steve Dalessio, Select Board Representative. Alternate: Bill Carmody. Absent: Board member Dennis Marcom, alternate Travis Adams.

These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the September 9th meeting for corrections.

Call to Order: Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm. He asked Mr. Carmody to fill in for the absent Board member. Mr. Carmody agreed.

Minutes: Review of the July 2025 minutes. Ms. Andros made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Harrington and the motion carried.

Old Business

Public Hearing: Lot Line Adjustment: Robin Sanctuary property on 5 Hooper and 00 Old Keene Road, Tax Map 8, Lots 8 and sub 2 in the rural agricultural district. Annex to Tax Map 8, Lot 8-15-1 owned by Alexander T. Allan and Allison M Hastings-Allan. Total after adjustment is 7.65 acres,

Mr. Miller held up a plat for the public to see. It showed the parcel of land that is being sold and being annexed by an abutter. He said he had a call from an abutter and he told her that the people were purchasing the property because they wanted more land. Ms. Sanctuary repeated that statement. With no questions from the public, Mr. Miller closed the public hearing at 7:05. Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the site plan as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Signage at Blue Seal: Free-standing sign for Blue Seal, 334 Main Street, Tax Map 12, Lot 59-3, Commercial District, near Route 12. Presenter Justin Parker of Classic Signs Inc. LLC in Amherst, NH. 

Mr. Parker proposes a free-standing sign of 31 square feet.

Mr. Parker said this sign is 31 square feet and since the zoning ordinance states the maximum is 32 square feet., the sign is in compliance. Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the sign as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

New Business

Signage: Sign for Rancho Viejo, a Mexican restaurant in the Walpole Village Store. Ms. Pschirrer, president of the Board of Directors of The Walpole Foundation, the owners of the property at 10 Westminster Street, said there will be one sign on the east side of the building. 

The dimensions are 20-inches-by-78 inches and it is single sided. Ms. Pschirrer added that the restaurant had had all the proper inspections. The selectmen have approved of the request to sell liquor but they are waiting on the state’s license. As soon as they get the license they plan to open. Opening Monday is hopeful but not certain.  All the tiles are from Mexico and the décor is quite colorful.

According to Tom Murray, the sign on the building, which says Walpole Village Store, is a registered landmark. 

Mr. Perron made a motion to approve the sign as presented. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Site Plan: Andrew Pollock, 40 Main Street, Tax Map 21, Lot 13, Commercial District. Mr. Pollock is increasing the number of apartments from 3 to 4 therefore he needs to get a site plan approval. He was requesting a Public Hearing in September.

Mr. Pollock explained his renovation of the apartment building. He cannot get a building permit until he has site plan approval but Mr. Miller said he was allowed to work on roofing and windows until he gets site plan approval.

Mr. Perron made a motion to hold a Public Hearing for a site plan for Mr. Pollock in September. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Trailers, Mobile Homes, Recreational Vehicles

Also, briefly discussed were the use of these types of vehicles for permanent use. The Board recognized that these types of vehicles are more prominent in the summer and fall as there is need for housing for seasonal workers and that residents are hosting family and friends. 

Adjournment

Mr. Perron made a motion to adjourn at 7:40 pm. Mr. Harrington seconded the motion and the motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine, 

Recording Secretary

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