The Walpolean

Town of Walpole

 Planning Board Workshop Minutes

July 25, 2017

7 pm

Present: Robert Miller, Vice-Chair, Dennis Marcom, Cheryl Mayberry, Selectboard Representative, Alternate: Joanna Andros, Mari Brunner, planner with Southwest Regional Planning Commission, Ali Gilleran, an intern at SWRPC.

The purpose of this meeting was to come up with several recommendations to present to the Selectboard. Mr. Miller reminded everyone at the meeting that these were only recommendations and the Planning Board had no power to implement them.

Here are some of the suggestions:

Crosswalk at the library: Paint picture of person walking with the words YIELD. Also add signage about state law of pedestrians in the crosswalk.

Slow traffic coming into the Village: Sharrows in the road closer to the village near Dave and Ellen Adams home. Another 25 mph sign.

Put back sidewalk around Jake’s Variety Store: It is believed that Sandri removed the sidewalk when they did modifications to fuel tank. Sidewalk should be 5 feet at Sandri’s expense.

Sidewalk around Mascoma Bank.

Signage at Hooper Institute to Be Aware of pedestrians crossing.

Middle Street: Consider parking one side only.

Make Elm Street a one-way street.

Keep arrows on the road around the fountain permanent.

Educate students walking to and from the school about walking in the road. The first responsibility of this safety feature should come from the parents. Maybe a notice from the school should be sent home. Another possiblity is the principal points out the dangers in a school meeting. A third approach  is to have someone from the police department talk about safety while walking to school.

Signage at Mill Pond about pedestrians.

Crosswalk at South Street going from Main Street to sidewalk on Old Keene Road.

Drewsville – line painted in front of the store should be painted yearly because road edge disappears as you come around the curve due to cars going in and out of store’s parking lot. Perhaps someone from the store could do this when the white line disappears.

North Walpole – changes on Church Street must have state approval. Add a crosswalk at Stateline Beverage store.

Something to consider long term – Sidewalk from the school to Agway.

This list will be discussed at the next Planning Board meeting to get input from Board members who could not make the meeting. It will then go to the Selectboard and the Planning Board would like the Selectboard to respond to the Planning Board by saying if the Board is going to follow through on each item and, if not, why.

Town of Walpole

 Planning Board Workshop Minutes

June 27, 2017

7 pm

Present: Robert Miller, Vice-Chair, James Aldrich, Secretary, Dennis Marcom, Cheryl Mayberry, Selectboard Representative, Alternate: Joanna Andros, Mari Brunner, planner with Southwest Regional Planning Commission, Ali Gilleran, an intern at SWRPC and Walpole Police Chief Michael Pauquette.

The Planning Board decided earlier this year to take on the Complete Streets project to look at the transportation system in the town. This included transportation by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. SWRPC is facilitating this project by showing the Board some ideal situations for different streets depending their use.

Police Chief Paquette was at the meeting to discuss streets in town that have the most accidents.

Mr. Paquette asked if we were concerned about foot traffic. Those present answered yes and added that the Board was interested in all kinds of transportation issues. He started talking about trouble spots in North Walpole.

He mentioned three that were the worst: the Arch Bridge; the area by State Line, where there is no crosswalk; areas of Church Street where kids get off the bus.

Chief Paquette said coming across the Arch Bridge he had concerns about lighting. This played into the fact that Liberty Utilities wanted the town to pay the cost for lighting for the past several years and the company is planning on turning off the lights. The town refuses to pay for the past few years but if it takes on the utility bill in the future it will cost $160 a month or $1900 a year.

Regarding the area by State Line there is a lot of foot traffic, he said. It needs a crosswalk, Ms. Mayberry said but the state won’t put one in and the town needs to get a grant to do so.

As far as the kids go, they get off the bus on Church Street and cross the tracks where there is no fencing to go home. These kids live towards the end of Center Street. He didn’t know if the railroad would fix the fencing along that portion of the tracks.

He also mentioned that the tunnels under the tracks were closed about 10 to 12 years ago because of incidents of shooting there. There was also concern for kids going down there unattended where there were transients who got off the train. It was thought to be a dangerous situation so the tunnels were closed.

The underpass was closed about 5 or 6 years because of flooding.

Walpole Village – One of his concerns was the sidewalk from the school to the village. It’s not very wide. The town spent a lot of money putting a guard rail so the students would not go over the embankment. But they are spilling out into the street when they walk home, he said. If they walk up to the village as a class, such as on Halloween, they are six or seven abreast. They also walk up to the Historical Society. He realized it could be expensive, but, he asked, what would be the cost of putting some kind of guard rail along there, he asked. Chief Paquette said it would good to find out how many kids walk up from the school. What is the percentage of students who use that every day?

Ms. Andros said maybe the kids should be educated on this topic. She remembers walking it every day as a child. It could be something the principal could talk to the kids about, she said.

When the school has a function and everyone leaves at the same time, a lot of people walk up to the village and they are out into the street, Paquette said. Maybe if it’s a really big function, they need some adults there to make sure this doesn’t occur, Andros said.

There’s also a question about Elm Street. The bridge across the brook has no sidewalk so you have to cross by the blue house. But kids walk up Elm Street where there is no sidewalk and meet the sidewalk at Pleasant Street.

Mr. Aldrich said he saw something that was good. Up at the Hooper Golf Course people had parked their cars. Then were two orange cones on the right of the road and two on the left side of the road. Adults were standing by the cones and helping children cross the road from the Hooper Institute, which is in the process of having its summer camps. The orange cones really caught his eye. He said it worked pretty well. It was like a makeshift crosswalk.

Also, the cones or signs might be a good idea when school gets out and there are lots of kids on that sidewalk. And, when possible, he or another officer could sit near the school in a police car and that slows down traffic.

Chief Paquette said he has had complaints and one or two Board members agreed that people go too fast on the busiest part of Main Street especially from where they turn the corner near Edward Jones to South Street. Because of the complaints, he said, he used his personal vehicle and sat in the car with radar and most were going 30 mph or less. But that 30 mph in the village sometimes seems as if the car is going faster, more like 50.

The speed limit is now 30 mph. Should the speed limit in the village be lowered to 20 mph? The state has rules so the Selectboard should check into it.

Bicycles should not be on the sidewalks and have to follow the same rules as a car.

The fountain. One of the demonstration projects was to put arrows indicating lanes by the foundation. People who observed it said they were helpful and drivers stayed in their lanes.

Chief Paquette said the last accident was in 2014. It was a fender bender, not a serous injury. Someone was coming up Westminster Street and someone was coming from the south. The car slowly moved out onto Main Street and got hit. So if you pause going around the fountain, he said, and a vehicle is coming too fast, there could be an accident. The one prior to that accident was a year and a half.

If the arrows stay as they are, there should be signage at eye level. He suggested making sure the markings that were put in meet the NH guidelines so it would be good to check with Mike Rau, the road agent.

Ms. Andros said she always treated the fountain as a roundabout. She stops and goes around the fountain on the right when she wants to had toward North Main Street. Someone was coming from the south and turning into Westminster Street, he/she should go around the fountain.

The observations are that people are driving around the fountain as marked and others are treating it as roundabout and there have only be two minor accidents in six years. So maybe things are okay the way they are.

Other major priority areas are the intersection of the Plaza and the turn into Walgrens, Westminster Bridge, which is called Dwinell Street, and by Agway or at the end of Main Street where a car has to merge onto Route 12.

Chief Paquette said the department has gotten a lot of grants – for cell phone use, STEP grants for radar use, DUI patrol.

Drewsville has speeding on Route 123 through the area where the store is and on the corner going down the hill. The Chief gets calls from the store owner asking for someone to monitor traffic.

Chief Paquette said that with the construction on Route 12 the police have to maintain a presence there so it will cut down on some of his current routine work.

When giving a ticket a police officer considers: What time of day is it? What the infraction is? How fast someone is going over the speed limit? What’s the reaction of the person being stopped?

He also said cell phone use and texting is like blindfolding yourself for five seconds while you driving. And cell phone use is not just kids, but adults too. It’s dangerous.

Complete Streets:

The Board received copies of remarks from people about the demonstrations over Old Home Days.

It was decided that maybe more remarks could be received from townspeople, so Ms. Andros will try to have something put in The Clarion with a link to SWRPC and Ms. Mayberry will make up cards with the questions on them and the cards will be put at the library and the Town Hall.

 Priorities for implementing Complete Streets. The Board was unaware that they had to come up with priorities so they decided to discuss the topic more at the next meeting. The Board at its regular meeting will be told to come prepared.

However, the Board did agree these were definite priorities: 

Walk from Walpole school to the Village

Crosswalk at State Line Store in North Walpole.

Bike Rack Installation has not been done because the Road Department is still dealing with problems from last week’s storm.

The next Complete Streets meeting is July 27.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

Town of Walpole

 Planning Board Minutes

June 13, 2017

7 pm

Presiding: Jeff Miller, Chair, Robert Miller, Vice-Chair, James Aldrich, Secretary, Jason Perron, Jeff White, Cheryl Mayberry, Selectboard Representative. Alternate: Joanna Andros. Absent: Board member Dennis Marcom and alternate Ed Potter.

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the July meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions 

Meeting Opened: Mr. J. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm.

Roll Call: Mr. Marcom was absent so Ms. Andros was asked to fill his place.

Minutes: Mr. R. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Planning Board’s May meeting, as well as the workshop meeting as written. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and the Board voted to approve the motion.

Complete Streets Demonstration Setup. After some discussion it was decided that the setup will take place on Thursday, June 22 starting at 1 pm. The project will take 3 to 4 hours. Any Board member who can, please meet at Jakes at 1 pm. Some Board members are coming later around 3 pm to finish up. Please try to persuade a friend or family member to volunteer at one of these times. The more the merrier. SWRPC will supply the materials.

Commonwealth Construction. Ms. Mayberry said that the North Walpole commissioners were concerned that there was more building going on at Commonwealth Construction LLC in North Walpole than the site plan called for. The secretary retrieved the file from June 2015. After looking at the map and drawings, it was decided that the construction was sticking to the original 60-foot-by-105-foot plan proposed for the new building.

There being no other business, Mr. Aldrich made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded and approved by the rest of the Board.

Reminder – Workshop meeting There will be a workshop meeting in the basement conference room on Tuesday, June 27, at 7 pm. Police Chief Michael Paquette will talk about where the most accidents occur in Walpole, North Wapole and Drewsville for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Ms. Mari Brunner will also be there to evaluate the demonstration.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

Recording Secretary

Walpole Planning Board Workshop

May 23, 2017

Town Hall -7 pm

Present: Robert Miller, Vice-Chair, James Aldrich, Secretary, Dennis Marcom, Jason Perron,  Cheryl Mayberry,  Selectboard Representative, Joanna Andros.

Also at the meeting were and Mari Brunner, planning technician with Southwest Regional Planning Commission, who was there to work with the Board on the Complete Streets Project, and Henry Underwood, GIS specialist with the organization, who is replacing Liz Kelly on the project.

Ms. Brunner received a copy of the Complete Streets Policy signed by the Selectboard members Cheryl Mayberry and Peggy Pschirrer.

Demonstration for Old Home Day. The Selectboard turned down two of the three projects planned for Old Home Days. The Selectboard thought the crosswalk from High Street to the other side of the road was too dangerous. They gave the speed cars driving up from the school as a reason for turning it down. They also thought the trial for back-in parking may be too confusing.

The Planning Board didn’t quite agree with the Selectboard saying that during the parade, there will be more people milling around that area than going fast down Main Street and around the corner from the Old Home Day Committee viewing stand and it was simply trying out the crosswalk to see if it would be an improvement because so many people cross the road there anyway. Both Mr. Aldrich and Ms. Andros remember a crosswalk there when they walked to school. The proposed faux sidewalk going around the corner from Westminster Street to the end of the Mascoma parking lot will stay.

The group talked about several alternatives: a bike lane on the east or west side of Main Street in the Center of Town, a bike lane going down to the school,a strategy for slowing down cars coming up Main Street from the school to the center of town. Ms. Brunner will send three alternatives to each Planning Board member and then the members will choose the one he/she thinks best. She’d also like that member to explain what elements of the plan they like.

Ms. Brunner passed out booklets about Complete Streets Planning and Designing Guidelines. The pamphlet contained information on the type of streets (slow streets, connector streets, transition zones and rural streets). There was also information on parking, travel lanes, bicycle lanes and sharrows (painted bicycle symbols that serve as a visual reminder to motorists that bicyclists share the road).

Also included was information on design considerations for sidewalks, lighting, street furnishings including bicycle racks, trees and signage. After reading the booklet, there’s a section on implementation. The 30-page booklet will be the topic for the next meeting.

It was suggested that the secretary contact the Police Chief to see if he could come to the next meeting to discuss trouble spots on streets in Walpole.

Bike Racks: The delivery date for the bicycle racks is Wednesday, May 30, between 2 and 3 pm. The racks for the town will be delivered to the Walpole Town Highway Department. The racks slated to go to businesses or other addresses will be delivered directly to those addresses.

The next Complete Streets meeting will be June 27 at 7 pm in the basement conference room.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine, Recording Secretary

Town of Walpole

 Planning Board Minutes

May 9, 2017

7 pm

Presiding: Robert Miller, Vice-Chair, James Aldrich, Secretary, Dennis Marcom, Jason Perron, Jeff White, Cheryl Mayberry, Selectboard Representative. Alternates: Ed Potter, Joanna Andros. Absent: Jeff Miller, Chair.

Recording: Marilou Blaine, Recording Secretary. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the June Meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions

Meeting Opened: Mr. R. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm.

Roll Call: Mr. J. Miller was absent so Alternate Ed Potter was asked to fill his place.

Minutes: Mr. Marcom made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Planning Board’s April meeting, as well as the workshop meeting on April 25, as written. The motion was seconded and approved by the entire Board.

Old Business:

Public Hearing: Mascoma Savings Bank, Map 20, Lot 47. Lot Line Adjustment and Site Plan Review. Annex a 28-by-40 foot parcel of land in back of the bank formerly owned by the Walpole Foundation. Construct a drive-up facility with two lanes with roof structure for an ATM and tube-teller access. It will also extend the street porch so it is 6 feet wide and 45 feet long, make interior renovations, change the exterior siding and windows.

Mr. David Laurin was the architect on the project. Mr. Glen Valentine represented Mascoma Savings Bank.

Mr. Laurin said the land for the lot line adjustment is 28 feet by 40 feet and acquired from the Walpole Foundation. A letter from the lawyer for the Walpole Foundation said the Foundation supported the project.

The entrance to the drive-thru is one way from Main Street. There’s a lane for the drive-thru, a bypass lane and the current head-in parking spaces are being changed to parallel parking spaces. The bypass lane is for anyone who wants to go to the rear of the property. The drive-thru is 22 by 20 feet.

There will be two lanes at the corner of the building: one for a tube-teller and one for an ATM. The canopy over the lanes is 14 feet high, high enough for emergency vehicles. Drivers can exit to Westminster Street or go right to exit further down on Main Street. There will be a landscaped island from the drive-thru to Jake’s Variety Store. There will also be space between the drive-ups and Jake’s for snow removal.

Mr. R. Miller asked Mr. Laurin how he envisioned the flow of traffic. Mr. Laurin said it’s one way from Main Street and you can go through the drive-thru lane and you can either continue on and exit on Westminster Street or exit to the right.

Mr. Valentine said they had a traffic study done, saying the Foundation was very interested in improving traffic flow. Mr. R. Miller said that is a very busy area. After Mr. Laurin’s and Mr. Valentine’s statement, Mr. Miller asked the Board if they were satisfied. There were nods of heads that they were.

Mr. Aldrich asked if the current island behind Jake’s will be removed. Mr. Laurin said yes. The plan is to add a larger island but leave a pathway for snow removal.

Mr. Marcom asked if there was enough room for all this. Mr. Laurin said yes, “we made sure there was space for the drive-thru lanes. The reason for the lot line adjustment was so we could maintain setbacks for the bank in the back.”

Mr. Perron wanted to know what the distance was from the old drive-thru to the property line and the new one. The old drive-thru had 21 feet and the new one is 20 feet.

The landscape plan is to create some green space. So the maple tree that exists on Westminster Street will be replanted in the island as well as as some flowering plants so there will be color pretty much from spring through fall.  Thee will be a new sidewalk up to the building.

The canopy over both drive-thru lanes will be lighted with recessed LED lighting. Recessed LED lighting will also be under the porch. It will have a photo sensor that turns the lights on at dusk. Mr. R. Miller asked about lamp posts and Mr. Laurin said that there will not be any.

The porch will be extended to the width of the building with some columns. Mr. Valentine said that many homes in Walpole had that feature and this would be in keeping with that style in the village. There is an emergency exit in the back of the building.

There would also be inside alterations. Would you like to elaborate? Mr. R. Miller asked. Mr. Laurin said the usual, a change in teller lanes. Mr. Perron said he was asking because of the fire code and Mr. Laurin said it would be followed. He also said the bank would be using the entire building.

Mr. R. Miller asked if there were any comments from the audience. Ms. Myra Mansouri said was she opposed to the expansion. That area is extraordinarily congested, Ms. Mansouri said. The school buses drop kids off there at about 4 in the afternoon.

Mr. R. Miller asked where the buses dropped off students. Ms. Mansouri said school buses drive in from Main Street and drop the students off in the back.

Ms. Mansouri continued that on Old Main Street there is snow and the people who park usually park 2 to 3 feet from the snow bank. In addition drivers come around that corner going very fast. There are a lot of old people that walk in town and having a drive-thru and adding more cars was not a good idea.

Mr. Laurin said he’d like to think the plan was improving traffic flow because it was getting the back-up off of Main Street.

She said the only time there is back-up is on Saturday mornings when the bank is closed. If the bank were open on Saturdays 8 until noon, there wouldn’t be the back-up into Main Street that is happening now.  She said she thought the project was a big mistake.

Mr. R. Miller asked if there were any other comments. There being none he closed the Public Hearing.

Mr. Marcom made a motion to approve the plans as presented. The motion was seconded and the Board voted unanimously in favor of the plan.

Public Hearing: Complete Streets policy addresses Walpole’s transportation system taking into account safe access and mobility for all users, in that bicyclists, motorists, public transportation users, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and cross a street. The mission at the Public Hearing was to recommend or not to recommend this policy to the Selectboard.

Ms. Mari Brunner and Ms. Liz Kelly, technicians with Southwest Regional Planning Commission, have been working with the Planning Board for several months. Basically Complete Streets are designs of streets that are safe for everyone, Ms. Kelly said. It’s a relatively simple concept.

It has been found that certain configurations and scenarios of streets can provide ideal access for bicyclists as well as cars and trucks and agricultural vehicles. It can also be a concept for constructing, designing and maintaining roads so that they accommodate all modes of transportation effectively.

Complete Streets also varies in how streets look. One photo shows a painted shoulder line, another photo showed a bike lane and the third showed a sidewalk and a crosswalk. These samples would be more applicable for certain streets than others, Ms. Kelly said. For example, you wouldn’t see example number three on a rural road, but you might see a shoulder line that would provide a safe place for a pedestrian. The approach is tactical and affordable that can be implemented incrementally. The partnership with the town is both short-term and long-term.

Some of the benefits of Complete Streets is to provide safety for all users. Another benefit is increased mobility and a more friendly environment.

After a few minutes of presentation, Mr. Bob Kimball asked what was it going to do for Walpole. Are you changing the streets in Walpole? It’s impractical in our village to add something like a bicycle path. You can hardly get two cars down Main Streets. Where are you going to put a bike path?

Ms. Brunner said some of the streets in Walpole are already okay. You have crosswalks and sidewalks, so it’s safe to walk.

Mr. Perron said that SWRPC was coming to the Board with some guidance as we go forward and transportation projects come up. The Board incorporates these goals and ideals where it’s practical and makes sense. We have some of it here already.

Mr. Perron said that there is an area already marked that might serve as a bicycle lane that goes from Elm Street to the school. There already is a white line a little distance from the sidewalk that acts as a buffer. One of the things we hear is that it doesn’t go down to the Mill Pond or where RN Johnson’s was and where there are a lot of kids. Complete Streets gives us some guidance as we go forward. It’s nonbinding.

Ms. Andros said another area discussed was from the school down to the Mill Pond. There is no designated area where children can walk home from school or walk safely. One of the things that has been discussed is having a painted line designated for walkers. It would enhance the safety of pedestrians, Mr. R. Miller said.

Mr. Marcom said it is not like a plan that we change downtown Walpole, but putting bike signage on the line from Elm Street to the school would designate that as a bike lane. Another idea would be to have a crosswalk from the florist across Main Street. The Board isn’t talking about tearing up streets.

Mr. Kimball said he was talking about his tax dollars. There is no way you are going to get a bike lane from the school and go north. Even if you put a bike lane there, the width of the road is narrow there and you can barely get one truck passing in one lane and one in another. There’s just no room.

Mr. Marcom said there are plenty of things we won’t do. We’re just keeping an eye out for something might work and make progress.

Mr. R. Miller said, “If it’s not practical or counterproductive, I would say it would not be done.”

Ms. Brunner said this is very flexible. It’s a change to enhance the transportation options for everyone. The policy is nonbinding. It formalizes the town’s intent. It is not a mandate. It’s a guide to implementation.

Mr. R. Miller asked if there were any further questions? There being none, Mr. Perron made a motion to recommend the Complete Streets program to the Selectboard. The motion was seconded and the Board passed the motion unanimously.

New business:

Informational meeting from Revision Energy, which is installing solar panels for Chamberlain Machine on Route 12.

Mr. Steve Dzubak explained that he was from Revision Energy in Brentwood, NH. Revision Energy is a solar installation company that works mainly in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mr. Dzubak said he was not there to ask for a variance or setback requirements. He was there to explain what was happening at Chamberlain Machine off of Route 12. Mr. Dzubak repeated all setback requirements were within zoning ordinance requirements.

The solar panel installation is in back of building between the Chamberlain Machine building and the Connecticut River. It is a ground solar system driven into the earth. It faces south and the immediate property owner is Bensonwood to the north and west corners of the Chamberlain property.

There will be four panels mounted on posts that are driven 71/2 feet into the ground. The total of the four solar panels are 167 long feet by 103 feet wide. The DC output of the system is 130.

Mr. R. Miller asked if there was anyone abutting the property. Mr. Dzubak mentioned Bensonwood as the immediate abutter to the two back corners which would be north and west.

Mr. Aldrich asked if the shaded area on the map that the Board had was where the panels would be located. Mr. Dzubak said yes and the area was 37 feet from the north side of the property and 28 feet on the west side. Mr. Perron ask about the number of racks and also about the poles in the earth. Mr. Dzubak said four racks would be on cement poles driven down 71/2 feet into the ground. Racks go on top of that.

How high off the ground? Mr. R. Miller asked. Mr. Dzubak said from the bottom edge 36 inches. He said that the company has found this to be the ideal height. It far enough off the ground so the snow doesn’t impact the racks and low enough so the wind doesn’t get underneath and affect the structure. The back side is about 11 feet. The length of the four racks totals 167 feet.

How long is the back of the Chamberlain building? Mr. R. Miller asked. Mr Dzubak said the solar installation is going to be very close to matching the building’s foundation.

Mr. Marcom asked about the Malnati’s being abutters. The concern is with the northwest corner, Mr. Dzubak said.

After a question from the Board, Mr. Dzubak said the life expectancy is 30 to 40 years. There is zero maintenance on the structure. He added that the company was in the process of getting a building permit.

Do you manufacture the parts? Mr. R. Miller asked. There are three parties that make up the major components to the solar panels. The racking is made in Cincinnati. The modules are from a German-owned company that has them manufactured in Indonesia and the converters, the main electrical component, are from an Israeli-owned company.

Mr. Miller and the Board thanked Mr. Dzubak for coming to explain the large solar project that was happening at Chamberlain Machine. It is always good to know what is happening in the community.

Request for a Public Hearing: Glenn and Laura Madden, 74 Hayes Road, Subdivision, Map 13, Lot 3-1. Subdivide 59 acres.

No one showed up for the subdivision.

Mr. R. Miller reminded the Board of the workshop meeting on May 23 at 7 pm.

Mr. Aldrich made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Marcom seconded and the motion was approved by the Board.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

Town Of Walpole

Planning Board Meeting

April 11, 2017

7 pm

Presiding: Jeffrey Miller, (Chair), Robert Miller (Vice-Chair), James Aldrich, (Secretary), Dennis Marcom, Jeff White, Jason Perron, Cheryl Mayberry (Selectboard Representative).

Also at the meeting were Mari Brunner and Liz Kelly, planning technicians from Southwest Region Planning Commission (SWRPC). They were here to work on the Complete Streets project with the Board.

Recording: Marilou Blaine, Recording Secretary. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the May meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Meeting Opened: Mr. J. Miller called the meeting to order at 7 pm.

Roll Call: A full Board was present.

Election of Officers: Mr. R. Miller made a motion to nominate Mr. J. Miller for chair. Mr. Aldrich made a motion to nominate Mr. R. Miller for Vice-Chair. The Board unanimously approved these nominations.

New Business: Mascoma Savings Bank, Map 20, Lot 47. Mr. David Laurin, an architect, and Mr. Glen Valentine, representing the bank, were at the meeting to talk about changes to the current drive-thru. Changes made to the current Drive-Thru will alleviate traffic backing up extending out into Main Street, which sometimes happens when cars are waiting to go through the current Drive-Thru.

Mr. Laurin requested a Public Hearing for next month, May.

There will be three lanes added. One will be for an automated tube-type teller, one for an ATM and one for a bypass lane. The space between the lanes and Jakes will be green space. The land for the three lanes is in the back of the bank. The bank purchased the property from the Walpole Foundation. The lanes are wide enough for easy snow removal in the winter and the islands between the lanes will have removable flower boxes in the summertime. The dumpster will now be a common dumpster and used by abutting businesses. The setbacks are all 20 plus feet.

The bank also wants to extend the porch in the front of the building, not just over the entry. It will be the width of the building. Mr. Laurin said that this is in keeping with the general architecture of the town. The porch does not meet the 65-foot setback from the center of the road, but it is grandfathered.

Mr. Valentine said that the Walpole Foundation is a co-applicant.

Mr. J. Miller said that there is no reason for anyone from the Foundation to appear at the Public Hearing. He told Mr. Valentine a letter from the Foundation stating their involvement would be sufficient.

A Board member made a motion to hold a Public Hearing for Mascoma in May. The motion was seconded and approved by the rest of the Board.

George Graves Revocable Trust Gravel pit: Mr. Patricia Rodrigues and Mr. John Corduff gave a letter to the Board complaining that on April 10, 2017 the Graves Gravel Pit was operating between the hours of 9 pm and 3 am the next morning.

Ms. Rodrigues wrote, “Gravel trucks not belonging to Graves Trucking, Inc. made approx. 20 passes by our home between these hours, particularly rattling when they crossed the pave/not-paved section of the road in front of our home, keeping us awake and disturbing our ability to enjoy the quiet enjoyment of our property, which homeowners expect during those hours of the day.”

Mr. J. Miller told Ms. Rodrigues that gravel pits were under the responsibility of the Zoning Board and that she had to go to the Zoning Board and bring up this grievance.  Ms. Rodrigues responded that she had been to the Zoning Board in October, November, December and January and not gotten anywhere.

Mr. J. Miller said there was nothing the Planning Board could do. She should go to the Zoning Board, and/or the Selectboard or take it to a lawyer. Ms. Rodrigues said that financial restraints prevented them from doing that.

Complete Streets Project: Mari Brunner and Liz Kelly – Board members had a copy of Draft 2 of the town’s Complete Streets Policy. Mr. Marcom made one correction to Draft 2. On page 2, section (iv) the word “because” was changed to “when.” The Board agreed that the rest of the draft was okay.

Ms. Kelly said she will bring Draft 3 to the Workshop Meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month and the Board can make a final decision on the policy.

Also, Ms. Kelly gave out new maps showing the villages of all three Walpole districts: Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville.

Demonstration Spot – The Board decided that Old Home Days weekend would be a perfect time to try out a demonstration in Walpole. The question was where should it be.

Mr. Aldrich said that when he was a youngster and walked to school there used to be a crosswalk from High Street to the other side of Main Street, where the Mascoma Bank is now.  Some of the Board felt this might be a good demonstration spot.

Ms. Kelly said she would bring an aerial view of downtown Walpole to the workshop meeting and then the Board could decide on a final place to put the demonstration.

Public Hearing –Before the Complete Streets policy is signed, there needs to be a Public Hearing on the policy and it was tentatively set for the May meeting. This will be determined at the workshop meeting on the Tuesday, April 25 workshop meeting.

Rack It Up – This is a free bike rack program from SWRPC for municipalities involved with the Complete Streets Project. The following bike racks will be placed at:

1 – Drewsville Common

2 – North Walpole – Park and Library

2 – Walpole Common

1 – Walpole Library

1 – Walpole Pool

2 – Savings Bank of Walpole

1 – Walpole Creamery

1 – Abenaki Springs Apartments

The next step is to choose the type of mount for each rack.

Solar: Everyone agreed that the Hollis ordinance on solar was good reading. It was for informational purposes only. Next month, engineers from Revision Energy in Brentwood, NH will be here to explain the solar project to be installed in the rear of the Chamberlain Machine building on Route 12.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

Recording Secretary

TOWN OF WALPOLE

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

FEBRUARY 14,  2017

Presiding: Robert Miller (Vice-Chair), James Aldrich, (Secretary), Dennis Marcom, Jeff White, Steve Dalessio (Selectboard Representative).  Alternates: Ed Potter, Joanna Andros. Absent: Jeffrey Miller (Chair) and Jason Perron.

Also at the meeting were the North Walpole Commissioners: Barbara O’Brien, Cheryl Mayberry and Patrick Kiniry.

Recording: Marilou Blaine, Recording Secretary. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the March 14, 2017 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Meeting Opened: Mr. R. Miller, Vice-Chair, called the meeting to order at 7 pm.

Roll Call: Mr. R. Miller asked alternates Ed Potter and Joanna Andros to sit in for the two missing board members.

Minutes: January minutes and Workshop Complete Streets minutes. Mr. Dalessio made one correction to the minutes, changing the number 50 weeks to 16 weeks to do the testing on the Westberg property, which is on the last page of the minutes. Mr. Marcom made a motion to accept the minutes as amended and the workshop minutes. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and the board approved the motion.

Old Business:

            Public Hearing No. 1.

Huntington Realty (Bensonwood) additions at 9 Edwards Lane, Route 12, Agricultural/Commercial District. Map 12, Lot 4-3. Building expansions for porch – six feet on north side, 6-foot-by-58-foot shed roof on south side and proposed outdoor pavilion (52 feet by 40 feet) for year-round Farm-to-Table restaurant. Resurfacing rear parking lot, adding stanchions for lights.

Mr. Randal Walter represented Bensonwood. He began by showing the original 2010 plans. He said this was a continuation of work on this piece of property that Is known as 9 Edwards Lane. The existing building, which was used for agricultural purposed, is 40 feet by 60 feet and the building there today. It was modified for a public building, an eatery, and the tenant was the Scoop Shop.  There were walk-up windows and some parking and, although not built but approved, the pavilion and parking in the back.

The next step being presented at the meeting were changes that include the front entrance, which is now on the north side and covered and building the timber-frame pavilion, which will visually enhance the front of the building and serve to bring the structure closer to Route 12 so it will be more noticeable. The parking lot was reconfigured and will be paved with lights. A shed has been relocated to the back of the parking lot and the delivery and service entrance has been covered. Other modifications are being made to the interior of the building.

The restaurant will be operated by Chris and Caitlin Caserta of Walpole Valley Farms on Wentworth Road. They plan to utilize the food they produce on the farm and from other local producers. The restaurant will seat 65 people. Mr. Caserta said it will be a friendly place, diner-style and he pledged to use 75 percent of the ingredients from local producers. Hours of operation are 4 to 9 pm, Saturday 11 am for brunch to 9 pm and closed on Sunday. They hope to open in April.

Mrs. Caserta said this will be a real education for people. Just about everything will be local – eggs, milk, maple syrup, bread, cheese, bread from Orchard Hill – and all kinds of meat from farms in and around Walpole.

Mrs. Caserta this town has a lot going for it. Both she and her husband grew up in this area. She is from Charlestown and Chris is from Walpole. “We can see what might happen if this were a fast-food joint. And we don’t want to be a fast-food joint. We want it to be a local business supporting local workers and getting food from local farmers.

Mr. Caserta said they had a store at the farm but some people can’t find it. This will be just a few miles from the farm but be a separate business. He called it a challenge to sell his products wholesale.

Mr. Dalessio asked Mr. Walter if the fire and water departments had approved the plans. Letters of approval were submitted with the application.

Mr. R. Miller closed the Public Hearing at 7:15. Mr. Marcom recused himself from the vote – not because he didn’t support the project it but because he works for Bensonwood.

Mr. Aldrich made a motion to accept the project as presented. The motion was seconded and approved by the board.

 New Business:

            North Walpole petition. Request for a Public Hearing to place a petition on the         district’s warrant.

Ms. Cheryl Mayberry, a North Walpole commissioner, handed out copies of the petition. The commissioners received a  petition that would amend the North Walpole District Zoning Board Ordinances. She said it was signed by 30 people, 25 are required.

Mr. Dalessio asked if the commissioners had checked the signatures against the registered voting list. Ms. Mayberry said no, but she would do this. Ms. Mayberry said she was following the requirements of the RSA, which says the commissioners have to bring such a petition to the Planning Board and the Planning Board decides whether it supports or does not support this article. This will be added to our warrant article to be voted on April 6, 2017.

The petition says: “We, the undersigned residents of the Village of North Walpole, do hereby petition the Planning Board of Walpole NH to approve the following amendments to the ZONING ORDINANCES, Ordinances adopted by Village District of NORTH WALPOLE NEW HAMPSHIRE, Adopted March 31, 2011.

“Amend ARTICLE VI, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, as follows:

“F. Special Exceptions:

“The Zoning Board of “Adjustment shall have the authority to grant a variance for Commercial or Residential projects in the Industrial District, provided that the Board, in its sole judgment, does not adversely affect the abutting properties.”

End of petition.

Ms. Mayberry said the Commissioners are not in favor of the petition and that the North Walpole Zoning Board already has the authority to do what the petition is asking. She added it might just make it more complicated for the board to render an opinion. The legal opinion is that this petition gives authority to the Zoning Board that it already has. It is not a necessary ordinance and you cannot write a petition that grants the board authority over the village vote and you can’t compel the Planning Board to have authority over the village Zoning Board.

Ms. Mayberry said it muddies the water as far as planning having any authority over zoning and could potentially have some legal ramifications.

Mr. Dalessio spoke to Mr. Gay and said he hoped Mr. Gay knows if it does pass that he’ll have to defend the petition in court.  He also said he didn’t know that the Zoning Board had authority to grant variances.

James Aldrich reiterated that it was his understanding that the commissioners of North Walpole are against this. Ms. Mayberry said yes. He continued and asked if there were an ABCDE before the F. He said it would helpful to our discussions to see that, see the whole ordinance.

“This is dangerous,” Mr. Dalessio said. “I want you to be aware of this. “ He add that it was his right and privilege

Mr. Dalessio asked Ms. Mayberry if the petition had been seen by legal counsel. She said yes. Mr. Greg Gay, who originated the petition, said it had also been seen by a lawyer.

Mr. Dalessio said there are other regulations as well – such as notices going out, legal notices in two places, certified letters going out to all business in the Industrial District and the hearing held a certain number of days before the meeting when the North Walpole voters will decide its fate on the North Walpole warrant. The North Walpole Village District meeting is in April, not March as it is in the town of Walpole.

Mr. Charles Lennon, an abutter, whose business is Len-Tex Corp., consulted his counsel, Mr. Gary Kinyon, and Mr. Kinyon wrote the following letter. It was passed out to the Board and one was given to Ms. O’Brien, a North Walpole Commissioners.  Part of the letter discusses the procedure that must be followed. Here is the letter:

Town of Walpole Planning Board

P.O. Box 729

Walpole, NH 03608

Re: Site Plan Review Application

8 Len-Tex Lane, North Walpole

Owner: Gregory D. Gay

Dear Board:

I represent Len-Tex Corp and DCR Real Estate, LLC, in connection with the above reference property. DCR Real Estate, LLC is the owner and direct abutter of Mr. Gay’s property, and the manufacturing facility of Len-Tex, Corp. is located on the DCR parcel.

Enclosed is a copy of the first page of the December 27, 2016 Minutes of the North Walpole Village District Village Commissioners meeting. The Minutes indicate Greg Gay submitted a petition to amend the Village District of North Walpole Zoning Ordinance (the “Zoning ordinance”). My client has been unable to obtain an actual copy of the petitioned amendment, but assumes it is as set for in the Minutes as follows:

The petition says: “We, the undersigned residents of the Village of North Walpole, do hereby petition the Planning Board of Walpole NH to approve the following amendments to the ZONING ORDINANCES, Ordinances adopted by Village District of NORTH WALPOLE NEW HAMPSHIRE, Adopted March 31, 2011.

“Amend ARTICLE VI, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, as follows:

“F. Special Exceptions:

“The Zoning Board of “Adjustment shall have the authority to grant a variance for Commercial or Residential projects in the Industrial District, provided that the Board, in its sole judgment, does not adversely affect the abutting properties.”

My client also learned the petitioned amendment is on your agenda for tonight’s hearing.

If the above is correct, and the petitioned amendment has been referred to the Planning Board,   I submit this letter as my understanding of how the Planning Board must now proceed to consider the petitioned amendment.

The Board “at its first regular meeting following the petition period shall set the date of the public hearing” for the petitioned amendment. RSA 675:4, H. Notice for the time and place of the hearing is set forth in RSA 675:7, I

-The time and place of the public hearing shall be “at least 10 calendar days before the hearing.” RSA 675:71. 

– The notice shall be “published in a paper of general circulation” and ”shall be posted in at least 2 public places.” RSA 675:7,D I

– Notice of the public hearing “shall be sent by first-class mail to the owners of each property in the district.” RSA 675:7, I (in this case, to each owner in the Industrial District).

Further, on behalf of my client, I request that notice of all public hearings on the petitioned amendment be sent to me on behalf of my client, electronically or by first-class mail RSA 675:7  I

Thank you for consideration of this letter.

Very truly yours,

Gary J. Kinyon

GJK/bas

Enclosures

cc Len-Tex Corp.

DCR Real Estate, LLC

End of letter. The enclosure included the minutes of December 27, 2016 North Walpole Village District.

Mr. Marcom made a motion to hold a Public Haring on March 14, the next regular meeting. The motion was seconded and passed by the board.

Handouts: New Right-To-Know Regulations. Form to fill out when board goes into executive sessions.

Complete Streets: Board members who missed the workshop meeting were given the handouts given at that meeting.

The secretary will notify the board if Mari Brunner and Liz Kelly cannot make the February Workshop date of Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7 pm. Next month’s meeting will be held in the basement conference room because the townspeople will be voting for elected officials and articles on the warrant.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

Walpole Planning Board

Town Hall

Tuesday, Janurary 10, 2017     

Presiding Members: Jeffrey Miller (Chair), Robert Miller (Vice-Chair), James Aldrich, (Secretary),  Dennis Marcom,  Jason Perron, Jeff White, Steve Dalessio (Selectboard Representative). Alternate: Edward Potter. Absent: Alternate Joanna Andros. 

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the February 2017 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Meeting Opened: Mr. J. Miller called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Roll Call: All the board members were present so no alternate was needed to fill in.

Minutes: Mr. Marcom made a motion to approve the December Amended minutes. The motion was seconded and approved by the entire board.

Public Hearing No. 1:

            Discuss a petition to create a new zoning ordinance for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units in the Town of Walpole. The petition would be placed on the March 2017 warrant.

            This was the third and last hearing.

Selectboard representative Dalessio said there had been one change to the document –

1- E.”Occupancy of the accessory or principal unit is limited to family members related by blood, marriage, adoption, foster children or, if unrelated, not more than two (2) unrelated individuals.” Also, at the end of the document, the following has been added to reference the current RSA: Under Section XVII, P.  Add “A one-or-two family dwelling will share the same foundation per lot.” Effective June 1, 2017 Attached Dwelling Units are to comply with RSA 674:71 – RSA 674:72 If you want to read the petition, it is posted on the outside bulletin board at Walpole Grocery and in the Town Offices.

Board Vote: Later in the meeting Mr. Aldrich made a motion to recommend the petition be put on the 2017 warrant. A board member seconded the motion and the board unanimously approved it.

New Business:

            Bensonwood: Discussion of additions for former Scoop Shop at 9 Edwards Lane, Route 12, Commercial District. Map 12, Lot 4-3. Request for a Public Hearing. Mr. Tom Hancock will represent Bensonwood.

Mr. Randall Walter, head of design for Bensonwood, represented Bensonwood at the meeting instead of Mr. Hancock. Mr. Walter said that Bensonwood has continued to annually upgrade the property at 9 Edwards Lane, formerly The Scoop Shop. The Bensonwood proposal is to update the property per the site plans that were approved in 2010 and 2013 regarding some interior work, possibly an outdoor pavilion and upgrade the dirt parking lot in back of the building. The upgrading of the parking lot would consist of lighting and paving.

Mr. Walter said he assumed Bensonwood could go ahead with project since the property was previously approved for serving food, not just ice cream, a few years earlier. The parking lot improvement was also approved in a previous site plan review.

Mr. Walter said the Scoop Shop has only been closed for about four months, not even a year so he didn’t see why they needed a new site plan review. Mr. Miller said it was an ice cream shop, and so it’s a change of use. Mr. Walter said it isn’t a change of use. Change of use can have other connotations. Mr. Miller said then it’s a change of plans. There hasn’t been any food served there since the plan was presented a few years ago.

Mr. Miller said Mr. Dalessio had another concern they were working there without a permit.

Mr. Miller said that the site plan has to be revisited after a three-year lapse and that even though they once had a permit, it too lapses after 1 year. He felt they needed a new site plan. Mr. R. Miller said he thought the board should have a look at what they are planning instead of going back to 2010, 11 and 12.

Mr. Dalessio asked about a drive-thru and Mr. Walter said there is no drive-thru, it just a covered roof for the service entrance.

Mr. Miller asked what was going on out back. Mr. Walter said Hodgkins was grading the parking lot before a deep freeze set in and stanchions for lighting were being put in. Mr. Miller seemed to be okay with this type of work being done once a permit had been issued.

Ms. Mansouri asked about how close to the lot line is to the parameters of the parking lot. Mr. Miller said he thought about 20 feet.

Mr. Walter said there would be a change of tenants. The new tenants are Chris and Caitlin Caserta of Valley Farms, Walpole. They plan to have a Farm-to-Table type restaurant and plan to use local produce.

Mr. Walter requested a Public Hearing for next month, February. The board voted to approve the Public Hearing for Bensonwood in February.

Central Plating Property, Map 20, Lots 65 and 66, lot owned by the Westberg family who have offered the lots to the town.

The Central Plating property is behind Mascoma Bank and is near Ruggles and Hunt. The property has been offered to the Town and that means that the Walpole Planning Board and Conservation Commission must approve this transaction.

However, there are problems with the land. It is a Brownfield property. The town has coupled with Southwest Regional Planning Commission who has agreed to test the land on the property. It will be the second time they have done so. They did a testing in 2015 but it has expired and there are new regulations. Ranson Engineering will assist as they did before.

A cleanup proposal must be approved by state and federal agencies. It is only after their approval that the  Town of Walpole will accept the property. Once that approval is given, it relieves the town of any liability of that property.

The first step is to have it tested. The second step is to have a rehabilitation plan in mind and the third step would be to have the Town of Walpole accept the property. Once any cleanup is completed, the intention is to turn that area into more parking for the downtown area.

The town will apply for a grant , which will be done by the SRPC. The early estimate is for remediation is $200,000 and the town has to meet that grant amount by 20 percent. The town is already lining up some external funding, Mr. Dalessio said. It shouldn’t cost the town any money except to buy the property for $1.

Mr. Dalessio said he expects it will take 50 weeks to complete the testing. He was looking for support from the Planning Board for the project and in the future will ask for a letter of recommendation. RSA 41:14 says that the Planning Board and Conservation Commission must recommend this type of project.

What’s the liability of landowner? Mr. J. Miller asked. He will be relieved of the liability as well, Dalessio said. Why hasn’t he been forced to clean it up years ago? Mr. Miller asked. Mr. Dalessio didn’t know why. The business was formed in the ‘30s or 40s when there was no zoning ordinances or other oversight.

Mr. Ray Boas asked if that meant neither the owner nor the town will have to pay for cleanup. Mr. Dalessio said that is correct. There is plenty of cleanup money available, he said.

Mr. Dalessio said his biggest concern is that there is still some contamination there.

Will this include the garage? Mr. Boas asked.  Mr. Dalessio said the garage will be demolished.

Select board member Ms. Peggy Pschirrer and someone from SWRPC are the Brownfield committee and Southwest is putting up the initial $30,000 for the testing. A motion was made by a Planning Board member to support the project. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved by the board.

ZBA Matrix or Flow Chart

The Planning Board got a chance to look at the Matrix the Zoning Board of Adjustment has been working on for several months. The purpose of the matrix is to help applicants who need a variance or a special exception navigate the application process, which can mean going to both the ZBA and WPB in certain circumstances.

Comments were positive and board members agreed that this type of flow chart was needed. Board members congratulated Ms. Mansouri on a good job. The document will be given to any applicant needing a variance or special exception and maybe a building permit.

Mr. James Aldrich made a motion to adjourn, the motion was seconded and approved by the board.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine

Are you in favor of the following changes to the Town’s Zoning Ordinance?

Add under Article IV General Provisions Section O Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit as
permitted under RSA 674:73 (Effective June 1, 2017)

1. One Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU) shall be allowed in all zoning districts that permit single-family dwellings. The following requirements apply:

1. No change in frontage or setbacks shall be required for a DADU, however, the minimum lot size for any given Zoning District shall be the following:

• Residential District Type A minimum lot area shall be 80,000 square feet
• Residential District Type B minimum lot area shall be 50,000 square feet
• Rural/Agricultural minimum lot area shall be 80,000 square feet
• Timberland not permitted

1. The maximum area for a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be 900 square feet of living space. A larger living space may be permitted by a variance granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

1. No more than Three (3) bedrooms may be permitted in a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit.

1. Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit must be within 150 feet of the principal dwelling unit.

1. Occupancy of the accessory or principal unit is limited to family members related by blood, marriage, adoption, foster children or, if unrelated, not more than two (2) unrelated individuals. (See 3C for maximum occupancy.)

2. The Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit may be within separate detached building on the property
   (such as a garage or barn).

3. Unless otherwise provided for herein, all existing regulations applicable to single family dwellings shall also apply to the combination of a principal dwelling unit and detached accessory dwelling unit, including the following:.

• the state building code
• applicable sections of the state fire code
• the standards for maximum occupancy per bedroom consistent with policy adopted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

4. Adequate provisions for water supply and sewage disposal for the detached accessory dwelling unit in accordance with RSA 485-A:38 shall be demonstrated by the applicant. Separate systems,
   including but not limited to plumbing, heating, electrical and sanitary disposal systems, are not
   required for the principal and detached accessory dwelling unit provided that occupants of both units have access to the electrical panel and circuit breakers serving their respective units.
5. All applications to create a detached accessory dwelling unit shall demonstrate to the Zoning Board of Adjustment that the property has ample parking for both the principal unit and DADU.
6. When the creation of an DADU requires an addition to or modification of the exterior of the
   existing detached structure, or the creation of a new detached structure, the architectural design and details to be used shall be aesthetically compatible with and maintain an aesthetic continuity with the principal dwelling unit as a single-family dwelling.

• An addition to or exterior modification of an existing detached structure shall be designed to match within reason the architectural style, detail, and materials of the existing structure.
• When constructing a new detached structure to accommodate an DADU, the exterior design
  may either reflect the architectural style, detail, and materials of the existing single family
  structure, or it may reflect the architectural style, details and materials that are commonly
  found in detached accessory structures associated with a single family dwelling, such as a
  barn, or a garage with apartment over.

7. The owner of the property shall occupy either the principal dwelling unit or the detached accessory dwelling unit as their “Principal Place of Residence.” Whichever dwelling unit is not the property owner’s principal place of residence may be rented to a person(s) unrelated to the property owner.

1. The owner shall demonstrate to the Select Board that one of the units is his or
   her “Principal Place of Residence” prior to issuance of a Building Permit by the Select Board for the accessory dwelling unit.

1. The term “Principal Place of Residence” for purposes of determining owner occupancy
   shall mean the location where the property owner is domiciled and has a place of abode,
   and the location where the property owner has, through all of his or her actions,
   demonstrated a current intent to designate said residence as his or her principal place of
   physical presence.

Such an intent on the part of the property owner is evidenced by, among other things, his or her voter’s registration, vehicle registration, driver’s license, or the placement of his or her children in local public schools.

Any temporary lapse of owner occupancy in the primary residence caused by the death of a property owner shall be permitted for a period not to exceed 1 year.

1. The property owner shall submit to the Select Board a signed and notarized
   “memorandum of adequate notice”, to be recorded at the registry of deeds at the applicant’s expense.

1. The notice shall identify the property on which the detached accessory dwelling unit is located by source deed, and serve as a notice to successor owners that the accessory dwelling unit is subject to the provisions of this section of the zoning ordinance, and that owner occupancy of one of the two units is required by this subsection. This notice shall be recorded upon issuance of a Building Permit.

1. If the owner of the property is a trust, the term “property owner” shall mean the creator or beneficiary of the trust. If the owner of the property is a corporation, the term “property owner” shall mean the principal stockholder.

Under Section XVII,  P. Add after “A one or two family dwelling will share the same foundation per lot.”
Effective June 1, 2017 Attached Dwelling Units are to comply with RSA 674:71 – RSA 674:72
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