TOWN OF STODDARD

PLANNING BOARD

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD June 9, 2008

MEETING CONVENED AT 8:02 PM

Members attending included: Amy Rokoszak, Michael Oldershaw, Dale Smith, George Preston and Beverly Gay. Excused was Terry McMahon.

8:02 PM Michael Oldershaw moved and Amy Rokoszak seconded to reconvene the June 3 meeting, the board approved. Dale Smith remained stepped down from the Chairmanship and George Preston remained acting Chairman.

Correspondence: None

Minutes of previous meeting: None

Public rudimentary questions: None

General business: None

Subdivision applications: 8:00 PM Reconvened public hearing of Andrew Demasi. Mr. Demasi explained to the board that he wished to change the voluntary merger requirements to leave lot # 7 to be merged with his home lot (Tax Map # 424, Lot # 35) and the balance of the small lots will be merged with the lot line adjustment lot (Tax Map # 418 Lot #to be assigned). He agreed that there would be no further subdivision of either lot.

Michael Oldershaw moved and Beverly Gay seconded to close the public hearing at 8:10 PM, the board approved. George Preston moved and Michael Oldershaw seconded to approve the lot line adjustment with the following change to note #6 on the plat: adding, “The resulting lot can never be further subdivided”, the board approved. Mr. Demasi agreed to notify the board when all the work is completed to allow the board to conduct a site visit to review the lot markers.

Site Plan Review: The board addressed the Hayes Car and Truck issue. The met with the Selectmen at 7:30 PM this evening and have been told that the Selectboard considers the issue to be back in the Planning Board’s hands. The board decided to write a letter to Mr. Hayes requesting permission to conduct a site visit to review the Site Plan Review. George Preston drafted the letter requesting a site visit to be held on June 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM. It that is not a convenient time, the board asked that Mr. Hayes schedule a site visit prior to June 30, 2008. The board requested that Geoffrey Jones, Conservation Commission Chairman, be send a copy to encourage his attendance in reference to the west side of the parcel where wetlands are located.

Other business: Dale Smith asked when the Board would start updating the Master Plan and Community Planning Ordinance to reflect the changes in the Shoreland protection regulations adopted by the State. He suggested a subcommittee be formed to review the documents.

George Preston suggested planning on using the last 1 to 1 ½ hours of the monthly meetings to work on them.

Michael Oldershaw suggested holding an additional meeting on the third Tuesday of each month for a work session starting in July.

Beverly Gay moved and Amy Rokoszak seconded to have the Planning Board meet each month on the first and third Tuesdays beginning in July, with the third Tuesday to be dedicated to work sessions where there will no public input accepted, the board agreed.

Adjourned: Dale Smith moved and Michael Oldershaw seconded to adjourn at 9:12 PM, the board approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia E. Putnam

Secretary