Planning Board Meeting

DURHAM PLANNING BOARD
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Town Council Chambers, Durham Town Hall
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
*Please see the notes at the end*

I.      Call to Order
II.     Roll Call
III.    Seating of Alternates
IV.    Approval of Agenda
V.     Town Planner’s Report

VI.       Master Plan Update from Molly Donovan, Chair of the Master Plan Advisory Committee

VII.      Public Comments

VIII.     Agricultural Resources Master Plan.  Review of updated draft chapter.  Theresa Walker, Chair of the Agricultural Commission.  Recommended action:  Endorse plan as appropriate

IX.       Public Hearing - Elderly Mixed-Housing Development – Proposed Zoning Amendment.  Proposal from the Economic Development Committee for an amendment to create a new residential use which would be allowed in the Durham Business Park Zoning District by conditional use.  Recommended action:   Initiate amendment if acceptable

X.        Public Hearing - 5-7 Dennison Road – The Coops.  Site plan for “The Coops” to relocate the dumpster to the rear of the lot.  GP Dennison LLC, c/o Fred Kell (applicant).  Tax Map 2, Lot 11-5. Professional Office Zoning District.  Recommended action:  POSTPONE to May 21.

XI.       Public Hearing – Lights at Cowell Stadium - UNH.  Presentation on a proposal for an array of new field lights directly adjacent to the Field House on the University of New Hampshire Campus.  Submitted for comments pursuant to RSA 674:54.  Recommended action:   Close public hearing and offer nonbinding comments on proposal

XII.      Public Hearing - Election Signs and Snipe Signs (opportunistic temporary signs) - Zoning Ordinance Amendment.  Initiated by the Town Council on April 7, 2014.  Proposed amendments to the Sign Ordinance regarding placement of signs, dimensions of signs, and a statement of purpose of the intent of the ordinance.  Recommended action:  Prepare comments or continue.

XIII.     Other Business:

XIV.    Adjournment

Please note:

1)       Public hearings.  The public is invited to attend all meetings of the Planning Board.  The public is welcome to speak at all public hearings.  For other items the public may speak only at the discretion of the chair/board.

2)       Public comments.  For public comments (item VI. above), the board does not accept comments about formal development projects that are currently under review by the Planning Board, whether specifically listed on that evening’s agenda or not.  This restriction applies to projects that have been accepted as complete by the Planning Board or that have returned to the board for any type of review/consideration after they have been accepted as complete or approved.

3)       Recommended actions:   Actions recommended by the staff are shown at the end of most items.  The Planning Board may or may not take these actions and may take other actions not stated.

4)       New items of business.  Unless approved by a 2/3 vote of the members present, no new item of business shown on the agenda will be taken up after 10:00 p.m.

5)       Other information.  Files on the items above are available for review in the Planning Office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Agendas marked as “Preliminary Agenda,” are subject to change.  The final agenda will be posted on the City’s website on the Friday prior to the meeting.

6)       Contacting us.  Contact the Planning Department with questions or comments about the items above or any planning-related matters.  Call (603) 868-8064 or email kedwards@ci.durham.nh.us (Karen Edwards, Administrative Assistant) or mbehrendt@ci.durham.nh.us (Michael Behrendt, Town Planner).

7)       Communication aids.  Please provide the Town 48-hours notice if special communication aids are needed.

8)         Next meeting.  The next regular Planning Board meeting will be on May 21, 2014. The board will meet on May 28, 2014 for a special workshop.