Planning Board Meeting

DURHAM PLANNING BOARD
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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 and Seating of Alternates

III.       Approval of Agenda

IV.       Town Planner’s Report

V.        Reports from Board Members who serve on Other Committees

VI.       Public Comments

VII.      Review of Minutes (old): November 13, 2019

VIII.     Zoning Amendments related to Agriculture.  Extensive amendments to the Zoning Ordinance relating to agriculture proposed by the Durham Agricultural Commission.  Presented by Theresa Walker, Chair of the commission.  Recommended action:  Discussion

IX.       Public Hearing - Subdivision off Gerrish Drive.  Parcel at 91 Bagdad Road.  Preliminary conceptual application for conservation subdivision on 16-acre parcel off Gerrish Drive.  Marti and Michael Mulhern, property owners.  Mike Sievert, engineer.  Robbi Woodburn, Landscape Architect.  Map 10, Lot 8-6.  Residence B District.  Recommended action:  Close conceptual review and set date for design review.

X.        Public Hearing - 19-21 Main Street – Parking Lot.  Preliminary design review for site plan and conditional use for parking lot and reconfiguration of existing entrance on 3.2 acre parcel (on four lots).   Toomerphs, LLC c/o Pete Murphy and Tim Murphy, property owners.  Mike Sievert, engineer.  Map 5, Lots 1-9,   1-10, 1-15, and 1-16.  Church Hill District.  Recommended action:  Close design review unless preliminary issues remain for discussion.

XI.       Other Business

XII.      Review of Minutes (new):  November 25, 2019 Site Walk,  December 11, 2019

XIII.     Adjournment

Please note:

1)      Public hearings and public comments.  The public is welcome to speak at all public hearings and during the Public Comments time.  Comments on all matters, except those for which a public hearing is on the agenda, should be made during the Public Comments time.  The public may speak and submit written or emailed comments on any subject except for active matters where the public hearing has been closed.  

2)         Submission of information.  Emails and letters should be sent to Michael Behrendt, Town Planner, at mbehrendt@ci.durham.nh.us or at the address above. Correspondence that pertains to current Planning Board matters (except where the public hearing has been closed) will be: a) emailed to the Planning Board; b) mailed to the board members if received by the Thursday prior to the meeting, or placed on the table the evening of the meeting, if received later; and c) posted on the Town’s website.        

Any email, letter, document, or other information that is pertinent to a decision which the Planning Board is expected to make at the upcoming Wednesday meeting, must be received in the Planning Office by the prior Monday at 5:00 p.m. or the board will consider the submitted material only at its discretion (This limitation does not apply to comments made at the actual public hearing).

3)      Other information.  Files on the agenda 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 Town’s website on the Friday prior to the meeting at http://www.ci.durham.nh.us/. To see background documents related to specific agenda items, look at the agenda on the website and then click on any green highlighted items.

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

5)      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.

6)      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.

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 January 22, 2020.