From:	Michael Behrendt
Sent:	Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:14 AM
To:	Karen Edwards
Subject:	Site Plan Regulations WEBSITE

Karen,
Please post to web.  Thanks.

Michael Behrendt
Director of Planning and Community Development (“Town Planner”)
Town of Durham
8 Newmarket Road
Durham, NH  03824
(603) 868-8064
www.ci.durham.nh.us

From: Paul Schlie []  
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 1:39 PM 
To: Michael Behrendt 
Subject: Re: Site Plan Regulations OVERHAUL ***

Thank you Mike,

Out of curiosity, why require drawings be prepared by a licensed architect, rather 
than simply clearly documenting their minimal requirements (or is the goal to 
dictate that otherwise unnecessary expense must be born for sole benefit of 
promoting a state sanctioned bureaucracy)?

Many are perfectly capable of generating drawings in satisfaction documentation 
requirements, and should be allowed to do so without needing to solicit external 
services.  However where structural safely or fitness for purpose issues may be of 
concern beyond the trivial, it seems reasonable to require a Professional Engineer 
certify the analysis, which architects are typically not qualified to do.

So unless someone wants to solicit the assistance of an architect, none should be 
required.

-paul-