[0:02] Welcome to the Town of Dairy Planning Board meeting [0:05] for May 6th, 2026. [0:08] We start our meetings with a pledge of allegiance. [0:10] If you would rise and join me, please. [0:15] I pledge allegiance to [0:17] the United, United States of America. [0:18] America Republic One Nation under God, [0:24] indivisible, with liberty and justice. [0:32] Alright, we'll, we'll do some administrative first. [0:36] We don't have a, an audience, and I assume all the members [0:39] and staff here know how to get outta the building [0:40] if the alarm rings. [0:42] So the planning board voluntarily continues [0:46] to offer remote participation. [0:48] If any member of the planning board participates remotely, [0:50] vote shall be by roll call. [0:52] To attend this meeting remotely using a computer [0:55] or smartphone, visit www dot zoom us. [1:00] Enter meeting ID 7 5 4 6 6 3 9 1 2. [1:05] You may also come in by phone for audio only. [1:08] Phone number area code (646) 558-8656. [1:14] Same meeting id 7 5 4 6 6 3 9 1 2. [1:18] If you have any technical difficulties, [1:20] call area code [1:20] (603) 845-5585. [1:26] If you're on the phone and you wanna be recognized, please [1:29] hit star nine to raise your hand to [1:32] and then once recognized, hit star six to unmute yourself. [1:37] I will introduce the members [1:39] and staff who are present this evening. [1:43] In the audience is, is our economic [1:46] development Director, Ms. Donovan. [1:49] Our alternates. Mr. Ey and Mr. [1:52] Appleton, planning Director Ms. Rubido. [1:55] Good evening planning clerk. [1:57] Ms. Wilson Town Council Liaison. Mr. Chase. [2:02] Good evening, member Mr. Wood. Good evening, member. Mr. [2:06] Menini. Good evening, vice chair. Mr. O'Connor. [2:09] Good evening. On the far side is Mr. [2:11] Preventer, who is the coordinator for, for Dairy Cam, [2:13] who makes all the video magic work for us? [2:15] Good evening. Mr. Church is [2:20] apparently absent and Mr. [2:22] Fishman is absent. So I would like to ask Mr. [2:26] Ey to sit for Mr. Fishman. [2:30] We have member Mr. Pier. Good evening Secretary. Mr. [2:35] Alibi. Hello. And I'm Dave Nelson. I'm the chair. [2:43] So under administrative business we have three [2:45] matters of escrow. [2:47] Item number 26 dash 13, Kenneth [2:50] and Tunde. I ring. [2:53] Okay, so the developers would be the IR family. [2:57] This is a cash escrow parcel id. [3:00] Location is map 32, lot 33 for Lennox Road. [3:05] The request is to establish escrow in the amount [3:07] of $12,161 25 cents for the above noted project, [3:12] this escrow will be non-interest bearing. [3:16] Mr. Chair also move. Second, [3:19] Moved by O'Connor, second by Mamy to accept as presented. [3:24] Mr. Chase? Yes. Mr. Wood? Yes. Mr. Menini? Yes. [3:28] Mr. O'Connor? Yes. Mr. Ey? Yes. Mr. Pier? Yes. Mr. [3:33] Maby? Yes. And chair votes? Yes. [3:37] Next item is 26 dash 14 G and P holdings. [3:41] LLC. [3:43] Okay. And this is [3:46] for the loading dock edition at Fortum Avenue. [3:51] This is a cash escrow parcel ID. [3:54] Location 3 5 0 15 dash three. [3:57] The request is to establish cash escrow in the amount [4:00] of $8,697 45 cents for the above noted project. [4:05] This escrow will also be non-interest bearing. [4:09] Mr. Chair also move also. Second [4:12] Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Maby [4:14] to accept as presented. [4:16] Mr. Chase? Yes. Mr. Wood? Yes. Mr. Nini? Yes. Mr. O'Connor? [4:21] Yes. Mr. Mamey? Yes. Mr. Here? Yes. Mr. Maby? Yes. [4:26] The chair votes? Yes. And the last [4:31] escrow item is 26 dash 15 for 33 East Area Road. [4:35] Okay, for this one, the developer is Crystal, DOT Realty. [4:39] It is cash, escrow, parcel id, [4:41] location map 38 lot 2 33 East Derry Road. [4:44] This is for a minor subdivision. [4:47] The request is to establish cash escrow in the amount [4:50] of $59,259 50 cents for the above noted project. [4:55] This escrow will be non-interest bearing. [4:59] Mr. Chair, there's no concerns on that. [5:00] I'll also move this also. [5:02] Second. Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Melanie [5:04] to accept it presented. [5:06] Mr. Chase? Yes. Mr. Wood? Yes. Mr. Menini? Yes. [5:09] Mr. O'Connor? Yes. Mr. Mozzie? Yes. Mr. Pier? Yes. Mr. [5:14] Maby? Yes. And chair votes? Yes. [5:20] We will now go on to approval of minutes. [5:21] We have the minutes of April 15th, 2026 [5:25] as everyone had a chance to re review, review them. [5:29] Is, are everything fine or are there errors or omissions? Do [5:34] I have to repeat that? [5:36] You can just move to Mr. Chair. [5:39] There is no corrections to this yet. [5:40] Then I'll move to accept as written. Second. Alright. [5:43] Move to by O'Connor. [5:44] A second by Maldi to accept the minutes [5:47] of April 15th as written. [5:49] Mr. Chase, I'll abstain. I was absent that night. Okay. [5:52] Mr. Wood? Yes. Mr. Menini? Yes. Mr. O'Connor? Yes. [5:57] Mr. Ey? Yes. Mr. Pier. I'll abstain. [6:00] I was not in attendance. Mr. Maldy? Yes. [6:03] And the chair votes Yes. [6:08] Correspondence. [6:09] Mr. Chair, we have two pieces of correspondence today. [6:12] Both are informational only. [6:16] The first is an email from the NHMA New Hampshire [6:19] Municipal Association. [6:21] Just letting us know that the new [6:23] and latest issue of New Hampshire Town [6:25] and City Magazine is now available. [6:29] And the other is an email that was received [6:31] by our planning director from Michael McCormick, [6:34] who's representing SI 61 Crystal Ave. [6:36] Here in Derry. Again, this is just [6:39] for the board's information only. [6:40] No actions required at this point. [6:42] That's gonna go to zoning. But there, there are photos [6:45] of the property that would represent the roof [6:48] and wall colors together at this building at 61 Crystal. [6:54] Okay. Thank you very much. [6:57] We now have other business. [7:01] We have promo promo proposed amendments to the policies [7:04] and procedures. [7:06] So that is on in your packet, both physical and electronic. [7:13] Has everyone had a chance to review those since the last set [7:17] of changes at the [7:21] last, last reading? [7:32] Are there any, we'll give you a moment [7:35] or two to look at 'em. [7:36] Any any questions or comments? [7:43] Okay. If [7:48] not, what is the board's pleasure? [7:54] We need two clean reads. [7:56] So we would have a second clean read [7:58] and then a vote at the next meeting. [8:00] Yeah. So if there are no changes, [8:01] Both would be to move it on to the fifth [8:04] or sixth reading, whatever it was. [8:07] Yeah. Well this is the first time you had actual changes [8:10] to look at, so, okay. [8:11] Yeah. So we would, we would do a second clean read [8:16] and then a vote on the 20th if the board is okay [8:19] with the draft as written. [8:21] Okay. I'm, [8:24] I have no problems with it Also. [8:27] So I guess we don't, we don't, [8:28] if there's no objections, we don't need a, a motion. [8:30] We will. That's right. Move it to the next reading. Okay. [8:37] We have an architectural design review [8:40] for sign in the West Running Brook. [8:42] District Parcel ID 0 5 0 3 9 1 Scottish Way, [8:47] unit one for State Farm Insurance. [8:51] Okay. So very similar to any application in the, the TBOD. [8:55] The West Running Brook district requires [8:57] that the planning board review the proposed signage [9:02] before signed permit is issued. [9:05] So State Farm Insurance is moving from 10 Manchester Road [9:08] to the new commercial building located at one Scottish Way. [9:11] And then the proposed signage for [9:13] that unit is attached to your memo. [9:15] And the recommendation would be to approve it as presented. [9:19] Any comments or questions on the proposed signage? [9:25] If not, what is the board's pleasure [9:27] Mr. [9:28] Chair? I move pursuant to the town [9:30] of dairy zoning ordinance, article 12 [9:33] signs section 1 65 dash 1 0 1 12 [9:38] signs and the WRB to approve the sign designed, presented [9:42] for State Farm Insurance. [9:45] Possible 0 5 0 3 9 1 Scottish Way, [9:49] unit one as presented. [9:51] The board finds a sign as compatible [9:53] with the surrounding buildings, [9:55] meets the regulations contained in the ordinance [9:58] and compliments the surrounding architect. [10:00] I so move. Second. [10:02] Moved by O'Connor, seconded by Maby to accept [10:05] the sign as presented. [10:07] Mr. Chase? Yes. Mr. Wood? Yes. Mr. Menini? Yes. [10:12] Mr. O'Connor? Yes. Mr. Mozzie? Yes. Mr. Pier? Yes. Mr. Maby? [10:16] Yes. Chair votes? Yes. Great, thank you. [10:22] Next is planning director [10:25] and chairman updates. [10:28] Okay. So we have not any, any had any TRC recently, [10:32] so I have nothing to update you with regard to that. [10:35] However, our next meeting on the 20th, [10:38] we'll have five applications. [10:40] So, because that'll be a little bit more [10:42] intense meeting than we've had. [10:44] If you are not going to be present, please let me know [10:47] as soon as possible because we really need [10:49] to make sure we have a quorum that night. [10:52] And I also just wanted to remind everyone [10:55] that there is a planning [10:56] and zoning conference this Saturday. [10:58] You can attend virtually [11:00] and if you want to sign up for that, please let myself [11:03] or Caroline know and we can take care of that for you. [11:06] It's really good training put on by the State [11:11] Office of Planning and Development. [11:13] So you're interested in that? [11:15] Yeah. So I'm attending, they have three tracks. [11:19] You have to sign up for one of them, [11:20] but they don't stop you from skipping from track to track. [11:24] New members might want to just absorb all the basics, [11:28] but if you've, you know, been to them before [11:29] and you want to go look at some special topics, you [11:32] on a time slot basis, [11:34] you can switch from from track to track. [11:36] Yeah. Yeah. [11:39] And the only thing I have is, Mr. [11:43] Applicant, how you doing on your recruiting? [11:47] I'm away outta East. No pressure. Okay. [11:51] Oh, but we're the fun board. Come on. Fun. Fun. [11:54] Yeah. We we're the board of, yes. [11:55] So we're, it's the fun board. I'm, I'm [11:57] Working on it, but I can't make any [11:59] Promises. [12:00] Okay. So that's all I have. Oh, [12:02] I have one more item if I could. [12:03] Oh. So we were informed this week [12:06] that Sylvia von ACH will be retiring [12:10] at the end of this month. [12:12] She's the executive director [12:14] for Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission. [12:16] She has been my entire career a mentor to me [12:20] and a, she has a, she has a very, she has a way [12:25] of making planning fun. [12:27] And she has taught me along the way, you know, [12:32] you take the job seriously, don't take yourself seriously. [12:35] And she's just been a guiding light [12:37] and she's gonna be truly missed. [12:39] Nate Miller will be stepping into her position and, [12:43] and then I think the deputy executive director will be [12:46] Suzanne Neighbor, whom you're all familiar with [12:47] because she's helped us out on a lot of [12:50] our outreach here in town. [12:53] They will be having a going away party for Sylvia. [12:56] If you're interested in attending that. [12:58] It will be during the day, let me know. [13:00] But she is, [13:04] the commission's gonna be in great hands with Nate, [13:07] but Sylvia will definitely be missed. [13:10] Okay, great. Well thank you for that update. [13:15] So now we have workshop number five [13:18] to discuss proposed changes for [13:20] Article six District provisions section 1 65 dash 33 [13:25] Central Business District. [13:28] We've seen this several times before. [13:31] There are a number of maps that are in your package [13:37] and while it might be tempting the fates, I have [13:40] the GS system on a laptop here and, [13:42] and I'm gonna try to join the meeting and, [13:43] and be able to share that screen so [13:46] that we can drive it live and look at things in real time. [13:50] So I don't know how well that is gonna work. [13:53] Every time I try something new with av, [13:55] there's always a bug. [13:58] So am I allowed to [14:02] Yes, Mr. [14:03] Chair, you should have received a notification to join the [14:05] as a panelist, which will allow you [14:07] to share your screen. I'll try that one more [14:11] Time. [14:12] Oh, there it is. There you go. Okay. [14:14] Rejoining a little spinny. All right. [14:21] So share and Owen, we trust share this application window. [14:27] Okay. Want sound? [14:31] Alright, so let's kind of [14:36] recap where we were [14:37] and what we thought we needed to work on. [14:40] Right? Most of the items [14:45] I think were, were pretty set on, [14:51] but we did want to continue to figure out [14:53] what we're gonna do with a couple of items. [14:56] And in specific the [15:01] preservation of streetscape. [15:03] The way that reads now, [15:09] let's see if I can find that. [15:10] I'll read that for you. [15:16] So we have a, a maximum front yard depth similar to [15:21] what we have in the TBOD. [15:24] And item A says, [15:25] when the lot width at the front lot line is 75 feet [15:28] or less, the maximum yard depth shall be eight feet [15:33] or the average of the existing yard depths, [15:35] four 100 feet in every direction [15:37] along the street, whichever is greater. [15:39] And b, when the lot width at the front lot line is greater [15:42] than 75 feet, the maximum yard depth shall be 25 feet. [15:46] So we've got two, two sets of, of, [15:50] of dimensions depending on the width of the lot. [15:52] And it really has to do with aspect ratios. [15:54] If you've got a really narrow lot, [15:55] you don't want things set back too far. [15:58] And what works with that is I parking [16:03] restriction, [16:08] which, where, where is that? [16:14] Okay, the parking is that one [16:17] all off street parking areas shall be [16:19] provided in such a way that no vehicle will be required [16:23] or will be likely to back into the street or access drive. [16:28] We talked about that during our district walk about the [16:33] dangers of, of vehicles backing right out into the street. [16:36] Number two, no parking, storage [16:38] or display of vehicles shall be allowed [16:40] between the front lot line in line parallel with the front [16:43] of the structure closest to the front lot line, [16:46] which basically means you can't [16:48] park cars in front of the building. [16:51] Although in looking at the GIS one of the things [16:54] that we don't really [16:57] necessarily notice when we're doing a site walk is that [17:00] the lot lines are often not where you would think they are. [17:05] The paved street is not often in the center [17:08] of the public right of way. [17:10] And so where those paved sections are a, a bit offset, [17:17] we can't really, the the, [17:20] the planning board can't prevent folks from parking [17:23] in the public right of way off the pavement. [17:25] That would be a town council kind of regulation. [17:29] But we, we, we just prevent them from parking [17:31] heading in, in front of the building. [17:33] And then otherwise, as [17:35] provided in the land development control regulations, [17:40] the idea was to provide some more flexibility [17:42] for landscape and layout. [17:45] No one suggested that they wanted to see, you know, [17:48] parking lots in, in front of a building, like a, [17:51] a strip mall style. [17:52] So this is where we are at. [17:56] Is everyone happy with that [17:58] or do we wanna consider some other options? [18:10] I would say we'd continue on [18:12] with this one here, what you did. [18:14] 'cause a lot of it came out when we did the sidewalk walk [18:17] and we actually saw a lot of the visual there [18:19] and it made more sense. So I would [18:21] Concur. [18:22] So I'm gonna try to drive the mouse [18:23] and talk into the mic at the same time. [18:25] We'll see how that works. So on the screen [18:29] in front of you, the brown, the tan [18:34] where, where you see the, the mouse currently that is the, [18:38] the, the CBD and it kind of wraps around [18:43] the, there's some residential district here, right there. [18:47] And then north of it, the TBOD actually extends [18:53] down into the core of the CBD. [18:57] The CBD goes all the way back to Rollin Street wraps [19:00] around down Birch Street, goes all the way down to, [19:02] you know, the South Ave and beyond. [19:05] And then it comes around the other side down Maple Street [19:10] and down Central Street. [19:15] So it's kind of a horseshoe shaped. [19:17] And I'll notice that the lots that we primarily looked at [19:23] were those along here along Birch Street [19:26] and along South Ave, which are, are the smaller, you know, [19:30] residential conversion. [19:31] Lots. I'll, I'll observe that in other parts of [19:35] that district there are some much more sizable parcels. [19:41] I don't know how many of them are likely [19:43] to be redeveloped in any short timeframe, [19:47] but if we would like to, you know, consider special [19:52] provisions for those, we can maybe try to identify them and [19:56] and, and take a look at them on on the map. [19:59] Does anyone have any, any thoughts on that? [20:03] I'm, I'm happy to go either way, honestly. [20:06] I mean I, I think given the redevelopment in Abbott court, [20:10] that little triangle of central court, central Street [20:15] where 1, 2, 3, 4 or five, six lot like [20:18] So in right in Here. [20:19] Yeah. Yeah. I think that there's some [20:23] existing multifamily there [20:26] and some single family 23 central is going [20:29] before the zoning board tomorrow night for variance so [20:33] that they can redevelop that lot. [20:35] That is an area that might have, [20:38] we might see redevelopment [20:40] or reuse of those lots sooner than we would say [20:45] anything further down Birch Street [20:48] over near the gas station. [20:51] So I could try to zoom in. [20:54] This thing's awfully sensitive and I may just [20:58] Completely lose It. [21:02] Bear with me here. So one [21:06] of the things I can do if I'm smart is I can use the [21:10] measurement tool that's not the measurement [21:13] Tool. Boy [21:15] This mouse is kind of sketchy. Alright, let's [21:17] Go over the laptop. [21:22] So for example, this [21:26] lot here, [21:35] that's 79 or 81 feet depending on you look at, so most [21:38] of the lots over there are gonna be above the 75 foot and [21:42] therefore have the, the the 25 foot yes. [21:45] Setback. And so I guess the question is in that area, is [21:49] that sufficient flexibility for development of those lots, [21:54] Mr. [21:55] Chair? I would say isn't there that one of the lots, [21:57] isn't there a, a site plan coming in front of us pretty soon [22:01] regarding the five condos [22:03] that they're proposing? Or is that going [22:05] That'll, that'll be at ZBA tomorrow night. [22:07] That's tomorrow night with them. [22:08] Yeah. But [22:10] Yeah, so a big chunk of that's gonna have five condos. [22:15] Yeah. Right. [22:18] And of course that's probably got interior, [22:20] interior access drives and, and all that kind of stuff. [22:23] Yeah. And I think in that area [22:25] the 25 foot setback is more appropriate than the eight, [22:29] given the characteristics of that [22:32] Part. [22:33] Okay. Are there any other parcels [22:38] that people are specifically interested [22:42] and would like to drive to and, [22:45] and take a look at on, on the map [22:47] before we kind of try to wrap up on this if we're, [22:51] if if we have consensus? [22:56] Well, No, [22:59] If you really look at that section down through there, [23:02] there's only two properties that really have [23:08] any kind of a setback to 'em. [23:09] All the rest of them are right on the street. So, [23:15] Well, I guess the question is when there's redevelopment, [23:17] is it reuse, adaptive reuse [23:21] or is it a tear down? [23:23] Rebuild [23:25] 23 I believe is gonna be a tear down. That's the, that [23:29] Was where the fire Was. [23:30] That was where the fire was. [23:30] That one's gonna be a tear down. [23:32] Yeah, I know it has changed [23:35] because the, the variance is gonna be [23:38] to eliminate the commercial portion of it, which [23:42] goes against what we're trying to do here. [23:45] It is. So, [23:56] and yes, there are some, some, there's a couple [23:59] of larger parcels there, [24:01] but if you look at one, that would be [24:07] a, if, if the time ever came, if you just to the left [24:11] of your arrow, Mr. Chair [24:13] Over here, Right there, [24:15] that's a sizeable parcel. Alright. So that's, [24:17] There's Quite a few buildings on it [24:19] and it actually doesn't have any [24:22] street frontage to speak of. [24:25] It's Not given, they call it, they call it store [24:27] of court, but it's really not a street, [24:31] it's more of a driveway. [24:33] So if they go to redevelop that, I mean that could be a a, [24:39] a really nice project in there, [24:40] but they really don't have any streets scape for that one. [24:44] So that one didn't matter. Oh, you're forbidden [24:47] Row. [24:48] Okay. We, we'll try, I'm not trying that again. [24:49] You could click on the vision link, [24:50] it might give you what you need. [24:54] So I'm not, I I [24:59] I can't say that I'm opposed to the 25 foot setback. [25:06] I, I can't get the little, [25:07] It just seems to me that we're kind [25:09] of piecemealing it from like Burt Street [25:12] where we want eight feet to Central Ave. [25:14] Which most of the houses [25:15] or most of the structures are on the [25:17] street except for a couple. [25:19] And now you're saying, well it's okay for 25 foot there, [25:23] it seems we're working against ourselves. [25:27] I can't get to the 0.00 I had it for a second [25:30] where I can hit the X to dismiss it anyway, it's gone. [25:34] Okay. [25:36] That's the only point that I wanted to make there. Oh, [25:38] There it is. [25:39] Okay. Yeah. So the screen sharing stopped. [25:43] So I thought [25:44] that if I clicked on the parcel identifier it would give you [25:47] the, the acreage, but I guess [25:48] It doesn't Oh, under, you'd have to under vision it would [25:51] you have to click on vision, go into it [25:53] Before you're right. It [25:54] Used to be right there. [25:56] So I I I guess the, the question is [26:01] yes, we could have some that are tear downs [26:04] and is is a, is a 25 foot maximum setback Okay. [26:08] For, for those people. 'cause I, [26:10] I think we still don't necessarily wanna a strip mall kind [26:14] of development in this downtown area. [26:16] Right? Anyone [26:17] Disagree? [26:18] No. Correct. Correct. [26:19] Okay. Mr. Chair. Yeah. [26:24] What about adding to par to [26:29] line B or the average [26:35] depth of the yard for 100 feet in every direction? [26:38] Whichever is less. [26:39] So it could be a maximum of a maximum of 25 feet [26:44] or whatever the average is. [26:47] So we don't have a, someone tearing down Well, [26:51] So that, that's for the, the the 70 less than 75, [26:54] which is a maximum of eight. [26:59] Right? I'm saying for the ones greater than 75, 25 feet [27:02] or the average of the average depth [27:07] for a hundred feet in either direction, [27:08] whichever those is, is less. [27:10] So it would be a maximum of 25 feet. We, [27:13] We, we could, I think in, in the areas [27:16] that we were looking at, I could probably bring this up [27:18] again if, if you wanna look at it again [27:20] that the parcels are, are regular m [27:23] and measuring along the street might be trickier than it is [27:26] in the rows and rows of, of sort of uniform lots. [27:30] I don't wanna create a a reg that's, [27:32] that's difficult to interpret. [27:34] But that's a, that's a, that's a good point, [27:36] Right? [27:37] I just wouldn't want someone to tear down, build something [27:40] with a larger setback than the, the items around just [27:43] because they're lots a little larger. [27:46] And, and I guess that's gonna depend upon [27:48] the, the vision of the developer. [27:49] If they wanna have that downtown vibe, they'll, [27:51] they'll sort of mimic what's around them. [27:53] If, if they, if they really wanna be in general commercial [27:56] and there's no land there and they're going here [27:58] because that's all they got, then that's a different story. [28:06] Anyone else think that we ought to make the 25 [28:11] also dependent upon neighbors? [28:15] What's the thoughts on that? [28:18] I, I don't think it's such a bad idea. [28:22] If you, if you, I mean staying on Central Street, [28:25] if you go down Central Street [28:27] and once you go past central court on the even side [28:30] of the street, all the houses are fairly [28:33] even close to the road. [28:35] If you look at the odd side of the street, you've got [28:39] the garage that's right on the street, then the building [28:43] behind it is set way back. [28:45] Then the next building is on the street and the one [28:48] after that is on the street [28:49] and then the one that's gonna be [28:51] redeveloped is sitting way back. [28:52] And then the next two are right on the street [28:55] and it's if you drive down [28:57] and it's not the vision that we're trying to have here. [29:02] So anything that would get that to what we are looking for, [29:07] I'm in favor of if you only go a hundred feet [29:13] and the average width of the lot is 80 feet, [29:16] that means it's only gonna be the building on each side. [29:19] You might wanna consider moving [29:21] that up 200 feet on each side. [29:26] Okay. Do you have some [29:30] specific texts that you kinda think would effectuate that? [29:36] I'm sorry, I'm not really paying full attention. [29:38] I'm trying to get the GIS working again. [29:42] So you wanna say for the, for the wider ones, [29:45] go out 200 feet [29:46] On each side? [29:47] Yes. The average of [29:48] Okay. [29:49] 200 feet on each side. [29:49] So when, so when the lot width at the front lot line is [29:52] greater than 75 feet, [29:53] the maximum yard depth shall be 25 feet [29:56] or the average of the existing yard depths [30:00] for 200 feet in every direction along the street, [30:03] whichever is less. [30:05] Yes. [30:12] Let's see. And Mr. [30:13] Chair, I usually find a baseball bat cures my [30:16] computer problems very well. [30:18] Well apparently I, I did something that I didn't like [30:20] and it and it crashed though. [30:21] Okay. [30:23] That's unfortunate. [30:24] So trying to get back to where we're supposed to be. [30:36] No. [30:59] So is does everyone like that amendment? [31:05] I'm fine with it. Okay. [31:06] Okay. So then we can go ahead and and do that. [31:11] Yeah, they're composing a motion down there. [31:14] Okay. I do have a question regarding the [31:20] front lot line [31:25] that is always, I know that it says it's the lot line [31:29] where your front entrance faces, [31:34] sometimes your front entrance [31:39] is on a different street than your driveway [31:43] and the fire department assigns addresses based on like, [31:47] I just wanna make sure that we're clear when we're talking [31:50] about what is the front when we've got multiple, [31:54] like you might have a lot [31:55] that has two streets or even three streets, [31:58] Mr. Chair. [32:00] Yep. Can I respond to that? Sure. [32:06] A few years ago I was in charge [32:07] of the whole southern district by doing the census [32:11] and we all had it used to be done by paper. [32:14] Yep. Similar to looking at some of our paper [32:18] and what the census was trying to do was [32:23] reposition what was going to be the address [32:29] and I'm gonna lean more towards [32:31] what the fire department's doing versus the driveway. [32:35] 'cause the driveway wasn't part of it. [32:37] We had to go up to every single front door [32:40] and the front door was the main [32:44] entrance for the whole thing. [32:46] And that was changed in 2010 during that census thing. [32:51] So I would go with the fire department [32:53] 'cause typically I think they addressed the front door issue [32:58] to do show some of that. [32:59] Randy. [33:01] Yeah, I agree with John that to try to keep [33:06] everything uniform, that we ought to stick [33:10] with another town department if that's [33:12] fire department sets the addresses throughout the town [33:16] and to stay uniform with that. [33:18] I think we ought to say the front is what they give [33:21] for the address rather than, [33:23] well the fire department says this part [33:24] of the house is the front, [33:26] but code enforcement says the other side is the front. [33:29] It's, it's just too confusing. [33:31] I think we need one uniform designation [33:35] and the easiest way is, is go with the master authority [33:39] that at dish out the addresses. [33:42] Yeah. Both the census [33:43] and the American census still [33:45] follows of the federal government. [33:47] Yeah. Yeah. So it's, it's polite to look at Mr. Chase. [33:52] But you gotta like speak into [33:53] The mic. [33:54] Oh, I'm sorry. I thought, I thought it was close enough. [33:58] So the, the only thing I'll observe is [34:00] that on corner lots, [34:02] because wherever the frontage is, [34:07] whatever the address is that will have a [34:11] control on the, on the, the setback in order [34:15] to preserve the street scape on, on that street. [34:18] But as soon as you go [34:19] around the corner onto the adjacent street, [34:22] that is now the side setback, which only has a minimum [34:26] and could be whatever you want. [34:28] So on corner lots, if, if we try [34:32] to prevent folks from parking cars in front of the building [34:37] where their address is, there's nothing [34:39] that stops them from going around the corner on the, on the, [34:43] the side street, which is also a frontage setting that back [34:48] however much they want and putting cars there [34:50] because we talk about the frontage [34:53] and so that, that's a loophole. [34:55] Yep. I don't know if we have [34:57] to obsess about it, but it is a loophole. [35:01] There's gotta be compromises and give and takes. [35:03] And I think for the main street scape, what we're looking [35:06] for is, is we had this with the coffee shop Yeah. [35:10] On North app. Yep. That's a perfect example of it. [35:14] You maintain the street scape on the front. [35:17] You can't not, [35:19] you can't necessarily maintain it all the way around. [35:22] Right. If you maintained it all the way around, [35:23] they'd have nothing for parking, not even on street parking. [35:27] So to me [35:31] it would be a good compromise and be more building [35:35] or friendly, you know, retail friendly to [35:41] say the frontage is the address designated [35:44] by the fire department and if they do happen [35:47] to be on a corner lot [35:49] and they get their curb cuts through code enforcement [35:52] to have a driveway on that side. Okay. They have it. [35:57] I mean I'm not opposed to that. [35:59] I just wanted to point out Yeah that is a, [36:02] a potentially unintended con consequence. [36:04] Right. So [36:08] what I hear other than adding the, the toner feet [36:11] in either direction along the roadway for the, [36:14] the wider lots, we haven't made any other changes so far. [36:19] No, the only other change would be to that definition [36:21] of front lot line based on this conversation. [36:24] What I took away was that [36:27] that lot line which directly abuts the street side a lot [36:29] except for lots which have multiple lot lines which abut [36:32] streets, in which case the front lot line shall be deemed [36:36] to be that lot line abutting a street from which the address [36:41] as designated by the fire department is located. Okay. [36:45] Yeah. Now there is one other thing that I, [36:49] I brought up with Ms. [36:50] Roberto before the, the meeting. [36:53] I do like the idea of taking Mr. [36:56] Pier's architectural exceptions [37:01] in the district and putting it in the architectural design [37:04] guidelines section of the LDCR. [37:06] However, he's allowing coupa's [37:10] and other structures to be a [37:11] above the maximum height specified in the zoning ordinance [37:16] for those particular architectural elements. [37:18] We can't have the LDCR override the zoning ordinance [37:22] unless in the zoning ordinance we say maximum height of [37:27] above C level of X except [37:30] where a conditional use permit is granted subject [37:33] to the architectural design regulations section YYY. [37:37] And that will give us the ability to say, okay, [37:39] you got a cupula that can go above the maximum height [37:42] and we'll grant you a conditional use permit so [37:45] that we won't be a follow of the zoning ordinance. [37:47] Yeah. Okay. [37:49] So that would would be my suggestion to fix that. [37:52] That's, yeah. Anyone have any different thoughts? [37:57] No. Can you just say that again except [38:01] where a conditional use permit been except [38:03] Where a conditional use permit is granted pursuant [38:07] to section and quote the section [38:10] of the LDCR that we're adding that talks about [38:16] structures in the, in the CBD [38:19] 1 70 86 3. [38:21] Okay. [38:23] I, I don't, I don't have the numbers in front of me so [38:25] Yeah. [38:26] Okay. So we would amend that item six [38:31] and it would be no building [38:32] or structure within this district shall be higher than 425 [38:36] feet above sea level a SL as measured to the highest point [38:39] of the roof except [38:40] where a conditional use permit, blah blah blah. Yeah. Okay. [38:44] Mr. Wood, So the only thing I was wondering is going [38:48] back to once again the eight foot 25 foot setback rather [38:53] than using a hundred feet [38:54] or 200 feet, would it make more sense to just use X number [38:57] of lots in any other direction? [39:01] If The concern is you might only get one or two lots [39:04] and then it could be four. [39:07] I mean, I, I guess a hundred feet is always a hundred feet [39:11] lots can be, you know, merged. [39:14] So the, the, the number of lots could change over time. [39:17] I don't know if that is a problem. [39:20] It's just something that could happen. [39:21] I was just thinking for simplicity's sake rather than [39:27] Anyone have feelings one way or the other [39:30] and it's kind of 61 half a dozen the other. Yeah, [39:32] It really Is. Yeah. [39:37] I just wasn't sure because I know the concern was yeah, [39:40] with a hundred feet you might only get one lot. True. [39:43] So the other thing I'll say is we, we need [39:45] to get this like 85% correct. [39:48] We, you know, pre is the enemy of good enough so often [39:52] and for that 15% that we can't foresee, that's [39:56] what variances are for. [40:03] Alright. Does anyone have any other [40:06] items than the ones we've enumerated they would [40:09] like to see in the next reading? [40:12] Did we go over the [40:17] Oh, the Parking lot? [40:18] The parking level We the parking Oh parking lots [40:22] and parking structures have now have separate [40:24] definitions. Yeah we [40:26] Prob we probably should talk about that. [40:29] Where is that in the, what page is that [40:30] On? [40:31] What's your first page [40:32] Right after the maps? [40:36] Alright, so we have a definition, [40:37] multi-level parking facility, [40:39] a specialized structure designed [40:40] to house vehicles on multiple levels either [40:42] above or below ground. [40:45] And we changed a parking facility to a parking lot, [40:48] which is a surface level parking. [40:52] And where do we say you can have one and not the other? [40:58] So in on page three you would have, instead of a parking [41:03] facility, it would be multi-level parking facility. [41:06] Alright, so we're not allowing surface parking lots only [41:09] multi-level parking facilities. [41:11] Yes. Yes. Okay. I think that's what we intended. [41:14] That's what we intended. We, [41:15] we didn't want somebody taking down any more buildings [41:19] and putting in parking lot. [41:20] We, this came up both on the sidewalk [41:23] and during, I think it was workshop number three. [41:25] Right. And we decided we don't want any more [41:27] surface parking lots. [41:28] But if somebody wants to [41:31] put in a parking garage either ancillary [41:34] to their building or if [41:35] The abot court garage was compliant. [41:36] Correct. [41:38] So what we're trying to do is it's, it's, it's retail. [41:43] I mean they charge, so it's whether it's ancillary [41:46] to their commercial business or whatever, [41:50] or they just want a pay parking [41:52] garage that would be allowed. [41:55] But tearing down buildings to put just [41:58] a paved parking lot, you know. [42:01] Okay. We, we don't want any more paving of paradise. [42:04] Mr. Bel here I fully support [42:08] and I like the splitting of the definition. [42:10] I just wonder if we should include the last sentence from [42:13] the definition of parking lot [42:15] and also include that with the multi-level [42:17] parking facility definition. [42:19] It says such use shall be devoted to the parking [42:22] of passenger cars and specifically [42:24] exclude unregistered vehicles. [42:27] Not sure it's necessarily intent, [42:29] but just wanna make sure that someone's not gonna build a [42:32] used car multi-level facility or something like that. [42:37] I'm Okay with that. You mean like a carvana? [42:39] Yeah, something like that. Would would, [42:41] would we not want one of those in this area? [42:44] I think we would call that retail. [42:46] Yeah. Motor vehicle sales. I mean [42:47] They're for sale, right? Yeah, yeah, [42:48] Yeah. [42:49] But I I see what you're, I see what you're saying. [42:52] You don't want someone to, [42:54] To Yeah. [42:56] Yeah. I was, I was gonna say, so could [42:59] Someone would maybe quickly pave [43:02] a parking lot in order to put junk cars in it? [43:04] 'cause it's not a big investment. [43:06] I can't imagine anyone would go to the expense [43:08] of building a parking garage to put junk cars in. Well, [43:11] No, and I think what what, where we may [43:16] get ourselves into trouble there is, [43:18] so let's use the ABBA court. [43:20] Part of the spaces in there are designated [43:23] to the apartment building. [43:25] So somebody has a classic car, whatever [43:30] and for, they don't run it for a couple of years, [43:33] they're paying for the parking space [43:35] but they don't register it for a couple of years, [43:38] but they're paying for that parking space. [43:40] Are we now telling them you can't do that as soon [43:42] as you know, you're going away to Europe [43:46] or whatever for a while, the registration runs [43:48] out before you get back. [43:49] You've gotta get it out of there. [43:51] I'm, we Couldn't [43:52] Really put, I think that the cost structure of that kind [43:55] of environment would be self-regulating. [43:58] I think so. And I think we would be intruding on [44:03] their rights. [44:04] I mean they're paying for that space. [44:08] I doubt somebody's gonna go in there [44:10] and pay for 50 spaces to put used cars in there. [44:15] So to your point, I believe it would be self-regulating. [44:17] I just don't wanna get ourselves in trouble with, [44:20] with the general public on, on something. [44:22] You know, as small as that. [44:25] Adding it to that, I agree with it on the, the [44:28] surface level parking, [44:30] But I really, I would hesitate [44:33] to put it on the multilevel [44:34] parking facility for those reasons. [44:37] Alright. Any other things we, we wanna review or revisit? [44:42] The only thing I would just ask if the board could indulge [44:45] me and just review the wording of the purpose statement [44:48] and make sure that it meets the intent [44:50] of why we're doing these changes. [44:52] Alright, so Which is right at the top of page, [44:56] the first page of the draft. [45:00] So the bottom of page one or the top of page one, one [45:03] Top of page one purpose. [45:06] Alright. So is that part of the ordinance? [45:09] Generally, anytime that we do the zoning changes, [45:12] we always, it's this one, [45:13] especially when it goes to town council. [45:15] We always have a thing says the purpose [45:17] of these changes is, so [45:18] This, this is not normative part of the ordinance. [45:21] It's not part of the, this will be, this is a separate [45:23] thing that goes with the legal notice and all that. [45:26] And it identifies why we're making the changes. [45:29] So I just wanna make sure that everyone is in agreement with [45:32] that and, and it meets the intent of why we're doing [45:34] This. [45:35] All right. So the proposed changes recognize the changing [45:37] landscape of Southern Hampshire. [45:39] We are increased housing density, height of buildings [45:41] and commercial market trends require some form of adaptation [45:45] to create opportunity for economic growth [45:48] and development in the Cory area [45:50] of the downtown while maintaining the historical character [45:53] of the central business district that changes [45:56] recognize the smaller lot sizes [45:57] and land use patterns that have emerged in the district. [46:02] A question four, does that tie in with our master plan? [46:05] It does. Yeah. I think it sounds good. [46:10] Okay. I see nodding heads. Okay. [46:13] Thank you. Okay. All right. [46:17] So we we happy on on the [46:22] CBD changes for now until we get to public hearing. [46:26] So we'll have a first, well we could do a first [46:30] reading under other business [46:33] next meeting if you would like. [46:36] Okay. And then if everything is okay, we can [46:39] schedule a public hearing. [46:41] Okay. Excellent. Okay. Alright. [46:44] Finding my agenda. [46:47] The next item is workshop number one for changes [46:51] to the architectural design regulations, which [46:54] were proposed by Mr. [46:55] Pier. So let's, [46:57] that's a separate document, so let's look at that. [46:59] Oh, there, it's, [47:04] and what, what staff has done is they've, they followed the, [47:10] the numbering precedent we have set for, [47:15] I think that one is West running Brook. [47:20] District two is neighborhood commercial district [47:22] and three becomes central business district. [47:25] Right. Okay. [47:27] So general, in addition [47:32] to the requirements outlined above [47:35] the following architectural design standards shall apply [47:37] for all structures in the central business district [47:41] B architectural element exceptions [47:44] non habitable architectural features [47:46] in a apartments including [47:48] but not limited to clock towers, cupolas, steeples, [47:51] bell towers and chimneys may exceed the maximum elevation [47:55] established by up [47:59] to 20 feet. [48:01] Provided that such features do not collectively exceed [48:05] 33% of the total gross roof area. [48:11] One of the things I would suggest for [48:14] legal cross-referencing is we could add in that [48:19] sentence may exceed the maximum elevation limited [48:23] established in section blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. [48:27] Which is the, the zoning ordinance where it gives [48:30] that number to include that outward reference there. [48:35] Okay. And then in the zoning ordinance [48:38] where we talk about a initial use permit, we're gonna point [48:41] to section one 70 dash 86.3. [48:47] So that pointers in either direction. [48:51] C, performance and design standards for increased height to [48:55] mitigate visual impact of building mass [48:57] and preserve pedestrian scale. [48:58] Any building or structure exceeding six stories [49:01] or 65 feet in height [49:03] as measured from the average finished grade at the street. [49:05] Frontage shall comply with the following standards [49:08] during site plan review, upper story setbacks, [49:14] step setbacks, the exterior front wall [49:17] of any story located at a height greater than 65 feet [49:21] above the average finished grade shall be set back [49:23] by a minimum of 10 feet from the primary [49:26] exterior front wall of the lower stories. [49:29] We, we see that a fair amount in, in current [49:34] trendy architecture where, you know, [49:37] you've got different roof lines, [49:39] you've got different setbacks. [49:40] The building is not just a box. Right. [49:43] It's funny, a lot of your larger cities did that. [49:46] They had a New York city had a, had a formula, [49:51] the, you know, setback to the hyper of the base [49:54] of the structure across the street, blah, blah blah. [49:57] Then they did away with it in the seventies, they put [50:00] that in, in the thirties [50:01] they did away with it in the seventies. [50:03] Now they've gone back to it again. [50:05] So that you don't have these, not that we're gonna get any [50:08] that big, but you don't have these giant boxes. [50:11] I agree with it. I think, I think it adds, adds to the, [50:16] So number two, no interrupted length [50:19] of any facade shall exceed 150 horizontal feet facades [50:24] exceeding one 50 feet in length shall incorporate wall [50:27] playing projections [50:29] or recesses having a minimum depth of three feet [50:33] to reduce perceived building mass. [50:38] Just as a scr thing. [50:42] The first word facade in that [50:47] sentence has the fancy French little descender [50:49] on the sea and the second one doesn't. [50:50] Oh. The seed [50:57] free building designs shall incorporate varied roof lines [50:59] utilizing peaches such as gables, hip roofs, stormers [51:03] or decorative parapets [51:04] to prevent continuous monotonous roof planes. [51:08] And for rooftop mechanical screening. [51:11] All rooftop mechanical equipment including [51:13] but not limited to HVAC units, elevator overruns, [51:16] ventilation systems shall be fully screened from public view [51:21] from adjacent street level and abutting properties. [51:24] I would add to that list of, of not limited to [51:28] solar panels having just recently gone there. [51:34] Right. And then it's a screening show, [51:38] be architecturally compatible with a primary structure [51:41] and may utilize parapet walls [51:43] or enclosed architectural features. [51:45] So all of that sounds, sounds very good to me. [51:49] And a couple suggestions for including [51:52] explicitly including solar panel farms [51:54] and maybe the front forward [51:56] and backwards section references. [51:59] Okay. Make it easy for people to figure out where the, the [52:03] do moving moving pieces are. [52:05] I think sounds good to me. Do we need to, any comments, [52:08] Questions? [52:09] Would you have a height on the solar panels? Huh? [52:11] Because would you have a height on the solar panels? [52:15] No, I'm just saying you, you screen 'em because [52:17] Some of 'em that's on the side, they can be up 20, [52:20] 30 feet high in, in inside one's yard. [52:26] Well this is in the CBD, [52:27] so I don't think it's gonna be someone's yard, but, okay. [52:30] Okay. Anyone have thoughts [52:34] on deletions? [52:36] Additions proven. Oh, those all sound good to me. [52:40] Sounds good to everyone. [52:43] Do we need conditional use criteria [52:48] Or Is it just gonna be a way [52:49] Of i I Well the intent is that [52:54] the criteria is in [53:01] 1 70, 86 0.3 [53:05] B, the exceptions. [53:09] So I mean, you could even get more specific and, and [53:12] and reference paragraph B there for the, the [53:17] conditions that have to be found. [53:19] Okay. True for, to grant the conditional use permit. Okay. [53:25] That works. Mr. Moey, do you have a question? [53:27] Yeah, so for the rooftop thing, [53:29] I know it says mechanical screening, do we have [53:30] to be worried about any sort [53:31] of light fixtures at the top of there? [53:34] So if they had to work on any of this stuff, would we, [53:36] would we be any concerns [53:38] of any lighting things up there? Just throwing it out [53:44] There. [53:45] I don't remember seeing any plans that came to us [53:49] with lighting fixtures for maintenance work. [53:53] Okay. Just, just a thought. [53:54] And if there were, I mean it would only be used [53:56] during maintenance, so Yeah. [53:58] You can use God as an example. [54:00] I mean if you have a a, a roof deck on which you're parking, [54:03] you're probably gonna have lighting up there. [54:05] But in this case we ended up for Vidor, we ended up covering [54:10] that over with the solar structure. [54:12] Just a thought. Yeah. [54:17] I mean I think there's other portions of the [54:21] LDCR that deal with photometrics and light spell, so Okay. [54:27] Probably gonna be covered even if someone wants to do that. [54:29] That was my only thought. Anyone else? [54:35] Okay, so that was just a couple of minor, [54:38] almost editorial things. [54:40] Okay. And then we're done with that one. Right. [54:44] It feels good to be done. Nail bites. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. [54:48] And then so now we're onto board member comments. [54:54] Mr. Chase, Mr. [54:56] Vy is taking a seat on the Southern [54:58] New Hampshire Planning Commission as [55:00] A full member. [55:01] Oh, nice. And, [55:05] and congratulations are, are due to Brian Fishman [55:10] and his family because he has a new son. [55:13] Excellent. Oh, that's good. [55:18] Mr. Chase. If I may, [55:21] I was a little discouraged yesterday. [55:24] I I had the privilege. [55:25] I saw Town Council appointed me as a member [55:28] and then today I received my first email from the Southern [55:30] New Hampshire Planning Commission [55:32] that this next meeting was canceled. And the executive, [55:36] The executive Director is retiring. [55:39] So I'm putting on a brave face today. [55:40] I'm sure, I'm sure they were not [55:41] related. I'm putting on a brave [55:43] Face, but it's hard to not read between the lines. [55:48] Oh yeah. Yeah. Nate will do a nice job. Yeah. [55:51] So everyone, I we do have fun here. We do. Yeah. [55:56] Any other board member comments? [55:58] Thank you for yesterday. Very informative. [56:01] Class six wrote [56:02] and so thank you to you Elizabeth, [56:05] for sending me to that workshop yesterday. [56:07] You know what, what I loved was Caroline. [56:10] Caroline, thank you Caroline for sending me that [56:11] Workshop. [56:12] So the attorney was giving the class not only really [56:15] knew the term discontinued subject to gates and bars. [56:18] 'cause I've gotten queer eyes from people [56:20] on the board when I use that term. [56:22] But she knew the historical agricultural origin of it [56:25] and I was very impressed. [56:27] Yes. Both attorneys. Was it Christine? [56:29] Both attorneys were very impressive yesterday. Yeah. [56:32] That was, that was a, that was a very informative workshop [56:34] yesterday, so thank you. [56:36] Good. Yeah. That's gonna be recorded, isn't it? [56:42] It will be good. I gotta [56:43] It be, I gotta watch that. [56:44] I wanted to watch that one, but I was unable to. Yes. [56:46] It's worth your time Mr. Chase. Yes. To watch that. [56:48] I they were, as a matter of fact, yes, [56:50] they were recording it. [56:51] 'cause we took a lunch break and they turned off the [56:53] recordings and stuff and they did say yeah. [56:55] Able to go back online later. You can rewatch it again. [56:58] Yeah. It's, you get access to it. [57:00] Yeah. Good. Okay. Any other comments? [57:04] If not, somebody like to make a motion to adjourn. [57:08] So moved. Move Mr. Chair. Second. [57:10] Moved by second by Melanie to adjourn. [57:13] All those in favor say aye. Aye. Move. Stand. Adjourned.