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March 7, 2013 Meeting Minutes of Planning Board Regular Meeting

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PLANNING BOARD

TOWN OF ESSEX

Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 7, 2013

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.

Vice – Chairperson Tivnan led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

On roll call, Planning Board members present were Olive Alexander, Pat Tivnan,

Mark Walker, and Derrick Wrisley, alternate board member Don Hollingsworth, and by phone David Hislop

Absent:  James Van Hoven (chairperson) and Nicholas Muller III

Also present was Mary Hopkins, Planning Board Secretary, Lauren Murphy, Zoning Officer,

David Sayre, applicant.

Corrections to Jan 3, 2013 approved with changes.

Don abstained from Jan meeting minutes.

New Business:

South Farm – Site Plan Review. Application to construct new south facing second floor deck with railings on garage that has been previously converted to a guesthouse. Project lies in Shore Line Overlay District. Deemed the Pataki application to be complete, with the exception of the list of adjoining landowners. The Public Hearing is scheduled for April 4

Ierardi Lochenbrai Camp in Crater Club, Lake Shore Road. Discussion was had concerning the replacement of old wooden steps to the lake with a galvanized steel support stair system. The Planning Board agreed that this project appeared to be acceptable as a maintenance driven replacement, as long as there is minimal expansion of the landing, visual from Lake Shore, that could lead to a significant visual impact.

The Planning Board had a lengthy discussion concerning the inquiry regarding the possibility of a dock on the Mason / Jacquish property. The Board reviewed all the constraints listed in the relevant town documents, and asked that the Zoning Officer refer back to the potential owner with all the relevant information, to have him investigate the design proposal further, along with a recommendation that the applicant have early discussions with adjoining property owners.

Old Business

None at this time

Report of Chair

None at this time

Report of Zoning Officer

None at this time

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn was made by Derrick Wrisley

The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.

Respectfully submitted

Mary Hopkins

Planning Board Secretary

 

About Olive Alexander

Although I grew up in Essex on my grandparents’ farm and developed strong ties to farming, I wanted to see more of the world and experience the differences in cultures and people. I spent nearly fifty years in England, New Hampshire, Texas and New Jersey with trips to almost all of the fifty states and Singapore, an incomparable learning experience. I now live on property that has been in our family for three generations and still love the fields, the farms and the animals.