TOWN OF BROOKFIELD, PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

February 11, 2008 Meeting

Planning Board Offices are open from 5 pm to 7 pm before the meeting

***7 PM, Public Meeting, Town Offices, Route 109, Brookfield***

1.  7PM  Call to Order

2.  Roll Call:  Members, Alternates.  Appointment of alternates.  Per RSA 673:11, 673:12

3.  Public Comments (opportunities for comments from the public will also be provided at the time a matter is discussed, by a show of hand and recognition by the Chair, as long as doing so will not disrupt the meeting)

4.  Review minutes of  January  28, 2008  review and possible approval. 

5.  Old Business:

A.  Moose Mountain Ski area, Moose Mountain Road, Brookfield:  Purchase and Sales agreement holder Mr. Bob Bordeau, along with Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests representative Mr. Mike Speltz, will speak  to the Board and the general public about proposed land uses and what is currently allowed under Recreation Zoning.  Questions from the public are permitted.

The current language in the Zoning Ordinance dated 2004 for the Recreational zone is as follows:

B.  Recreational Zone

1. Permitted uses. 

The planned recreational zone is a certain tract of land located as listed in Appendix A.  The intent of this article is to provide for active recreational use without impacting the environment or the historic residential character of the community.  In compliance with RSA: 674:43, the town seeks to encourage innovative development and design through the use of the site plan review process and to allow lands with 25% slopes or greater to be preserved for the purposes of recreation and conservation.

2.  Non-Permitted Uses. 

a.         Off-highway recreational vehicles and snowmobiles, except as defined under RSA 215:A7-A39

                        b.         Camping of any type

c.         Dwellings

B.  Town Counsel Tim Bates will be present at 8 pm to review the ballot questions for the March 2008 ballot.

C.  Update on UNH Cooperative Extension town wide workshop schedule of meetings, etc., for addressing commercial zoning exceptions to the existing zoning ordinance, for placement on a special election ballot to take place during the peak population summer months.  Other possible matters for discussion to be determined.

D.  Welton Subdivision, package of materials received, on view at the Town Offices.  Applicant is requesting a date to appear before the Planning Board and obtain final approval of Welton Subdivision application on Route 109.   

6.  Board member comments, administration.

7.  Any other business that may come before the Board.

8.  Adjournment

 Notice of public hearings may be published in either the Granite State News or Fosters Daily Democrat.  Public Notices shall be posted on the bulletin boards located at Stoneham Corners (Stoneham Road and Garney Road) and the Town Office Building.   Contact:  Anne Martin: 522-3969.