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The applicant’s representative said the submission included three sheets: subdivision sheets and a separate topographic sheet. Planning staff asked for additional detail to match recent plan presentation standards: a clear soils map on the plans, a notation of the minimum contiguous upland (buildable) acreage after wetlands and slopes are excluded, and clarity in the sheet numbering so county recording would accept the set.

The board reviewed a list of checklist items and accepted waivers where appropriate; the board granted one waiver for the contiguous‑upland notation after review and directed the applicant to add buildable‑acreage calculations to the topographic and subdivision plans. Staff confirmed soils data were available and asked that the plan copies show the soils more legibly.

After the requested plan updates, the board approved the subdivision with standard conditions subsequent and precedent; the motion carried by voice vote. The board’s approval included staff follow‑up to ensure the soils and buildable‑acreage notes are placed on the record prior to final plan recording.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board Mtg. 6/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Board approved case P25‑17, a subdivision creating a roughly 7.88‑acre lot, after granting a waiver for a contiguous‑upland mapping requirement and asking the applicant to add buildable‑acreage and soils detail to the recorded plans.","taxTitle","Alton Town, Belknap County, New Hampshire","taxId",74073,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193919,"Planning Board approves lot‑line adjustment for Whaley; shoreland and wetland permits noted",506,5278000,5784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3865120-74f7c45abb7d718218fca4f2a0cc1ddb&start=5278&end=5784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3865120-74f7c45abb7d718218fca4f2a0cc1ddb/thumbnail_5278000.jpg","/articles/6193919/New-Hampshire/Planning-Board-approves-lotline-adjustment-for-Whaley-shoreland-and-wetland-permits-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193919-5f1c28d7e2f298a1138392f6764931c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119916&Signature=lueIk-9bJjYCOahRH1SPS~ewsBb3f5CGvxZ7359cqZquhmy~j15NxQWUyuK-ZRfsm6xMXYavYkyZ0~Tg-Cua29ESjtZFrj8KdL~YpDTC49aSDl1rGnZ8sjP-jarnwVVhbAUHNo6n9Kj4pm2mVlTxssXTTRqj1rBZ92wLT4~ROx7S3fAoV1zGviAwD5K1AMzIKPqtNTR6iKslTQIQ4mh1JWyTspERATj3q7UGql1MaCqyL7-PUPqUv~iw8I6rULVdtlM5jCLoXpxhoVbcuOMaReUt-slYNoYROKTe7V7FNAjf7Dz2~uc3e6eiPMDLYSbNdOm~AryL65r-VqOOrWqQKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alton Town Planning Board on June 17 approved case P25‑16, a lot‑line adjustment that will enlarge Lot 33 for James and Jennifer Whaley by transferring land from an adjacent Flannery parcel so the buyer can build a garage with an accessory apartment.

Paul Zusko, representing the Whaleys, told the board the existing Lot 33 is roughly 0.49 acres (nonconforming) and will become about 1.24 acres after the transfer; the larger lot will support a new garage and apartment above it. The board accepted the application as complete and approved it with standard conditions.

The surveyor noted wetlands and a 25‑foot buffer near the proposed driveway crossing; he said the applicants have engaged a consultant (Stephanie Richards) to prepare a wetland crossing and shoreland permit for the driveway where required. The board asked for clarity on mapped soils and requested that the applicant include the buildable acreage calculation on the plan so the record shows minimum contiguous upland area after setbacks are subtracted.

A motion to approve case P25‑16 carried by voice vote; the approval included the condition that required permits for the driveway wetland crossing and shoreland impacts be obtained prior to construction and that the plan set include the requested soils and contiguous‑upland calculations.","The board approved a lot‑line adjustment that will enlarge Lot 33 for James and Jennifer Whaley, with staff noting shoreland and wetland work for a planned driveway will require additional permitting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193924,"Alton Planning Board approves contractor yard for John Goodrich with tree-buffer and DOT confirmation required",5125,76000,5201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3865120-74f7c45abb7d718218fca4f2a0cc1ddb&start=76&end=5201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3865120-74f7c45abb7d718218fca4f2a0cc1ddb/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6193924/New-Hampshire/Alton-Planning-Board-approves-contractor-yard-for-John-Goodrich-with-tree-buffer-and-DOT-confirmation-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193924-63ac78d180f303b2e7e65f9c701e96de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119916&Signature=fcDxxFr4nY9xL3FjIxwG~5xQPw9Vy2Q0IKVeHMxny-FQzGgBSQVkO8iHP76HKrYi0Yal7ngepYqYnaRz6~UnwwLCfLpNYITp4DVJEiSI6DxypU~IzIWhN81DKtR49lwPfMg-u~7HEBPDDOnP9GXQzHUPT~lISttb~7c~jOP83NeMuKWHC6mF4RmtRFTROjwSKMVL0ghbn-2uR~7ghiwv0grjx1TrnwsXVnsKEFXJ8upQa4ditgBUbD3j-JBkCtXfZbK1uRSYiCafwQnuSe0F-k3QHeGFJoRLpyQhTIedAAi-FJdkVJrencz52mm-phLVL~NQJbTayrub7jKIYcBirg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alton Town Planning Board approved an application on June 17 for an existing contractor’s yard operated by John Goodrich and Lisa Nicastro, subject to installation of a 75‑foot tree buffer, minimum planting height and a written confirmation from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

Vice Chair Doug Brown opened the hearing on case P25‑15 and the board accepted the application as complete, granted requested plan waivers and then took public testimony before moving to final approval. The board’s final motion approved the site with conditions precedent (trees to be planted within six months) and a subsequent condition requiring a DOT letter confirming the driveway status.

The applicants, represented by attorney Chris Bolt and surveyor Randy Tetron, said the yard has operated for years and that the filing is largely an “after‑the‑fact” compliance action required by a prior Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) special‑exception decision. Randy Tetron, a licensed land surveyor, told the board the plan is a retracement survey showing existing conditions and that “we’re not proposing any construction” on the site.

John Goodrich, who described the site as primarily a parking area for his equipment, said crews leave in the morning and return when work is finished. “There’s not — we’re not processing material there. We’re not selling material. People are not coming there to buy material,” Goodrich said during the hearing.

Neighbors urged stronger mitigation. Longtime abutter Paul Monzioni said he supported the applicant making a living but described repeated changes in the size of material piles and loud backup beeps and tailgate slams. “I would strongly urge and request that these mitigating requirements be part of any approval,” Monzioni said, urging a berm and tree screening under the town’s site‑plan screening provisions.

Attorney Chris Mould, speaking for the applicants later in the hearing, disputed a legal claim that the ZBA approval had expired. Board counsel advised the board the special exception remained in effect through May 13, 2026, given the history of appeals, and the board followed that legal advice when considering the application.

Board members and staff raised specific regulatory points before voting. Planning staff asked that the file include the DOT correspondence dated March 29, 2022 showing the state engineer inspected the site; the board added an explicit condition that the applicants obtain a written confirmation from DOT that the driveway use, as described, does not require a new permit or, if it does, that the applicant apply for the required permit.

To address visual and noise concerns, the board required as a condition precedent that the applicants install a 75‑foot long tree buffer centered on the barn area visible to the most impacted abutter; initial plantings must be 4–6 feet tall and be installed within six months of the board’s approval. The board also confirmed earlier ZBA limits remain part of the approval, including that equipment must be owned or leased by the applicants and there be no routine sales to customers from the site.

The motion to approve case P25‑15 was made by Nick Bonapane and seconded by Vice Chair Doug Brown; the board voted in favor. The record shows the board granted waivers that the applicants requested for elements of the wetlands/topographic checklist because no new land disturbance was proposed.

The approval leaves several requirements for follow‑up: the DOT confirmation, placement of the buffer on updated site plans (surveyor Randy Tetron agreed to add the buffer to the plans), and documentation that plantings were installed within the six‑month period. The board also noted standard plan notes and indicated staff will track compliance.","The Alton Town Planning Board on June 17 approved a post‑facto application for a contractor’s yard at the property of John Goodrich and Lisa Nicastro, imposing a 75‑foot tree buffer to address neighbor concerns and requiring a written confirmation from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation about driveway use.","actionData","errors"]

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