Board conditionally approves Besson subdivision; state driveway and subdivision approvals required

The Town of Loudon Planning Board on July 17 conditionally approved application 25‑11, a subdivision where the applicant (owner Stacy Besson; agent John Newman of New Hampshire Land Consultants) seeks to create a new lot for a single‑family home from a 6.04‑acre parcel on Route 129.

Applicant representative John Newman presented a site plan showing existing conditions, a delineated wetland by Hurley Environmental, and a proposed lot line giving the new Lot 17‑1 3.46 acres of area and 316.32 feet of frontage. The remaining parent parcel would retain 2.58 acres and 268.79 feet of frontage. A single waiver request for site‑specific soil mapping was on the checklist; board members noted the town had earlier removed that requirement from the checklist and regarded it as not applicable for this minor division.

The board asked technical clarifying questions about driveway sight lines and the septic setback from wetlands; staff and the applicant said the proposed septic area meets the town’s setback thresholds. The board closed public comment and voted to conditionally approve the subdivision pending two conditions: state subdivision approval and the state driveway permit. A motion to conditionally approve was made by Forrest Green and seconded by Jeff Miller; the board voted in the affirmative.