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Planning board reports site-walk findings for proposed Bald Hill RV Park
Summary
At a July 7 Wells Planning Board meeting, staff summarized a June 26 site walk of the proposed Bald Hill RV Park, highlighting sight distances, septic testing needs, wetlands constraints and a requirement for a DEP stormwater permit; no formal vote was taken.
The Wells Planning Board reviewed the results of a June 26 site walk for the proposed Bald Hill RV Park during its July 7 meeting.
Board staff member Mike, who led the site inspection, said the site walk included the applicants and two planning board members and was attended by about nine neighboring property owners. “Site distances are noted on the plan as 400 feet and 500 feet in each direction. The site distances appeared accurate for the plan,” Mike said.
The board heard that the proposal would be capped at no more than 3 acres, which means no site location permit is required under town rules, but that the project will require a DEP stormwater permit. Mike said the RV park was intended to be seasonal and limited to travel trailers; “No park models would be part of the approval, and no subletting and short term rentals would be allowed,” he said.
Board members and neighbors raised safety and infrastructure questions during the walk. Mike summarized other observations: the entrance slope at the Bald Hill approach will need to be flattened to about 2–3% for the first 30–50 feet to accommodate emergency vehicles; drainage and possible ice at the entrance intersection were discussed; crash data was provided with the application; and deer crossings and habitat impacts were noted. He also said one existing dwelling appears to lie across a proposed lot line and that the proximity of an active quarry will need clarified on the plan.
Septic and water were recurring issues. Mike said test pits and septic designs need to be provided and asked whether pretreatment would be required. He said the plan must address whether one or two wells will serve the park and whether individual site irrigation would be allowed. “Nearby wells have had some issues, varying in-depth in water flows,” he said.
The board was told that one internal roadway (Road Number 1) is a dead end serving about 13 sites and that two other proposed septic locations are surrounded by wetlands. Mike said third-party inspection during construction was requested and that site work and infrastructure should be completed before sites are occupied.
No formal vote or decision was recorded on the project at the July 7 meeting; Mike said many outstanding items will be addressed as the application proceeds through staff review and formal submissions.
