Alton planning board approves two minor subdivisions, sets conditions

The Alton Town Planning Board on April 21 approved two final minor subdivisions and attached conditions requiring standard precedent and subsequent items and public-works compliance.

The first approval, application P26-10 from Norway Plains Associates, will split a 39-acre parent parcel on Youngtown Road into a 34.99-acre lot and a 4-acre lot. Steve, the applicant's representative, told the board the proposed 4-acre lot has more than 100,000 square feet of upland and that wetlands on the parcel were delineated last fall by Daniel Coons. A member of the public questioned the wetlands shown on the plan; the board and applicant said the wetlands were identified on the submitted plans. The board voted to approve the application for final minor subdivision subject to the usual precedent and subsequent conditions.

The board also approved application P2611, a three-lot subdivision (map 19, lot 32) at Drewville Road proposed to separate a business parcel from two residential lots for family members. The applicant said a portion of Stage Coach Road will be upgraded to allow access and that electrical service will be available overhead with the intention to extend service underground to the sites later. Public Works and the fire department raised conditions regarding road width, shoulders and shared-driveway standards; the board conditioned approval on recognition of public-works requirements for the town road to be brought to the appropriate class standard and other subsequent conditions.

Both approvals passed by voice vote; the meeting record does not show a roll-call tally.

The board’s actions complete local approval; applicants must satisfy the stated precedent conditions and any department requirements before final recording of the new lots.