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Planning board denies plan‑scale waiver for Millennium Granite amendment, grants 90‑day extension
Summary
The planning board refused a requested waiver of the code-required 1:40 plan scale for Millennium Granite's lot‑3 amendment, citing missing detail and multiple buffer impacts; the board granted the applicant a 90‑day extension to provide revised plans and address encroachments, stormwater and performance‑guarantee questions.
The planning board on Monday denied a request to waive the code requirement that site plans be drawn at a 1:40 scale for Millennium Granite’s lot‑3 amendment but granted the applicant a 90‑day extension to submit revised materials.
Planning staff member Shannon told the board the submitted set was drawn at a much larger scale and “it is a bit difficult for me to [read] at that scale,” and recommended the applicant provide an overall 1"=20' sheet plus 1"=40' detail sheets. The board said additional sheets are needed because the site contains a number of features that must be shown precisely before approval.
Staff also flagged multiple encroachments into the cemetery buffer, including a 40‑by‑80 concrete slab that appears to be used for material storage and several small structures (a woodshed, animal enclosure, and a storage container). Shannon said those features “should also be relocated outside of the cemetery buffer” or otherwise resolved on the revised plan. The board also asked the applicant to clarify whether crushing or screening equipment operates on the quarry site; staff said the planning board would evaluate equipment locations for noise and safety impacts if such activities occur.
Stormwater and septic easement language was missing from the submission, and staff reported that portions of lot 20‑1 historically used for material storage have disturbed buffer areas that need remediation or replanting. The board discussed requiring a performance guarantee and deadlines to ensure any buffer restoration or relocation of structures occurs if the amendment is approved.
A board member moved that the board not waive the plan‑scale requirement; the motion was seconded and the board voted unanimously in favor. The applicant asked for a 90‑day extension to revise plans and provide requested details; that extension was granted unanimously.
Next steps: the applicant must submit revised plan sheets showing contours, cleared encroachments, stormwater/septic easement language and any proposed mitigation or performance guarantees within the 90‑day window.
