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Selectmen return Hutchins’ shed application, flag shoreland and permit issues for follow-up
Summary
The board returned a modified shed application to Mr. Hutchins for ZBA review, put a Sandy Beach Road teardown/rebuild permit on hold pending a complete application, and discussed a shoreland bathhouse case for which DES contact and resolution remain outstanding.
The Stoddard Selectmen reviewed several land-use and compliance matters, directing follow-up action and returning at least one application for Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) consideration.
The board told Mr. Hutchins that his request to expand an approved shed at Hidden Lake and to add heat constitutes a modification to a prior ZBA approval. Because he had not appeared before the ZBA for the modification, the selectmen agreed to return his application and the December-dated check and to notify him that ZBA approval is required before the town will act further.
Separately, members discussed a large teardown and rebuild at Sandy Beach Road; the permit remains on hold until the applicant submits a complete application package. The board indicated it will not process the work while required documentation is missing.
The selectmen also considered a shoreland-zone matter involving Mrs. Louchart (also referenced as Darlene Mundy) at Tax Map 136-18-19. The board said the owner constructed a bathhouse within the shoreland zone and added a storage building; she has sought to resolve the issue with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES), attempted to send payment that was returned, and has been unable to reach DES staff. The board said she will continue her outreach so the town can coordinate a resolution and confirm any necessary corrective steps.
The compliance officer’s update included a Valley Road (Lots 17 and 18) report mentioning Mr. Bezio’s claim that commercial activity has ceased; the board planned a site visit and said it will issue a letter if unauthorized activity continues. For Regina Barton on Granite Lake Road, members noted construction must reach weather-tight status pending legal review and a DES contact to confirm septic and shoreland compliance.
The board did not take enforcement action at the meeting but directed staff to pursue agency contacts, schedule a ZBA appearance where required, and withhold permit processing for incomplete applications.
