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Board conditionally accepts five‑lot subdivision with one member opposed
Summary
The Planning Board accepted a five‑lot subdivision application for Tax Map 238, Lot 55 pending State subdivision approval and required notes addressing ledge and fire protection; the motion passed with Member Ken Egounis opposed.
The Salisbury Planning Board conditionally accepted a five‑lot major subdivision application for Tax Map 238, Lot 55 at its July 6 meeting, approving acceptance pending State subdivision approval and the addition of notes addressing ledge and fire protection. Surveyor Timothy Bernier described plan revisions including updated topography, boundary markers, an added third driveway, test pit locations and two newly identified steep slopes; Bernier said a ledge note will be added to the final plan.
Member Ken Egounis expressed concern about the character of lots 3, 4 and 5 and potential density, noting that "in 1400 feet of road frontage there could now be 7 or 8 new houses," and asked whether regional impact or attorney review was warranted. The applicant's attorney, Nicholas Harris, offered to answer questions; staff and an alternate noted the Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission had reviewed the plans and that a five‑lot subdivision did not meet regional‑impact thresholds. Vice Chair Dobroslav Slavenskoj moved to accept the application pending State approval and notes for ledge and fire protection; David Kelly seconded and the motion passed with Ken Egounis recorded as opposed.
The board’s conditional acceptance requires the applicant to secure any outstanding State permits and to add the required plan notes before final endorsement; the opposition from a member reflects concern about lot character rather than a legal deficiency in the current application.
