Planning board conditionally approves Cordwood Yard site plan and special-use permit

The Pembroke Planning Board voted to grant a conditional special use permit (SUPAC 26-303) and to approve major site plan 26-102 for a commercial wood-processing yard proposed at 103 Sheep Davis Road. Chair opened the public hearing for the revised July 22 plan and, after discussion of waivers and conditions, the board approved the permits by roll call vote.

Chair summarized the approvals and conditions, saying the applicant must satisfy engineering and safety reviews before final signoff: “Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a letter prepared by an engineer stating that the project will be compliant with NFPA 1 fire code chapter 31 per fire department request.” The board recorded the conditional special use permit and required an NHDOT driveway permit and registry recording at the Merrimack County Registry of Deeds. The vote on waivers was 4–2 earlier in the hearing; subsequent permit votes were approved by the members present.

The applicant representatives, Tim Sands (Wood TF Marantz) and Tim Bradley (applicant), presented the revised plan, which the chair noted had been scaled back for budget reasons. The board included a condition requiring the fire department to review the revised layout and that any fire-related concerns be addressed before final approval. The chair also required that all waivers and final conditions be listed on the plan set prior to signature.

The board closed the public hearing and directed that any outstanding comments from the Technical Review Committee and town engineer be addressed in the final plan set before the site-plan receives final approval.