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Planning Board approves Cookman subdivision with non‑buildable residual lot and road‑access conditions
Summary
The board approved James and Judith Cookman's subdivision at 149 Young Road creating three Gilford lots and one non‑buildable residual lot in Belmont, conditioned on recording the non‑buildable lot note and obtaining any required approvals; abutter concerns about a turnaround on the class‑6 road were raised during public comment.
The Gilford Planning Board approved a subdivision application from James and Judith Cookman to divide a 6.19‑acre parcel at 149 Young Road into three lots in Gilford and a residual non‑buildable lot in Belmont. Surveyor Bryan Bailey explained site constraints and a 50‑foot right‑of‑way; the board moved to approve the application with conditions including recording a note that Lot 3 remain non‑buildable and that the applicant secure any other necessary federal, state, or local approvals.
Bailey told the board that "Historically, the stone wall on their property was treated as the town line, however the actual monumented town line is about 40 feet from the historical stone wall town line," and described the right‑of‑way and frontage implications. Local abutter Calvin Dunn III raised concerns about road access, saying his "biggest concern about the subdivision is that there is not an adequate turnaround for the class 6 road," and suggested a hammerhead turnaround could be appropriate. Chair Wayne Hall noted the town might add a dead‑end sign on the road. The approval carried unanimously according to the transcript and included the explicit condition that Lot 3 be designated non‑buildable on the plan.
The board's motion included the standard requirement that the applicant obtain any other required approvals before building permits or other actions proceed.
