Zoning Board of Adjustment
Town of Holderness
PO Box 203
Holderness, NH 03245
Minutes
December 13, 2011
Members Present: Ivan Bass, Sam Brickley, Gary Karp, Eric Simensen, and Susan Webster
Members not Present: Wendell Broom, Bob Maloney and Bob Rothschild
Staff Present: Wendy Huff, Administrative Assistant
Others Present: Walter Mitchell – Town Counsel, Randy Enger
1. CALL TO ORDER: Ms. Webster called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The Roll was called.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ms. Webster moved, seconded by Mr. Simensen, to approve the minutes of November 15, 2011. Motion passed.
3. NEW HEARINGS: none
4. CONTINUED HEARINGS: none
5. OTHER BUSINESS:
Request for Rehearing – Pemigewasset Valley Fish & Game Club, Inc:
Ms. Webster explained that there would be no public input on this Request for Rehearing. Mr. Karp recused himself; Mr. Brickley continued as a voting member.
The Board agreed that no new or different information had been submitted by the applicant and that all the points presented in the submission had been considered during the application process of the appeal of the administrative decision. Mr. Bass, referencing point #18, clarified that weight was given to the letter submitted by Mr. Jordan but that he was not present at the public hearing to ask further questions. To assist in making their decision, the Board relied on information provided by testimony from Mr. Cahoon and Ms. Huff and review of the related correspondence, all of which they felt was contrary to the opinion expressed in Mr. Jordan’s letter. It was also noted that there is no specific requirement to provide a written decision for an appeal of an administrative decision. Ms. Webster polled the Board
and it was agreed that they were inclined to deny the Request for Rehearing.
Mr. Mitchell provided a written response for the Board’s review. He stated that the response was written to express the basis of the decision for denial of the administrative decision appeal at the December meeting and that the board could adopt the language if they agreed with it, editing it as needed. The Board read the letter and felt it correctly expressed their opinion. Mr. Brickley moved, seconded by Mr. Simensen, to deny the Request for Rehearing pursuant to RSA 677:2 made by Pemigewasset Valley Fish & Game Club and to adopt the provided statement as the Board’s decision. Motion passed.
2012 Meeting Schedule: Ms. Huff provided a draft of the schedule of meetings and related submission deadlines for 2012. She explained that three of the meetings would be held on the third Tuesday due to town or general election voting. The Board approved the schedule as written.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Wendy Huff
Administrative Assistant
Minutes Approved: January 17, 2012
Corrections:
1. Other Business; line 8: change he was not present at the public hearing to ask further questions to Mr. Jordan was not present to respond to Board questions.
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