TOWN OF FARMINGTON
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Chairman Paula Proulx, Ron Nolan, Sharla Rollins and Cyndi Paulin
Chairman Paula Proulx commenced the meeting at 7:08pm.
1. Review of Minutes:
Sharla Rollins moved to accept the minutes of 12-13-2006 as written, Cyndi Paulin seconded. Motion passed with one abstention from Ron Nolan.
2. Sarah Greenfield Park:
A. Paula Proulx told the committee that Charlie King, Chairman of the Planning Board, remembered that there might be an easement for a road beside the lot owned by Artemis and the adjacent lot. Cyndi requested that the committee get the correct documentation of this easement from the Planning Office. Paula will get the documents.
B. Paula advised the committee that Paul Cardinal inquired about the 3 acre lot across from Coastal Marble and Granite. In Paula's discussions with Joel Moulton she learned that the said lot has approximately $40,000 worth of mining materials on the lot. Joel also said that the lot in which the proposed exit road would go through has approximately $200,000-$250,000 worth of mining materials on it. Joel will start the test pits discussed at the December meeting as soon as the snow melts and the ground is unfrozen. Cyndi asked if the Town ever received the grading plan and where it is? Paula will check with Joel Moulton and the Planning Office because any new developments would need to coincide with this plan.
This committee discussed that a plan needs to be created to decide how and in what time frame, the materials within the Park are going to be mined. It is difficult to advertise property for sale without a clear plan for the future. Potential buyers would want to know if the materials would be theirs or not, etc.
C. The committee discussed the safety issues of creating an exit road to come out by the Farmington Day Care. Ron Nolan brought up an important factor, that the part of Rte. 153 by the daycare is a passing zone which would need to be considered when creating more traffic there. Also, a concern of the safety of the daycare children was brought up. It appears that the children and parents are much closer to the traffic on Rte. 153 that they would be to any occassional traffic on the proposed exit road. Other thoughts included putting up a fence along the road, as Joel Moulton suggested, making the road and exit only, posting a 5mph speed limit and limiting large truck travel.
D. The committee would like permission from the Board of Selectmen to contract Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC) to attend their next meeting in May to help map and plan for the future of the Park's expansion, including the "exit" road. Generally, the Town's Planner attends all this committee's meetings but due to the lack of a planner they have been trying to get along without one. Paula will ask the Selectmen for permission to contract SRPC for assistance. Also, he committee was in agreement that it would be beneficial to have Joel Moulton attend this meeting as well.
E. Paula will present the Marketing Folders to the Board of Selectmen for approval and get the okay to print 15 copies for distribution to potential buyers.
3. Rte. 11 Discussion:
The committee would also like to start planning on what should be done with the adjacent lot to the Sarah Greenfield Park. It was noted that Rte. 11 is quickly developing and it would be a shame to miss out on development because the Town is unprepared for what is coming. By having a plan in mind this committee feels strongly that they can set an example for the type of development that will be created along Rte. 11, keeping it pleasing to the eye, safe and without disrupting the flow of traffic. One idea was to create one entrance to a development site that would take traffic behind the developments into parking lots or another road. This would create one curb cut along Rte. 11 allowing for safe, quick travel pace of Rte. 11 to continue.
4. Meeting Time of Committee:
The Board of Selectmen asked Paula to inquire if this committee would be able to set a night time meeting so that more people were able to attend. The committee was in agreement that this time really works the best for them and could not guarantee their attendance at a night time meeting due to multiple conflicts. However, they were in agreement that if a need arose for a joint meeting with another committee or the Selectmen, with enough notice, they could make an exception.
Cyndi Paulin motioned to adjourn, Ron Nolan seconded. Motion passed with all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:21am.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brandy Sanger
Recording Secretary
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