Two days after visiting 225 Old Harrisville Road to review a subdivision application, the Dublin Planning Board unanimously approved the application at a public hearing Thursday, July 16.
The property, located in the rural district, is the subject of a request to subdivide 12 acres to separate two homes at 225 Old Harrisville Road.
The application was approved with four conditions: the addition of the driveway easement notation on the plan, payment of remaining application fees, a copy of the official deed and approval from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES).
After much discussion, Russell Huntley of Huntley Survey & Design explained that because the houses are so old, the location of the septic systems is unknown. Huntley confirmed each house has its own system, and the systems are most likely not located on the new lot lines.
This will be addressed in the DES application for the smaller lot, which is under the five-acre requirement.
When questioned why the 12 acres were split unevenly to create a four-acre lot, Huntley explained two brothers are separating the property and, after lots of debate, decided on this subdivision.
The board pointed out that creating two properties would add another taxpayer to the town.
Huntley agreed to all the conditions set by the board and promised to notify the board of the state’s decision.
Public Community Forum
Ongoing discussions about the Master Plan were addressed at the meeting as well.
While the Planning Board and residents interested in updating the Master Plan have been attending monthly meetings, the town will host a Master Plan Public Community Forum to learn more about community goals.
At the forum, residents will have a chance to share their opinions about development in town and discuss key issues in breakout groups.
In addition to meeting in person, the town is also conducting a survey. As of Thursday, there had been 53 responses.
The community forum will be held at Dublin’s Consolidated School from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 8.