From the Eagle Tribune;
Salem, Atkinson abutters protest truck plan
By Eric Parry
eparry@eagletribune.com
ATKINSON — The Planning Board approved plans for a trucking facility on Industrial Way last month, but the proposal will go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment next week after an abutter filed an appeal.
Keith Wolters, who lives nearby in Salem, filed the appeal, saying the proposed 24-hour facility shouldn't be allowed in that part of town, which is zoned for industrial and commercial use. Zoning regulations specifically identify what is allowed in the area and a trucking facility doesn't meet those requirements, according to Wolters.
When the Planning Board approved the facility, more than 30 residents attended the meeting. Wolters said he expects another large turnout at the ZBA because neighbors are angry the facility will bring lots of noise to the area during early morning hours.
"There's not much planning taking place at the Planning Board," Wolters said.
The approved plans include an 8-foot berm and a 5-foot fence around the property to protect neighbors from noise. But some residents don't think that will do much to silence the trucks.
"We just don't want our home values impacted," Wolters said. "We don't want our lifestyles impacted."
Wolters and a group of about 15 other residents have hired an attorney to represent them at the meeting and have paid for a sound study to help their cause.
Some members of the Planning Board agreed the proposed facility doesn't fit the town's zoning regulations.
"We have nothing that says you can have a transportation terminal in that zone," said Planning Board member Paul DiMaggio, who voted against the project.
The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Atkinson Town Hall.
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Mx. Moderator please create at topic to review the root of RTK.
The NH Constitution provides this root foundation:
[Art.] 8. [Accountability of Magistrates and Officers; Public’s Right to Know.] All power residing originally in, and being derived from, the people, all the magistrates and officers of government are their substitutes and agents, and at all times accountable to them. Government, therefore, should be open, accessible, accountable and responsive. To that end, the public’s right of access to governmental proceedings and records shall not be unreasonably restricted.
Art. 8 provides the “jumping off point” and all Statutory law and court law must follow the constitution.
This is a current and ongoing topic and will likely have contemporary import.
Our Planning Board is a rubber stamp for almost anything that any business wants in our town, and it's a dam shame.
Along with developers Harold Morse and Chairman Sue Killiam, it's unfortunate that Teddy Stewart simply can't find the ethics to defend the town's residents from commercial overdevelopment, which is supposed to be their job.
This town's planning board is crooked as a snake: too many people on there earn money from the construction business, and that's a 100% conflict of interest.
This town is a bad joke.
Commercial overdevelopment!!! What the heck are you talking about??
Where are you from?? This town has the least amount of commercial development in ALL the abutting NH towns..get a grip..if you dont like it here, MOVE!
RE: April 11, 2009 9:58 AM
People love to complain, but when it comes time to do something about it, where are they? Usually hoping someone else will fix the problem.
The Planning Board has two openings. Is your name among the applicants? Instead of complaining, are you willing to do something about it?
If not the Planning Board, there are many other openings just begging to be filled.
If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.
Let's pass a warrant article that makes it legal for taxpayer lawsuits against Town Officials to be paid with taxpayer money. That would level the playing field.
Why should Selectmen allow Town Official legal fees be paid with taxpayer dollars, for lawsuits the Town is not responsible for? Hmmmmmmmmmm? That would stop official misdoing real fast!
Make Sapia, Polito, Consentino, selectmen, ZBA, Planning Board etc. pay their own personal legal fees privately, and don't give us the BS no one would run for office. Only the corrupt need that perk.
Why would ANY0NE want to sign up for a committee, in order to "Rub Shoulders" with the corrupt?
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