2010 ANNUAL REPORT ENFIELD, NEW ... - Town of Enfield

Planning Board
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Planning and Zoning Department is to provide
excellent customer service, ensure compliance with
Planning and Zoning regulations and ordinances; to
assist the respective boards with administration and information
and to complete other projects as assigned.
The Enfield Planning Board held eleven meetings in 2010. The Board
reviewed and approved one Major Subdivision, four Minor Subdivisions, three
Site Plans, and four Boundary Line Adjustments. The Board also reviewed
twenty-six Intents-to-Cut, fourteen State Shoreland Permits, four State Wetland
Permits, eight conceptual plans, and approved utility maintenance activities on
five designated scenic roads. In February, the Enfield Planning Board voted to
support the nomination of the Mascoma River for inclusion in the New
Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program. This program
establishes a framework for communities in the Mascoma River Valley to
cooperatively manage river resources and protect the river’s water quality. The
Enfield Selectmen, Lebanon City Council, Lebanon Planning Board, and
numerous water quality advocacy groups also supported the nomination.
In the fall of 2010, the Planning Board began working on an update to the
town’s Master Plan. The purpose of the Master Plan is to outline a comprehensive
vision for the future development of the town. As part of developing a
comprehensive vision for future development, the Enfield Master Plan will outline
goals, objectives, and strategies to implement in the areas of Land Use, Economic
Development, Population and Housing, Natural Resources, Historic and Cultural
Resources, Transportation, Community Facilities and Services, Recreation, and
Energy Conservation. This work will be ongoing throughout 2011, with the goal of
updating one chapter of the Master Plan each month.
In personnel matters, Kurt Gotthardt and Paul Withrow were reappointed
to three-year terms, and Paula Rowe was appointed to the Board as an Alternate.
John Kluge continued to serve as the Selectmen’s Representative to the Planning
Board. Jim Taylor, who has served as Community Development Director for nearly
15 years, was recently named the town’s new Director of Public Works. The
Planning Board wishes to thank Jim for his years of dedicated service to the town,
and wishes him the best of luck in his new position!
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