Town Officers
SELECTMAN, three-year term, elect two
John Sherman: 729*
Charles "Buzzy" Blinn: 667*
Joyce Ingerson: 406
BUDGET COMMITTEE, three-year term, elect four
Leona L. Stevens: 677*
Neal J. Morin: 665*
Normand Bouchard: 693*
Patricia "Tricia" Holt: 696*
MODERATOR, two-year term, elect one
Steven Ranlett: 465*
Write-in Bob Harb: 368
PLANNING BOARD, three-year term, elect one
Charlie Lanza: 420*
Tyler Simmons: 145
Steven Ranlett: 293
TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST FUNDS, three-year term, elect one
Phyllis L. Carifo: 820*
AUDITOR, one-year term, elect two
Tyler Simmons: 693*
LIBRARY TRUSTEE, three-year term, elect two
Kathleen L. Vavra: 743*
Jennifer Kiarsis: 717*
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, three-year term, elect one
Dennis Naffah: 746*
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, two-year term, elect one
Kathryn JH Jones: 784*
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, one-year term, elect one
Tyler Simmons: 651*
TOWN CLERK, three-year term, elect one
Maryellen Pelletier: 884*
TREASURER, three-year term, elect one
Bernadine A. FitzGerald: 442
Martha L. Fowler: 485*
Article P-10-A: Shall the Town raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, $7,328,045? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $7,259,800, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only.
Yes: 665*
No: 309
Article P-10-B: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 for the purpose of funding a feasibility study to best determine the potential location for a new or renovated Public Safety Complex to include the Police Department, Fire Department and Emergency Management?
Yes: 457
No: 529
Article P-10-C: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $66,000 to be added to the existing Highway Department Equipment Capital Reserve Fund?
Yes: 648*
No: 337
Article P-10-D: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $498,250 for the expansion of the Fire Suppression Water System? The Town has established a capital reserve account for the expansion of the Water Line System to coincide with the reconstruction (widening) of Route 125 by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Amount to be raised from 2010 taxes: $ 50,000
Yes: 659*
No: 321
Article P-10-E: Shall the Town vote to establish a Cell Tower Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund under the provisions of RSA 35:1 for the purpose of maintenance of the former water tower and to raise and appropriate $10,000 for said fund? The Board of Selectmen will be the agents to spend out of this reserve fund.
Yes: 712*
No: 285
Article P-10-F: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $88,000 to be added to the existing Fire Department Capital Reserve Fund?
Yes: 680*
No: 325
Article P-10-G: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to be added to the existing Conservation Fund as provided for in RSA 36-A?
Yes: 607*
No: 387
Article P-10-H: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $45,000 for the replacement/purchase and installation of a 75-100 kilowatt gas/diesel generator for use at the Town Hall?
Yes: 529*
No: 474
Article P-10-I: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $5,000 to replenish the existing Building Systems Reserve Fund?
Yes: 656*
No: 341
Article P-10-J: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $58,400 to be added to the existing Fire Suppression Water Capital Reserve Fund for the future expansion and maintenance of the Fire Suppression Water System?
Yes: 559*
No: 416
Article P-10-K: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an amount not to exceed $315,392 to be raised through taxes, for the purpose of negotiating the purchase of the property, located at 148 Main Street, consisting of a home and 29 acres; on terms and conditions acceptable to the Board of Selectmen.
Yes: 419
No: 508
Article P-10-L: CITIZEN'S PETITION: Veteran's Tax Credit. Shall the Town adopt the provisions of RSA 72:28, II for an increase of $150 in the optional veteran's tax credit and in expanded qualifying war service for veteran's seeking the tax credit and replace the standard tax credit in its entirety? This modification would make the optional veteran's tax credit $350 rather than $200.
Yes: 876*
No: 128
Article P-10-M: CITIZEN'S PETITION: Article: To see if the Town will vote to approve the following resolution to be forwarded to our State Representatives(s), our State Senator, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate President. Resolved: The citizens of New Hampshire should be allowed to vote on an amendment to the New Hampshire Constitution that defines "marriage".
Yes: 627*
No: 339
Article P-10-N: Are you in favor of the adoption of an amendment as proposed by the Planning Board to the Plaistow Zoning Ordinance, by adding a new Article XV, Small Wind Energy Systems Ordinance, as proposed on a separate attachment "A".
Yes: 699*
No: 261
Article P-10-O: Are you in favor of the adoption of an amendment as proposed by the Planning Board to the Plaistow Zoning Ordinance, by adding a new Article XVI, "Illicit Discharge and Connection Stormwater Ordinance" as proposed on a separate attachment "B".
Yes: 726*
No: 242
Article P-10-P: Are you in favor of the adoption of an amendment as proposed by the Planning Board to the Plaistow Zoning Ordinance, Article X, Home Occupation, Section 220-66, Permitted Uses, Letter B., by adding the words "caring for not more than six children not living in the home" after the word "daycare."
Yes: 749*
No: 234
Article P-10-Q: Are you in favor of the adoption of an amendment as proposed by the Planning Board to the Plaistow Zoning Ordinance, Article XVIIA, Access Management Overlay District Section 220-55.2, General requirements, Letter A., by revising the first sentence to read as follows: "The minimum building setback shall be 50 feet from the front property line."
Yes: 706*
No: 267
Article P-10-R: Are you in favor of the adoption of an amendment as proposed by the Planning Board to the Plaistow Zoning Ordinance, Article V., Establishment of Districts and District Regulations, Section 220-32., District Objectives and Land Use Controls, Table 220-32I., Minimum Dimensions for All Districts, by adding a letter A., entitled "Structure Setbacks," and adding a paragraph B., "Pavement Setbacks," to read as follows: "No pavement will be placed in the buffer area of commercial or industrial uses."
Yes: 689*
No: 272
Article P-10-S: Are you in favor of the adoption of an amendment as proposed by the Planning Board to the Plaistow Zoning Ordinance, Article II, Definitions, Section 220-2. Definitions, by revising the definition of "Coverage" to read as follows:
"That percentage of the plot or land area covered by the principal and accessory buildings and surfaced or paved (pervious or impervious) area."
Yes: 647*
No: 301
Article P-10-T: CITIZEN'S PETITION: Are you in favor of the adoption of amending the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Plaistow, New Hampshire, as follows:
Amend Article V, Establishment of Districts and District Regulations, Section 220-28. Establishment of Districts; Zoning Map, by adding a new district, Commercial - 3, to replace zoning for all lots presently zoned Commercial - 1 that are north of or adjacent to the intersection of Route 125 and Old Road.
Amend Article V, Establishment of Districts and District Regulations, Section 220-32, District objectives and land use control, by adding a new table, Table 220-32K, as follows:
Table 220-32K
"C-3" - Commercial -3
A. Objectives and characteristics. The purpose and intent of the Commercial - 3 District is to protect Plaistow's village center, schools and neighborhoods from the overwhelming impacts of increased traffic and congestion. Expanded traffic counts resulting from large-scale retail development in the designated Commercial - 3 area, to and from Route 125 NH via Main Street and other residential roads, will threaten the character of the community and the general public safety and quality of life of Plaistow residents.
B. Uses
Permitted Uses
Allowed by Special Exception
1. Retail business
22. Care and treatment of animals 2
2. Wholesale business
23. (Reserved)
3. Personal service business 1
24. (Reserved)
4. Business office
5. Professional office
6. Bank
7. Restaurant
8. Funeral establishment
9. Private/service club
10. Commercial recreation
11. Motel
12. Vehicular, trailer and recreational vehicle sales and service repair
13. Church
14. Publishing
14.1 Vehicular brokerage office
14.2 Drive-through restaurant
14.3 Drive-in restaurant
14.4 Produce stand
15. Public use, limited to public safety and service
16. Accessory use
17. Storage of equipment/vehicles used to service a product
18. Essential service
19. Small industry
20. Multimodal park and ride lot
21. Theater
21.1 Nursing and convalescent homes
1 Must comply with additional requirements in Subsection D in the definition of "business" in Section 220-2.
2 See Table 220-32B, Subsection D, for additional criteria.
C. Areas and dimensions.
(1) Minimum lot size:
(a) Area: 80,000 square feet.
(b) Frontage: 150 feet.
(2) Minimum yard dimensions: Refer to Table 220-32I
(3) Maximum lot coverage: 75%.
(4) Maximum height: 45 feet or three stories, whichever is less.
(5) Minimum building set back: 50 feet from front property line.
D. Further restrictions. Each use (permitted or allowed by special
exception) must also meet the following criteria:
1) Maximum building size where a single building with a single business is to occupy the lot: 50,000 square feet.
2) Maximum building size where a single building contains multiple units: 100,000 square feet. Any one business may not exceed 50,000 square feet. Multiple buildings are permitted provided they are located in such a manner as to account for pedestrian safety as well as efficient and easy to follow vehicular traffic flows.
3) Other restrictions: Total vehicle trips per day shall not exceed 5,000 vehicle trips per day per lot.
Amend Table 220-32I, Minimum Dimensions for All Districts, by adding the following to the table of setbacks whose dimensions are in feet:
Where Commercial - 3 land abuts an industrial land use: 35 side/rear and 50 front
Where Commercial - 3 land abuts a residential use: 50 side/rear and 50 front
Where a Commercial - 3 land abuts any commercial use: 35 side/rear and 50 front
[Intent: The purpose of this amendment is to limit the building size and traffic impacts for development in the commercial district along the northern portion of Route 125 from Old Road to the Kingston town line in order to protect the town's character, public safety and quality of life.]
(NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING BOARD)
Yes: 455
No: 527
