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TOWN OF SANBORNTON 
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES 
PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS MEETING  
20 August, 2026, 7:00 pm, Old Town Hall 
19 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Sanbornton, New Hampshire, 03269 
The meeting was called to order by Andrew Sanborn at 7:00 PM. 
1.
Members Present: Chair Andrew Sanborn, Selectman Representative Brandon Deacon, Jody Slack; 
Alternate present: Stephania Surowiec. Excused Absences: Thomas Lynch, Will Ellis, Lynn Mar-
tinez, Patti Bartlett, and Sarah DeSimone. Staff: Stephen Laurin, Planning Board Assistant; Cynthia 
Capodestria, Planning Board Recording Clerk.  
2.
Seating of Alternates for Absent Members: Andrew Sanborn designated Stephania Surowiec to sit 
as a voting member.  
3.
Approval of Draft Planning Board Minutes from the August 8, 2026 Meeting: moved by Jody 
Slack, seconded by Brandon Deacon to approve the minutes of August 8, 2026 as amended. The mo-
tion passed 4-0-0. 
4.
Old Business 
	
Master Plan discussion below, in Other Business.  
5.
a. Discussion of Torti subdivision compliance status. 
Discussion: The Board reviewed a letter from Northpoint Engineering, and there was much discussion 
regarding the expectation that the maintenance of the proposed storm water management system utiliz-
ing rain gardens would be maintained by individual lot owners into the future.   
Andy stated that any agreement by the Road Agent should be presented in writing, rather than noting a 
verbal conversation. Brandon suggested that the town needs a provision for an easement to enter the 
property to inspect and maintain the rain gardens if necessary; and to confirm that storm water manage-
ment systems are working as designed. The Town would be putting a lot of faith in future tenants and the 
HOA’s willingness and ability to maintain the gardens to protect the water quality of the Lake. If the in-
dividuals and HOA don’t maintain the rain gardens, the Town needs to have a ability and authority to 
bill the HOA to maintain the storm water management system. 
Easement note — the Town should have the same right of easement as the HOA. The town needs protec-
tion in the event that the HOA does not maintain, or votes to remove the rain gardens, storm water main-
tenance.  
Other possibilities: review Giguere Auto agreement as it may have similar components; make a provi-
sion to have an engineer inspect the system each year.  
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Bonding note: To protect against the possibility that the project is abandoned prior to completion, the 
Town should require a bond to protect the area from erosion problems. The bond will need to be ade-
quate to complete the subdivision.  
The Planning Board will review the Torti Subdivision documents individually and return with recom-
mendations, questions, and comments based on this discussion and review. This will be taken up at the 
next meeting 9/3/26.  
6. Other Business  — Brandon recommended that the Town consider spending remaining Master Plan 
Committee funds to print out the Master Plan draft for the public meeting. There is approximately $2800 
left in the committee funds, barring any invoices received since it was last reviewed.   
Motion: Brandon moved that, barring deadlines for notice, the Board hold a public hearing on 9/3/2026 
to hear and discuss the housing chapter of the master plan, seconded by Jody Slack; motion passed, 4-0-
0.  
Members of the Board will consider providing refreshments for that Hearing. 
The Joint Land Use meeting will be on 10/1/26.  
Andy presented that the Town is initiating software to track the Town’s expenses will be implemented on 
9/1/26. Anyone will then be able to follow every capital expense.  
It was announced that the Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) committee needs two more members.  
7. Planners Update: 
Stephen Laurin gave the planners’ update regarding future agenda items. 
a. Correspondence  
b. Future Agenda Items 
• Updates to 2016 Sanbornton Master Plan 
• Discussion of Driveway Regulations 
• Discussion of Impact Fee ordinance (Article 4.W) 
Next Planning Board meeting on September 3, 2026 at 7:00PM to be held at the Library.  
Meeting Adjourned at 8:25PM  
Minutes recorded by Cynthia Capodestria 
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