RYE BEACH DISTRICT Rye Beach New Hampshire Annual Report For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 ANNUAL MEETING PM Tuesday 10 April at 7:30 RYE BEACH DISTRICT Commissioners Report To the Residents ofRye Beach Village District: Let's start on ahappy note. HowdoyoulikeourbeautifulnewlawnatthefrontofthePrecinctbuilding?Ihope youloveit!AndthepaversthathelpShermputuptheflagevery morningwithout making a trail orgetting his feet muddy. The"sweepinglawn'*lendsitselfwell tothelovelyseasonalplantings,atthefront ofthebuilding,which are sowell maintainedby theRyeDriftwoodGardenClub. Thank you so much. The sod and pavers were installed by Seaside Landscaping (Shawn Crapo). This workwasdoneprobono.WethankShawnverymuchforall hishardwork,during aheatwave,rightbeforetheFourthofJulyholiday.Tokeepthelawnlookinggreen and beautiful, we must also thank Richard Clark of Abenaqui Landscape & Irrigationforinstallingourirrigationsystemandhisinstallationwasalsodonepro bono. In both cases, we paid only for the materials. We thank you both tremen- dously. Now all we need for the Fourth ofJuly is a band. As to street lights, we are replacing old fixtures and also replacing underground wiring, in conduit, as needed. We are very pleased with ournew electrician, Jim Holway. — Moregoodnews theUnitedStatesPostalServicehasrenewedtheirleaseinRye Beach, effective July 1. 2007. The new lease will be foranother five years. Historical buildings must bekept upand we have finished the replacement ofthe soffits.Nomoresquirrelscomingintothebuilding andchewingthe windowsills and "dying" on the floor. Finally, we want tothank all ofthe board members who volunteertheirtime and expertise. Rememberthat we are avolunteercommunity. Ifyou have an interest in sitting on a board, please call a Commissioner. 1 look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting. Happy spring! Respectfully submitted. Betty Smith Chairman ofCommissioners District Warrant State of New Hampshire TotheinhabitantsofRyeBeachVillageDistrict,aVillageDistrictintheTown of Rye, organized under the provisions of Chapter 195, Sessions Law of 1905, amended in 1937 and 1943, qualified to vote in District affairs: Youareherebynotifiedthattheannual meetingoftheRyeBeachDistrictwill beheld atthePrecinctBuildingin saidDistrictonTuesday,the 10,hofApril 2007, at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, to act upon the following matters: Article 1. Toelect aModerator forthe ensuing year. Article 2. Toelect aDistrict Clerk forthe ensuing year. Article 3. TohearreportsoftheTreasurer, Auditor, Committees orOfficers heretofore chosen, and pass any votes relating thereto. Article4. ToelectaCommissionerforthreeyears,aTreasurerandanAuditor forthe ensuing year. Article5. Toraiseandappropriate such sumsofmoney asmaybe necessary forDistrict charges forthe ensuing year. Article 6. ToauthorizethedistrictOfficerstoraisemoneybyDistrictnotein anticipation oftaxes. Article 7. To see ifthe District will vote to authorize the Commissioners to apply for, receive andexpend Federal and State grants which may becomeavailableduringthecourseoftheyear,inaccordancewith RSA31:95-b,andalsotoacceptandexpendmoneyfromanyother governmental unit or private source to be used for purposes for which the District may legally appropriate money. Article 8. To transact such other business as may legally come before said meeting. Given underourhands and seal the 20th day ofMarch 2007. Seal (S) Betty Smith, Chairman (S) Frank Drake (S) Bradley Richards Commissioners Rye Beach Village District WedosolemnlyswearthatatruecopyofthiswarrantwaspostedatRyeBeach PostOffice and Rye Beach DistrictHall,placesofpublic meeting in saidDistrict, on 26March 2007. Seal (S) A true copy Attest: Certificate ofAudit I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, Tyson Dines,thattheyarecorrectlydrawnandthattheycorrespondtothechecksandpaid invoices in his possession. March 2007 AndrewMahoney, 1 Auditor Report of Rye Beach Planning Board - 2006 2006 marked the completion ofthe MasterPlan Update and the startofarevision to the Subdivision Regulations. One new vacant lot was created at 805 Central Road;onelotlineadjustmentwasapproved;andasiteplanforanewtennisfacility at Abenaqui Country Club was reviewed and approved on the following eight meeting dates: January 19, 2006: 2 Lot Subdivision, Jenness Rlty Trust. 799 Central Rd. Approved. February 1,2006: Worksession,MasterPlan.Recommendationthatcommunity goalsandfuturelandusesbediscussedatVillageDistrictannualmeetingeachyear. February 13, 2006: Work session, MasterPlan. March22,2006:PublicHearingon the2005MasterPlan Update.PlanningBoard vote to formally accept the MasterPlan Update. May25,2006:MajorSiteDevelopment,AbenaquiCountryClub.Inc..731 Central Road. Replace 600 sq. ft. existing tennis clubhouse with 1700 sq. ft. building includingproshop,lockerrooms,functionroomandsnackbar.Replacetwotennis courtsandadd3,dtenniscourt,fencing,landscaping&lightingatsiteofformergolf maintenance facility. Preliminary review, awaiting results ofvariance hearing. .Tune22,2006: LotLineAdjustment.Laurence & Suzanne Knowlton and Charles and Marcia Ristagno. Transfer 0.35 acres with 49.71 ft. frontage on South Road from Ristagno (Map 2, Lot 65) to Knowlton (Map 2. Lot 50). Approved with condition that South Road frontage not be used for vehicular access to Lot 65. Continuedreview ofSitePlan forAbenaqui Country Club, Inc., tenniscourtsand clubhouse,731 CentralRoad.Approvedwithstipulationsincludinglimitonsizeof gathering room of500 sq. ft. October 19,2006: Work session, Revisions to Subdivision Regulations. November 30, 2006: 3 Lot Minor Subdivision, James and Karen Confalone, 41 Causeway Road. Votetoacceptjurisdiction oversubdivision plan. Publichearing toresumeafterreviewbyLittleBoar'sHeadandTownofNorthHamptonPlanning Boards. Work session. Revisions to Subdivision Regulations. Residentswhoneedassistancewithlanduseissuesorwhowishtopurchaseacopy oftheMasterPlanUpdate,cost$20each,maystopinattheVillageDistrictOffice above thepost office on Thursdays from 1 1 am to 1 pm. Many thanksto Planning Board Members fortheirdedication and valued participation. Respectfully submitted, G. Bradley Richards, Chairman Rye Beach Precint Board ofAdjustment For year ending 31 December 2006 TheRye Beach Precinct BoardofAdjustmentmetfive (5) timestohearpetitionsandappeals. 1. A January 25.2006. The Board mettoreviewrequestforVariance by St. AndrewsByThe Sea,30Churchroad, topermitconstructionofapermanentshelteroveranew granite memorial table,which shelterwill beten feet (10') from thesideboundary linewherea twenty-five(25)feetsideyard setback isrequired. RequestforvariancewascontinuedtoMarch 15, 2006forreviewofadditional evidence. 1. B TheBoardreviewedrequestforvarianceby Amy Shafmaster,640Central Road,topermit constructionofaporch androofoverexistingfrontentrysteps, whichporchandroofwill bethirty (30')from the frontboundary linewhereaforty feet(40')frontyardsetback is required. Requestforvariancewas approved. 2. March 15,2006. The Board mettocontinueitsreviewofapplicationforvariance by St. Andrews ByThe Sea, 30Church road, topermitconstructionofapermanentshelterover anewgranitememorial table, which shelterwill be ten feet(10') fromthe sideboundary linewhereatwenty-five (25)feetsideyardsetback isrequired. Requestforvariancewasdenied. 3. June 14.2006. The Boardmettoreviewrequestforvarianceby Abenaqui CountryClub, Inc,731 Central Road, topermitdemolition oftwo(2)existingtenniscourtsandclub houseanderectionofthree (3)new tenniscourtsanda 1700sq.ft. clubhouseinthe general location oftheexisting facility.Theproposed tenniscourtswill belocatedwithin forty onefeet(41')ofthe frontboundary where afifty feet(50')frontsetbackisrequired and the proposedcourtsandproshopwill belocated within fiveand two/tenthsfeetand fourteen andfive/tenthsfeetrespectivelyofthe side boundary whereasidesetbackof thirty feet(30')isrequired. Theexisting tenniscourts are legal non-conforming;and existingclubhouse/proshopislegal conforming. Requestforvariance wasamendedand approved. 4. August9.2006. The Boardmettoreviewrequestforvariance by PeterHome, for property locatedat71 South Road, topermitconstructionofasunken patioandretaining wallssetback twenty-twoandsix/tenthsfeel from the rearproperty line where thirty feet (30")are required;and toenlargeadormeron theexisting residence locatedapproxi- mately nineteenfeet(19') from the westerly sidelinewheretwenty-five feet(25')are required. Request forvariancetoenlargedormerwasapproved. Requestforvariance forsunken patiowaswithdrawnby petitionerwithout prejudice.