Applicant proposes used-car lot at 12 Olde Road; Planning Board lists required site-plan elements

Junior Vasquez, who said he lives in Plaistow, presented a preliminary plan to the Danville Planning Board on June 25 proposing to lease space at 12 Olde Road for a motor vehicle dealership. Vasquez told the board he would operate one bay for detailing, would not perform mechanical repairs on site, and expects to keep no more than 15 vehicles on the lot and operate about 40 hours per week.

Board members responded with a list of specific requirements they will expect for a formal minor site plan review. Chip Current said the board needs professional plans showing maximum inventory and customer cars (including a designated handicap space), hours of operation, the exact display layout, employee numbers and parking, and signage details. Charles Underhill and other members asked that the application include a HazMat handling statement for wastes other than those contained in vehicles and a lighting plan to limit light pollution. The board also requested limits on the number, size and weight of deliveries and delivery times and noted the Fire Department’s review is required.

The board reviewed procedural steps and timeline: professional site plans are required, abutters must be notified, and materials must be in the board’s hands 10 days before a public hearing. Chip Current said application materials must be submitted by July 10 for consideration at the Planning Board’s Thursday, July 23 meeting. The board noted that District 6 (the road authority) will need to approve any new entrance; members referenced a prior attempt to add a 111A entrance that was ultimately rescinded after neighbor objections.

If Vasquez files a formal application, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing to solicit abutter comments, discuss the review criteria and then vote to approve or deny the site plan. The board indicated this preliminary discussion will likely require at least one additional meeting before a final decision.