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Planning Board Minutes 9/14/11
Becket Planning Board
Approved Meeting Minutes
Wednesday , September 1st, 2011


Planning Board Members Present: Ann Krawet, Marty Schlanger, Robert Ronzio
                                                      
Planning Board Members Absent:  Gale LaBelle, Howard Lerner, Beth VanNess

Members of the public present: Pat McColgan, Lincoln Bascom, Don Murray, Charlene Nurray, Madelain Elovirta, William Elovirta, Richard Moss, Joe Clark, Al Lussier, Heather Anello.

Meeting opens at:  7: 02 pm

Robert Ronzio, Acting Chairperson in the absence of Gale LaBelle,  opens meeting and announces that agendas are on the table for anyone who wants them. He advises that the meeting is being held in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A and the by-laws of the Town of Becket. A decision to issue a special permit requires a minimum of four positive votes from a five member board. The board has 90 days to make a decision after the close of a public hearing and 14 days to file paperwork with the Town Clerk once a decision is made. Any Appeals of decisions can be made only to the court and must be made pursuant to Section 17, MGL 40A as amended, and must be filed within 20 days after the date of filing of the decision with the Town Clerk. Mr. Ronzio goes on to advise the three applicants that are present that there are currently three of the six planning board members absent and therefore no quorum is  present. He goes on to explain that the three public hearings that are on the agenda will be opened, then continued. Mr. Ronzio explains that the next regularly scheduled meeting for the planning board is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15th, 2011. Mr. Richard Moss of Camp Lenox explains to the board members present, that time is of essence and very important to his proposed project. He further explains that if he has to wait until September 14th for his public hearing to take place then he will not have time to complete his project and will have to put it off until next year which would be extremely costly. Board members request that secretary, Heather Hunt, call Ms. LaBelle and ask her if it would be possible to put a meeting in place before September 14th to try and accommodate the three applicants that are on the agenda tonight. Ms. Hunt calls Ms. LaBelle and is advised that an additional meeting can be put in place on September 1st at 7:00. Board members and applicants briefly discuss and agree that it is an acceptable date for all.


Approval of Meeting Minutes from July 13th,  2011-  Mr. Marty Schlanger makes a motion to approve meeting minutes from July 13th, 2011 , Ann Krawet  seconds motion ; Unanimous Approval.

Public Hearing – Troy Casey, 670 Main Street, Map 212 Lot 34. Hearing opens at 7:17 pm. Mr. Ronzio asks  Mr. Casey if he would be willing to reschedule his hearing until the September 1st meeting. Mr. Casey advises that the date would work and that he has been advised by his attorney that if it is between Beth VaNess and Robert Ronzio sitting out at the hearing that it should be Ms. VanNess, as she was thought to be an abutter. It is clarified that Ms. VanNess is not recusing herself because she is an abutter but instead because she is the realtor that has is selling Mr. Casey’s property.
Ms. Krawet makes a motion to continue Mr. Casey’s public hearing until September 1st, Mr. Schlanger seconds motion; Unanimous Approval.

Public Hearing- Al Lussier, 30 Washington Street, Map 206 Lot 39. Hearing is opened at 7:21 pm. Mr. Ronzio also explains to Mr. Lussier that he could also opt to come back to the September 1st meeting and have to wait until the September 14th meeting date. Mr. Lussier explains that he will plan on doing that, explaining that the sooner the better, so that he may proceed with his request.
Ms. Krawet makes a motion to continue Mr. Lussier’s public hearing until September 1st, Mr. Schlanger seconds motion; Unanimous Approval.

Public Hearing-Mr. Richard Moss, Camp Lenox, 2042 North Main Road, Map 205 Lot 24. Hearing is opened at 7:31 pm. Mr. Richard Moss approaches board members present and asks if he can just present the board members with some of the information that he had prepared for his public hearing. Mr. Moss explains to the board members present what the project entails and presents them with a site map as well as some photographs that he has taken. Mr. Moss states that the new facility will have living quarters for the director upstairs. Mr. Moss explains to the board members that he needs everything up and running by June 1st, 2012 and that is why it is so important for him to have his hearing right away. Mr. Moss completes his presentation by explaining that they are just getting rid of the old building and putting up the new one on the exact same footprint. He also answers questions concerning parking areas and where they will be located. Mr. Ronzio asks if a wetland delineation has been done , Mr. Moss explains that S&K Design has done the plans.
Mr. Schlanger makes a motion to continue the public hearing until September 1st, 2011, Ms. Krawet seconds motion; Unanimous Approval.

Patrick McColgan, Taconic Land Services- Presentation of two Form A’s.

Form A- Holly Vannucci, Map 412 Lots 29.1, 29.2, 29.3 and 28. Mr. McColgan presents the Form A to the board members present, Mr. Ronzio confirms that minimum acreage and frontage exists. Board members briefly discuss and then Mr. Ronzio polls the board for a vote:
Robert Ronzio- Approve
Marty Schlanger- Approve
Ann Krawet- Approve

Form A- Mary Winn, Map 416 Lot 12. Mr. Patrick McColgan presents the plans for the Form A to board members present, advising that Ms. Winn is trying to get the maximum amount of lots, 6 total, with one having the existing house on it, which she resides in. Mr. McColgan advises that the well and the septic will remain on her property and that all lots have minimum acreage as well as frontage. Mr. Ronzio requests an additional map of the property so that they can better see the Right of Way. Mr. Ronzio polls the board for a vote:
Robert Ronzio- Approve
Marty Schlanger- Approve
Ann Krawet- Approve

Public Participation-None

Budget- Read and Reviewed

Correspondence-  Read and Reviewed

New Business- Review Planning Board Handbook prepared by Mr. Ronzio

Mr. Ronzio explains to board members that in regards to the Large Wind Turbine Bylaw, the Planning Board needs to complete the Form 7, and submit it to the Town Clerk to then submit to  the Attorney General. He explains that a waiver is being drafted  to send via mail to the seven towns .
Mr. Ronzio also advises the board that he has purchased Mr. Mark Dobrowski’s  book as previously discussed. He explains that this book will be an excellence source of information and will be available for planning board use only. Ms. Krawet makes a motion to make sure that  the newly purchased book is kept in the planning board office, secured and locked at all times, Planning Board members  who wish to borrow the book and take it home, need to be sure to sign it out with the secretary and return it in a timely fashion.



Mr. Schlanger makes a motion to adjourn the meeting , Ms. Krawet seconds motion: Unanimous approval. Meeting is adjourned at 8:40 pm.

Schedule next meeting for September 1st, 2011
   
Respectfully submitted,

Heather Hunt
Administrative Assistant


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          Robert Ronzio

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          Ann Krawet
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