HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of Meeting of
NOVEMBER 29, 2000
Members Present: Chairman Philip Lindquist
Vice Chairman David Harris
Gerard LeBlanc, Clerk
Gordon Coyle, Member
Joan DiLillo, Member
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:37 p.m.
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of November 1, 2000
Motion to accept the minutes of the Meeting of November 1, 2000: Gordon Coyle
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 3-0 (Chairman Lindquist and Member Joan DiLillo were temporarily at another meeting)
III. TOWN PLANNER REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that no meetings of the Master Plan Committee are scheduled for the month of December. The next meeting will be in January with Thomas Planning Associates should have an additional component ready for the Committee’s review.
Hanson Trails Committee
The next meeting of the Hanson Trails Committee has been scheduled for December 11 at 7:30 p.m., Ms. O’Toole said.
OCPC Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Transportation Committee has been scheduled for December 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Vision 2020
Ms. O’Toole said she did not know when the next meeting of Vision 2020 will be held.
Evaluation
Copies of the evaluation forms for the position of Town Planner were distributed. Board members were asked to return them by the December 13 meeting.
Other Business
Ms. O’Toole reviewed work in progress at the following active subdivisions:
Alden Way - Noreen O’Toole said that plan with borings should be required for Stringer Lane which was paved without the knowledge of the Planning Board Office or its engineer.
Cranberry Estates - Ms. O’Toole said that the road at Cranberry Estates was paved by the same contractor on the same day under the same circumstances and that a plan with borings should also be required.
Meadowbrook Estates - Ms. O’Toole said that no paving has been done since the Board met with Land Planning, Inc., the engineering firm that represents the developer on the project.
Hemlock Hills - The Board asked Ms. O’Toole to see what is happening with this subdivision as there has been little activity.
Catherine Road - Ms. O’Toole said that there is nothing new to report.
Pleasant Meadows - Ms. O’Toole said there is nothing new to report.
Washington West Meadows - Ms. O’Toole said that she would speak to the Board’s engineer on the project, Brewster Fuller about the areas that need to be completed before the subdivision can be accepted.
Woodbrook Lane - Ms. O’Toole said that she has made several calls to the developer that have not been returned regarding the need for an as-built plan. The Board suggested that a certified letter be sent to the developer stressing the urgency of the submission of a plan and the staking of the bounds so the development can be accepted.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing for Audubon Estates
The hearing could not be held because the Planning Boards in surrounding communities were not notified by the applicant as required by state law. A new hearing will be scheduled with abutters renotified.
Motion to Close the Hearing: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
8:30 p.m. - ANR Land Planning, Inc.
American Legion, Robinson Street
Bernard Munro of Land Planning, Inc. presented the Board with a Plan of Land for the Hanson American Legion Post 226 at 92 Robinson Street which showed a reconfiguration of Lot 11, Map 41 and Lot 49, Map 54 necessitated by the need to accommodate a change from a cesspool to a septic system which will also require a relocation of the parking lot. The plan showed a Parcel A to be combined with the remaining land of Lot 11, Map 41 to create a lot having an area of 20,480 square feet and a Parcel B to be combined with the remaining land of Lot 49, Map 54 to create a lot having an area of 151 +/- acres.
Motion to Approve Plan as Presented: Gordon Coyle
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 3-0 (Chairman Lindquist and Member Joan DiLillo returned to their other meeting)
V. NEW BUSINESS
Discussion of Planning Board Budget for Fiscal 2002
Board members took home copies of the paperwork for the preparation of this year’s budget and copies of the budget approved for the current fiscal year for review with discussion to be held at the next meeting.
Request from Rosen Realty for Partial Release of Bond for Cranberry Estates
Inspection Report & Cost Estimate from Land Planning
Following a review of a request from Rosen Realty for a partial release of bond for Cranberry Estates, in inspection report from Land Planning, Inc. and a cost estimate prepared by Land Planning, Board members agreed that road borings should be done before any action is taken on the request. It was also agreed that Bernard Munro of Land Planning would discuss the catch basins at the entrance to the subdivision with Highway Surveyor Richard Harris before any vote is taken.
Motion not to release any of the bond until borings have been done: Gordon Coyle
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 3-0
VI. ZONING BOARD HEARINGS
Craig & Jennifer Leonard for a variance to allow a reduced sideline setback to construct a 26’ x 24’ two-car garage with a finished room over the garage at 217 King Street, Map 115, Lot 0005-02.
COMMENT: No Comment
Sherri La-Mattina Howell for a variance to allow a one-foot cantilever to the front of the property for the construction of a second story addition to a pre-existing, non-conforming structure and a special permit to allow an extension of 12 feet to the current garage located at 232 Winter Street, Map 90, Lot 36.
COMMENT: No Comment. Insufficient Information
John P. Parks, dba Menton Machine Co., Inc. for site plan approval and a special permit to operate a machine shop at 1299 Main Street, Map 043, Lot 0042.
COMMENT: No Comment. Insufficient Information
Kenneth Crosby for a special permit and/or variance to add a foundation and make major renovations to an existing house and obtain relief from setbacks for a garage with greenhouse and storage on the second floor and to construct a gazebo at 308 Maquan Street, Map 70, Lot 37.
COMMENT: No Comment
VII. ADJOURNMENT - 8:54 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: Gordon Coyle
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 3-0
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