HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
March 21, 2001
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
David Harris, Vice Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Clerk
Joan DiLillo, Member
Gordon Coyle, Member
Others Present: Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 p.m.
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Public Hearing of February 21, 2001
Anne Marie Lane
Motion to accept the minutes of the Anne Marie Lane Public Hearing held on February 21, 2001: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: David Harris
Vote: 3-0 (Joan DiLillo not present for vote; Gordon Coyle abstained as he excused himself from the public hearing)
III. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson said that she had spoken with Carol Thomas of Thomas Planning Services who said she recently returned from New Orleans and is finishing up master plans for two other communities this week. She said she will resume work on Hanson’s plan next week, Mrs. Ferguson said.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Mrs. Ferguson said the Zoning Bylaw Committee will meet on March 26 to finalize zoning articles to be submitted for the May 7, 2001 special town meeting. There will be three articles relating to tattoo establishments, campers and trailers, and related definitions, she said.
Hanson Trails Committee
Mrs. Ferguson said that she had spoken to Hanson Trails Committee Chairman Philip Clemons who reported he will be scheduling the next meeting as soon as the results are available from the committee’s recent grant application to the Department of Environmental Management under its Trails and Greenways Program. She said Mr. Clemons would like the committee to consider establishing a pedestrian easement from the end of Anne Marie Lane to the former Plymouth County Hospital property when deliberating on that proposed subdivision.
OCPC Transportation Committee & Vision 2020
Mrs. Ferguson said that she had contacted both groups and advised them that Town Planner Noreen O’Toole would be unable to attend meetings due to her extended sick leave. Vice Chairman David Harris volunteered to fill in for future meetings depending upon availability.
Other Matters
Mrs. Ferguson said that the office had received a call on Monday from Highway Surveyor Richard Harris advising of a hazardous condition related to the basin at the corner of Hill and Baker Streets. Developer Robert Junior was contacted, she said, and said he would see that it was corrected. Mr. Harris indicated he would check in a few days to make sure the work had been completed, she said.
The Board reviewed information provided by the Assessors’ office relating to a lot off High Street and asked Mrs. Ferguson to reply indicating that the lot, which is located on Wampatuck Pond, would require an adequate access determination from the Board prior to the issuance of any building permit.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
7:45 p.m., Audubon Estates
The Board signed the Certificate of Action and Plans for Audubon Estates as the appeal period for the subdivision, which was approved by the Board at its February 21, 2001 meeting, has expired. Developer Dennis Leary said that he had spoken to Conservation Commission Agent David Gould, Water Superintendent Edward Reed, and Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis about Condition 3A, which requires that the water main be looped through Town of Hanson conservation land and connected to Old Pine Drive. The plan, he said, is for him to file a Notice of Intent with the Conservation Commission. An agreement will be struck between the two parties relative to mitigation for the minor disturbance to the conservation land, he said, with a license to be granted for the work to be
performed.
8:00 p.m., Continued Public Hearing
1248 & 1258 Whitman Street
Chairman Lindquist read a letter from Grady Consulting agreeing to an extension of time for the Board to render a decision to May 1, 2001 and seeking a continuance of the public hearing from 1248 & 1258 Whitman Street to April 18, 2001 at 8:30 p.m.
Motion to continue the public hearing for 1248 & 1258 Whitman Street to April 18, 2001 at 8:30 p.m.: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0 (Joan DiLillo not present for vote)
8:30 p.m., Continued Public Hearing
Sydney Estates
Developer Mark Ridder and his engineer, Mark Flaherty of Flaherty, Stefani and Bracken, Inc. Plymouth, explained the reconfiguring of lots necessitated by the discovery at the first session that the zoning requirement that lots maintain their 150 foot frontage for a depth of 100 feet had not been met. Chairman Philip Lindquist questioned the 10 foot strip on Lot 1 abutting Lot 4 and was told by Mr. Flaherty that it was needed to meet the 30,000 square foot lot requirement for Lot 1, the 100 foot depth requirement for Lot 4 and the 40 foot frontage requirement for Lot 3, which is a hammerhead lot. Mr. Lindquist suggested that a triangular piece be considered instead of the 10 foot strip. Mr. Flaherty said the road was also moved to allow the
reconfiguration.
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson told the Board that Water Superintendent Edward Reed stated in a telephone conversation that he was concerned because the items mentioned in his January 9, 2001 memorandum were not addressed on the revised plan. Chairman Lindquist showed Mr. Flaherty and Mr. Ridder a marked-up plan that accompanied a March 21, 2001 memorandum from Mr. Reed. Mr. Flaherty said that he would be happy to incorporate the requested changes into the plan. Mr. Ridder said he had a problem with the three hydrants requested and would speak with Mr. Reed to see if the number could be reduced. The current plan indicates two hydrants.
Mr. Flaherty noted that there are several significant 36 inch Beech trees on the property and said that Mr. Ridder is proposing to retain as many as possible. He said these trees should satisfy the Board’s requirement. Mr. Flaherty said there are two subsurface drainage leaching systems. One abuts Main Street and the other is to the rear at the cul-de-sac. He said soil tests pits indicated about five or six feet of clay and below that some very nice gravel beds. Because of the reduced grading, he said, the natural buffer in the island can be enhanced and retained. He noted that there is a vernal pool for which an order of conditions has been issued by the Conservation Commission.
Vice Chairman David Harris noted that the Board’s engineer, Brewster Fuller, had expressed concerns with Lot 5 which he assumed was a reserved strip to prevent access to the adjoining property. He recommended that Lot 5 be eliminated and included in the street right of way. He also recommended a double grate on the catch basin labeled CB3 and the presentation of the drainage plan to the Conservation Commission for comment as there is no provision for over flow in the event of failure of the galley system. Board members concurred with his recommendations. Mr. Flaherty said he would also consider changing the configuration of Lots 1 and 4 to eliminate the 10 foot strip.
To allow the developer time to revise his plan the Board agreed to continue the hearing to April 4 at 8:30 p.m.
Motion to continue the public hearing to April 4 at 8:30 p.m.: David Harris
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
9:00 p.m., Continued Public Hearing
Anne Marie Lane
Chairman Lindquist read a letter from Ross Engineering requesting that the public hearing for Anne Marie Lane be continued to April 18, 2001.
Motion to continue the public hearing for Anne Marie Lane to April 18, 2001 at 8 p.m.: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 5-0
Edward Johnson, Meadowbrook Estates
Discussion of Request for Partial Release of Bond
Paving Testing Report from P.M.P.
The Board met with Meadowbrook Estates developer Edward Johnson and his engineer, Bernard Munro of Land Planning, Inc. to discuss Mr. Johnson’s December 8, 2000 request for a partial release of the road bond for the project. In a March 13, 2001 letter to the Board, its engineer P.M.P. Associates recommended the holdback of 20 percent of the $20,000 pavement line item. Mr. Munro argued that the compaction test on three of five corings required by P.M.P. exceeded the requirements asked of any other developer, including one who also paved on the same day without prior notice to the Board’s engineer, which resulted in the Board’s decision to require core samples at both sites. The Board agreed that the ordered compaction exceeded its
requirements and decided that Mr. Johnson should receive the full $20,000.
Motion to return the full amount of the pavement line item: David Harris
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Letter from Lyne, Woodworth & Evarts
Chapter 61A Land near Pembroke Town Line
The Board noted a letter from Lyne, Woodworth & Evarts LLP of Boston asking that the Board consider its March 8, 2001 letter an objection of the record of the assessed owner to the release of the agricultural tax lien for a 360 square foot parcel of land near the Pembroke town line. On February 26, 2001 the Board received a Notice of Intent from Hayes & Fox of Norwell to convert the parcel from agricultural to residential use under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 61A.
Report from Chairman
Wage & Personnel Hearing
Chairman Philip Lindquist reported that he attended a Wage and Personnel Board classifications hearing on March 20, 2001 to be present for a discussion of possible amendments to the current wage and personnel general bylaw that would include the Town Planner, Assessor, Library Director and Water Superintendent in the list of Administrative/Supervisory Positions covered under the bylaw.
Memo from Management Assistant
May Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board noted a memo from Management Assistant Meredith Scozzari advising that the warrant for the May 7 special town meeting will close on April 3.
Letters to and from Executive Secretary
Stipend for Administrative Assistant
The Board noted letters to and from Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis regarding a stipend for Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson during the period Town Planner Noreen O’Toole is out on an extended sick leave.
Letter from Drohan, Hughes & Hoffman
Map 70, Lot 27D, Birch Street
Issuance of Foundation Permit to Brendan Bizier
The Board noted that Building Inspector Michael Kennedy issued a Foundation Permit to Brendan Bizier for Lot 27D, Map 70., Birch Street. Chairman Philip Lindquist said that he would send a letter to the Board of Selectmen and Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis concerning the Planning Board’s position on adequate access to the parcel.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: David Harris
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
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