HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
April 18, 2001
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
David Harris, Vice Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Clerk
Joan DiLillo, Member
Members Absent: Gordon Coyle, Member
Others Present: Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
I. CALL TO ORDER -7:30 p.m.
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Meeting of April 4, 2001
Motion to Accept the Minutes of April 4, 2001: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 4-0
III. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson said she had spoken with Carol Thomas of Thomas Planning Associates who has more information to present to the Master Plan Committee. Chairman Philip Lindquist asked Mrs. Ferguson to contact Ms. Thomas and schedule a meeting for May 23, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Mrs. Ferguson then noted that two members of the Master Plan Committee recently resigned which could create a quorum problem especially with the absence of Gordon Coyle due to his recent operation. She said the committee was formed by the Planning Board on March 11, 1998 with nine members.
Motion to reduce the size of the Master Plan Committee to 7 members: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 4 -0
Hanson Trails Committee
Mrs. Ferguson said that Chairman Philip Clemons has scheduled a meeting of the Hanson Trails Committee on April 25, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the recent $4,000 grant received by the Town from the Department of Environmental Management through its Greenways and Trails Demonstration Grant Program. The Town of Pembroke received a similar grant.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Mrs. Ferguson said the next meeting of the Zoning Bylaw Committee will be April 23, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. The committee will be working on a zoning bylaw amendment relative to housing for those who are 55 years of age and older.
Other Matters
Mrs. Ferguson reported that Town Planner Noreen O’Toole is scheduled to return to work on May 1 and that member Gordon Coyle is reportedly doing well following his knee surgery on Friday, April 13.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
Robert Swartz, Roller Coaster Road
The Board met with Robert Swartz to discuss a Form A/ANR application to combine a 864 square foot parcel with land owned by Donald E. and Sandra Henrich, as part of the couple’s existing house is on the Lot 1 parcel owned by Mr. Swartz. His plan of land dated October 17, 2000 was prepared by Hayward-Boynton & Williams of Brockton. The perimeter information was taken from a plan of land owned by Copley Realty Corp., prepared by Malcolm T. Shaw dated September 24, 1963 and recorded as Plan No. 2 of 1964. Chairman Philip Lindquist told Mr. Swartz that the board has determined there is not adequate access on Roller Coaster Road and Lakeside Drive for any new homes. He also noted that Lot 1 has only 15 feet of frontage. He said
he did not think the Planning Board should be approving land upon which a house cannot be built because the way is inadequate and the parcel does not meet zoning requirements. He said the application would require some research.
Motion to take the application under advisement: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 3-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
Form A/ANR
Keefe Associates, Main Street
The Board reviewed an Form A application from Keefe Associates of Pembroke for Hanson Medical Building Trust. The plan of land dated March 19, 2001 calls for Lot 2B to be combined with Lot 1 (Plot 5-2, Map 41). Lot 2B is 2,025 square feet and Lot 1 is 153,360 square feet.
Motion to approve a Form A/ANR submitted by Keefe Associates of Pembroke for Hanson Medical Trust to combine Lot 2B and Lot 1 on Main Street as shown on a plan of land dated March 19, 2001: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0
Continued Public Hearing
Anne Marie Lane
Request for Continuation to June 6, 2001 @ 8:00 p.m.
Extension of Time for Decision to June 15, 2001
Chairman Philip Lindquist read a letter dated April 12, 2001 from Ross Engineering of Norwell asking for a continuation of the public hearing for Anne Marie Lane to June 6, 2001 at 8 p.m. and an extension of time for the Planning Board to file its written decision to June 15, 2001.
Motion to continue the public hearing for Anne Marie Lane to June 6, 2001 at 8 p.m. and to extend the time for the Planning Board to file its written decision to June 15, 2001: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0
Form A/ANR
Bernard Munro, East Washington Street
8:30 p.m., Continued Public Hearing
The Board reviewed a Form A application submitted by Bernard Munro of Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson for Sheila and Edward Carney of 89 East Washington Street to
subdivide their lot which is shown as Lot 6, Map 100 on the Hanson Assessors Map. The existing house will remain on the 30,380 square foot parcel shown on the plan of land dated April 11, 2001 as Lot 2. The new Lot 1 will have 49,903 square feet including 36,415 square feet of uplands.
Motion to approve a Form A/ANR application for Lot 6, Map 100, East Washington Street to subdivide the parcel, owned by Sheila and Edward Carney as shown on a plan of land by Land Planning, Inc., dated April 11, 2001, into two parcels that meet current zoning requirements: David Harris
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 4-0
1248 & 1258 Whitman Street
Request for Continuation to May 16 @ 8:00 p.m.
Extension of Time for Decision to June 1, 2001
Chairman Lindquist read an April 18, 2001 fax transmission from Grady Consulting of Kingston requesting a continuation of the public hearing for 1248 and 1258 Whitman Street to May 16, 2001 at 8:00 p.m. and an extension of time for the Board to render a decision to June 1, 2001.
Motion to continue the public hearing for 1248 & 1258 Whitman Street to May 16, 2001 at 8 p.m. and extend the time for the Board to render a decision to June 2, 2001: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: David Harris
Vote: 4-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
Memo from Management Assistant Meredith Scozzari
Public Hearing on Four Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments
Hearing Advertised for May 2 @ 8:00 p.m.
The Board noted a memorandum from Management Assistant Meredith Scozzari with four attached proposed zoning bylaw amendments to be acted upon at the May 7, 2001 special town meeting. The public hearing on the proposed zoning changes has been advertised for May 2, 2001 at 8 p.m. in Meeting Room A at Town Hall.
Fox Way Definitive Subdivision in Whitman
Portion of Two Lots in Hanson
Plan Calls for Signatures of Hanson Planning Board
The Board reviewed a plan submitted for signatures for the Fox Way Definitive Subdivision off Winter Street in Whitman. Portions of two of the lots fall in Hanson. Chairman Lindquist said that the developer should bring in a mylar and another copy of the plan. Hanson Planning Board signatures will be needed to file the mylar at the Registry of Deeds, he said, and the Planning Board will need one signed copy of the plan for its files.
Washington West Meadows
April 10, 2001 Verbal Report from Highway Surveyor
Problem with Road, 60 Pennsylvania Avenue
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson told the Board that Highway Surveyor Richard Harris came into the office on April 10 and reported that there was a problem with the roadway in front of 60 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Washington West Meadows subdivision. Member David Harris said that he had visited the site and was also concerned with the drainage at the entrance to the subdivision. Chairman Lindquist asked Mrs. Ferguson to contact Brewster Fuller of East Bridgewater, the Board’s review engineer on the project, and ask him to go out to the site and submit a report.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Memos to and from Board of Selectmen
Street Names for Audubon Estates & Rye Hill (Millennium) Estates
The Board noted memorandums to and from the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board regarding street names for the Audubon Estates and Millennium Estates (formerly Rye Hill Estates) subdivisions. Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson said that she has not heard back from the Board of Selectmen as to whether the name Audubon Lane has been approved for Audubon Estates. The issue of Tag Lane in the second subdivision will be addressed after the appeal period for the subdivision has expired.
Letter from John W. DeLano & Associates
Extension on Decision to May 2, 2001
The Board noted a letter from John W. DeLano & Associates of East Bridgewater granting an extension for filing a decision on Rye Hill Estates to May 2, 2001.
Construction Inspection Report
Land Planning, Inc.
Cranberry Estates
The Board reviewed an April 5, 2001 construction inspection report from Steven Wry of Land Planning, Inc. at Cranberry Estates. An inspection of the detention basin to determine its function in managing stormwater runoff was requested by the Board following receipt of a memorandum from the Conservation Commission indicating that it has received several inquiries from abutters regarding the basin. Mr. Wry recommended that the Board inquire of the design engineer as to the proper functioning of the basin stating that it was his opinion that infiltration within the basin is improving the management of stormwater runoff from the site. Board members said that they would do individual site inspections.
Hill & Hawthorne Street
John Stack, Jeffrey and Sherry McLaughlin
The Board met with John Stack and Jeffrey and Sherry McLaughlin for continued discussion on the neighbors’ complaints regarding work that has been done on their street in conjunction with an adequate access determination by the Board. Chairman Lindquist read a letter from Water Superintendent Edward Reed in response to comments made by William Hussey of Hawthorne Street at the April 4, 2001 meeting. In the letter, Mr. Reed stated that Mr. Hussey’s water line was relocated around his catch basin when his water line was hit last October. The neighbors said they would bring a copy of the letter to Mr. Hussey who was unable to attend. Chairman Lindquist said any future discussion regarding the basin and water line
should be between Mr. Hussey and Mr. Reed. If water begins to appear on existing lots when construction begins on the new lots, Mr. Stack was told, it would be a civil matter between the developer and the resident impacted. More information might also be obtained by speaking with the Building Inspector, Chairman Lindquist said. Board members have all inspected the roadway, he said, and it is in conformance with the plan submitted. The McLaughlins said that they would mark the trees on their property that have been destroyed and notify the office when the marking has been completed so that the trees can be removed.
VII ZONING BOARD HEARING
The Board noted the Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on May 3 at 7:00 p.m. on the application of Jane M. Tarbox for a variance to allow the removal of an existing mobile home, 12 ft. x 65 ft. to be replaced with a larger mobile home, 16 ft. x 76 ft. that meets current H.U.D. standards and that will conform to current zoning setback requirements at the property known as 500 Spring Street, Hanson Assessors Map 117, Lot 6A.
COMMENT: Section VII.G. of the Hanson Zoning Bylaw Restricts Occupancy of A Mobile Home To Not More Than One Year With A Permit from Board of Appeals
VII. ADJOURNMENT - 9:25 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0
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