HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
December 5, 2001
Meeting Room A
Hanson Town Hall
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Clerk
Joan DiLillo, Member
Gordon Coyle, Member
David Harris, Vice Chairman
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 p.m.
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Minutes of Meeting of November 14, 2001
Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Meeting of November 14, 2001: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 4-0-1 (Gerard LeBlanc abstaining)
Minutes of Zoning Bylaw Public Hearing of September 19, 2001
Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Zoning Bylaw Public Hearing of September 19, 2001: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0-1 (Gordon Coyle abstaining)
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she recently received a schedule from Thomas Planning Associates, the Committee’s consulting firm, but that it needs clarification. Chairman Philip Lindquist said that the consultant should be requested to send a draft of everything that has been done to date.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said a meeting of the Hanson Trails Committee had been scheduled for Thursday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the application of the $4,000 grant the town received from the state for work on the Hanson portion of the trail that abuts the town of Pembroke. The surveying portion of the project has been put out to bid, she said, and the committee will be reviewing the bids and awarding the contract. She noted that the Form A/ANR, recently approved by the Board in preparation for a transfer of land from Lite Control to the town, has been recorded and a deed is being drawn up which will be submitted to Lite Control for approval. She said money will be sought through the Bay Circuit Alliance to assist with the clean up of tires on
town-owned property that abuts the parcel.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that she intended to schedule a meeting of the Zoning Bylaw Committee in January. A letter will be sent to all departments, she said, seeking input on possible bylaw amendments. Chairman Lindquist said that the September 8, 2001 communication received from the General Bylaw Committee should also be reviewed by the Zoning Bylaw Committee.
Old Colony Planning Council Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Transportation Committee is scheduled for December 13, 2001. The Council has been doing a lot of traffic counts and discussing Chapter 90 funding, she said. The Route 14 and 27 project in East Bridgewater at the Hanson line is at the 75 percent design phase, she said, and should go out to bid in the spring with another hearing scheduled.
Vision 2020
No meetings of Vision 2020 have been scheduled, Ms. O’Toole said, although she expects meetings will resume early next year
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole reported that it was time for the Board to once again do her annual job performance evaluation. She advised the Board of inquiries for grant application assistance from the Acting Director of Elder Affairs and for assistance with the permitting process for the Pleasant Street wellsite from the Water Commission, and Board members had some reservations but no objections to her offering whatever degree of assistance her time schedule permits. The Board also discussed a memorandum from Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis relative to an EPA Stormwater Management Plan Grant Request from the Town of Cohasset and agreed that the request should be handled by Mr. Davis and Highway Surveyor Richard Harris.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Alden Way Subdivision
Kevin Paquette
Kevin Paquette of 251 Gray Lane met with the Board to express his concerns with standing water in the three basins in the Alden Way Subdivision. Mr. Paquette noted that the basins on the final plans approved by the Board are shown as infiltration basins and, therefore, should not contain any water. The basins, he said, consistently holds approximately 4 feet of water and mud which pose a danger to children and serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The subdivision is nearing completion, he said, and residents are fearful that the developer will leave without addressing the issue. He also noted that there is no maintenance path around the basins. The street lights have not been installed, he said, and there are also some problems with the
sidewalks.
Board members asked Ms. O’Toole to send a letter to the developer with a copy to his engineer stating the severity of the situation and advising that the situation must be corrected immediately. They said letters should also be sent to the developers for Woodbrook, Colonial Heights, and Meadowbrook Estates as construction in those subdivisions has either been completed or is nearing completion with much work remaining to be done. A letter should also be sent to the developer of Hemlock Hills asking his intentions as work seems to be stalled at that subdivision, the Board said.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Town Planner’s Contract
Members took home a copy of Town Planner Noreeen O’Toole’s contract for review. Ms. O’Toole’s current contract will expire in June of 2002.
Budgets for Fiscal Year 2003
The Board reviewed the Fiscal Year 2003 budgets for the Planning Board and Town Planner. The Planning Board budget reflects an increase of $250 in the advertising expense line. There is no increase in the budget for the Town Planner.
Motion to authorize the chairman to sign the budgets when the final figures have been inserted: David Harris
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
Letter from G.E.R. Corporation
The Board noted a November 12, 2001 letter from G.E.R. Corporation, Inc. of Raynham relative to the Colonial Heights subdivision.
As-Built Plan for Alden Way
The Board reviewed the As-Built Plan for Alden Way and determined that it was not acceptable at the present time.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Sydney Estates
Signing of Plan by Board
Letter from Hanson Water Department
The Board signed the mylar plans for the Sydney Estates subdivision and noted a letter from the Hanson Water Department to Mr. Ridder suggesting a water access for Sydney Estates from the Brockton water main.
VII. ZONING HEARINGS
Application of Keith R. MacLeod for a Special Permit, Site Plan Approval and Variances to allow the construction of 38, 2-bedroom condominium units in 5, two-story wood frame buildings, 902 Main Street, Map 42, Lots 39, 39-1 and 47, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: No Comment
Application of Irene, Dennis and Janet Litchfield for a Variance for a reduction in the front yard setback from 50 ft. to 35.1 ft. and Special Permit for a reduction of an existing non-conforming frontage from 148.73 ft. to 98.73 ft. at 1248 and 1258 Whitman Street, Hanson Assessors Map 110, Lot 19 and 19C.
COMMENT: No Comment. Planning Board did not review due to litigation.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT - 9:28 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 5-0
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