HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
January 2, 2002
Hanson Town Hall
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:35 p.m.
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Clerk
Gordon Coyle, Member
David Harris, Vice Chairman
Joan DiLillo, Member
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Minutes of Meeting of December 19, 2001
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of December 19, 2001: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she was planning to go to Boston later in the month to meet with Carol Thomas of Thomas Planning Services for an update on her progress with the Master Plan.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the Hanson Trails Committee has no meetings scheduled.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the Zoning Bylaw Committee will resume meeting this month. No responses have been received, she said, to her request for input on possible zoning bylaw amendments.
Old Colony Planning Council Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Transportation Committee will be held on January 17.
Vision 2020
Ms. O’Toole said that she anticipates that meetings of Vision 2020 will resume within the next month.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
7:45 p.m. Audubon Lane
Form A/ANR
Dennis Leary, developer of the Audubon Lane subdivision, presented a Plan of Land by Keefe Associates of Pembroke for Hudson Park Associates of Pembroke dated November 27, 2001 for Audubon Lane. Leary told the Board that land was being purchased from the McGlones, who own an abutting six acres, to be added to two existing parcels to make them conform to zoning.
Motion to approve the Form A application as presented: Gordon Coyle
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 5-0
8:00 p.m., Alden Way
Request for Bond Reduction
Completion Cost Estimate, Land Planning, Inc.
Board members reviewed a January 2, 2002 inspection report from Land Planning, Inc. for the Alden Way subdivision. The inspection was made in conjunction with a request from the developer’s engineer, SITEC, Inc. of New Bedford for a bond reduction. The report from Land Planning included completion cost estimates of $9,990 for Alden Way, $28,869 for Gray Lane, and $9,588 for Stringer Lane for a total estimate of $48,447. Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson said the current total amount of the bond was $139,583. The Board met on December 19, 2001 with the developer and SITEC, but deferred a decision on a reduction until a written report was received from Land Planning.
Chairman Philip Lindquist told Steven Gioiosa of SITEC and developers Mark Tedeschi and Kenneth Gray that the Board’s greatest concern was with the three basins in the subdivision that are retaining several feet of standing water. Gioiosa said a meeting has been scheduled with the contractor on site to discuss ways to alleviate the situation. Once that meeting has been held, Gioiosa said, he would return with recommendations on correcting the situation and a schedule for completion of all the work remaining to be done. Gioiosa said he would also supply the Board with information on the materials used in the basin after meeting with the site contractor.
Bernard Munro of Land Planning, whose presence at the meeting had been requested by the Board, noted that the $48,447 cost estimate did not include any work on the basins. Gioiosa pointed out that the estimate includes a 20 percent increase in anticipation of the project being completed in two years, when the subdivision should be completed this Spring. The figure, he also noted, includes street lighting. The developer has paid for the lights, he said, although they have not been installed.
As for the basins, Gioiosa said, they are on private property in back yards and pose little danger to children. Board member Joan DiLillo disagreed, stating that based on her experience, they would serve as a magnet for children. Board member Gerard LeBlanc said, that in his opinion, the basins need to be rebuilt. Gioiosa noted there is also $2,500 in the cost estimate for regrading the basin on Lot 14 which brings the total of extra money in the estimates to over $10,000. Board member LeBlanc noted that it would cost the town more to complete the project, if that were to become necessary, because the town would have to go out to bid.
He made a motion to return $39,000 to the developer and his motion was seconded by member DiLillo, but the motion and second were withdrawn when the remaining Board members indicated they thought the figure was too low based on the information provided by the developer and the construction cost estimate from their engineer.
Motion to release $90,000 of the bond for the Alden Way subdivision: David Harris
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 3-2 (Gerard LeBlanc and Joan DiLillo dissenting)
V. NEW BUSINESS
Annual Town Reports for Planning Board and Master Plan Committee
The Board reviewed copies of the Annual Town Reports for the Planning Board and Master Plan Committee
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Town Planner’s Contract
The Board reviewed the proposed three-year contract for the Town Planner noting that the only change from the prior contract was an additional personal day.
Motion to sign the proposed contract for the Town Planner: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 5-0
Town Planner’s Evaluation
The Board reviewed the results of the recent evaluation of the Town Planner. Ms. O’Toole received a total score of 177.5 which resulted in a total evaluation score of 35.5 out of a possible 36. The Board delayed to a future meeting its decision on the percentage increase to be recommended.
VII. ZONING BOARD HEARING
Gerard and Dorothy McDonald for a frontage variance to allow the construction of a two-car garage with second level master bedroom and attached breezeway at 7 Sandy Terrace, Map 32, Lot 30-2, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: No Comment
VIII. ADJOURNMENT - 9 p.m.
Motion to Adjourn: David Harris
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 5-0
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