HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes for the Meeting of
October 2, 2002
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:31 p.m.
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Vice Chairman
Gordon Coyle, Clerk
Joan DiLillo, Member
David Nagle, Member
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of September 18, 2002
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of September 18, 2002: Gordon Coyle
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
Acceptance of Minutes of Public Hearing of September 18, 2002
Motion to accept the minutes of the public hearing of September 18, 2002: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Gordon Coyle
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 had spoken with Master Plan consultant Carol Thomas earlier in the day. She will be mailing a package to the office, Ms. O’Toole said. A meeting of the Master Plan Committee will be held on October 30, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. to review the material provided.
Hanson Trails Committee
Because Ms. O’Toole was not present at the last meeting of the Hanson Trails Committee, Chairman Philip Lindquist gave the report. He said that the committee discussed the article on the warrant for the October 7, 2002 Special Town Meeting to create an Open Space Committee. If the article is approved, Mr. Lindquist said, the Hanson Trails Committee will disband as a subcommittee of the Planning Board. Its responsibilities will be absorbed by the new Open Space Committee which will report to the Board of Selectmen. Responsibility for updating the town’s Open Space Plan will be one of the responsibilities of the new committee.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the last meeting of the Zoning Bylaw Committee had to be canceled due to a conflict with a meeting of the Chapter 40B negotiating team meeting for Depot Village. Ms. O’Toole said that she and Zoning Bylaw Committee member Lila Coyle will be meeting to put the finishing touches on a flyer for the October 7, 2002 special town meeting regarding the proposed changes to the Camper-Trailer bylaw.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee has been scheduled for October 24, 2002 at the Brockton Chamber of Commerce. The meeting time has been changed from 5:30 p.m. to noon in the hopes of increasing the number of public officials in attendance.
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole told the Board that the town is being given the opportunity of becoming part of the Brockton Area Transit Authority. She said she had discussed BAT service with the Whitman Council on Aging Director and been advised there were 3,000 incidents of BAT use by Whitman residents to medical appointments last year. Ms. O’Toole told the Board this was a golden opportunity for the town to provide the same service to its residents. She recommended that the Planning Board bring the issue of joining BAT to the Board of Selectmen in anticipation of a presentation at Town Meeting in the Spring.
Ms. O’Toole shared with the Board a September 29, 2002 letter to the Board of Selectmen from Melody Lindsay of 1135 Whitman Street expressing her displeasure with seeing property she bought at auction in 1998 shown as conservation land on a map of town owned properties presented by Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis at the September 24, 2002 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. A copy of the letter was sent to all town departments and boards.
Also presented to the Board was a September 19, 2002 letter to Building Inspector Michael Kennedy from Robert Karling, representing Joan R. Campbell, owner of the property located at 295 Reed Street. Mr. Karling has appealed the determination of the Building Inspector that a portion of the property located on Pine Street is not a grandfathered lot. The hearing will be held by the Board of Appeals on October 15, 2002 at 7 p.m.
Ms. O’Toole presented the Board with a copy of an e-mail from former Planning Board member David Harris advising of potholes on Charles Street related to an adequate access determination. She said that the developer had been contacted and the problem rectified.
Board members were given for their review a copy of a May 1, 2002 letter from Kopelman and Paige, town counsel, relative to the procedure for calling and spending subdivision security funds in case it is needed to resolve the problems at Colonial Heights. She suggested a meeting in two weeks to give Colonial Heights residents an update.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
Brook Street
The Board reviewed a Form A/ANR Plan of Land, dated September 30, 2002, prepared for Connie Wilbur of Assonet by Land Planning, Inc. The land, which is owned by Regina Farrell of 305 Brook Street, is shown as Lot 15 on Hanson Assessors’ Map 96. The plan divides the parcel into two lots. The lot with the existing house will be 34,217 square feet with 119.73 feet of frontage. The new estate lot will be 10.8 acres with 103.46 feet of frontage. The property is located in a Residence A Zoning District.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land for 305 Brook Street, dated September 30 2002: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
Hanson Gardens Public Hearing
The public hearing could not be held because one abutter was not notified.
See Below.
Arbor House Public Hearing
The public hearing could not be held because one abutter was not notified.
See Below.
Informal meeting with Baran Partners
After it was determined that the public hearings could not be held because one abutter was not notified as required by law, David Alexander of Baran Partners of Boston and Bryan Lynch and Stephen Derdiarian of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Watertown met with the Board to explain revisions to the plan previously submitted. The revisions included the elimination of the entrance to Arbor House from Pierce Avenue which resulted in the addition of two units. The latest plans show two entrances from High Street, one of which will require an easement from the town. There are now also walking trails from Pierce Avenue through the site.
Fire Chief Alan Hoyt said the 12 foot width of the fire lane depicted on the plan will be a problem as the width of the town’s aerial ladder is 19 feet. The entrance into the cul-de-sac is also a problem, he said. He also noted that the nearest hydrant is 600 feet from a town hydrant. The addition of one more hydrant in front of the first building would reduce those distances to an acceptable 300 feet, Chief Hoyt said. No parking should be allowed, he said, on the entire length of roadway if it is to remain at a 12 foot width. He noted that Acting Police Chief Edward Savage is in agreement and also recommends adequate overflow parking for visitors
At the conclusion of the discussion, it was agreed that Baran Partners would meet with Town Planner Noreen O’Toole and Planning Board Chairman Philip Lindquist to resolve any issues and provide the company’s design team an opportunity to revise plans for the two projects in time for the rescheduled public hearings.
Form A/ANR
High Street
Baran Partners withdrew without prejudice its Form A/ANR its application for the former Plymouth County Hospital site on High Street. The Plan of Land prepared for Baran Partners by SITEC of New Bedford was dated September 6, 2002 and would have redefined the lines on a plan approved by the Board on September 4, 2002. The Board was told a new plan eliminating the Pierce Avenue entrance will be submitted.
V. OLD BUSINESS
Millennium Estates
Request to Establish a Bond
Request for Release of Lots
The Board reviewed August 5, 2002 requests from Sheila Niksa for the establishment a bond for the completion of the road work at Millennium Estates and a release of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Also reviewed was a September 18, 2002 Construction Cost Estimate for Performance Guarantee from Michael Perrault of P.M.P. Associates, the Board’s engineering consultant on the development. The total surety recommended by P.M.P. for the Board’s consideration was $52,475.00. In his letter Mr. Perrault also suggested that the Board not reduce this amount below $25,000 until the as-built plans are provided and the street is ready for acceptance by the Town.
Motion to release the lots upon receipt of a bond of $60,000 and not to reduce the amount of the bond below $25,000 until the as-built plans are provided and the street is ready for acceptance by the Town: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 5-0
VI. ZONING HEARINGS
Application of Robert Karling for an appeal under Section 13, Chapter 40A of M.G.L. to overturn the Building Inspector’s determination that Lot 16 at Pine and Fuller Street does not give vacant lot protection under G.L.C. 40A, Section 6, fourth paragraph and in the alternative, grant a variance to allow use of said Lot 16 for a single family dwelling with frontage on Pine Street, Map 24, Lot 66, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: Planning Board referred Mr. Karling to the Building Inspector for determination on grandfathering status.
Application of Josh Cutler for site plan approval under M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11 and Town of Hanson Zoning Bylaw Section F to operate a community newspaper publishing business with space to be used for general office purposes only at 500 Liberty Street, Map 81, Lot 21, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: Planning Board received insufficient information to make a recommendation.
Application of Kenneth Marston, Trustee, Marston Realty Trust to amend the special permit approved on February 22, 2000 under Town of Hanson Zoning Bylaw Section VII.K. (18)(3) “fall distance of twice the tower height” to a fall distance of not less than 200 feet from the center point of the tower, Map 50, Lots 24d and 152, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: Planning Board is in support of application.
VII. ADJOURNMENT - 9:40 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 5-0
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