HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
June 19, 2002
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:35 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
Minutes of Meeting of June 5, 2002
Motion to Approve the Minutes of June 5, 2002: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
III. APPOINTMENTS
Land Planning, Inc.
Form A/ANR, Lakeside Road
The Board reviewed a Form A/ANR Plan of Land dated June 19, 2002 prepared for Coleman and Lori Earner by Land Planning, Inc. depicting the proposed subdivision of Lot 26-2, Hanson Assessors Map 79 into three lots. Board member Joan DiLillo recused herself from the discussion as she is an abutter to the property. The applicant’s representative, Bernard Munro of Land Planning, Inc., told the Board that Notice of Intent filings with the Conservation Commission will be required for any construction on the lots and for the roadway improvements needed on Lakeside Road. Chairman Philip Lindquist said that the Board could not approve a Form A on that section of Lakeside Road without an adequate access determination because, once granted, a Form A approval cannot
be revoked. A separate plan with the proposed roadway improvements delineated for an adequate access determination will be required, the Board said, before a Form A for the property can be considered. At that point in the discussion, Mr. Munro withdrew his request without prejudice.
Fox Way Modification
The Board reviewed a plan prepared by C. W. Garvey Co., Inc., Surveyors and Engineers of Whitman, modifying the subdivision of lots in Fox Way to correct property line encroachments on abutting land discovered since the approval by the Board of the original plan on February 6, 2002. The rear portions of Lots 2-A and 3-A in the subdivision are in Hanson. The entrance to the three-lot subdivision is off of Winter Street in Whitman. The Whitman Planning Board signed the modified plan on June 11, 2002.
Motion to sign the modified plan for Fox Way: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Catherine Road
Request for Release of Bond
Report from Land Planning, Inc.
The Board met with developer Joseph Nisby to discuss his request for a release of the remainder of the bond held by the town for completion of the Catherine Road subdivision. There is currently $5,500 plus interest in the account. A June 19, 2002 letter from the Board’s review engineer, Land Planning, Inc., was read. The letter indicated that the as-built plans are complete and that the developer has completed all of the required improvements. Mr. Nisby was advised that a copy of the mylar of his as-built plans plus 10 copies should be brought to the Planning Board office along with a legal description of the roadway and a copy of letter to the Board of Selectmen seeking acceptance of Catherine Road by the town. When all of the documents have been
received, he was told, a letter would be sent to the Treasurer/Collector seeking the release of the remainder of his bond.
Motion to release the balance of the bond for the Catherine Road subdivision pending receipt of a mylar and 10 copies of the as-built plans, a legal description of the roadway, and a petition letter to the Board of Selectmen for acceptance of the roadway: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote:5-0
40B Informal
902 Main Street
The Board reviewed a Chapter 40B Plan for a 52 unit, 55 years of age or older housing development on an 11.35 acre parcel at 902 Main Street prepared for J.T. Callahan by P.M.P. Associates of East Bridgewater. Speaking on behalf of the applicant was Attorney Robert L. Devin of Devin & Barry of Hingham. Attorney Devin told the Board that he would be filing a application with the Zoning Board of Appeals the following week with a decision expected by the end of July. The existing house on the lot will be razed, he said. In accordance with state law, 13 units, scattered throughout the development, will be classified as affordable. The units will be constructed in a New England style with one story units on each end and two-story townhouse units in the
center. All of the units will have two bedrooms. The affordable units will sell for $130,000, he said, with the market price units selling for between $200,000 and $300,000.
The density, Attorney Devin, said will be five units per acre. Town Planner Noreen O’Toole noted that the same density is allowed under the town’s Adult Communities Bylaw but on a 15 acre site. The Board questioned access for fire apparatus and was told the department will have access to three sides of each unit. A turnaround could be provided, if deemed necessary, he said. Each unit will have two parking spaces with one of the spaces in a garage. There will also be an area for guest parking. The roadway layout will be 40 feet which will allow for some on street parking for guests. Drainage and the roadway, he said, will be maintained by the condominium association not the town. The Hanson Housing Authority, he said, has agreed to serve as the
monitoring agency for the sale or resale of the affordable units. Local preference will be established, he said, and affordability will be in perpetuity.
Planning Board members said they would need a comprehensive package on the proposed drainage for the development including topographical maps and final grades for the street. They noted the property is in a Zone II Aquifer Protection District. The plans call for a five foot wide sidewalk from High Street along Main Street to the entrance and then through the complex to a common area. Board members favored extending the sidewalk out to Pierce Avenue so that residents can walk to proposed senior housing on the site of the former Plymouth County Hospital. Devin said that when he files with the Appeals Board, he will provide the Planning Board with a narrative and ask to be placed on the agenda for a future meeting. In the interim, he said,
he will be meeting with the Fire and Police Chiefs, the Board of Health and the Water Department to discuss the proposed plans.
IV. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that the office had received a telephone call from Thomas Planning Services while she was on vacation and that she would return the call to the consultant the following week.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that no meetings have been posted for the Hanson Trails Committee. She said that committee members recently walked the trail section at Camp Kiwanee which is being restaked. Chairman Lindquist said the committee should talk to Pembroke officials regarding the best route to get across the canal. A meeting with the Chairman of the Recreation Commission to discuss the trail has been scheduled for June 21, 2002.
Ms. O’Toole said that she had been advised by Executive Secretary E. Win that the state is offering the town three to five acres at the corner of Hawks Avenue and Pleasant Street in lieu
of roll back taxes for the Northland property which the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife is acquiring. She said she has been asked to prepare a Brownfields Redevelopment Fund Loan Application for Site Assessments relative to a Chapter 21E hazardous waste inspection that will be the town’s responsibility. This acquisition by the state, she said, should tie in well with a parcel Lite Control is gifting to the town.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next meeting of the Zoning Bylaw Committee will be held on July 22, 2002. She said Chairman Lila Coyle would like to meet with the Planning Board to discuss its initial opposition to proposed changes to the hammerhead lot section of the Zoning Bylaws. The committee is currently reviewing the home occupation and camper and trailer sections of the bylaw.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole told the Board she will be attending the Cape Cod Transportation Committee meeting on Friday, June 21, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. in West Barnstable.
Vision 2020
Chairman Philip Lindquist said he had attended a Vision 2020 meeting while Ms. O’Toole was on vacation. The main topics of conversation, he said, were Chapter 40B and aid to schools. Ms. O’Toole said that the town should consider placing acceptance of the Community Preservation Act before voters as has been done in many other communities. She said that education of voters on the issue played a major role in the towns that have accepted the legislation.
V. APPOINTMENTS (Continued)
Meadowbrook Estates
Request for Partial Release of Bond
Request for Extension of Completion
Cost Completion Estimate from P.M.P.
The Board met with Bernard Munro of Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson representing Johnson Construction to discuss the partial release of bond for Meadowbrook Estates requested in a June 17, 2002 letter. In his letter, Edward Johnson outlined items completed and items remaining and requested a release of $45,000 and an extension for completion from June 30, 2002 to July 31, 2002 due to problems encountered relative to the elevations of the sidewalks, problems with the Conservation Commission achieving a quorum, and the weather. The Board reviewed his request and a June 19, 2002 fax transmission from its review engineer, P.M.P. Associates of East Bridgewater, recommending the retention of $70,679. The current balance in the bond account is $90,000. Mr.
Munro took issue with several items on the P.M.P. list of items
to be completed including $6,000 for street lighting which has already been installed, a $5,000 detention area allowance, and $8,050 for a Cape Cod berm which only has to be topped off, according to Mr. Munro. Following an item by item review of the P.M.P. communication, the Board settled on $35,000 as the amount to be returned to Mr. Johnson and agreed to the extension of time.
Motion to reduce the bond for Meadowbrook Estates by $35,000: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 5-0
Motion to extend the date for completion of Meadowbrook Estates to July 31, 2002: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 4-1 (Gerard LeBlanc dissenting)
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Letter from Citizens for the Northland Purchase
Letter from David Harris in Support of Northland Purchase
Board members noted a June 11, 2002 letter from Citizens for the Northland Purchase to Daniel Webster, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. The letter included a petition in support of the purchase of the property by the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife containing 1,194 signatures. The Board also noted a June 6, 2002 letter to Mr. Webster from former Planning Board member David Harris in support of the purchase
Letter from Duxbury Planning Board
Request for Support of 40B Amendments
Due to the lateness of the hour Board members took home for review a June 5, 2002 letter from the Duxbury Planning Board seeking support for amendments to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40B.
July Meeting Dates
The Board decided that due to the July 4 holiday, it would meet on July 10 and 24 rather than the first and third Wednesdays in July.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
Letter to Building Inspector
Lot 16, Pine and Fuller Streets
Board members noted a June 13, 2002 letter from Chairman Philip Lindquist to Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer Michael Kennedy seeking his input on the “grandfathering” status of a lot shown as Lot 16 at the intersection of Pine and Fuller Streets on a plan copied and reduced by Hayward & Hayward and recorded in 1942.
Special Permit Adult Communities
Rules & Regulations for Filing
Application Form & Fees
Due to the lateness of the hour, the Board took no action on establishing rules and regulations and an application form and fees for special permits for adult retirement communities.
VIII. ZONING HEARINGS
Application of Laura & Nataniel Andrade for a variance for a reduction from the lot side setback requirement on a pre-existing single family dwelling to allow the construction of a 30 ft. x 42 ft. in-law apartment addition, Map 47, Lot 4A, 0 Donna Drive, Hanson Assessors Map
COMMENT: NO COMMENT
Application of Richard Walsh for an amended site plan to allow for a change in the hours of operation and to alter the restrictions of general repairs and maintenance at 507 Monponsett Street, Map 23, Lot 5, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: NO COMMENT
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to Adjourn: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 5-0
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