HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Ransom Road Subdivision
Public Hearing of April 16, 2003
I. CALL TO ORDER - 8:00 p.m.
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Gordon Coyle, Clerk
Joan DiLillo, Member
David Nagle, Member
Members Absent: Gerard LeBlanc, Vice Chairman
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
Chairman Philip Lindquist advised all present that the meeting was being tape recorded and reviewed the agenda for the public hearing. Member David Nagle read the following public hearing notice published in The Enterprise on April 2 and 9, 2003:
TOWN OF HANSON
PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Hanson Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at
8:00 p.m. in the Hanson Town Hall, 542 Liberty Street, Hanson, on a definitive subdivision plan showing a 5-lot residential subdivision off Indian Head Street. The plan is further identified as Lots 49 and 49-1, on Assessors Map 54 and Lots 5, 5A, and 12-3, on Assessors Map 62. Deeds to said property are recorded in Plymouth District Registry of Deeds, Book 18283, Page 187; Book 10068, Page 54; Book 3607, Page 371; and Book 12684, Page 125. The subdivision plan, entitled Ransom Road, is located in Hanson and dated February 20, 2003 by Land Planning, Inc., 1115 Main Street, Hanson, MA 02341. The plan was submitted by Jon Ridder, 45 Country Farm Road, East Bridgewater, MA 02333. A copy of the subdivision plan is available in the Hanson Town Clerk’s Office and in the Planning Board office for review.
HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Philip R. Lindquist Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Clerk
The Enterprise
April 2 & 9, 2003
Chairman Lindquist asked Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson if return receipts for certified mailings had been turned over to her and if all abutters had been properly notified and was advised that the certified mailing receipts had all been submitted and all abutters on the list certified by the Office of the Board of Assessors on March 28, 2003 had been properly notified.
II. Presentation of plans from applicant/engineer
The applicant’s representative, Bernard Munro of Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson reviewed for the Board the Definitive Subdivision Plan of Ransom Road, dated February 20, 2003 prepared for Jon Ridder. According to Mr. Munro, there will be three new lots in the five lot subdivision. The remaining land, he said, will remain with Mr. Ridder’s existing bog. All of the lots, he said, will comply with zoning. The paved roadway will be 26 feet wide with an 18 inch cape cod berm. There will be a sidewalk on the side of the roadway in front of the subdivision lots. The distance between an existing stone wall on the Indian Trail side of the roadway and the pavement will be five and one-half feet. The existing stone wall will
not be disturbed. All utilities will be underground on the southerly side of the roadway. Mr. Munro said he would be meeting with the Water Department to discuss its requirement that the water main be looped.
John Peckham of Land Planning explained the series of basins that will make up the subsurface infiltration drainage system noting that the design is similar to the drainage system in existence at Pleasant Meadow Estates. The system is outlined in detail on Sheet No. 7 of the subdivision plan submitted. Mr. Peckham said that there will be one street light at the entrance to the subdivision and one on the cul-de sac. The plan also calls for two hydrants and three trees.
III. Questions from abutters
Gary Siegel & Bonnie Fulmine - Not Present
Manuel and Helena Burgo - Not Present
Rosemarie Taylor - Not Present
Mary Lewis - Not Present
Frank Mangano - Not Present
Doris Mathews - Not Present
Brian Mitchell - Not Present
Frank & Sharon Pupek - Not Present
Robert & Barbara Burt - Not Present
Bernard & Karen Centofanti - Not Present
Randolph & Patricia Sayce - Not Present
Richard & Judith Allen - Not Present
Nicola & Adelina Cafardo - Not Present
Ruth Barrows - Not Present
John Hagan & Jane Walsh - Not Present
Town of Hanson - Not Present
Brian and Maureen Watson - Not Present
Gregory & Cathryn Smith - Not Present
Linda Ford - Not Present
Donald Ellis, Jr. - Not Present
Roderick & Joyce Burrows - Not Present
John & Jo-Anna Finiello - Not Present
Arthur and Debra Lee Stone - Not Present
Christopher & Dawn Stevens - Not Present
Joseph & Christine Perella - Not Present
Robert & Candis Cioffi - Not Present
David & Laurel Marble - Not Present
Florence Nardi - Not Present
Joseph DeAngelis, Jr. - Not Present
Paul & Mary-Reid Barber - Not Present
Alberta Arnold - Not Present
Shirley Lonergan - Not Present
Arthur Turner III - Not Present
David & Kathy Lee DeMinico - Not Present
Judith Crawford - Not Present
Town of Hanson - Not Present
Thomas & Deborah Perkins - Not Present
Hanson Medical Bulding Corp. - Not Present
Stephen and Terese Croghan - Not Present
Mary Smiley - Not Present
Charles & Roseanne Poirier - Not Present
Kenneth & Colleen McKenzie - Not Present - Martha DelVecchio said that she was the current owner of the McKenzie’s property and came to the hearing to determine where her house was in relation to the proposed development.
George Andruk - Not Present
Hanson Grange Building Association - Not Present
Dawn Holland - Not Present
Robert F. Small, Jr. - Not Present
American Legion Post 226 - Not Present
Jon Ridder - Present, but no comment.
Lindsey Harris - Not Present
Town of Hanson - Not Present
Francis & Judith Sheppard - Not Present
Robert & Barbara Anne White - Not Present
Patricia Head - Not Present
John & Barbara Buckley - Not Present
Ronald & Constance Grattan - Not Present
Alan & Gailann Spera - Not Present
Doris Atwood - Not Present
Robert & Virginia Sweeney - Not Present
Richard & Janice Hammond - Not Present
V. Stephen & Sharon Lincoln - Not Present
Keith MacLeod - Not Present
Joseph Mahoney - Not Present
Charles & Rhoda Read - Not Present
Enid Winchester - Not Present
Donald & Janice Colby - Not Present
James & Paula Ford - Not Present
Daniel O’Connor - Not Present
Ronald & Jeanne Shaw - Not Present
Richard & Mary Ibbitson - Not Present
Town of Hanson - Not Present
Christina Sadowski - Not Present
Donna Jeffers - Not Present
James & Susan Cousens - Not Present
John Riordan - Not Present
Elaine Trudeau - Not Present
Bill & Patricia Strait - Not Present
Arthur & Roberta Gelsi - Not Present
Elizabeth Nawazelski - Not Present
Richard & Deborah Nawazelski - Richard Nawazelski present but had no questions.
Paul Nawazelski & Lorrie Unser - Not Present
Richard Murphy - Not Present
Steven & Mary Scott - Not Present
Indian Head Realty Trust - Not Present
Marie Rozen - Not Present
Charles Alexander - Not Present
Iris Morway - Not Present
Northern Mortgage Company - Not Present
Roy & Anne Keane - Not Present
John Howard - Not Present
Philip & Janice Burne - Not Present
David & Christine Morrison - Not Present
Julia Pilote & Shane Morrison - Not Present
Mark & Patricia Curtis - Not Present
David & Karen Topham - Not Present
Gasper & Mary Bukujian - Not Present
Brian & Nancy Gaffey - Nancy Gaffey was present and requested that the developer consider some screening as a buffer between her house and the subdivision.
Stephen Fernandez - Not Present
John & Helen Casoli - Not Present
Robert & Janet Welch - Not Present
Ralph Becker & Cheryle Milot - Not Present
Rainbow Camp of Massachusetts - Not Present
Bruce & Marjorie Young - Not Present
Abe & Elizabeth Bryant - Not Present
Frederick & Janet Heyl - Not Present
Lee Meinhold & Linda Ransom - Not Present
Fred & Linda Ransom - Present but no comments.
John & Patricia Downey - Not Present
Andrew & Kathleen Keefe - Not Present
Joseph & Lisa Crowley - Not Present
Jeffrey & Janet Paru - Not Present
Andrew & Julie Daigle - Not Present
Daniel & Nancy Clancy - Not Present
Joseph & Michelle Rondeau - Not Present
Roger & Wanda McGovern - Not Present
Thomas & Cynthia Smith - Not Present
John & Marjorie Tobin - Not Present
John & Rita Cahill - Not Present
John Ricco - Not Present
Stefan & Josephine Kotkowski - Not Present
Lynn Dowling and Daniel Joshua - Not Present
Kevin & Joanne Morrison - Not Present
Town of Hanson - Not Present
Paul & Faye Vitale - Not Present
Town of Hanson - Not Present
IV. Questions from public
There were no questions from the public.
V. Questions/Comments from other Town Boards/Departments
A. Police Department
Chairman Lindquist read a letter dated April 14, 2003 from Chief of Police Edward F. Savage III indicating that he was satisfied with the subdivision plan as submitted.
B. Water Department
Chairman Lindquist read an April 11, 2003 letter from Water Superintendent Glen Doherty indicating that there is a ban on new hookups, the system must be looped, and all Water Department Rules and Regulations must be followed. He added that the applicant would need to apply for water and then be placed on the water service list with other applicants on file already ahead of him.
C. Fire Department
Chairman Lindquist read an April 15, 2003 interoffice memo from Fire Chief Allen Hoyt noting that the Fire Department requires a 50 foot inside radius on the cul-de-sac because of the turning radii required for department apparatus.
D. Board of Health
Chairman Lindquist read an April 15, 2003 letter from the Board of Health indicating that percolation tests will be required prior to the issuance of any Board of Health permits.
E. Building Inspector
Chairman Lindquist read a note from Building Inspector Michael Kennedy indicating that he had no issues with the plan and noting that he will require that all setbacks conform to zoning.
G. Conservation Commission
Chairman Lindquist read an April 16, 2003 letter from the Conservation Commission stating that it has continued its hearing on Mr. Ridder’s plans until April 22, 2003 at 8:30 p.m. and no decision will be made on the project until the Planning Board hands down its decision.
H. Highway Surveyor
Chairman Lindquist noted that Highway Surveyor Richard Harris had dropped by the office and verbally indicated he had no problem with the Ransom Road Subdivision.
VI. Questions from Planning Board Members
Joan DiLillo asked about the sidewalk and was told it would be four feet wide with an 18 inch grass strip.
David Nagle asked about existing trees and was told that as many existing trees as possible would be saved.
Joan DiLillo asked about the island in the cul-de-sac and was told the plan may have to be adjusted due to the comments from the Fire Chief.
David Nagle asked if there would be plantings on the island and was told that there would be plantings.
Joan DiLillo asked about the end of the sidewalk and was told that it goes around the cul-de-sac.
Chairman Lindquist noted that four waivers have been requested. They include a dead-end street length of approximately 997 feet; outlet protection with a 10-inch layer of trap rock provided at the proposed 6-inch PVC overflow pipe reduced from 65 feet to 55 feet; a reduction in the distance from the roadway line to the end of the outlet protection for the proposed 6-inch PVC overflow pipe from 65 feet to 55 feet; and a reduction in the cover over storm drain pipes from 3.5 feet to 3.1 feet and 2.2 feet at Station 7 + 00 and Station 8 + 48 respectively. Class V RCP is proposed from DMH 4 to DMH 5 and also from CB 7 to DMH 5.
Gordon Coyle asked about the life expectancy of the subsurface drainage system as the town will eventually assume responsibility for its maintenance. Mr. Peckham said there will be an inspection port. Joan DiLillo asked for a location of where a similar system is working at the present time and was told the same system was installed in the Pleasant Meadows subdivision.
VII. Comments from Board’s Review Engineer John DeLano
The Board’s engineer, John DeLano of John W. DeLano and Associates, Inc. of Halifax, said that he had reviewed the plans for the subdivision and was satisfied with the drainage system after a followup meeting with Mr. Peckham and Mr. Munro. He said that he did not think any of the abutters would be adversely affected by the proposed subdivision. He said that he had asked Mr. Peckham and Mr. Munro at their recent meeting to have riprap placed on the slope of the cul-de-sac. He noted that there are handicapped ramps at the end of the cul-de-sac and near the entrance to the subdivision.
As stated in his letter to the Board of April 14, 2003, Mr. DeLano said he no problem with the requested waivers although he would like them listed on the first sheet of the plan prior to endorsement. Before release of lots, he said, the applicant would need to show proof of recording that Parcel B has been conveyed to the applicant. He suggested that a note be added to the second and third sheets of the plan that reserves a 10-foot wide tree planting easement across the frontage of Lots 1 through 5. Mr. Munro said that the final prints will reflect all the changes that were requested.
Mr. Lindquist asked if Mr. Ridder would be willing to provide a screening as requested by the abutter. Mr. Ridder agreed to put slats in the holes of the existing chain link fence. Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that she would speak with Fire Chief Allen Hoyt regarding the changes he requested regarding the radius of the cul-de-sac.
VIII. Findings
Motion to close the public hearing: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 4-0
At the conclusion of the hearing, Mr. Munro asked that a letter be sent to the Conservation Commission indicating that the Board had voted to close the hearing.
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