HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
October 15, 2003
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Vice Chairman
David Nagle, Clerk
Gordon Coyle, Member
Joan DiLillo, Member
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
II. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
Maquan Street
The Board met with Dan Smith of 43 Mattakeeset Street, Pembroke to discuss a Plan of Land located at 578 Maquan Street. The plan, dated September 4, 2003 and revised October 6, 2003, was prepared by Grady Consulting, L.L.C. of Kingston. The property, which is shown on Assessors Map 60 as Lot 1, is to be divided into three parcels. The existing house and garage will be located on a 95,724 square foot hammerhead lot with 40 feet of frontage. The two additional lots will be located on Maquan Street, one with 40,046 square feet and 151 feet of frontage and the other with 30,000 square feet and 150 feet of frontage.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land for 578 Maquan Street as presented: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
Adequate Access
Fuller/Pine Streets
The Board met with Joseph Webby of Webby Engineering Associates, Inc. of Plympton and Robert Karling, son-in-law of property owner Joan Campbell, to discuss a proposed road improvement plan for Fuller and Pine Streets, dated September 17, 2003, to improve the access to Lot 16 at the corner of Fuller and Pine Streets. The plan proposes the installation of a 16 foot wide roadway with two catch basins and one detention basin at the end that will infiltrate. Board member Gerard LeBlanc said that he would like to see calculations relative to the rate of infiltration, and Joan DiLillo suggested that Mr. Webby check to see if there would be a possibility of positive drainage to Reed Street. Chairman Lindquist asked how deep the proposed basin would be, and
Mr. Webby replied that it would be five feet deep. Chairman Lindquist advised Mr. Webby that the Board favors detention basins that do not fill to more than three feet in a 100-year storm and then dissipate the water accumulated in the basin within 24 hours. Anything deeper, he said, would create a dangerous situation.
III. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Meeting of September 15, 2003
Motion to Accept the Minutes of the Meeting of September 15, 2003: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Edgewood Estates Public Hearing of September 15, 2003
Motion to Accept the Minutes of the Edgewood Estates Public Hearing of September15, 2003: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Continued StoneBridge Commons Public Hearing of September 15, 2003
Motion to Accept the Minutes of the StoneBridge Commons Continued Public Hearing of September 5, 2003: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
IV. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she and Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson would be going to Boston to meet with Carol Thomas of Thomas Planning Services to have her sign the Executive Order 418 agreement and discuss her progress on the Municipal Services component of the Master Plan.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that no meetings of the Hanson Trails Committee are scheduled.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that no meetings of the Zoning Bylaw Committee are scheduled.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the regional transportation plan has just come out on disc and a copy is available in the Planning Board office for review. The next OCPCJTC meeting, she said, will be held on November 13, 2003 at noon in Brockton.
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole said that she had gone to the Hemlock Hills subdivision earlier in the day to observe any impact on the surrounding area from the rain and saw water on the road to the right on Cross Street. Vice Chairman Gerard LeBlanc said that he had observed the same conditions. He said that the situation should be corrected or water will shoot over the catch basin when the roadway is paved.
Ms. O’Toole presented the Board with copies of the Determination of Adequate Access Finding for property owned by Coleman and Lori Earner identified as Lot 26-2, Assessor’s Map 79 on Lakeside Road and an Easement Plan of Land prepared by Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson, dated May 22, 2003. The determination finding was signed by the Board. The positive determination was voted at the May 14, 2003 Board meeting.
Ms. O’Toole said that she and Chairman Lindquist had met with the Board’s review engineer and the developer’s engineer to discuss the basins in the Alden Way subdivision and that she had gone on site earlier in the day to see how they were working in the rain. She said that the basin to the far left on Gray Lane was working pretty well, that the middle basin needs to be cleaned and the forebay had 24 inches of water and is not draining properly, and that the basin to the far right on Gray Lane needs to be tested for the stability of the soil and the outlet needs to be cleaned.
Vice Chairman Gerard LeBlanc expressed concern with the berms and sidewalks at Audubon Lane and was told by Ms. O’Toole only the binder coat has been installed. She said a fence is being installed at the end of the subdivision due to the steepness of the slope.
V. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
High Street
The Board met with Paul Ferreira of Baran Partners to discuss a Plan of Land prepared by SITEC of New Bedford for the former Plymouth County Hospital site on High Street. Board members noted that the plan shows only a 35 foot wide easement to the property, when the plan approved by the Board in conjunction with the issuance of a special permit, shows a 50 foot easement for the second entrance to the property. The ANR Plan, Mr. Ferreira was told, must show the same dimensions and the original plan. Mr. Ferreira said he would like to withdraw his plan and submit another. He also said he would provide the Board with a copy of his land development agreement with the town.
Motion to allow the withdrawal of the proposed Form A/ANR Plan for High Street without prejudice: David Nagle
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0-1 (Gordon Coyle abstaining)
StoneBridge Commons
Continued Public Hearing
(See Separate Minutes)
Edgewood Estates
Continued Public Hearing
(See Separate Minutes)
Brookside Estates
Public Hearing
(See Separate Minutes)
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Memo from Executive Assistant
Conflict of Interest Seminar
Board members noted an October 14, 2003 memo from Executive Assistant Meredith Scozzari advising that the State Ethics Commission will be conducting a Conflict of Interest Seminar on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room.
Letter from Holland & Knight
Arbor House Associates
Board members took home for review an October 10, 2003 letter from Holland & Knight LLP of Boston seeking clarification of several conditions of the special permit issued by the Board for Arbor House Associates Limited Partnership.
Memo from Conservation Commission
Reorganization
Board members noted an October 9, 2003 memo from the Conservation Commission advising that the Commission reorganized on October 7, 2003 electing Philip R. Lindquist as chairman, Ronald Grattan as vice-chairman, Amy Gardner as clerk, and Craig Nicholson as member. The memo also noted that Phil Clemons and Bob Dillon had been appointed associate members.
Memo from Executive Assistant
Legal Advertising
The Board noted an October 8, 2003 memo from Executive Assistant Meredith Scozzari advising that the Board of Selectmen voted at their September 30, 2002 meeting to award the legal advertising contract for the town to Hanson Express.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
Adequate Access Determination
Pine Grove Avenue/Fallon Point Road
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she had spoken to David Johnson of P.M.P. Associates of East Bridgewater, and he had advised her of his clients’ intent to submit a subdivision plan with waiver requests for the property between Pine Grove Avenue and Fallon Point Road for which an adequate access determination had been requested.
VIII. ZONING BOARD HEARING
The application of James D. Ferrara, dba J.D. Ferrara Plumbing & Heating, Inc. for site plan approval to allow the operation of a non-retail plumbing and heating business at 1080 Main Street, Map 043, Lot 0003, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENTS: Board questions the amount of parking for the business proposed. Board would like to know if trucks will be parked on site and how many parking spaces will be needed for employees?
The application of Mollie Lane for site plan approval to operate a Curves For Women, a 30 minute fitness and weight loss facility, at 1071 Main Street, Suite B, Map 43, Lot 29, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENTS: Insufficient information provided to make a determination.
IX. OTHER MATTERS
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she had finally been able to speak with Massachusetts Electric about the reported inability of developers to have lights installed in their subdivisions without assurance that electric bills for those lights would be paid either by the town or the residents once the subdivision road has been accepted. She said that she had learned some contractors were installing more lights than required and then stopping payment for them. She said that Massachusetts Electric wants the Planning Board to write a letter for each subdivision advising how many light are required and then they will be installed.
X. ADJOURNMENT - 10:10 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
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