HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
May 14, 2003
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. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Meetinghouse Lane - 7:36 p.m.
Motion to go into executive session under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 39, Section 23B, Exemption No. 3, to discuss litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the governmental body: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Poll of Board members on motion: Joan DiLillo, yes; Gordon Coyle, yes; Philip Lindquist, yes; Gerard LeBlanc, yes; David Nagle, yes.
Chairman Philip Lindquist announced that the Board would be reconvening in open session after the executive session.
(See separate minutes)
III. APPOINTMENTS
Ransom Road
Certificate of Action
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole reviewed with the Board the Certificate of Action for the Ransom Road Subdivision including the four waivers requested. Ms. O’Toole noted that Fire Chief Hoyt was requiring that an 18” Cape Cod berm be installed at the cul-de-sac grassed island area as delineated on the plan. Vice Chairman Gerard LeBlanc said that he favored sloping vertical granite instead because the town plow would destroy the berm. The Board decided that sloping granite curbing would be preferable and Ms. O’Toole said that she would reword the section. The Board also decided the three lines in Specific Conditions No. 13 were a duplication of No. 8 and Ms. O’Toole said they would be deleted. Board members then
signed the last page of the certificate.
Form A/ANR
Stonewall Estates
The Board reviewed a Plan of Land, entitled Stonewall Estates, Proud Foot Way, dated March 5, 2003, prepared for Goscon, Inc. of Kingston by Robert C. Bailey Co., of Pembroke. The plan shows the abandonment of a 20 foot wide water main easement. Goscon’s engineer, Rick Grady of Grady Consulting, LLC of Kingston, said the easement was not used because the Water Department required that the water be looped in the street.
Motion to approve the Form A/ANR for Stonewall Estates as presented: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Informal
Roland Morse
Roland Morse of Indian Head Transportation on Indian Head Street met with the Board to discuss his interest in constructing a 7,500 square foot steel building in the Hanson Industrial Park to store his equipment. The Board said that he would need to go before the Board of Appeals for site plan approval and a special permit.
Form A/ANR
Lakeside Road
The Board reviewed a Plan of Land on Lakeside Road, dated June 19, 2002, prepared by Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson for Coleman and Lori Earner. The plan depicts the subdivision of Lot 26-2 on Hanson Assessors Map 79 into three lots including one estate lot. Bernard Munro of Land Planning, Inc. reminded Board members that he had been before them before with a plan for road improvements to provide adequate access to the parcels. The Board told Mr. Munro that a letter would be sent to the Building Inspector advising him not to issue any building permits for any of the three parcels until the road improvements are completed or the Board has received surety for the completion of the roadway. Board member Joan DiLillo excused herself from the discussion on the
plan as she is an abutter.
Motion to approve the Form A/ANR Plan as presented with the stipulation that a letter be sent to the Building Inspector advising him to hold back on the issuance of building permits until the required road improvements are completed or the Planning Board has received surety for the completion of the roadway: Gordon Coyle
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 4-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
Form A/ANR
Independence Avenue
The Board reviewed an Approval Not Required Plan of Independence Avenue, dated April 9, 2003, prepared for S.V. Realty Trust of Bryantville by SITEC, Inc. of New Bedford. The plan depicts the reconfiguration of Lots 11 and 12 on an approved subdivision plan entitled Definitive Subdivision at Colonial Heights in Hanson, Massachusetts, approved September 24, 1992 by Atlantic Engineering & Survey Consultants, Inc. Board members noted that the Form A/ANR Plan included the items that were missing from the plan submitted at the last meeting which was later withdrawn. The missing items included uplands and wetlands delineations, the dimensions on the throat of the new Lot 12A, and the designation of ownership of Lot 10.
Motion to Approve the Form A/ANR Plan as submitted: David Nagle
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
IV. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that the Master Plan Committee held a very productive meeting on May 12, 2003. Completed components were reviewed, and it was agreed that the components would be placed on the town website seeking resident input. News items will also be placed in the local newspapers advising residents that the information is on the website for their review.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said nothing was new with the Hanson Trails Committee.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said nothing was new with the Zoning Bylaw Committee.
Old Colony Planning Council Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole reported that the most recent meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Transportation Committee was held on May 8, 2003 with the discussion centered on the Transportation Improvement Program and Brockton Area Transportation. Hanson is being offered the opportunity for BAT service, she said, with a presentation to be made before the Board of Selectmen.
V. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Meeting of April 16, 2003
Motion to Accept the Minutes of the Meeting of April 16, 2003: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Ransom Road Public Hearing of April 16, 2003
Motion to Accept the Minutes of the Ransom Road Public Hearing of April 16, 2003: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Executive Session of April 16, 2003
Motion to Accept the Minutes of the Executive Session of April 16, 2003: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Report from P.M.P. Associates
Millennium Estates
The Board took home for review April 22, 2003 and May 7, 2003 inspection reports from P.M.P. Associates for Millennium Estates.
Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Workshops
Board members reviewed the spring workshop offerings from the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative and decided that all Board members, Town Planner Noreen O’Toole and Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson should attend the workshop being offered on Subdivision Control/ANR at Hanover Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2003.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
Report on Site Visits to French Street
Board members delayed to their May 28, 2003 meeting a discussion on site visits to French Street.
Amending of Rules and Regulations
Discussion Relative to an Increase in Fees
Members took home for review material compiled by the office on fees charged by neighboring communities for the submission of Form A/ANR, Preliminary Subdivision and Definitive Subdivision applications.
VII. ZONING BOARD HEARING
The Board noted that a hearing will be held by the Board of Appeals on June 3, 2002 at 7 p.m. on the application of Marston Realty Trust and Hirschfeld Communications to amend the Special Permit approved February 22, 2000, as amended December 16, 2002, and/or grant a Variance to permit the increase of the height of the cellular telecommunication tower from its present approved height of 150 feet to the tower’s maximum design height of 180 feet at 131 Phillips Street, Map 50, Lot 24D and Wampatuck Street, Map 50, Lot 152, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: Height should not be increased in the interest of public safety.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
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