HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
June 16, 2004
I. CALL TO ORDER
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Gerard LeBlanc, Vice Chairman
David Nagle, Clerk
Joan DiLillo, Member
Gordon Coyle, Member
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Meeting of June 2, 2004
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of June 2, 2004: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Acceptance of the Minutes of Grove Point Way Public Hearing of June 2, 2004
Motion to accept the minutes of the Grove Point Way Public Hearing of June 2, 2004: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she had met with members of the staff at the Old Colony Planning Council and the Council will be providing several plans both for the town’s Executive Order 418 Community Development Plan and for the Master Plan. It was recommended that a Soils Association Plan be prepared for the Land Use component of the Master Plan. Chairman Philip Lindquist said that the development of a new plan could result in the need to amend the Zoning Bylaw. He said that the Board also needs an overlay of everything that is new in the Master Plan as soon as possible.
V. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
Bay State Circle
The Board met with Richard Servant of Stenbeck & Taylor, Inc. of Marshfield to review a Plan of Land Showing Division of Parcel A, Bay State Circle, dated June 15, 2004, prepared by Stenbeck and Taylor for Michael Hammond. The plan depicts the division of Lot 7-1 on Assessors Map 31, a 10,997 square foot parcel, with 5,570 square feet to be combined with Lot 11-5 and 5,427 square feet to be combined with Lot 11-4A. Lot 11-5 is a 30,080 square foot lot owned by Michael and Carol Hammond and Lots 7-1 and 11-4A are owned by Donald and Dorothy Pike. Lot 11-4A is currently a 30,023 square foot lot.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land as presented: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Merrill Associates
Off Whitman Street
The Board met with Peter Palmieri of Merrill Associates of Hanover to review a conceptual plan for a 10 lot residential subdivision on land owned by A.W. Perry located to the rear of the recently approved Deer Hill subdivision off Whitman Street. Mr. Palmieri said that approximately 1.0 acres of the 10.8 acre parcel is wetlands. All of the proposed lots would be in excess of 40,000 square feet, Mr. Palmieri said. Access would be provided by eliminating the approved cul-de-sac for Deer Hill and extending the roadway. The proposed roadway would be 562 feet with a cul-de-sac to the right for a total roadway length of approximately 1,500 feet. Drainage for the subdivision would be directed through a series of catch basins and manholes to one or two stormwater
basins. Mr. Palmieri said a basin depicted on the plans for Deer Hill would have to be eliminated. The runoff to the basin, he said, would instead be picked up in the drainage system for the new subdivision. The only waiver would be the length of dead end road. Soil testing has been scheduled with the Board of Health, he said.
Chairman Lindquist asked about the high points and was shown where they are as they relate to the drainage system. He asked about the elevation ratio of the wetlands to the roadway and was told that the wetlands are at Elevation 128 and the final roadway grade will be at Elevation 132. Mr. Lindquist asked if there were room for a pocket park. Mr. Palmieri said that he would need more detail on the wetlands before a decision can be made on a park. Mr. Lindquist asked if the property abutted Birchbark Drive, and Mr. Palmieri said that he did not know. Mr. Lindquist said a pocket park could serve all three subdivisions. Mr. Lindquist also asked about trees and was told the area was heavily treed with a predominance of pine trees. Board
members favored the interfacing of drainage. Vice Chairman Gerard LeBlanc said that it appeared the proposed plans will help the drainage situation in the area but stressed that the two subdivisions should be done concurrently. Mr. Palmieri said that it was his goal to submit a definitive plan to the Board in about three weeks.
Form A/ANR
Whitman Street
The Board met with Vincent DelPrete to discuss a Plan of Land, dated June 9, 2004, prepared for him dba GBO Real Estate, LLC, prepared by Neponset Valley Survey, Assoc., Inc. of Quincy. The plan combines Lots 5A, 5B, and 2B into one 79,117 square foot retreat building lot with 50 feet of frontage on Whitman Street. Lots 5A and 5B are depicted on Assessors Map 107 as portions of Lot 10-5. Lot 2B is being divided from a parcel depicted on Assessors Map 107 as Lot 13A.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land as presented: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
Form A/ANR
Pleasant Street
The Board reviewed a Plan of Land, dated June 14, 2004, prepared for Victor Lewis by Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson. The plan shows the creation of a 78,782 square foot retreat lot with 81.01 feet of access on Pleasant Street identified as Lot 2. The parcel is being divided from Lot 4, Assessors Map 8, leaving a 30,001 square foot lot with 152.25 feet of frontage on Whitman Street identified as Lot 1.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land as presented: Gerard LeBlanc
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
VI CONTINUATION OF TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she and Donald Ellis, chairman of the Zoning Bylaw Committee, met with Jordan Stone to discuss his revised plans for property owned by his family off West Washington Street. Ms. O’Toole said his latest plans are to develop either single family homes or duplexes in the Flexible Zoning Overlay District only, so no Zoning Bylaw amendments are anticipated.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole told the committee that the next meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee is scheduled for June 24, 2004. Chairman Lindquist said that a presentation should be made to the Board of Selectmen on the Transportation Improvement Program.
Other Matters
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole discussed with the Board, a Drainage Inspection Report for Alden Way by its review engineer on the project, Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson. The report, dated June 16, 2004, makes recommendations on all three basins in the subdivision. The reports outlines in detail five problems that need to be corrected in the basins on Lots 6 and 14 and six problems in the basin on Lot 12. It also recommends that the designer provide the Board with an Operation & Maintenance Plan, prepared in accordance with the Stormwater Management Policy of the state Department of Environmental Protection. Ms. O’Toole said that she discussed, earlier in the day, the problems outlined in the report with the developer’s engineer,
Steven Gioiosa of SITEC, Inc. of New Bedford. Mr. Gioiosa said that he would contact his client, Ms. O’Toole said. Board members noted there are also basin problems in Stonewall Estates and Audubon Estates.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
Pleasant Meadows
Letter from Residents
The Board reviewed a June 8, 2004 letter from the residents of Pleasant Meadows stating their desire to complete the final landscaping themselves. According to an agreement, they said had been worked out with the developer, the residents will either be receiving a check from him or a credit at a nursery in the amount of the final landscaping costs of the subdivision.
Motion to approve the completion of the landscaping of the Pleasant Meadows subdivision by the residents as requested: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gerard LeBlanc
Vote: 4-0
Approve Certificate of Action
Deer Hill
Board members reviewed the Certificate of Action for the Deer Hill subdivision and after determining that no changes were required signed two originals. Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that the certificates would be filed with the Town Clerk on Thursday which will start the required 20 day appeal period.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
Revision of Planning Board
Rules & Regulations
Due to the lateness of the hour, the Board took no action on the revision of its current rules and regulations.
IX. ZONING BOARD HEARINGS
Application of Robert Melchionno dba Clean Systems of America, Inc. for site plan approval to allow the operation of a national commercial cleaning company with offices and warehouse at 162 Industrial Boulevard, Map 59, Lot 17-3, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: Board unable to comment as no site plan provided.
Application of Neal Hughes for a variance to allow the construction of a deck on the rear of the property which does not meet rear setback requirement of 40 feet and to reduce the rear setback to 27 feet at 25 Arlene Street, Map 87, Lot 3, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: No Comment.
Application of Vincent DelPrete dba GBO Real Estate for a variance to allow the construction of a single family dwelling on Lot 2B that does not meet side setback requirement of 50 feet and to reduce side setback to 35.8 feet at 398 Whitman Street, Map 107, Lot 10-5, Hanson Assessors Maps (Lot 5A, 5B and 2B are to be combined into one building lot), 137 King Street, Map 107, Lot 13A, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: Applicant is creating his own hardship.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 5-0
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