HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
September 1, 2004
I. CALL TO ORDER
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Joan DiLillo, Member
David Nagle, Clerk
Gordon Coyle, Member
Members Absent: Gerard LeBlanc, Vice Chairman
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Meeting of August 18, 2004
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of August 18, 2004: David Nagle
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 3-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Grove Point Continued Public Hearing of August 18, 2004
Motion to accept the minutes of the Grove Point Continued Public Hearing of August 18, 2004: David Nagle
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 3-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
Acceptance of the Minutes of the Brookside Estates II Public Hearing of August 18, 2004
Motion to accept the minutes of the Brookside Estates II Public Hearing of August 18, 2004: David Nagle
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 3-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she and Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson had met with Samuel Seidel, who is affiliated with Thomas Planning Services in Boston, the Board’s consultant on the Master Plan. Mr. Seidel, who is working on the municipal services component, came to Hanson, she said, and was shown every town owned building. He also had the opportunity to meet with several department heads to learn of their facilities needs. Ms. O’Toole said that he will also be reviewing the entire Master Plan to change any figures that need updating. When that has been completed, she said, a meeting of the Master Plan Committee will be scheduled in anticipation of a meeting to which the public will be invited to review
the proposed plan before it is finalized and brought before voters at town meeting.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that she has heard nothing from the Trails Committee but had been advised that representatives from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife wanted to meet with her about the possibility of acquiring a second parcel of land within the town.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
Nina Drive
The Board met with Al Vautrinot of Vautrinot Land Surveying, Inc. of Plympton, Donald Ellis of Hanson, and Attorney Gene J. Guimond of Braintree to review a Plan of Land, dated August 9, 2004, prepared for Mr. Ellis that was continued from the August 18, 2004 meeting. The plan creates four lots off Nina Drive and one off Elm Street.
A new plan, dated October 9, 2004, revised August 19, 2004, was presented to the Board. The new plan showed the reconfiguration of Lot 1 to comply with the requirement of Note 2 of the Table of Dimensional Requirements that the width of all lots shall at least meet the minimum frontage for a depth of 100 feet. The new plan also indicated that the existing house on Lot 2 was to be moved.
Board members said that they still saw the creation of Parcel A as an attempt to circumvent the frontage requirements of the Zoning Bylaw and the design of Lot 6 as an attempt to circumvent the requirement of Note 2 of the Table of Dimensional Requirements that the width of all lots shall at least meet the minimum frontage for a depth of 100 feet. They noted that it was indicated on the plan that although Parcel A is not a buildable lot it was to be combined with either Lot 1 or Lot 2.
Mr. Vautrinot and Attorney Guimond argued that it was up to the Building Inspector to determine whether a lot conformed with zoning. They said it should not influence the Board’s decision relative to approval of the plan. Examples of non-buildable lots impacting frontage requirements in subdivisions were submitted. Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that there was a purpose for each example submitted. Such decisions, she said, were made on a case-by-case basis.
An August 31, 2004 memorandum from Building Inspector Michael Kennedy was read by Chairman Philip Lindquist. The letter questioned the creation of Parcel A and the frontage for Lot 6. a retreat lot, as it only ran back 25 feet rather than 100 feet as required under the notes to the Table of Dimensional Requirements.
At the conclusion of the discussion, Mr. Ellis indicated his preference for submitting a third plan and presented a signed document requesting that both the plan dated August 9, 2004 and the plan dated August 9, 2004, revised August 19, 2004, be withdrawn from the review and approval process.
Motion to honor the request of Mr. Ellis that the Plan of Land, dated August 9, 2004 be withdrawn: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 4-0
Motion to honor the request of Mr. Ellis that the Plan of Land, dated August 9, 2004, revised August 19, 2004, be withdrawn: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 4-0
V. CONTINUED TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole gave Board members a copy of two zoning bylaw amendment articles that have been submitted for the October 4, 2004 special town meeting. A public hearing before the Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 9 p.m.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole told the Board that the Transportation Improvement Program had been approved at the recent Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting. She also presented the Board with copies of a summary of traffic counts sent to Highway Surveyor Richard Harris by the Old Colony Planning Council.
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole advised Board members of a Family Day scheduled at Camp Kiwanee on September 12, 2004 and a free workshop on Developing Affordable Housing on Municipal Land
scheduled for September 20, 2004 in Framingham. The workshop is sponsored by the Department of Housing & Community Development and the Massachusetts Housing Partnership.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Certificate of Action
Grove Point Way
Board members signed the Certificate of Action for Grove Point Way
Request from Board of Selectmen
Planning Board Designee to Government Study Committee
Chairman Lindquist read an August 26, 2004 memorandum from Executive Assistant Meredith Marini requesting that the Board name one of its members to serve on the Government Study Committee and Gordon Coyle volunteered.
Motion to have Gordon Coyle serve as the Planning Board representative to the Government Study Committee: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 4-0
VII. OLD BUSINESS
Adequate Access Determination
French Street
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that she would contact the property owner about accessing the parcel in question from Union Street rather than French Street.
Further Action on Letters to Developers
Expiration Date for Completion of Subdivisions
Ms. O’Toole told the Board that she would review the list and report at the next meeting. The Board requested that she also contact town counsel relative to the procedure for taking over a bond.
Planning Board Rules and Regulations
Ms. O’Toole gave Board members a copy of the article that has been submitted for the October 4, 2004 Town Meeting Warrant seeking funding for a revision of the rules and regulations governing the subdivision of land.
VIII. BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
Application of Pamela Morris for a special permit and site plan approval to allow the petitioner to perform permanent and corrective cosmetic procedures by appointment only at 7 Gorwin Drive, Lot 241, Map 81, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: No Comment
Application of Michael Mullen for a variance for relief from the Table of Dimensional Requirements Footnote #1 for both street front lots and relief from the required minimum 40 ft. width throughout the access portion of Lot 16C. A portion of the access drive would be reduced to 22 ft. at 544 West Washington Street, Lot 16, Map 75, Hanson Assessors Map.
COMMENT: Board Does Not Recommend Approval
Application of John Gardner & Sons Paving for site plan approval and/or a special permit to allow the use of the lot for parking trucks and equipment and the back rooms of the vacant house to be used for storage of small hand tools at 956 West Washington Street, Lot 10, Map 67, Hanson Assessors Map. The property is located in the Commercial/Industrial Zone and Zone III.B of the Aquifer Zone.
COMMENT: Board Would Like Information on Measures the Applicant Intends to Take to Protect the Aquifer.
IX. ADJOURNMENT - 9:40 p.m.
Motion to Adjourn: Gordon Coyle
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 4-0
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