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HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes for the Meeting of
November 27, 2006
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Philip Lindquist called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Joan DiLillo, Vice Chairman
David Nagle, Clerk
Gordon Coyle, Member
Richard Flynn, Member
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of October 30, 2006
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of October 30, 2006: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
III. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
Reed Street
The Board met with Joseph Webby of Webby Engineering Associates, Inc. to review a Plan of Land for Reed Street, dated August 7, 2006, prepared for Paul Costa. The plan adds Parcel A, containing 7,541 square feet to Lot 14A, containing 20,645 square feet to create a new lot 14A-1 with a total acreage of 28,096 square feet. Parcel A is taken from Lot 14-3 which is now Lot 14-3A with a new total acreage of 6.653 acres. There is no change in frontage.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land for Reed Street as presented: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 5-0
Form A/ANR
Deer Hill Extension
Construction Inspection Report
Land Planning, Inc.
The Board met with Paul Gallagher of J.P. Gallagher, homebuilders for Deer Hill Extension to review a Plan of Land, dated November 27, 2006, prepared by Merrill Associates, Inc. The plan creates a Parcel A totaling 54,215 square feet and a Parcel B totaling 28,668 square feet to create open space required by National Heritage to protect a box turtle habitat. Mr. Gallagher said that the parcels would be owned by the homeowners’ association to be created for the Deer Hill Extension subdivision. The plan revises Lots 9 through 14 of the approved subdivision plan with no roadway or frontage changes, he said.
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole read a November 14, 2006 construction inspection report from the Board’s review engineering firm on the subdivision, Land Planning, Inc., indicating problems with the locations of some hay bales and silt fence barriers and the lack of hay bales and barriers in others. The report also indicated that construction vehicles had been traveling over the top of the berm at the detention basin located behind the cul-de-sac and that access to the site should be limited to the construction entrance only. A copy of the report was given to Mr. Gallagher who said there should be no further reason to access the site until construction is started.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land for Deer Hill Extension as presented: Joan DiLillo
Second: Gordon Coyle
Vote: 3-0-2 (Richard Flynn and David Nagle abstaining)
Alden Way Update
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told residents of the Alden Way subdivision in attendance that the Board had hired Merrill Associates, Inc. of Hanover as consultants to determine what needs to be done before their subdivision can be accepted at town meeting. She said that she and Peter Palmieri of Merrill Associates had met on site on November 9, 2006 and tentatively agreed on a plan of action that would include soil testing below the organic level to determine soil suitability and an as-built survey plan to determine the accuracy of the design basin. She said Merrill would also be shooting some grades. She indicated a report from Merrill was expected the following week. She said that she had also received an email from Kopelman and Paige, town counsel,
outlining the process for the Planning Board to take over the bond and complete the project. Resident Kevin Paquette said that he would like to see any punch list for completion before any final decisions are made by the Board. Ms. O’Toole said that information would be public record. It was agreed the next Alden Way update would be given on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 9 p.m.
Edgewood Estates
Bond Reduction
Construction Cost Estimate, John W. DeLano & Associates
The Board met with Attorney John Widdison and Salvatore Pastore, developers of Edgewood Estates, to discuss their November 22, 2006 request for a reduction in the $80,000 bond for their subdivision. Mr. Pastore noted that the road bond estimate of $78,250.00 from the Board’s review engineering firm, John W. DeLano and Associates, Inc. includes money for the lighting system. He said that National Grid made him tear out the street light that had been installed in its right of way and there is nowhere else to put it. The rest of the system, he said, is installed according to the plans. Attorney Widdison said that the total DeLano was recommending was two times the actual cost of completion which he thought was excessive. He favored a total
that was one and one half times the completion cost. He said the subdivision would be completed in the spring. Board members noted that at their last meeting the developers had indicated a willingness to bear the cost of adjusting the catch basin on Brook Street at the entrance to the subdivision as requested by the Highway Department to make a better transition on to William Way even though it was not included on the approved plans for the subdivision. Mr. Pastore had estimated the cost and between $3,000 and $5,000.
Motion to release $8,000 from the bond for Edgewood Estates: Gordon Coyle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Stonebridge Commons
Bond Reduction
Construction Cost Estimate, Merrill Associates
The Board met with Mark Mastroianni, Land Entitlement Associate for Pulte Homes, to discuss his request for a reduction of the $6,073,444 bond for the completion of Stonebridge Commons. He requested that the bond total be split into three phases as detailed in a Construction Cost Estimate prepared by the Board’s engineering firm, Merrill Associates, dated November 16, 2006. The recommended amounts for each phase were $3,608,086 for phase 1, $1,460,743 for phase 2, and $1,004,615 for phase 3.
Mr. Mastroianni said that the market had slowed and the company’s current plans are to delay the start of phase 2 until 2008 or 2009. He noted that the loop through phase 2 was included in the base coat paving scheduled for the following week for public safety purposes. He asked that the amounts bonded for phases 2 and 3 be released and reposted before construction on those sections is ready to commence. He also requested that $2,837,126 of the total bonded for phase 1 be released as that is the estimated value of the work that has been completed in that phase, according to Merrill Associates.
Board members were concerned that the community center is scheduled for construction in phase 2. People buying the units in the first phase, they said, were doing so with the expectation that there was going to be a community center. Mr. Mastroianni said that residents of the 25 homes to be constructed in phase 1 would find it a financial burden to pay the costs of a community center on their own. Although he assured Board members that Pulte Homes has every intention of completing the project, they were uncomfortable with retaining only $770,960 for such a large development. Mr. Mastrioanni said that he wanted to come to the next board meeting with additional information and an appointment was set for 7:45 p.m. on December 11, 2006.
Motion to release $2,837,126 of the bond for Stonebridge Commons: David Nagle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Cranberry Road
Release of Bond
Board members reviewed a November 8, 2006 letter from Rosen Realty, Inc. asking that all money remaining in the bond for the Cranberry Estates subdivision be released as Cranberry Road has been completed and accepted by the town.
Motion to release the funds remaining in the bond for Cranberry Estates: David Nagle
Second: Richard Flynn
Vote: 5-0
Registry of Deeds
Signature Letter
Board members affixed their signatures to a letter to the Plymouth County Registry of Deed requested by that agency for verification of signatures signed on plans.
Conservation Commission
Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Request for Comments
The Board deferred to its next meeting discussion of a memorandum from Conservation Agent Janine Delaney relative to an agricultural preservation restriction for rear 1222 Main Streeet.
Brookside Estates
Record of Construction Observation
P.M.P. Associates
Board members took home for review a November 7, 2006 record of construction observation by review engineer Michael Perrault of P.M.P. Associates, LLC for Brookside Estates.
Hemlock Hills
Inspection Reports, Merrill Associates
Board members took home for review November 6 and November 10, 2006 inspection reports for Hemlock Hills and a November 6, 2006 inspection report for Hemlock Hills Phase 2 from review engineers Peter Palmieri and Seth Krueger of Merrill Associates, Inc.
Budget for FY2008
Board members reviewed the funds approved at town meeting for the Planning Board for Fiscal Year 2007 and decided to request an additional $275 for printing and mapping.
Motion to submit a budget for FY 2008 reflecting an increase of $275 for printing and mapping: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 5-0
V. OLD BUSINESS
Proposal for Review of Rules and Regulations
Saeed Kashi
The Board deferred to its next meeting the signing of a proposal from Saeed Kashi for a review of its rules and regulations for the subdivision of land.
Meeting Dates for December
The Board decided to meet only once in December on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
VI. ZONING BOARD HEARINGS
Application of Teresa Warner for a variance for a farmer’s porch that does not meet front setback requirement of 50 feet at 376 Phillips Street, Lot 15, Hanson Assessors Map, 57. Property is located in Residence AA District.
COMMENT: Board defers to Board of Appeals
Application of Brian Burney, dba Concert Limousine, to amend the special permit to allow for four additional vehicles at 775 West Washington Street, Lot 6, Hanson Assessors Map 66. Property is located in the Flexible Zone.
COMMENT: Board defers to Board of Appeals
Application of Kevin Arouca for a variance to allow for the installation of a 14 ft. by 28 ft. inground pool that does not meet 20 ft. setback from principal building at 103 Forest Trail, Lot 5D-5, Hanson Assessors Map 101. Property is located in Residential AA and A/R Zones.
COMMENT: Board defers to Board of Appeals
VII. ADJOURNMENT – 9:17 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: Gordon Coyle
Second: Richard Flynn
Vote: 5-0
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