HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
March 5, 2007
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
Richard Flynn, Member
Members Absent: Gordon Coyle, Member
Others Present: Town Planner Noreen O’Toole
Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of February 12, 2007
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of February 12, 2007: Richard Flynn
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 3-0 (David Nagle not present for vote)
III. APPOINTMENTS
Deer Hill Estates
Request for Bond Reduction
Completion Cost Estimate
The Board met with Joseph Walsh, developer of Deer Hill Estates, to discuss his request for a reduction of his bond based upon a completion cost estimate from the Board’s review engineer on the project, Steven Wry of Land Planning, Inc. Mr. Wry noted in his letter to the Board, which accompanied his new estimate, that several items had been reduced or removed due to the reworking of the roadway for the Deer Hill Road Extension subdivision. Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told Board members that she had done a comparison of the current completion cost estimate and the estimate for the last reduction in May of 2006. She recommended the retention of $4,000 for curbing and $2,000 for lighting as opposed to the total reduction recommended by Land
Planning on the new estimate. Board members favored retaining $2,000 for curbing instead.
Board members noted a February 22, 2007 letter from Highway Surveyor Richard Harris advising of drainage problems on Deer Hill Road and Christopher Lane. He said that runoff was sheeting across Whitman Street and East Washington Street during a rainstorm on February 14, 2007. He said that cross drains had to be installed at both locations to correct the runoff sheeting across the public ways and provided the Board with information on a trench drain forming system that he said would correct the problem. Board member David Nagle and Chairman Philip Lindquist said that they visited both sites and did not observe the runoff cited in the letter although the basins are full at Pine Hill. Chairman Lindquist said, in his opinion, the drain proposed would fill up with sand from
the roadways. He asked Town Planner Noreen O’Toole to draft a letter to Mr. Harris and a letter to the developer of Pine Hill Estates advising him that his basins are full.
At the conclusion of the discussion, at the request of Mr. Walsh, the Board recalculated the amount that should be retained in his bond including a construction cost increase of 10 percent a year for two years. His current bond without interest, the Board noted, was $90,450.
Motion to reduce the bond for Deer Hill by $25,230: David Nagle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 4-0
Form A/ANR
Lakeside Road
The Board reviewed a Plan of Land, dated January 16, 2007, prepared for RHD Realty Trust by Vautrinot Surveying, Inc. The plan results in a 136,221 square foot hammerhead lot with 40 feet of frontage and a 57,956 square foot lot with 295 feet of frontage on Lakeside Road. Mr. Vautrinot corrected, on the mylar plan, a zoning district error and an indication that the road is public rather than private and agreed to bring copies made from the corrected mylar to the office for distribution to other town boards. Joan DiLillo expressed concerns relative to the location of the driveway in close proximity to a catch basin and light pole.
Motion to approve the plan of land as presented: David Nagle
Second: Richard Flynn
Vote: 3-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
Collamore Estates
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the residents of Collamore Estates in attendance that developer William Konish is interested in a “friendly takeover” of his bond for completion of the subdivision by the Planning Board. She noted that there is a little more than $19,000 in the bond which would first be used to correct problems with the roadway. She said that a release would have to be signed by all residents in the subdivision before the Planning Board could have an excavator come in to determine the source of the water under the roadway which is causing it to break up. She noted that Kopelman and Paige, town counsel, has recommended against a “friendly takeover” stating a preference for negotiating with the developer to have
him finish the subdivision.
The residents asked for an estimate of the cost involved to finish the subdivision, and Ms. O’Toole said that would not be known without digging up the road. Some residents were concerned that the cost would exceed the money available in the bond based on discussions held at a Planning Board meeting in the spring of 2004 with Michael Perrault of P.M.P. Associates, who had been asked by the Board to take a look at the development. Resident Peter Huska said that he favored going after the developer to complete the development over having the town take it over based on the uncertainty of the cost.
Chairman Lindquist asked Ms. O’Toole to request a letter from town counsel with legal advice on the matter, and it was agreed that further discussion of Collamore Estates would take place at the March 19, 2007 meeting at 8 p.m.
Alden Way
Ms. O’Toole told the Board that there must have been some miscommunication with the residents of the Alden Way development as no one was in attendance. She said that the Board had received a letter from Attorney Allan Tufankjian of Brockton on behalf of the developers asking for a release of the remainder of the bond for the subdivision. She also noted that a hole had been detected at the gutterline at 30 Alden Way and that a message had been left on the developer’s voice mail that the situation needed to corrected in the interest of public safety. It was agreed that Alden Way would be placed on the agenda of the next meeting at 8:30 p.m.
IV. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the maps in the Master Plan were being reviewed.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that there was nothing new with regards to the Trails Committee.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that a meeting of the Zoning Bylaw Committee has been scheduled for Monday, March 12, 2007 at 7 p.m.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee will be held on March 8, 2007.
V. ZONING BOARD HEARINGS
Application of David Hatch for a special permit to operate a smoking bar to be known as Woody’s Rest Stop at 252 Main Street, Assessors Map 39, L9ot 21. Property is located in the Business Zone.
COMMENT: Defer to Board of Appeals
VI. ADJOURNMENT – 9:25 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: David Nagle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
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