HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
March 19, 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
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 March 5, 2007
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of March 5, 2007: Richard Flynn
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 3-0-1 (Gordon Coyle abstaining, David Nagle not present for vote)
III. APPOINTMENTS
Brian Clemons
Plymouth County Hospital Site
Brian Clemons, Chairman of the Plymouth County Hospital Reuse Committee met with the Board seeking input on a possible plan to subdivide the town-owned High Street property. He said the committee is considering private use of the portion of the property which houses the former hospital building possibly for an assisted living facility, retention of the center section for future municipal use, and a conservation designation for a third section with an agreement for custodial care. He said the committee also wants to provide for the local portion of the Bay Circuit Trail to traverse the entire property and to negotiate with property owners to continue the trail through Fern Hill Cemetery. Board members said the plan would need town meeting approval. If that is achieved, they said, Clemons should return to the Board with a plan of land, including elevations, contours, and the dimensions of the lots to be subdivided.
Form A/ANR
Lakeside Road
Board members reviewed a Plan of Land located on Lakeside Road, dated March 1, 2007, prepared for Coleman and Lori Earner by Land Planning, Inc. The plan changes the dimensions of three lots approved by the Board in May of 2003 to provide for an additional lot.
Motion to approve the Plan of Land for Lakeside Road: Gordon Coyle
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 4-0-1 (Joan DiLillo abstaining)
Collamore Estates
Letter from Town Counsel
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the 10 residents of Collamore Estates in attendance that she had read the complete file for the subdivision and sent a facsimile transmission to Kopelman & Paige, town counsel, requesting information on the advantages and disadvantages of working with a developer or having the town take over a subdivision. Included in the transmission, she said, was a May 11, 2004 report on roadway conditions from Michael Perrault of P.M.P. Associates. A few hours previous to the meeting, she said, a reply was received from town counsel by facsimile. She read the facsimile which recommended that she and Chairman Philip Lindquist meet with the developer to discuss a proposal under which a consultant hired by the Board would examine the
problem areas of the subdivision, provide a report including a description of the required work, and estimate the cost. Michael Zamagni and Alan Auriemma, Spring Street residents also in attendance, advised the Board that portions of their property had been turned into wetlands due to improper drainage from the subdivision. It was agreed at the end of the brief discussion that Ms. O’Toole would arrange a meeting with the developer and that both Chairman Lindquist and Board Member Gordon Coyle would also attend.
IV. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that she and Administrative Assistant Barbara Ferguson were in the process of editing the master plan and that Old Colony Planning Council would be providing larger maps.
Hanson Trails Committee
Joan DiLillo said that the Hanson Trails Committee had not met recently.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the committee discussed several possible zoning amendments at its last meeting and would be meeting again on April 30, 2007.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee would be meeting on April 12, 2007 at noon and that an Old Colony Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting has been scheduled for April 2, 2007 at 9 a.m.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Letter from Executive Assistant Meredith Marini
Closing Date for Special Town Meeting
Board members noted a March 15, 2007 memorandum from Executive Assistant Meredith Marini advising that the warrant for the May 2007 special town meeting will close on March 27, 2007.
Meeting Dates for April
The Board set meeting dates of April 9 and 23, 2007.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: David Nagle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
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