HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
January 7, 2008
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Joan DiLillo called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm.
Members Present: Joan DiLillo, Vice Chairman
Richard Flynn, Clerk
Gordon Coyle, Member
David Nagle, Member
Member Absent: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Others Present: Noreen O’Toole, Town Planner
Barbara Ferguson, Administrative Assistant
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of November 19, 2007
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of November 19, 2007: Gordon Coyle
Second: Richard Flynn
Vote: 3-0 (David Nagle abstaining)
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of December 17, 2007
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of December 17, 2007: David Nagle
Second: Richard Flynn
Vote: 4-0
III. APPOINTMENTS
Collamore Estates Residents
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board and residents that she had been in touch with developer William Konish and both engineering firms. She said that she had also spoken with Chairman Philip Lindquist earlier in the day. She said the developer intended to be on site on Tuesday with his contractor but will need permission to cut into driveways. Ms. O’Toole said that the latest delay is not the developer’s fault as it took the Board’s review engineer a long time to review the new plan. Resident Peter Huska said the job should be done as soon as possible while the water table is low. He added that Dig Safe should be requested to return as the flags installed are now all down. The Board agreed to give the residents another
update on January 28, 2008 at 7:45 p.m.
Hawthorne Street
Informal
The Board met with Steven Nicoletta and his engineer, Carleton Garvey of C.W. Garvey Co., Inc. of Whitman for a continued informal review of a proposed subdivision of land on Hawthorne Street. The parcel is in a Residence A Zoning District and shown as Lot 43 on Assessors Map 15. The proposed plan shows the creation of a 2.31 acre retreat lot with 37,338 square feet retained for a lot with an existing house which Nicoletta said he plans to demolish and rebuild. After a brief discussion of the newly enacted Adequate Access zoning bylaw, Mr. Nicoletta said that he would be filing a application in the Planning Board office for a Determination of Adequate Access.
Informal
Arlene Street
The Board met with Janet Graziano, representative for Highland, Inc. of Braintree relative to a letter received from the Hanson Board of Assessors, seeking tax payments for a lot on the corner of Arlene and Jean Streets. She said that she was trying to determine if it was a buildable lot and had a deadline for deciding whether to pay back taxes and retain the property. The Board suggested that she ask the Assessors for an extension of time and contact an engineer.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
January & February Meeting Dates
Board members set meeting dates of January 28, 2008 and February 11 and 25, 2008.
Visioning Session for Open Space and Recreation Plan
Board members reviewed a December 20, 2007 memorandum from the Conservation Commission inviting participation in a January 16, 2008 Visioning Session for the Open Space and Recreation Plan. Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that she was planning to attend and Board Member Gordon Coyle said that he was interested. The session will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room.
Planning and Public Health Meeting
Board members took home for review information from the Board of Health on a Planning and Public Health conference scheduled for January 29, 2008 in Marlborough.
Grade for Administrative Assistant
Board members tabled to their next meeting discussion on an upgrade for their administrative assistant so that they could review current and proposed job descriptions for the position. Notice of pending union contract negotiations was recently forwarded to the board from Union Steward Rebecca Nehiley.
Letter from Highway Surveyor
Board members noted a January 7, 2008 letter from Highway Surveyor Richard Harris indicating his concern with a poor flow of communication between himself and the Planning Board and decided that he should be sent an invitation to the Board’s next meeting to discuss the problem in person.
V. OLD BUSINESS
Adequate Access Bylaw
Board member took home copies of the new Adequate Access Zoning Bylaw enacted at the October special town meeting and recently approved by the Attorney General’s office.
VI. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that the Old Colony Council Joint Transportation Committee would be meeting on Thursday.
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole told the Board that there had been a verbal complaint to the office from Richard Sentnor of 111 Independence Avenue that construction on an adjacent lot on Valley Forge Road, owned by Ronald and Kimberly Coletti, is causing a water problem on his property. She said that she had spoken to Mrs. Coletti who said her husband would discuss the problem with their contractor.
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board members decided to go into executive session under Exemption No. 3 of the State Open Meeting Law which allows an executive session “to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the governmental body.” Vice Chairman Joan DiLillo announced that the Board would be coming out of executive session to adjourn only with no votes anticipated.
Motion to go into executive session under Exemption No. 3 of the State Open Meeting Law: David Nagle
Second: Gordon Coyle
Roll Call Vote: David Nagle, Aye; Richard Flynn, Aye: Gordon Coyle, Aye; Joan DiLillo, Aye
VIII: ADJOURNMENT – 9:15 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: David Nagle
Second: Richard Flynn
Vote: 4-0
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