HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
October 20, 2008
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Joan DiLillo called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Joan DiLillo, Vice Chairman
Richard Flynn, Clerk
Kenneth Lawson, Member
Members Absent: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
David Nagle, Member
Others Present: Noreen O’Toole, Town Planner
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of September 15, 2008
Board members were unable to vote on the minutes as Richard Flynn was not in attendance at the September 15, 2008 meeting.
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that discs of the Master Plan are still available.
Hanson Trails Committee
Vice Chairman Joan DiLillo told the Board there was nothing to report at the present time. Meetings should commence in the spring, she said.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the Zoning Bylaw Committee would be meeting on November 10, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said the Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee will be meeting on November 13, 2008 at noon in Brockton.
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IV. APPOINTMENTS
Form A/ANR
Lakeside Road
Board members present deferred a decision on the Form A/ANR submitted for Lakeside Road to their next meeting as Vice Chairman Joan DiLillo is an abutter to one of the lots and without her vote a quorum could not be achieved.
United Church of the Firstborn
Attorney Robert Kelly, Rev. Loretta Gomes
The Board met with Attorney Robert Kelly, acting on behalf of the members of the United Church of the First Born of Monponsett Street, who have questioned the right of Manuel Santos to file a Plan of Land approved by the Planning Board on March 16, 2006, which separated the church from the rest of the original parcel. Members of the church would like to add on to the existing foundation which is all that is left of the original church building after a fire in 2007.
The Board approved the Plan of Land under the condition that there would be no further subdivision of the lot and no increase in the square footage of any existing buildings and a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant was filed by Mr. Santos at the Registry of Deeds in January of 2007. Board members advised Attorney Kelly that there was nothing they could do to resolve the issue. Attorney Kelly said that his only option may be to initiate a suit in Land Court to resolve this issue and several others related to the property.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Bond Reduction for Edgewood Estates
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that the developers have requested a reduction of the $20,000 bond for Edgewood Estates. She noted that the Board of Selectmen had not put acceptance of the subdivision on the warrant for the October Special Town Meeting because a resident complained about one of the basins at the public hearing although no complaints had been received by the Planning Board. Developer John Widdison told the Board that the basins in the subdivision are operating as designed noting they have been approved by the Board’s review engineer. He said that, according to state statute, the sole purpose of a bond is to guarantee completion of the construction of the way. Selectman Donald Howard, who was in attendance, said that he had
observed water in the basin in question after a recent storm. At the conclusion of the discussion, it was agreed that a site meeting would be held on Monday, October 27, 2008 at 10 a.m. The issue will next be discussed at the November 3, 2008 meeting with residents of the subdivision notified of the meeting by the developer. Ms. O’Toole then recommended a partial bond reduction.
Motion to release $10,000 of the bond for Edgewood Estates: Richard Flynn
Second: Kenneth Lawson
Vote: 3-0
Meeting Dates for November
Board members set Monday, November 3, 2008 as their next meeting date.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
VII. ZONING HEARINGS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: Richard Flynn
Second: Kenneth Lawson
Vote: 3-0
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