HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
November 17, 2008
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Joan DiLillo called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.
Members Present: Joan DiLillo, Vice Chairman
Richard Flynn, Clerk
Kenneth Lawson, Member
David Nagle, Member
Members 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 3, 2008
Motion to accept the minutes of November 3, 2008: David Nagle
Second: Kenneth Lawson
Vote: 4-0
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Master Plan Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said there was nothing new to report on the Master Plan Committee.
Hanson Trails Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that there was nothing new to report on the Trails Committee.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the Zoning Bylaw Committee would be meeting on December 8, 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 20, 2008 at noon in Brockton.
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole said that the Planning Board budget for Fiscal 2010 had been submitted to the Board of Selectmen with no changes.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Informal
P.M.P. Associates
The Board met informally with Michael Perrault of P.M.P. Associates of East Bridgewater to discuss a conceptual plan for a subdivision at 131 East Washington Street. Also present were Mark Bonenfant of P.M.P. Associates and property owners Jack and Katherine Vaughan and their real estate agent. The plan, dated November 12, 2008, proposes five lots with the existing house on Lot 5 to be razed. It also depicts Parcels A and B at the entrance of the proposed subdivision on East Washington Street which Mr. Perrault said would be bioretention basins.
Mr. Perrault asked for a clarification in regard to the roadway classification, noting he had drawn the road as a local street at a right-of-way width of 40 feet with 26 feet of pavement He noted it could be considered a minor street as it would only be serving five lots. The minimum pavement width for a minor street is 20 feet. The Board indicated it would classify the roadway as a local street.
Board members expressed a concern that the two parcels were intended to circumvent the corner lot provision in the zoning bylaw. Mr. Perrault said they would be conveyed to the town. Board members said they would like to see a landscape plan including plantings on the island in the cul de sac. The sidewalk, they said, should go half way around the cul de sac. They also indicated a preference for a wider grass strip and a lantern on each parcel. Mr. Perrault said that he would be filing with the Conservation Commission concurrent with submitting a definitive plan to the Planning Board.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Memo from Town Administrator
Open Meeting Law Seminar
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole advised the Board that the Board of Selectmen will be sponsoring an Open Meeting Law seminar on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 6 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room. All Boards, Committees, and Departments are required to have at least one member attend as well as a staff member where applicable, she said.
Future Meeting Dates
Board members decided to hold their next meeting on December 8, 2008.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Sign Memo to Town Accountant
Ransom Road Escrow
Board members signed a memorandum to the Town Accountant’s office authorizing the release in the balance of the escrow fund for Ransom Road.
VII. ZONING HEARINGS
Application of Joseph Barretto for a special permit to allow for the conversion of a single family dwelling into a two-family dwelling at 1079 Whitman Street, Assessors Map 110, Lot 18. Property is located in Residence AA Zone.
Comment: Board defers to the Board of Appeals
Application of Kendra Keith for a special permit/variance to allow for the construction of an 11.5’ x 36.5’ deck and handicap lift at 101 Ocean Avenue, Assessors Map 2, Lot 101. Property is located in Residential A Zone.
Comment: Insufficient information to comment.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: Richard Flynn
Second: Kenneth Lawson
Vote: 4-0
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