HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
February 22, 2010
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
Richard Flynn, Clerk
David Nagle, Member
Kenneth Lawson, Member
Others Present: Noreen O’Toole, Town Planner
Barbara Ferguson, Administrative Assistant
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of December 14, 2009
Motion to accept the minutes of December 14, 2009: David Nagle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 5-0
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of January 11, 2010
Motion to accept the minutes of January 11, 2010: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 3-0-2 (Richard Flynn and Kenneth Lawson abstaining)
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she is working with Building Inspector Robert Curran on a junk bylaw.
Trails Committee
Chairman Philip Lindquist said that he would contact the Chairman of the Hanson Trails Committee about scheduling a committee meeting.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next scheduled meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee is Thursday, March 11, 2010 at noon in Brockton.
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole said that she, Chairman Philip Lindquist, and Town Administrator Rene’ Read would be meeting with Brockton Area Transportation representatives on February 24, 2010 to discuss having Hanson become a BAT community.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Donald Ellis
Adequate Access, Union Park Street
The Board met with Donald Ellis of Elko Construction and Al Vautrinot of Vautrinot Surveying, Inc. for a preliminary discussion of adequate access issues related to the possible construction of a house on Lots 358 and 361, Assessors Map 2, on Union Park Street. Mr. Ellis said that the town took possession of most of the streets in Monponsett including Union Park Street in the 1940’s.
Mr. Vauntrinot proposed the construction of a 12-foot driveway off Union Park Street. The driveway, which would incorporate a portion of Union Park Street would be shorter than most driveways in town, according to Mr. Vautrinot. To pave the related portion of Union Park Street, he said, would create additional water runoff.
Vice Chairman Joan DiLillo said that she, Board member David Nagle, and Highway Surveyor Richard Harris had been to the site. Chairman Philip Lindquist said that he had also viewed the site. He said the location of the nearest hydrant should be determined. The proposal will be discussed further, when Board members Richard Flynn and Kenneth Lawson have had an opportunity to visit the site.
Board members noted that the Conservation Commission would be holding a hearing on the proposed construction the following night.
Selectman Donald Howard
Subdivision Basins
Selectman Donald Howard told the Board that he had over 50 years of experience with outside drainage, water, and sewerage site work. He said that there are over 20 detention or retention basins in town and he cannot find any that work properly. He said that he was particularly concerned about the basins on William Way and Christopher Lane because they hold water which is a danger to children and a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Once a subdivision is accepted, he noted, the drains become the responsibility of the town and the town does not have the equipment to maintain these areas. Chairman Philip Lindquist said that all approved basins are designed to drain within a specific time period so any standing water is temporary.
Mr. Howard said that he favors underground drainage and proposed that type of system for Christopher Lane before the subdivision was built. Board members said that most of the water in the vicinity of the entrance to Pine Hill Estates is actually coming down East Washington Street. Mr.Lindquist told Mr. Howard that the State determines acceptable drainage designs for use within the Commonwealth and as long as both the developer’s engineer and the Board’s review engineer agree the proposed design will work, there is not much the Planning Board can do. Determinations regarding basin design are made, he said, based on existing soils. Bio-retention, he noted, is the newest concept in drainage.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Form A/ANR
Off Franklin Street
Board members reviewed a Plan of Land, dated April 13, 2009, prepared by Land Planning, Inc. for Albert E. Wood, Jr. for land off Franklin Street, and decided that a representative from Land Planning should be requested to attend the next Board meeting to explain the plan.
Budget Update from Town Administrator
Board members noted a February 10, 2010 memorandum from Town Administrator Rene’ Read indicating an anticipated revenue shortfall for Fiscal Year 2011 of more than $1 million. He said he will be meeting with department heads to review their requests and discuss his recommendations.
Memorandums from Town Counsel
a. Open Meeting Law
b. Open Meeting Law Overview
c. Open Meeting Law Minutes
d. Regionalization of Municipal Services
e. Role of Attorney General
Board members took home for review five memorandums received from Kopelman and Paige, town counsel, relative to changes in the State Open Meeting Law that will go into effect on July 1, 2010.
Future Meeting Dates
Board members decided to schedule their next meeting On Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Bonney Hill Lane Amended Subdivision
Recorded Easement Document and Easement Plan for Lot 3
Revised Roadway As-Built Plan
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that Ross Engineering has discovered that an easement document and easement plan for Lot 3 have already been recorded so the process of accepting the subdivision at the end of Bonney Hill Lane can move forward as soon as the asbuilt plan has been revised to reflect the existence of the easement.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 4-0 (Richard Flynn left the meeting before the vote was taken)
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