HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Public Meeting of February 25, 2013
Town Hall, 542 Liberty Street, Hanson, MA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 PM
Members present: Donald Ellis, Chairman
Patricia Glenn, Vice-Chair
Stephen Regan, Clerk
Joseph Gamache, Member
Absent: Kenneth Lawson
Also present: Town Planner, Laurie Muncy
Administrative Assistant, Virginia Costley
Motion to accept the minutes of January 14, 2013: Stephen Regan
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 3-0-0
7:00 PM Public hearing for an Article submitted for acceptance at the Special Town Meeting of May 6, 2013 regarding an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw Section VIII. “Administration” by adding a new Section VIII.E. – Planning Board Associate Member.
Motion made to waive the reading of the notice for the Associate Member of the Planning Board: Joseph Gamache
Second: Patricia Glenn
Vote : 4-0
Motion made to accept the article: Patricia Glenn
Second: Stephen Regan
Vote: 4-0
Motion made to close the hearing: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 4-0
7:15 PM Public hearing for an Article submitted for acceptance at the Special Town Meeting of May 6, 2013 regarding an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw by deleting Section VI.G. “National Flood Insurance District” and inserting in its place a new Section VI.G. “Floodplain District.”
Motion made to accept the article as submitted for the Floodplain District: Stephen Regan
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 4-0
Motion made to close the public hearing: Stephen Regan
Second: Patricia Glenn
Vote: 4-0
No one from the general public was in attendance at either of the two hearings.
Review of A/ANR plan submitted by Lester M. Wyman Trustee of the Wyman Family 1994 Realty Trust concerning a division of property located at the Northerly side of Tavern Waye before Partridge Waye, Assessors Map 100 Lot 29A was continued to March 11, 2013 at 7:15 pm due to three omissions from the Approval Not Required Plan Checklist – specifically, Items #8, #17 and #18. Mr. Paul Wyman represented his father at the meeting.
Motion made to continue the meeting until March 11, 2013 at 7:15 pm: Patricia Glenn
Second: Stephen Regan
Vote: 4-0
Planning Board Chairman Don Ellis spoke on behalf of the Zoning By-law Committee regarding signage and indicated that changes to the political sign by-law are being discussed and other changes to the sign by-law are still under discussion.
Town Planner Laurie Muncy submitted copies of the Hanson Agricultural Commission Proposed Right to Farm By-law to each member for review and for comment in future discussions.
Planning Board member Joseph Gamache would like an inspection done on Buttercup Lane, Stonebridge Commons, to see if the gate valve has been raised per past discussions. Town Planner Laurie Muncy will make an inspection and report back to Board on status of the gate valve.
Application from Alexander Family Trust to construct a 25,600 sq.ft. building to be used for storage and repair of landscape related vehicles and related signage at 750 Franklin Street Map 67 Lot 18 Hanson Assessors Map.
Comments: Project to conform to Planning Board’s Rules and Regulations regarding drainage issues.
The next scheduled meeting for the Planning Board will be March 11, 2013
Town Planner Laurie Muncy will be on vacation the last two weeks in March.
Motion to adjourn the meeting: Joseph Gamache
Second: Patricia Glenn
Vote: 4-0
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