HANSON PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING OF AUGUST 26th , 2013
TOWN HALL, 542 LIBERTY STREET, HANSON, MA.
Members present: Donald Ellis, Chairman
Patricia Glenn, Vice-Chair
Stephen Regan, Clerk
Joseph Weeks, Member
Absent: Joseph Gamache, Member
Also present: Laurie Muncy, Town Planner
Virginia Costley, Administrative Assistant
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Minutes from meeting of August 12, 2013 not finalized.
III. APPOINTMENTS
7:00 PM – KYLE & JEAN SIBLEY
Review of A/ANR Plan “Not Subject to Subdivision Control” submitted by Jean and Kyle
Sibley concerning a transfer of property located at 248 & 272 Spring Street, Map 108 Lots 13 and 14. The Plan of Land was prepared by Webby Engineering Associates, Inc., Engineers & Land Surveyors, 180 County Road, Plympton, MA 02367 dated April 23, 2013 and numbered W-4429. The Sibleys met with the Planning Board on July 22, 2013 and could not meet #9 on the Approval Not Required Plan checklist – minimum frontage on approved way (meeting current zoning requirements). As this is a By-law, it was not waivable. The Sibleys were advised to apply to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals approved a Special Permit on August 20, 2013, allowing the Sibleys to raze existing house at 248 Spring Street, reconfigure existing lot to create a new buildable lot, reconfigure lot at #272 Spring Street to
provide a side yard for a future addition. The Approval Not Required Plan Checklist is now in order.
Motion made to approve the Plan as presented: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Weeks
Vote: 4-0
7:15 PM – GORDON ANDREWS (continued from August 12, 2013)
ADEQUATE ACCESS – SNOW STREET
Chairman Donald Ellis recused himself from this appointment. Also present were Mr. Vautrinot of Vautrinot Surveying, Inc., PO Box 144, Plympton, MA, who prepared the Plan for Snow Street submitted to the Planning Board dated June 10, 2013 and numbered VSI-234.
At the previous meeting, the Planning Board members asked for time to visit the site. Board members are concerned about the width of the road, access to it and how narrow it is especially at the beginning. The distance from the fire hydrant on Route 58 and the effect on fire protection is a dire concern. If there is a way to open the road a little bit more and make it more acceptable then this is what should be done. Vautrinot expressed his opinion that fire protection has nothing to do with adequate access. The Fire Chief in a letter to the Board expressed his concern about fire protection in the area.
The Board expressed their concern regarding future development – at least 4 to 5 more lots in the area. Mr. Vautrinot stated that it would be possible to make the road 18’wide all the way through. Mr. Andrews property is 450’ up the road – is part of a loop that goes out to Halifax. Mr. Andrews could easily widen the road to 18’ per Mr. Vautrinot and also grade the entrance to Snow. Ms. Muncy stated that any further development would require that the road be brought up to current Town standards.
Mr. Vautrinot said that Mr. Andrews would make the whole road 18’wide all the way to the Halifax line; intercept the water before it gets to the low spot by installing a stoneline swale which could stop the water from coming down from higher up on the hill; start at the pole and run it up the hill and grade the road so it slopes to one side - may alleviate the problem.
Motion made to approve the proposed lot on Snow Street #1232 with the caveat that grading, widening of the road, a swale be installed, improvements to the front of the street to alleviate some of the drainage problems and the road will be 18’ wide from the beginning to the Halifax line: Joseph Weeks
Second: Stephen Regan
Vote: 3-0
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Ms. Muncy suggested to the Planning Board members that they take the copy of the Performance Bond information she prepared for them home to read over. Any questions they may have will be discussed at the next meeting.
V. OLD BUSINESS
No updates on the Zoning By-law Committee; next meeting to be held September 4, 2013 at 7:00 pm.
Chairman Donald Ellis will be on vacation from September 7th to the 17th.
Scheduled meetings for September are the 9th and the 23rd.
VI. ZONING HEARINGS
Application of MaryEllen and Paul Folsom, 479 Main Street, Map 40 Lot 17 for a Special Permit to allow for the approval of a 780 sq.ft. first floor apartment at the above address.
Planning Board has no problem with this proposal.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made to adjourn the meeting: Patricia Glenn
Second: Stephen Regan
Vote: 4-0
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