HANSON PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING FEBRUARY 24, 2014
TOWN HALL, 542 LIBERTY STREET, Hanson, Ma.
Members present: Donald Ellis, Chairman
Patricia Glenn, Vice-Chair
Joseph Weeks, Member
Joseph Gamache, Member
Absent: Stephen Regan, Clerk
Also Present: Laurie Muncy, Town Planner
Virginia Costley, Administrative Assistant
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Minutes of January 27, 2014 and February 10, 2014 will be voted on at next meeting.
III. APPOINTMENTS
FORM A/ANR – AHMED BARAKAT – MAIN STREET
The Board voted to approve the A/ANR revised Plan submitted by Mr. Barakat, prepared by Coneco Engineers, Scientists and Land Surveyors, 4 First Street, Bridgewater, Ma., labeled PLAN OF LAND, Main Street, Hanson, Ma., and dated 2/11/14, numbered 7005.
Motion made to approve the A/ANR Plan as presented: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Weeks
Vote: 4-0
IV. PUBLIC HEARING – 7:15 PM - MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES
Public Hearing to review a proposed article for Annual Town Meeting to see if the Town will vote to amend the Hanson Zoning By-law by adding Section VI.L- Special Requirements for Medical Marijuana Facilities for the purpose of allowing and regulating the location of these facilities in the Town of Hanson.
Chairman Ellis made note that the Hanson Police Chief was invited to this hearing. Although he did not attend, the Town Planner indicated that he was fine with the proposal. The Planning Board was in agreement with the proposed draft.
Motion to approve the draft for Medical Marijuana Facilities by adding Section VI.L and to put forth for the Annual Town Meeting: Joseph Weeks
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 4-0
Duly noted that no one from the public sector showed up for this hearing.
Motion to close the Public Hearing: Joseph Weeks
Second: Patricia Glenn
Vote: 4-0
PUBLIC HEARING – 7:45 PM- SIGN BY LAW
Public Hearing to review a proposed amendment to the Zoning By-laws to delete in its entirety the existing Section VII.E. – Signs of the Town of Hanson, County of Plymouth, Ma., Land Use Regulations Zoning By-law, amended October 2007 and accept in its entirety a new Section VII.E. Sign By-law dated February 25, 2014 on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
Chairman Ellis had some changes to Page 5-6 – F.-Real Estate Signs – “Such signs may be single or double-faced and are limited in size to 3 square feet or less” – change to – “Such signs may be single or double-faced and are limited to 6 square feet –“.
Also under F. – Real Estate Signs – Change second sentence of first paragraph to read –“Only one real estate sign and one open house sign is permitted to face on each street adjacent to the property.”
Motion made to change Article 2. – Exempt Signs – letter F. – Real Estate Signs – to read –“such signs may be single or double-faced and are limited in size to 6 square feet or less”---Motion made to add “only one real estate sign and one open house is permitted to face on each street adjacent to the property” in Article 2.- Exempt Signs , letter F.-Real Estate Signs: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 4-0
Article 7. - Sign Maintenance and Abandoned Signs – Section 2. – Abandoned and Unsafe Signs – in first paragraph add the following sentence to the end: “The supporting structure is not required to be removed.”
Motion made to amend Article 7. Section 2 – to add “the supporting structure is not required to be removed” to the end of the first paragraph: Joseph Weeks
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 4-0
On Page 6 – Article 2.-Exempt Signs – letter L.-Farms Stands – delete in second sentence “be located on the same lot as the farm stand”.
Motion made to amend Article 2 – Exempt Signs—L.-Farm Stands – to delete the following in the second sentence – “be located on the same lot as the farm stand”: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 4-0
Motion made to approve the Town of Hanson Sign By-laws, with revisions, to be presented at Town Meeting: Joseph Gamache
Second: Patricia Glenn
Vote: 4-0
Duly noted that no one from the public sector showed up at this hearing.
Motion made to close the public hearing: Patricia Glen
Second: Joseph Weeks
Vote: 4-0
PUBLIC HEARING – ADULT ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT – 8:15 PM
Public Hearing to review a proposed amendment to the Zoning By-laws to delete in its entirety the existing Section VI.J.3 – Adult Entertainment Overlay District of the Town of Hanson, County of Plymouth, Ma., Land Use Regulations Zoning By-law amended October 2007 and accept in its entirety a new Section VI.J.3 – Adult Entertainment Overlay District dated January 27, 2014 on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
PROPOSED BY-LAW – ADULT ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
The Adult Entertainment Overlay District is herein established as an overlay district. A Plan entitled “Proposed Adult Entertainment Overlay District Plan” prepared by Land Planning, Inc. of Hanson, Ma., is on file in the office of the Town Clerk delineating this district and is hereby part of this By-law.
Motion made to amend the zoning by-law to accept the new proposed Adult Entertainment Overlay District: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Weeks
Vote: 4-0
Duly noted that no one from the public sector showed up at this hearing.
Motion made to close the public hearing: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Gamache
Vote: 4-0
PUBLIC HEARING – ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES – 8:25 PM
Public Hearing to review a proposed amendment to the Zoning By-laws to see if the Town will vote to amend Section VI.J.5.c, Adult Entertainment Uses by Special Permit Criteria of the Town of Hanson, County of Plymouth, Ma., Land Use Regulations Zoning By-law, amended October 2007 and accept an amended Section VI.J.5.c Adult entertainment Uses by Special Permit Criteria on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
SUMMARY
This amended By-law will increase setback distances from the nearest adult entertainment use from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to one thousand (1,000) feet and decrease the setback of Adult Entertainment use from the nearest residential zoning district from one thousand (1,000) feet to a setback requirement of five hundred (500) feet from the nearest residential zoning district.
Motion made to accept the Adult Entertainment Uses after amending with the aforementioned changes: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Weeks
Vote: 4-0
Duly noted that no one from the public sector was present at the hearing.
Motion made to close the public hearing: Joseph Weeks
Second: Patricia Glenn
Vote: 4-0
V. MEETINGS
There will be no Planning Board meetings during the month of March 2014.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made to adjourn the meeting: Patricia Glenn
Second: Joseph Weeks
Vote: 4-0
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