TOWN OF HANSON
Hanson, Massachusetts
HANSON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Hearing Findings & Decision
APPLICANT: Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.
ADDRESS: 430 Liberty Street, Hanson, MA 02341
CASE #: 98OC91
HEARING DATE: October 29, 1998
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: VOTE OF BOARD:
Chairman: Lila Coyle APPROVE (xx) REJECT ( )
Member: Edward Casey APPROVE (xx) REJECT ( )
Member: Gaytha Wallace APPROVE (xx) REJECT ( )
SUBJECT: Application for Site Plan Approval
from the terms of a section of the By-Laws of the
Town of Hanson, Section # VII.F.1
LOCATION: Hanson Assessors Map 82, Lot 7
STREET: Liberty Street
You are hereby notified that after careful consideration of your application
dated October 2, 1998 and after a Public Hearing as required by Chapter 40A, M.G.L., the Appeal Board voted:
( ) To deny the application.
(xx) To approve the application and Site Plan Approval
is hereby approved subject to conditions hereto annexed.
FILING DATE OF DECISION: November 17, 1998
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REPRESENTATIONS TO BOARD:
1. The premises that is the subject matter of this petition is located in the Business Zone, at 430 Liberty Street, Hanson Assessor’s Map 82, Lot 7.
2. The proposal is for Site Plan Approval for 4,500 square feet of Shaw’s corporate document storage at the above location to the rear of the All Star Video Store, as shown on the plans filed with this application.
3. The hours for this area shall be 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week.
4. There will be no employees on site.
5. Neither the tenant (All Star Video) nor the employees of the supermarket will have access to the storage area. Access will be from the rear of the building only.
6. There will be no additional lighting or signage.
FINDINGS:
With regard to the Site Plan :
The Board finds that the proposal provides adequate access to each structure for fire and service equipment and adequate provision for utilities and storm water drainage consistent with the functional requirements of the Planning Board’s Subdivision Rules and Regulations.
The premises is located considering the qualities of the specific location, the proposed land use, the design of building form, grading, egress points, and other aspects of the development, so as to:
a. minimize the volume of cut and fill, the number of removed trees 6” caliper or larger, the length of removed stone walls, the area of wetland vegetation
displaced, the extent of storm water flow increase from the site, soil erosion, and threat of air and water pollution;
b. maximize pedestrian and vehicular safety both on the site and egressing from it;
c. minimize obstruction of scenic views from publicly accessible locations;
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d. minimize visual intrusion by controlling the visibility of parking, storage, or other outdoor service areas viewed from the public ways or premises residentially used or zoned;
e. minimize glare from headlights through plantings or other screening;
f. minimize lighting intrusion through use of such devices as cut-off luminaries confining direct rays to the site, with fixture mounting not higher than 20 feet;
g. minimize unreasonable departure from the character and scale of building in the vicinity, as viewed from public ways;
h. minimize contamination of groundwater from on-site wastewater disposal systems or operations on the premises involving the use, storage, handling, or containment of hazardous substances.
DECISION:
The Application for Site Plan Approval is granted, subject to the following conditions:
1. The hours of use shall be as above set forth;
2. Applicant shall obtain all necessary permits from all other Boards in the Town of Hanson.
3. The premises shall conform to the plans filed with this petition.
ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY THIS DECISION MAY APPEAL TO THE SUPERIOR COURT DEPARMENT FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY, BY BRINGING ACTION WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER DECISION HAS BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK.
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Dated: November 12, 1998
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Lila Coyle, Chairman Edward Casey, Vice Chairman
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Gaytha Wallace, Alternate Member
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