Planning Board Meeting Minutes
December 11, 2007
1196 Main Street Town Hall
Members Present: C. Prager, R. Ricker, O. Lies, W. Ritter, Al Bonofiglio
Members Absent: C. Stanovich, D. Lindberg
Others Present: Pamela Harding, Senior Planner, Debra Sciascia, Recording Secretary
7:30 PM the Planning Board meeting was called to order by C. Prager.
7:30 p.m. SITE PLAN SPECIAL PERMIT, Retirement Community, Village at Westminster Place, Extension of Time: The Public Hearing Notice was read into record. Two members are absent, and another member is an abutter that must abstain. A special permit requires five (5) members to vote. W. Ritter motioned to continue to Public Hearing to January 8, 2008 with a filing with the Town Clerk by January 15, 2008. R. Ricker seconded. All in favor.
ANR – 75 Putnam Lane: The applicant, Helen Ferguson is looking to transfer Lot A to 75 Putnam Lane, Lot B. These are two (2) existing lots. O. Lies motioned to approve with a final review by Engineering. W. Ritter seconded. Vote 5-0, all in favor.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Election of Officers: Next meeting, January 8, 2007.
Winterberry Hollow update. Next ZBA hearing is December 20, 2007.
Master Plan update.
7:40 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING, Definitive Subdivision Alden Woods: The Public Hearing Notice was read into record. Clealand Blair, Jr. addressed the Board regarding 1) Ground water break out that has caused icing conditions on Alden Hill Road that will require the installation of a sub drain. He stated that the subdrain is not working properly and he will fix the problem. 2) The Applicant paved Chapel Street prior to last winter but the paving was so thin that it eroded after the roadway was plowed. The road will be scarified and resurfaced. A plan will be presented to DPW and made part of the conditions.
R. Ricker motioned to approve the site plan Definitive Subdivision Plan for Alden Woods incorporating all of the conditions of approval on December 14, 1999, November 12, 2002, November 9, 2004, and January 9, 2007 along with the draft of amendments read into record and attached. A. Bonofiglio seconded to include amending the conditions as read by W. Ritter. All in favor.
7:50 p.m. SITE PLAN SPECIAL PERMIT, 1429 Main Street Professional Office: The Public Hearing Notice was read into record.
Doug Andrysick, Andrysick Engineering, addressed the Board regarding the site plan drawings. Jim Zingarelli, DPW, has been reviewing the drainage structure issue with the applicant, who hopes to have the issues worked out by January.
W. Ritter inquired as to the depth of the cut abutting the parking lot. D. Andrysick said about 10’. No wall is needed between this property and the high school. W. Ritter inquired about the depth of the detention pond. D. Andrysick replied 4’. Engineering is satisfied with the site distances.
O. Lies said the WRHS should be notified as an abutter, of the waiver request. W. Ritter asked D. Andrysick to send the high school principal a letter of notification with a copy to P. Harding. R. Ricker inquired about a fence so the students don’t use the hill as a cut through.
R. Ricker motioned to continue the Public Hearing to January 22, 2008, with a decision to be rendered by January 30th, and a written request by the applicant. W. Ritter seconded. All in favor.
8:10 p.m. DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION, Greenwood Estates, C.B. Blair Builders: This is a continuation of the Public Hearing. A conceptual plan for improvements to the intersection of Highland and Union Street have been completed, DPW and the applicant are working on a final design. The applicant is proposing to purchase existing lots that are currently for sale to construct the improvements and complete the road construction. After the details are finalized, the Public Hearing will be continued to the January 22nd. O. Lies recommended that a representative from engineering be present at that meeting.
R. Ricker motioned to continue the Public Hearing to January 22, 2008, in accordance with a written request submitted by the developer. W. Ritter seconded. All in favor.
Meeting Minutes:
September 11, 2007: C. Prager motioned to approve. R. Ricker seconded. Vote 5-0, all in favor.
September 25, 2007: Tables due to lack of quorum.
October 9, 2007: C. Prager motioned to approve. R. Ricker seconded. O. Lies abstained. Vote 4-0, approved.
NEXT MEETING: January 8, 2008, at 7:30 PM. at the Memorial Town Hall.
R. Ricker motioned to adjourn. W. Ritter seconded. All in favor.
Adjourned 8:10 PM.
December 11, 2007 minutes approved: January 8., 2008
Debra A. Sciascia, Recording Secretary
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