Planning Board Meeting Minutes
March 13, 2012
Memorial Town Hall
Members Present: W. Ritter, D. Lindberg, O. Lies, S. Carlson
Members Absent: A. Bonofiglio, J. Head
Others Present: S. Parker, Consultant, Deb Sciascia, Recording Secretary,
Jim Zingarelli, DPW Engineer
7:00 PM: W. Ritter called the Planning Board meeting to order.
WINGSPAN ESTATES / STREET ACCEPTANCE: S. Parker recommended the Board table this to the next meeting.
J. Zingarelli, DPW Engineer, informed the Board that the applicant has not submitted as-built plans, or made a requested to the Selectmen to be on the Town Meeting agenda. It still needs to be reviewed by the Planning Board.
Documents presented during review can be viewed in the Town Planners office: Street Acceptance Requirements, Revised 2/23/94 & 4/29/98.
JEFFERSON MEADOWS, SPECIAL PERMIT AMENDMENT / Recommendations ZBA: The petitioners have submitted an ‘Application for hearing and finding of fact’, requesting an amendment for modification of a condition to the Special Permit dated January 11, 2011, to eliminate condition #4 to allow the on-site processing of material excavated from the site. The premises consist of approximately thirty (30) acres of vacant land.
S. Parker asked how a recommendation works. W. Ritter explained that the Board of Appeals had approved this a year ago for a gravel operation. It will be on the agenda for a ZBA meeting, and then they send it along to the Planning Board to review for recommendations.
S. Carlson discussed how the gravel operation was planning on moving gravel by the railroad, and the siding business. W. Ritter said the only amendment they are asking for is for processing on site.
O. Lies motioned to write a letter to the ZBA asking to consider a buffer in the impact character of the neighborhood of processing on site. W. Ritter reworded it to read ‘to take into consideration the concerns of the abutters in the neighborhood when taking into consideration the application’. D. Lindberg seconded to send a letter to the ZBA. Vote 3-1, Scott Carlson opposed. APPROVED.
Documents presented during review can be viewed in the Town Planners office: Application for Hearing and Finding of Fact, dated, March 1, 2012, and Request for Finding of Fact-Special Permit, dated March 1, 2012.
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN:
O. Lies said that this was an excellent document, and wanted to know what happens to it next. He would like to see a copy go to the library, Con Com, and the Board of Health. All the committees should get a copy of this document.
W. Ritter asked for Board questions or comments.
S. Carlson asked why do this if it’s only going to be put on a shelf. He was told that it is a requirement for State funding. A copy of The Open Space and Recreation Plan will be sent to other town boards when the approval process is complete.
The Board agreed to put on the agenda for the next meeting.
Documents presented during review can be viewed in the Town Planners office: Open Space and Recreation Plan, 2012 draft.
OTHER BUSINESS:
- CMRPC: O. Lies said CMRPC is taking action for healthy communities with ‘Mass in Motion’. The Board of Health is pretty much left out of the planning process, and CMRPC would like to get them more involved. The Board of Health is only given notice where septic systems are involved.
- Board of Health Regionalization: The Board would like to see the regionalization documents in their next packet, for informational purposes.
NEXT MEETING: April 10, 2012
O. Lies motioned to adjourn. D. Lindberg seconded. All in favor.
Adjourned 8:00 PM.
March 13, 2012 minutes approved: August 7, 2012
Debra A. Sciascia, Recording Secretary
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