TOWN OF MARION
PLANNING BOARD
October 4, 2010
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Ryder, Chairman
Tom Magauran, Vice-Chairman Joe Napoli
Steve Gonsalves
John Sweeney
Julia Deane Crowley
Sherman Briggs, Clerk Note: Arrived at 7:25
BOARD SECRETARY: Terri Santos
ALSO PRESENT: Nathan Canto
Ricky Pursley
Eunice Manduca
Laura Pedulli Lucy
Napoli
Carol Sanz
Commencement – Chairman Ryder called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. and explained the meeting procedure.
Pre-submission Conference – 119 Wareham Street c/o Nathan Canto
Mr. Canto explained that they would like to allow parking on the Point Road side of the building. He asked the Board how he should go about making the proposed change in the conditions from five years ago.
Member Gonsalves commented that he did not see the harm in putting two parking spaces on that side of the building.
Chairman Ryder stated that the board would have to change the conditions.
Vice-Chairman Magauran explained that it was requested previously with the original application to have parking on that end. One of the conditions put forward was that there would be no parking on the end. He then went on to explain that the applicant could do a modification of site plan which would make the determination if this were a major or minor change; minor may or may not require a public hearing. Of the seven Members presently on Board, four of them had voted on the original application. To pass there would need to be a majority of four members to pass it. He explained that the reason the parking was not approved was because of proximity to the corner. It is a round corner and people take that corner fast, and are probably 30ft at most from the intersection. It was
originally discussed that landscaping be put in where the shells are. That area is where the pipe will run through for sprinkler system. At one point in the past the applicant had come back to the board and asked for the change and it was not approved.
Member Sweeney asked the applicant to explain why he felt the need to have the parking on that end.
Mr. Canto explained that the end unit is far from the parking lot and that it is a small parking lot. When they put the units up above it would be good to have the extra spaces on the Point Road side.
Member Sweeney asked if the applicant at the time of project approval if they were aware that they would be able to have the apartments above.
Mr. Canto answered that he did not know and that he was not working on the project at the time.
Vice-Chairman Magauran explained that the plan had originally been to build the affordable units above.
Member Sweeney referred to the plan and asked Mr. Canto to explain the landscaping in the parking area.
Mr. Canto explained that they were planning to put a low growing shrub next to the road as a barrier to prevent people from parking facing the building and prevent them from driving over the curb. Also on the plan was a small picket fence which cars would park against. He explained that right now there are shells on the lot and they are not planning on paving the driveway.
Vice-Chairman Magauran explained that he would have to file for a change in site plan which would require either a major or minor site plan review. It would most likely be a minor review which may or may not require a public hearing. He then explained that there were already approved plans on file which could be used to work off of.
Vice-Chairman Magauran commented that the as built had been submitted to the Planning Board but had several things that are different from the site plan originally approved. There are two sidewalks on the as built and the original approved plan provides landscaping. The corner on Point Road is turned differently on the as built. He then explained that the applicant should maintain the sidewalk as part of the bylaw.
Member Napoli stated that the work that has been done on the building is a major improvement as compared to what it looked like one to two years ago.
Vice-Chairman Magauran commented that he has done a good job with mulching over the rock and putting in the curbs.
Mr. Canto explained that the way the economy has been going and with the vacancies in the building the owner has gone in the red with the building. They are hoping that with the upstairs finished off they will get some additional income. They have projected that with the apartments filled they will just break even. Right now the rents coming in are not covering the expenses of the building.
Vice-Chairman Magauran suggested they work off of the previous approved plan to help decrease the costs involved.
Chairman Ryder suggested that he delineate the two parking spaces on the plan and show where the spaces are.
Member Gonsalves suggested he get curbs and rebar them into the ground to help delineate the spaces.
Old/New Business
Approval of Minutes
None
Approval of Bills
Bill submitted from Field Engineering for the amount of 645.00 for Cumberland Farms consulting work.
Motion made by Member Napoli to pay bill, seconded by Member Sweeny.
VOTE: 7-0-0
Discussion – 2015 Oversight Committee Selectman’s Meeting c/o Steve Grima
Chairman Ryder explained that he and Vice-Chairman Magauran both attended the Selectman’s meeting where Steve Grima made a presentation on the 2015. The Committee has two new members – Lee Hayes was not reappointed but will attend the meetings, Chris Bryant was reappointed, Sherman Briggs was reappointed and Jim Weinberg stepped down.
He explained that there are three appointed members from the Planning Board, Joe Napoli, and Sherman Briggs. Vice- Chairman Magauran is also on the committee and asked that Chairman Ryder take his position due to travel conflicts.
Vice- Chairman Magauran stated that the Board of Selectman had questioned why there was a need for the 2015 Oversight Committee. He explained that they did a great visioning exercise last year and that the difficulty is putting the language into a bylaw. There is significant disconnect between what was proposed and what we wanted. There was no language that would make the bylaw complementary to the village to preserve the village.
Vice-Chairman Magauran explained that there is also the financial and economic side of the NOD which needs to be addressed. The committee would need to work with the finance committee and the assessor’s office to see what the financial impact may be on the town.
Member Sweeny stated that the meetings are open to the public and are held at the Music Hall.
It was also discussed that the meetings should be televised and possibly held in the conference room. The point was brought up that the various boards need to get involved with developing the language for the new by law.
Discussion – Comments to EBI Consulting – T Mobile Tower, 4 Derby Lane
After discussion it was decided that there was not enough information given to the Board to give comments to the consulting firm.
Motion to Adjourn made by Member Napoli, seconded by Member Gonsalves at 8:10
VOTE: 7-0-0
List of Documents Submitted:
Invitation to Comment from EBI Consulting regarding T-Mobile Tower
Diagram of 119 Wareham Road
Minutes of August 16 Meeting
Bill from Field Engineering for Cumberland Farms $645.00
Respectfully submitted,
Sherman Briggs, Clerk
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