April 23, 2012
7:00 PM
The Planning Board for the City of Marlborough met on Monday, April 23, 2012 in Memorial Hall, 3rd Floor, City Hall 140 Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752. Members present: Barbara Fenby, Sean Fay, Colleen Hughes, Philip Hodge, Edward Coveney and Clyde Johnson. Also present: Assistant City Engineer Timothy Collins.
MINUTES
April 9, 2012
On a motion by Mr. Fay, seconded by Mr. Johnson, it was duly voted:
To accept and file the meeting minutes with the amendments.
CHAIRS BUSINESS
43 Kinder Circle
Fence permit
Ms. Hughes read into the record the correspondence from Mr. James Kennedy that was written into the public record on August 29, 1994. Mr. Kennedy asked the Planning Board to consider the developer not removed any trees from Jean Road and asked them to consider planting a double row of six foot hemlocks at the rear lot line.
In the Planning Boards August 29, 1994 subdivision acceptance decision for the Wayside Hollow Subdivision included the following language “to restrict removal of any trees or vegetation within 20 foot perimeter surrounding the stub portion of Jean Road in lots 26 and 27 except as may be required….require the planting of a double row of 6 foot hemlocks at the rear of lot 26 adjacent to the Kennedy property.”
On a motion by Ms. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Coveney, it was duly voted:
To accept and file the correspondence.
On a motion by Mr. Hodge, seconded by Ms. Hughes, it was duly voted:
To allow a fence only if the fencing goes inside the homeowner’s natural buffer or to have the homeowner do a living fence with the approval of species determined by the Conservation Officer.
APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLAN
93 Framingham Road
Submittal
Bruce Saluk has separated Map 93 Parcel 87 into two lots. Lot 1 will have 18,088 SF with frontage consisting of 120 feet and Lot 2 will have 38,342 SF with frontage consisting of 176 feet in the Zoning District of A2. The Developer is separating the lost to create a new home while the City Council reviews the request of land purchase.
On a motion by Mr. Fay, seconded by Ms. Hughes, it was duly voted:
To accept and file correspondence; to have the City Engineer review the ANR known as “93 Framingham Road” and to report back to the Planning Board at the next meeting with their findings.
PUBLIC HEARING
SUBDIVISION PROGRESS REPORTS
City Engineer Update
Mr. Collins stated that they have the bond for the Shaughnessy Estates subdivision and should be completing the work by mid-summer.
Fiddlehead (Perry Lane)
Subdivision Completion and return of the bond request
Mrs. Cynthia Panagore Griffin, Assistant City Solicitor, has presented the recorded copies of the Acceptance of Perry Lane and Easements. At this time the subdivision is completed and the remaining bond monies can be returned back to the developer.
On a motion by Ms. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Coveney it was duly voted:
To accept and file correspondence, to change the status of the subdivision as completed and to return the remaining bond monies.
PENDING SUBDIVISION PLANS: Updates and Discussion
PRELIMINARY/ OPEN SPACE SUBDIVISION SUBMITTALS
DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION SUBMISSIONS
SIGNS
City Illegal Signs
Several members gave the secretary their list of signs that are in violation. They did mention a few signs have came down on their last list, however new signs have appeared. Ms. Hughes asked if it was possible for the members to remove the illegal signs. Mrs. Lizotte informed them that the last time a non member of the enforcement team removed signs, they were informed by the City’s Legal team that this was Ill-advised.
Ms. Hughes also suggested that maybe the summer interns may be able to help while out driving with the public works crew. Mr. Fay said he will discuss this with the Mayor.
The Planning Board would like to invite the Code Enforcement Officer to a future meeting to discuss the illegal sign issue.
Gateway Sign
Ms. Hughes designed a graphic for the Gateway Signs and presented to the Board. She stated that she has spoken to Sue Leeber of the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce and it was well received by her office. The four signs would replace the existing Welcome to Marlborough signs as well as the many non-profit and fraternal organization signs that clutter the entrances to the City. Ms. Hughes also stated that each individual community organization could be charged a nominal fee for their sign and materials associated with it.
INFORMAL DISCUSSION
Mr. Fay discussed adding a section of the agenda to include “outstanding or ongoing issues” to be discussed. As he stated some items get put at the back burner and never seem to return, this way things will stay “fresh”. All members agreed that this should be added to the future agendas.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
On a motion by Ms. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Coveney, it was duly voted:
To accept all of the items listed under communications and/or correspondence.
On a motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Coveney was duly voted:
To adjourn at 7:50 p.m.
A TRUE COPY
ATTEST: _____________________________
Colleen Hughes, Clerk
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