Meeting Minutes Approved as written, 1/22/2014
Planning Board
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Newbury Town Hall
Members Present: John Weis, Chair; Kathleen Pearson; Linda McCamic; John O’Connell; David Powell; George Morse (Associate Member)
Staff Present: Martha Taylor, Town Planner
John Weis, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Motion: A motion was made by D. Powell and seconded by J. O’Connell to approve the meeting minutes of December 18, 2013 as written. The motion passed with four in favor (Weis, O’Connell, Pearson, and Powell) and one abstention (McCamic, who was not present at that meeting).
- ANR, 143/151 Scotland Road, Parcel Conveyance:
Stephen Cunningham, 143 Scotland Road, appeared to request endorsement of an ANR plan showing a parcel conveyance of 20,597 s.f. from 151 Scotland Road, property of The Richard N. Cunningham Irrevocable Trust, Barbara Rogers and Wilma Buckley, Trustees, to his lot at 143 Scotland Road. Ms. Rogers and Ms. Buckley were also in attendance. The Board found that the proposed ANR did not require subdivision approval and voted to endorse the plan.
Motion: A motion was made by J. O’Connell and seconded by L. McCamic to endorse as Approval Not Required the plan entitled “Subdivision Plan in Newbury, MA showing a Parcel Conveyance at 143 Scotland Road,” dated December 13, 2013, prepared by Millennium Engineering, Inc., for Stephen W. and Jeanine Cunningham. The motion passed unanimously.
Marc Simmons and Dana Davis appeared before the Board to discuss options for dividing the lot at 30R Parker Street, which is a pre-existing non-conforming lot consisting of 8.5 acres with 50’ of frontage on Parker Street. The lot contains one dwelling which is currently accessed by an easement from Parker Street across abutting properties. Mr. Davis said, referring to the Town’s Subdivision Regulations, that in 1966 the lot consisted of several parcels and asked that the Board consider endorsing a division of the land as Approval Not Required. The Board members stated that they would need historical information about the lot to make a determination whether any division of the lot could be endorsed as an ANR. The Board also reviewed a conceptual subdivision plan for the
lot showing a 500’ cul-de-sac and two equally sized parcels. Questions were raised about the viability of access to one of the lots from the proposed cul-de-sac. Mr. Simmons and Mr. Davis will return, tentatively in two weeks, to present additional information.
- 101 Newburyport Turnpike:
J. O’Connell reported that he, Doug Packer (Conservation Agent), and M. Taylor met with Angelo Ciardiello and his engineer, Alan Roscoe of Hancock Associates, on December 23 to follow up on the letter sent in November by D. Packer regarding conditions on the site. Mr. Ciardiello was informed once again that the site is in violation of numerous aspects of the Order of Conditions and the Site Plan Review Decision and if these violations continue, DEP involvement will be the next step. A. Roscoe is to provide a schedule for cleaning up the site and removing the RAP (recycled asphalt product), which was installed in violation of the Order. A. Ciardiello said that he would begin work immediately to clean-up and remove stored materials, repair the silt fence, and remove the RAP.
Removal of the RAP has since stalled because of the extreme cold temperatures.
- Revised Stormwater Rules and Regulations:
The current draft is to be sent to Joe Serwatka for review with the notation that the stormwater permit granting authority is to be changed from the Planning Board to the Conservation Commission, and some aspects of the draft will still need to be changed accordingly.
J. Weis reported that he and M. Taylor would be meeting with Jerry Ring and the other Caldwell Farm Board members the following day in a closed CF Board session to discuss the letter that J. Weis sent regarding the steps needed to rescind the trail easement. J. Weis will report back to the Planning Board at the next meeting.
- Medical Marijuana By-Law:
The Medical Marijuana Subcommittee’s trip to Portland to meet with a City Councilor and tour an RMD in Portland, ME was cancelled due to snow and is to be re- scheduled. A public workshop on development of a Medical Marijuana by-law will be held on January 25.
- Revised Site Plan Review By-Law:
The Board further discussed the draft revisions to the Site Plan Review By-Law and agreed to move forward with two levels of project review. Planning Board approval will be needed for both, but no public hearing will be required for projects subject only to Level I review. M. Taylor will revise the draft accordingly.
The Master Plan Subcommittee has reviewed the existing Master Plan up through the section on Economic Development. Review has been done from the perspective of what Implementation Plan items have been completed, which ones still need to be addressed, and what should be added to an updated Plan.
- Revised Subdivision Rules and Regulations:
The Board reviewed the draft revision of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. M. Taylor will update the draft and will double-check a few revised provisions against Mass. General Law.
M. Taylor presented draft budget requests for the Planning Board/Planning Department expenses account, the Planning Department salary and wages account, and the MVPC accounts. The Board members agreed that a line item for a part-time administrative assistant for the Planner should be added to the Salary and Wages request.
Motion: A motion was made by J. O’Connell and seconded by K. Pearson to approve the FY15 Planning Board/Planning Department expense and MVPC budget requests as presented, and the Salary and Wages budget request as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
On a motion made by L. McCamic and seconded by D. Powell, the meeting was adjourned at 10:19 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Martha Taylor
Town Planner
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