These minutes are not verbatim – they are the secretary’s interpretation of what took place at the meeting. – Open Meeting Law – Section III.
Board Members: Marc Garrett, Malcolm MacGregor, Paul McAlduff, Larry Rosenblum, and Bill Wennerberg
Planning Board Alternate: Timothy Grandy
Staff Members: Lee Hartmann
Recording Secretary: Eileen Hawthorne
Administrative Notes:
The Board approved a one year extension for the B547 – Cordage Park – 40R Permit.
The Board determined that the following Form A plans are entitled to endorsement:
A4357 – RJ Ferioli Inc., 21 & 23 Alewife Rd, Map 55, Lot 40-8 – Divide lot to create lots 40-8-8A (44,533 sf) and 40-8-8B (32,487 sf) per ZBA 3572
A4358 – Bartlett Brook Realty Trust, Brook Rd, Map 45, Lots 37I and 39-37 – Lot line adjustment to create lots 37J (31,051 sf) and 37K (26.8A)
Bill Wennerberg moved to approve the Administrative Notes as presented; the vote was unanimous (5-0).
Presentation - Community Preservation Committee
Spring Town Meeting Articles
Bill Keohan and Paul Withington presented the following articles which will be presented by the CPC at Spring Town Meeting:
16A – to use available CPA funds to pay off the remaining debt on the Center Hill Preserve.
16B – to transfer from the CPC fund estimated annual revenues, fund balance, or reserves, or other fund a sum of money for the payment of debt service for the Center Hill Preserve acquisition as was authorized under Article 9F of the October 2005 Fall Town Meeting.
16D – recommends that 10% of the annual revenues in the CPA fund be set aside for each of the following: a) community housing; b)historic resources and c) open space; and further that 4% of the annual revenues in the CPA fund be set aside for the purpose of funding the administrative and operating expenses of the CPC. The remaining CPA fund balance would be held in the budgeted reserve account.
13A – appropriate $500,000 for the Plymouth Housing Trust to fund the affordable rental housing development program for the creation and support of low and moderate income housing for affordable rental housing in existing vacant space in the village centers of Plymouth.
13B – to partially fund ($140,300.00) the acquisition of approximately 36 acres located where Long Pond Road, Boot Pond Road and the parking area of the Eel River Preserve meet. The acquisition would further protect the head water of the Eel River and the functionality of the town sewer treatment plant and the water quality of the Town.
13C – to partially fund ($64,000.00) the acquisition of a 14 acre parcel that abuts the southeast corner of a piece of Town owned land known as the Hedges Pond Recreation Area. The parcel is surrounded by town land on two sides and would greatly compliment this recreational area and further protect the water quality of Hedges Pond. The parcel also possesses the potential to create a trail from the Hedges Pond Recreational Area to the Elmer Raymond in Cedarville
13D – to partially fund the acquisition ($250,000) of 52 acres shown on Assessors Map 68, as Lot 4A. The parcel will join with adjacent conservation parcels to create a substantial contiguous block of conservation land along the east side of Long Pond Road south of Exit 3 and is a critical link in a long proposed trail system linking Myles Standish State Forest with the Plymouth coastline.
Article 32 – would revoke the Town’s acceptance of the Community Preservation Act.
Article 33 – would amend its participation in the Community Preservation Act.
Paul McAlduff moved for the Board to support CPC articles 16A, B, D and 13A, B, C, D Spring Town Meeting.
Paul McAlduff revised his motion for the Board to support articles 16B, D and 13A, B, C, D; the vote was unanimous (5-0).
Bill Wennerberg moved for the Board to support CPC article 16A; the vote was (4-0-1) with Paul McAlduff in abstention.
Paul McAlduff moved for the Board to support the continuance of the Community Preservation Act and the Community Preservation Committee as they stand today.
Marc Garrett noted that although he is very supportive of the CPA and CPC, he believes the voters have the right to review the proposal and make a decision.
The vote was (4-1-0) with Marc Garrett in opposition.
BOA 3575 – Thomas J Whyte Jr.
78 Sandwich Street, Map 20, Lot 171B
Atty. J. Michael Dunphy presented a request for a Special Permit subject to EDC in order to convert an existing single family dwelling to a two-family dwelling. Mr. Whyte has already rehabilitated the exterior of the building and a portion of the interior and cleared the overgrown shrubs around the structure. The interior would convert the existing four bedroom dwelling to two 2-bedroom units. Decks would be added, additional parking provided and a rain garden installed for drainage.
Lee Hartmann noted that the property is within the Transitional Commercial zone which allows for higher residential development to occur and that the staff recommendation is favorable.
Bill Wennerberg moved for the Board to recommend approval to the Zoning Board of Appeals; the vote was unanimous (5-0).
BOA 3574 – Plymouth DOB LLC
291 and 299 Sandwich Street, Map 26, Lots 21-2, 22-2, and 44-3
Lee Hartmann presented a request for a Special Permit subject to EDC for the proposed use; a Special Permit to construct more than one principle structure; and a Special Permit to reduce the number of parking spaces in order to construct a three story, 45,000 sq. ft. medical office building on the Jordan Hospital campus. The Special Permits were previously granted under ZBA Case No. 3395, were appealed, remanded back to the ZBA with final approval on March 12, 2008. There have been no changes to the petition. Plymouth DOB LLC is seeking to have the petition re-granted.
Malcolm MacGregor moved to recommend approval to the Zoning Board of Appeals subject to the same conditions as set forth under ZBA Case No. 3395 and 3395 Remand; the vote was (4-1-0) with Larry Rosenblum in opposition.
Other Business:
The Board endorsed the vote for B562 - Village at South Street
Larry Rosenblum presented a memo to the Planning Board regarding his concerns with the inconsistencies and contradictions in the OSMUD language and the Master Plan as relates to what is and isn’t allowed in the Buffers and perimeter setbacks of the Pinehills Development. Mr. Rosenblum requested that the memo be presented to the Precinct Chairs.
Bill Wennerberg recused himself from this discussion.
The Board reviewed and discussed the memo.
Paul McAlduff moved for the Board to not support sending the memo to the Precinct Chairs; the vote was (2-2) with Larry Rosenblum and Malcolm MacGregor in opposition. The motion did not pass.
Paul McAlduff moved to adjourn at 8:05 p.m.; the vote was unanimous (5-0).
Respectfully Submitted,
Eileen M. Hawthorne Approved: March 15, 2010
Administrative Assistant
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