Rutland Planning Board
Minutes
4/12/11
Present: Dick Williams, Lester Grace, Norman Anderson, Tim Nahrwold
Staff: Susan Ducharme
Excused: Stephanie Bacon
Guests: Addison Redfield
Open meeting: 6:40pm
Review of minutes from 3/22/11
Dick moved to approve with corrections, Lester 2nd, all in favor.
Invoices:
1.No invoices
2. ANR’s:
No ANR’s
3. Dick Williams (2 items):
- Mass Watershed Coalition just released a new guide“Community Guide to Growing Greener” www.commonwaters.org.
- Free Garden Workshop “Invasive Plants and Road Maintenance” (Baystate Roads Program).
Dick also stated that he would like to ask CMRPC to look into the 369 towns and cities to see ho much the towns spend on beaver control.
4. Letter from the Board of Selectmen (Land in Cool Sandy Beach area):
Map was referenced (Block E, Lot 2, Pine Way location 36B). This land was previously owned by Bonnie and Carol Besse and sold to Mr. & Mrs. Keenan for $350.00. This is land-locked, and lot is non-buildable. Letter will be sent to the Selectmen on Thursday.
5. Board of Appeals meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30pm/Community Hall basement:
Mr. Jim Soucy will be asking for a variance for 4 lots
6. Letter from Attorneys Glickman, Sugarman, et al re: Sutton Farms (Gilbert Dillon property):
The Grafton Credit Union (GFA) is requesting a letter to release the bond.
Discussion ensued. Tim motioned to release the total bond (surety to zero) on Sutton Farm Estates, to the GFA, Lester 2nd, all in favor. Letter will be sent on Thursday.
7. Letter from Quinn Engineering on Fieldstone Estates:
Chairman stated that he received a letter from Quinn Engineering stating that Fieldstone Estates passed the inspection.
8. Morris Lane (receipt for catch basins cleaning needed prior to road acceptance approval):
Chairman referenced invoice in the amount of $500.00.
9. Sunny Hill Estates public hearing continuation/Martin Israel property:
Chairman stated that he received an email from Carl Hultgren asking that the hearing continuation for this evening be continued to 6 months. Extension is to 4/26/11.
Susan looked through November minutes and did not find mention of this. After researching,
Dick stated that it was continued in October, 2010. Susan will check minutes as she was not present for several meetings around this time.
Discussion ensued to include the following:
- Easement where roads would have been so town could loop it.
- Some part of the roads are already built and not accepted by the town yet.
Dick moved that the Board notify Mr. Israel through Carl Hultgren that the Board is agreeing to an extension and hearing within 3 months (7/26/11) at which time the Board will require Mr. Israel to be present within this time to provide a status update otherwise the hearing will be closed and a vote will be taken. A letter will be sent to Carl Hultgren on Thursday.
10. Letter sent to Town Clerk, Sally Hayden, regarding the status of various zoning changes
sent to the Attorney General’s office.
Sally’s response letter (which was not dated) was read. A discussion ensued to include:
- Why the Board doesn’t receive notification from the Town Clerk’s office (sooner than later) when the Attorney General’s office requests something.
- Town Center District has not been filed yet with Attorney General’s office.
New Process required in AG office: It is now required that this be sent to the AG office electronically, however, the zoning map cannot be transmitted electronically. Suggestions were made that all documents be sent electronically (PDF) with an attached separate letter to the department referencing this map and asking for a stamp confirming they have received both.
11. CMRPC - $1,530.50:
Dick stated that the bill will be arriving soon.
Dick further asked if the Board has any time allotted to us. Discussion ensued.
12. Bear Hill Bond Reduction (latest bond estimate in the amount of $792,446.83/Surety budget:
A letter will be sent on Thursday.
13. Two items:
- MA Sustainability Conference 4/15/11 Holiday Inn, Marlborough, MA
- APA Audio/Web Conference at CMRPC 4/21/11 4p to 5:30p
14. McAllister Estates Public Hearing continuation:
Continuation is scheduled for our next meeting on 4/26. Chairman spoke with Mr. Blair. Carl Hultgren (Quinn Engineering) has received nothing new to date.
Dick motion to adjust the continuation of the public hearing from April 26th on subdivision and open space special permit to public hearing on May 24th at 7:00pm. Lester, 2nd, all in favor.
Extension is to 6/30/11.
15. Informational:
Elections – May 9th and Town Meeting – May 14th
16. Sign Bylaw:
Chairman should have a clean copy by the next meeting.
Next to do: Wind Turbine (Rutland Heights Hospital was referenced). A 6KW turbine is there for testing purposes.
17. Discussion on Miliken Brook (Harry Johnson property):
Referenced:
- Ridge Road: Is narrow in places and old trees exist which is a concern for the Board.
- 2nd wetland crossing
18. Lester Grace’ s last meeting is on 4/26/11.
Everyone thanked Lester for his contribution to the Board. He will be missed.
Of note: Next meeting: Board will open meeting in Planning Board Office at 6:30pm to go over minutes, invoices, etc. after which they will recess at the Library for RBA “Meet the Candidates Night” and reconvene after this back to the planning board office, then adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan R. Ducharme
Secretary
SD/abm
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