Rutland Planning Board
Minutes
5/12/15
Present: Norman Anderson, Dick Williams, Addison Redfield, Tim Nahrwold, Marilyn Sidoti
Excused: Tim Nahrwold
Guests: James Kalloch, Cindy Trahan-Liptak, Gary Lanpher, Mr. and Mrs. David Putnam, Dave Szczurko, Alan Clapp
Open meeting: 6:32pm
Review minutes of 4/14/15:
- Regular meeting: Dick moved to accept the minutes, Addison 2nd, all in favor.
- Public hearing Rutland Solar, LLC: Marilyn moved to approve the minutes with corrections, Addison 2nd, all in favor.
Review minutes of 4/28/15:
- Regular meeting: Addison moved to approve the minutes with corrections, Dick 2nd, all in favor.
- Public hearing Golden Hills, LLC: Addison moved to accept the minutes with corrections, Marilyn 2nd, all in favor.
ANRS:
Mr. James Kalloch/ Wachusett Street and Route 68:
Mr. Kalloch stated that the frontage is on Route 68. Plan was reviewed and discussed.
Dick moved to endorse, Addison 2nd, all in favor.
Mr. Kalloch will bring a check for $400.00 to the Planning Board.
Cindy Trahan-Liptak/ Gary Lanpher, Surveyor, Rutland Land Conservancy:
Cindy is acquiring property on Walnut street adjacent to the property she owns (Parcel C is 6.2 acres). She would like to give this to the Rutland Land Conservancy. The plan was reviewed and discussed (lot 1 has frontage as well as parcel C). Purpose: Would like to protect the pond.
Dick moved to waive the fee for this non-profit. Form A and mylar was received. Dick moved to endorse the plan (with fee waived), Addison 2nd, all in favor.
Mr. & Mrs. David Putnam re: letter he received from the planning board pertaining to the decommissioning surety:
Discussion ensued.
Result: 20K @ 2.5% to be paid in installments.
7:22pm – Recessed for public hearing on one estate lot on Prescott Street (Mr. Dave Szczurko).
Plan was reviewed and discussed. Addison moved to close the public hearing, Dick 2nd, all in favor.
Meeting reconvened 7:23pm.
Mr. Szczurko completed estate lot application.
Marilyn moved to approve the special permit for 1 estate lot on Prescott Street. Plan was endorsed.
Chair will get the certificate of action to the town clerk as soon as he can.
Meeting recessed at 7:44pm for public hearing on Ridge Road (Mr. Clealand Blair, Jr. and Attorney George Kiritsy).
Meeting reconvened at 7:59pm.
Dick moved to approve the estate lot, Marilyn 2nd, all in favor.
Chair will get the certificate of action to the town clerk as soon as he can.
Road off of Bear Hill: Mr. Blair stated that he has a sale pending on Mr. Richard Helle’s house. He has no choice but to put a road in. He needs enough road for 2 houses of frontage off of Bear Hill and Vista.
Dick stated that the exit is a concern.
Discussion ensued to include:
- Bonding first and obtaining covenant after.
- Paving back portion for 4 lots.
- There are 22 lots including ANRs and existing house.
- Perhaps the Board could allow a release on those 2 lots only as a safety and security measure.
- The road needs to be built for the 2 lots.
Addison moved that the Board will agree to a release of covenant of Lot 2 – REV and 3 – REV
The 2 lots in Bear Hill II having 2 existing lots on that and the road shall be built up to base coat of those 2 lots, Dick 2nd, all in favor.
New Project/Treasure Valley II Solar:
Discussions with Mr. Alan Clapp, Director of Development Projects (NEXAMP) on new solar proposal.
Addison moved to grant the site plan approval for the Treasure Valley Solar II project, Marilyn 2nd, all in favor.
Mr. Clapp will return on May 26th at 7:00pm to present an introduction on the Boy Scout Treasure Valley II project.
Certificate of Action/Rutland Solar, LLC/Attorney Mark Bobrowski of Blatman, Bobrowski, Mead and Talerman, LLC and Mr. Ryan Irwin/Rutland Solar, LLC.
Certificate of Action was reviewed. Appeal period is 20 days.
Addison moved to grant the site plan approval certificate of action, Marilyn 2nd, all in favor.
CMRPC Annual Dinner meeting: June 11, 2015 at Cyprian Keyes.
Addison and Dick will be attending. Norman, Marilyn and Tim (awaiting response).
Susan will invite Jackie O’Brien to attend and will call CMRPC to R.S.V.P. once all have responded.
Dick moved to sign the certificate of action for Rutland Solar, LLC, Addison 2nd, all in favor.
Final will be emailed to Mr. Irwin and Attorney Bobrowski.
After a 21 day period, Mr. Irwin can call the town clerk to obtain original.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Ducharme
Susan R. Ducharme
Secretary
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