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TAUNTON PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
CITY HALL, TAUNTON, MA 02780
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DATE: Jan. 8, 2009 PAGE NO: 1
BOARD MEMBERS: 1. Daniel Dermody, Chrmn. 5. Richard Faulkner, Clerk
2. Bob Campbell 6. Arthur Lopes
3. Manuel Spencer 7. David Pimental
4. Tony Abreau
ADVISORS:
8. Kevin Scanlon, City Planner
9. Mark Slusarz, City Engineer
Roll Call: Faulkner, Dermody, Spencer, Campbell, Abreau, Pimental, Lopes. Meeting opens at 5:34 PM.
Dick made motion to approve minutes of December 4, 2008 seconded by Arthur. All in favor.
ELECTIONS: CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN & CLERK
Dave nominates Dan Dermody for Chairman.
Manny made motion to keep the current slate, with Dan Dermody, Chairman, Bob Campbell Vice Chairman and Dick Faulkner, Clerk, seconded by Arthur. All in favor.
Public Hearing – Form J Plan – 1357 Somerset Avenue – Waiver of frontage requirements – to split one lot into two lots – submitted by Thomas Shields
Hearing opens at 5:35 PM. Roll Call: Spencer, Campbell, Abreau, Pimental, Lopes, Faulkner and Dermody. Letters from City Planner, Water Dept. and Conservation Commission were read into the record and placed on file.
Bob made motion to invite petitioner into enclosure, seconded by Arthur. All in favor.
Atty. William Manganiello, 219 Winthrop Street was invited into the enclosure. Atty. Manganiello stated the property has 2 structures located on it, one being a single family house and the other a daycare facility.
It was asked if there was separate sewer connections? Atty. Manganiello stated he thinks the one sewer manholes services Kinder Care Day Care. They are proposing to divide the lot into two lots to reflect the actual uses. In the late 1980s the daycare facility was constructed by the owners of the house and then they sold and now they rent daycare facility. Atty. Manganiello stated by dividing this parcel into two it will allow them to get mortgage for just house. Arthur asked about the driveway and if they back out onto Somerset Avenue? Atty. Manganiello stated the residents in house have rights to use parking spaces in Kindercare Daycare. He stated they need to put driveway in to have off-street parking. Arthur asked if the parking rights are part of the lease for daycare?
Atty. Manganiello answers no not now but will be when lease is up for renewable. The parking will be all repaved. There was some discussion about the sewer? Bob stated that he didn’t think they had their own sewer connection.
Dick made motion to open public input, seconded by Bob. No one appearing in favor or opposition.
Bob made motion to close public input, seconded by Dick. All in favor.
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Arthur made motion to approve the Form J Plan with the following conditions”
1. Parking easement must be shown on plans showing a minimum of 2 parking spaces on Lot 2 reserved for parking for Lot 1. Easement shall also be in writing and recorded.
2. Each lot must have separate sewer connection.
Motion seconded by Dick. All in favor. Hearing closes at 5:50 PM
Eighth Street – Road Acceptance – letter from the City Engineering Department for acceptance
Letter from City Engineer recommending acceptance was read into the record and placed on file. Dick reminded the Board that several years ago John Garanito constructed 2 duplexes houses on the end of this roadway and he stated he would never vote to accept as public way due to its narrow width. Tony stated that Mass. Highway paved it and fixed the drainage but it’s the same width as before. There was some discussion as to whether or not to accept the whole street. Bob stated they could vote to accept the 40 foot wide part and not the end where it narrows down. He stated the plans shows approximately 677 feet of roadway that is approximately 40 feet wide. Tony stated the City does maintain the street even though it’s not a public street. They maintain the drainage, snow plow for safety.
Bob made motion to forward a positive recommendation to accept Eighth Street as a public way with the following condition:
To only accept the 40 foot wide portion of Eighth Street (approximately 677 feet (as shown on plan dated June 5, 2008) Motion seconded by Arthur. All in favor.
Westville Village Estates – Letter of clarification –
Dan D. recuses himself, Bob Campbell Chairs meeting.
Bob stated the Special Permit Extension had several conditions and the developer wants to know if the condition relative to the road opening permit that was issued for the sewer on Winthrop Street and North Walker Street satisfies the Board? Clerk Faulkner read letter from Carlos Melo, Trustee of Mello Investment into the record. Bob stated that the former Cullen Auto sales building is now Dunkin Donuts and they applied for and received a road opening permit for the sewer and now Mello doesn’t need a separate permit. Tony stated the road opening permit requirement is met and they don’t need to obtain another one. However; he wanted to inform the Board that the City intends on paving North Walker street this summer and it would be beneficial to bring the sewer to the
subdivision now because there is a 5 year moratoriums on opening a newly paved roadway. If they wait and pave later they will be required to apply for water from City Council. Bob stated they still need to meet the other conditions relative to starting the project. Bob stated he doesn’t want to make the developer jump through hoops but the abutters in this neighborhood have been waiting for their sewer stub. Bob stated the extension letter remains the same in starting by May 2009 and completion by 2011. He stated it would be cheaper if they bring sewer stubs now because they could just patch and have City do the major paving. If they wait they will be required to pave the whole road, curb to curb. The consensus of the board was that it would be best to bring sewer up to subdivision now rather than later.
Arthur made motion that the condition relative to the road opening permit has been met, seconded by Dick. All in favor.
Arthur made motion to send letter to developer informing him of the city’s intent on paving and it would be in his best interest to do stubbing now rather than later, seconded by Manny. All in favor.
Next meeting February 5, 2009
Dick made motion to adjourn meeting at 6:12 PM, seconded by Arthur. All in favor.
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