TAUNTON PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
CITY HALL, TAUNTON, MA 02780
Meeting held at Maxham School, 141 Oak St. Taunton, Ma.
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DATE: February 7, 2013
BOARD MEMBERS: Daniel Dermody, Chrmn. Anthony Abreau
Bob Campbell V.C. Arthur Lopes
Manuel Spencer, Clerk Joshua Borden
Michael Ritz
ADVISORS: Mark Slusarz, City Engineer
Kevin Scanlon, City Planner
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Roll Call: Borden, Campbell, Abreau, Lopes, Ritz, Spencer and Dermody present. Meeting opens at 5:30 PM. Also present was City Engineer Mark Slusarz.
Mike made motion to accept minutes of January 3, 2013 meeting, seconded by Josh. All in favor.
Chairman Dermody had a moment of silence for City Engineer Mark Slusarz’s father who passed way Tuesday night.
Site Plan Review - for property located on Revolutionary Drive (Lot 5A) for the construction of a 14,000 sq. ft. two-story (20,833 sq. ft. gross floor area) office bldg. with associated parking utilities and stormwater management system submitted by IBEW Local 223, David Fenton, Business.
Rich Ricchio, Field Engineering & David Fenton, IBEW were invited into the enclosure. Clerk Spencer read department comments from TMLP and DIRB and was placed on file. Rich stated the project will consist of a 20,000 square foot 2-story office building with an access drive off Revolutionary Drive. There will be 140 parking spaces and an extended detention area with water & sewer available. Rich stated he made the changer per the DIRB comments. Bob asked about the curve in the driveway coming in and Rich said that is due to the electrical boxes & telephone poles. Rich stated it will not interfere with any site distance. Tony asked if all utilities are in? Rich answers yes. No one appearing in favor or opposed.
Bob asked if the slope between the parking lot and next property will be vegetated and Rich answers yes.
Bob made motion to approve the Site Plan Review to include the DIRB comments, seconded by Josh. All in favor.
Public Hearing – Form J Plan – Waiver of frontage – TO SPLIT ONE LOT INTO 2 LOTS – 175 Fremont St. – submitted by Philip Pagliuca -
Hearing opens at 5:40 pm. Roll call: Borden, Campbell, Abreau, Lopes, Ritz, Spencer and Dermody present. Clerk Spencer read the department letters from B.O.H., City Planner which were placed on file.
Philip Pagliuca, 34 White St. was invited into the enclosure. Josh asked if the variance is still in effect. The secretary informed him yes due to the State Tolling Period, it was extended 4 years. Mr. Pagliuca stated he wishes to divide his property and construct a new single family house on new lot. Mr. Pagliuca stated he has 2 family and the new lot will have city water and on-site septic. Manny asked if there would be separate driveways and Mr. Pagliuca answers yes.
Motion to open public input, No one appearing in favor or opposed.
Motion made and seconded to close public input.
Josh made motion to approve the Form J for 175 Fremont St., seconded by Tony. All in favor. Hearing closes at 5:43 pm.
Special Permit – 3 Trescott St. – Art Space with Entertainment – Need to forward a recommendation to Municipal Council.
Clerk Spencer read department letter from Conservation Commission and City Planner which were placed on file. Russell Orcutt, 27Flintlock Rd. was invited into the enclosure. Mr. Orcutt explains how he has been running record labels for 15 years and now he wishes to open art center with some entertainment. The entertainment will be for independent bands & comedians to perform. Half will be art gallery and other will be entertainment. This property is directly across from the new art gallery that recently opened. Manny asked about the entertainment and how many it would hold? Mr. Orcutt answers there is a 50 person limit so he was thining about 35 -50 and there will be no alcohol or food served. They may in the future have packaged foods in vending machines. Arthur
asked the hours of operation: Mr. Orcutt answers about 10:00 AM – 11:0 PM on weekend, during week close at 9:00 pm. He said they plan on soundproofing. Bob asked about the parking and if they have access to the adjacent municipal parking lot. Mr. Orcutt answers yes and there will be no deliveries and he said there wouldn’t be people hanging around. Bob was concerned with patrons hanging around in back. Mr. Orcutt stated they won’t let that happen.
Manny made motion to forward a positive recommendation to the Municipal Council, seconded by Bob. All in favor.
Public Hearing – Mod. Definitive Subdivision – Myles Standish Ind. Park – Phase IV Expan. Seg. B –
The Modifications are: Reduction of pavement width from 36 feet to 32 feet from Station 0+0 to Station 3+21.69. Concurrent with the pavement width reduction the plan modification seeks a waiver to eliminate the grass planting strip between the sidewalk and the curbing or edging from Station 0+0 to Station 2+21.70. Finally the plan modification seeks a waiver to allow a grass planting strip of 4 feet between the sidewalk and the curbing or edging from Station 2+21.70 to Station 10+36.83 to allow for light pole bases at the back of sidewalks within the roadway right of way.
Roll Call: Borden, Campbell,Abreau, Lopes, Ritz, Spencer, and Dermody present. Hearing opens at 5:47 pm. Clerk Spencer read letters from the City Planner, Cons. Comm., B.O.H. were placed on file.
Russ Burke, BSC Group. Representing Taunton Dev. Corp/Mass.Development – This is a modification to a previously approved subdivision. They are modifying a portion of the roadway off John Hancock Road to stay outside the wetland area. His client, Mass.Dev. prefers to stay away from the wetlands and is able to narrow pavement for the first 200 feet. They will also be eliminating retaining wall. Tony asked what the reduction is? Russ answers 36 feet to 32 feet for the first 227 feet. Bob asked about the guardrail it shows a curb cut is that a change or maybe he didn’t notice in on original. Russ stated that is remaining same from original. He stated the City Engineer had concerns and asked us to soften radius which we did. Bob asked about the existing
24’ duct iron pipe? He suggests connection between the existing 24’ pipe and the proposed be accomplished using a drain manhole rather than a splice.
Public Input: Betty Riebesehl, 1344 Bay St. had some questions. Her concern was flooding. Russ informed her nothing his going in her direction. Her concern was when there is a big storm she floods.
Arthur made motion, seconded by Josh to close public input.
Josh made motion to grant as presented to include dept comments and grant waiver as presented and the following condition:
- The connection between the existing & proposed 24 “ pipe be accomplished using a drain manhole rather than a splice as shown.
All in Favor. Hearing closes at 6:02 pm.
Chairman Dermody stated that he spoke to Bob Field, Field Engineer on the accepted streets and informed him that Tibbettss Engineering is working on that with them. They may have list for next month.
Meadow Land Estates – Request for lot releases – hold 19 lots & $10,000 – Request is to release lots 1, 2, 6, 8,17, 18, 20, & 21. Submitted by G. Lopes Co.
Norman Crowley was invited into enclosure representing Lopes Companies. Letter from City Planner was read into the record recommending release of 8 lots with surety of $8,158 per lot. Norman states he has no issues with that.. Part of their approval only 50% of lots can be released and when the conservation restriction is completed and recorded they can have more.
Manny made motion to release lots 1,2,6,8,17,18, 20 & 21 upon receipt of surety $8,158.00 per lot, seconded by Mike. All in favor.
Winding River Estates – request for lot release to clear title as the original covenant was recorded at Registry of Deeds - Subdivision has been rescinded.
This request is for the release the lots because there was a covenant filed by original owner. This subdivision has been rescinded and will never be constructed. But attorney wants clear title.
Bob made motion to approve and sign lot release, seconded by Josh. All in favor.
River Pines – Lot Release – Requesting release of Lots 1 & 2 – holding 5 lots and $55,200
Clerk Spencer read letter from the City Planner recommending release of lots upon receipt of $6,900.00. per lot. Richard Feodoroff was invited into the enclosure. He has no problem with the City Planner’s recommendation.
Bob made motion to approve lot release upon receipt of $6,900 per lot, seconded by Tony. All in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 6:14 pm.
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