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TAUNTON PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
CITY HALL, TAUNTON, MA 02780
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DATE: June 4, 2009
BOARD MEMBERS: 1. Daniel Dermody, Chrmn. 5. Richard Faulkner, Clerk
2. Arthur Lopes 6. Bob Campbell, V.C.
3. Tony Abreau 7. Manuel Spencer
4. David Pimental
ADVISORS:
8. James F. Greene, City Engineer
9. Kevin Scanlon, City Planner
Roll Call: Spencer, Campbell, Pimental Lopes, Abreau, Faulkner and Dermody present. Meeting opens at 5:34PM.
Arthur made motion to accept May 7, 2009 minutes, seconded by Tony. All in favor.
Prospect Hill Preserve - Letter from Atty. David Gay in response to letter from Kathy & Gene Romero – relative to private wells in the development
Chairman Dermody said a letter was sent to the Board by residents on Prospect Hill Street in Raynham and it was sent to Atty. Gay for reference. Atty. Gay submitted letter in regards to the wells. Atty. David Gay was invited into the enclosure to give brief summary. Atty. Gay stated the resident raised this question in the beginning stages of the public hearings. Atty. Gay cited a case in his letter stating that as long as you have the wells within the footprint of the house then it’s NOT considered a public water system. He stated the case is from Rochester and they have done this. Atty. Gay stated this is an unusual case regarding water. Chairman Dermody just wanted to bring it to the Board’s attention as a point of reference.
Harvey Hills Estates – Request to Release Lot #1 (Original lot had house located on it). - located off Harvey St.
Clerk Faulkner read letter from application requesting lot release for Lot 1. This lot will have access from Harvey Street and not the new roadway. Bob wanted to make sure they have the appropriate frontage on Harvey Street. The Board reviewed plans and they have over the required frontage on Harvey Street.
Bob made motion to release Lot 1 for Harvey Hill Estates, seconded by Manny. All in favor.
Cont’d. SRPEDD – Planning Board Delegate – for term from May 27, 2009 thru May 3, 2010 - Tabled from last month.
Arthur stated he may be interested in this position but has to check his schedule.
This was tabled to the July 16th meeting.
Public Hearing – Repetitive Petition – To allow the petitioner to re-file with the Zoning Board of Appeals – for land located at 1 Washington Street – for additional signage for CVS Pharmacy.
Roll Call: Campbell, Abreau, Pimental, Lopes, Faulkner, Spencer and Dermody present. Hearing opens at 5:36 PM.
Clerk Faulkner reads letters from the City Planner, Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Water Dept. which were placed on file.
Page 2 of 2 – P.B. Minutes – June 4, 2009
Atty. David Gay, and Gary McCoy, Poyant Signs were invited into the enclosure. Atty. Gay stated this petition seeks permission to go back to the ZBA for additional signage. The ZBA held public hearing and denied the additional pylon sign. The ZBA Chairman made all the comments in regards to the additional sign. Atty. Gay stated they were proposing an additional pylon free-standing sign to be located on the northeast corner of the building up on the hill. Atty. Gay stated even though the building is on a hill, the building cannot be seen from a distance. He thinks this would aesthetically complete the new CVS project.
Atty. Gay stated this site has been abandoned and has within the last year or so been re-vitalized. This would complete the project. He stated that CVS is located on 2 parcels but due to the cross parking, use site as one. They did not file an appeal of the ZBA decision because they didn’t’ want to incur more expenses to the City. Chairman Dermody asked what the difference is? The original signage was a pylon sign on 2 legs in the air and the new signs is a monument sign 10 feet in height and a little smaller. Mr. McCoy stated the original proposal was for a pylon sign 15 feet in height with electronic board totaling 37 total square feet. The new proposal is for a monument sign being 10 feet in height totaling 29.3 square
feet. The original was 10’9” wide and the new one is 8’6: wide. Bob asked if the sign was going on the hill as the hill is kind of a distraction? Mr. McCoy stated the sign will be on the blacktop. Public Input was opened. No one appearing in opposition or in favor.
Arthur made motion to close public input, seconded by Dick. All in favor.
Dick stated he has no problem with allowing them to go back to ZBA. Tony asked if the sign would be illuminated? Atty. Gay answers yes and they will conform to the most recent signs regulations regarding message boards.
Dick made motion to find the changes substantial and allow the petitioner to re-appear before the ZBA, seconded by seconded by Arthur. All in favor
Hearing closes at 5:51 PM.
Meeting adjourned at 5:51 PM
Next meeting will be JULY 16, 2009 AT 5:30 PM.
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