MINUTES OF THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING
JULY 13, 2011
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Patrick McKeon, Marc Frieden, Karen Paré, Vincent Vignaly, Lawrence Salate
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Andy Beardsley, Paul Conger, Paul Beardsley
All documents referenced in these Minutes are stored and available for public inspection in the Planning Board office, 127 Hartwell Street
APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW: BEEHIVE BUILDERS, 242 WOODLAND STREET
Reference Doc.: Form S: Application for Site Plan Review, rec’d. June 29, 2011and
New Street Realty Corp/Cong, 242 Woodland Street, West Boylston,
Plan dated 6/27/11
The Chair, Mr. McKeon, opened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Mr. Paul Conger, applicant, and Mr. Andy Beardsley, owner of Beehive Builders, Inc., presented plans for a medical office building at 242 Woodland Street. Mr. Conger explained the scope of the project, which will consist of one medical office building and adjacent parking. Mr. Vignaly asked whether the proposed screening of the adjacent property was designed in accordance with the Zoning Bylaws, which require a 30’ buffer where a single residence district abuts a business district. Mr. Beardsley explained that a row of fir trees had been planted along the border and that the Building Inspector was satisfied that the screening was adequate. Mr. Vignaly then inquired whether the applicant would be seeking any variances or waivers and Mr. Conger replied
that he did not believe any would be necessary. Mr. Conger was instructed to send a letter to the Planning Board before the public hearing if he wishes to request any waivers. The lighting plan should demonstrate that the fixtures will beam the light down and not onto neighbors’ property or the roadway. There appears to be adequate parking. The filing fees and the required number of plans were submitted along with the application. A public hearing date was set for August 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The applicant
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will notify the abutters and post the legal notice of public hearing in the newspaper.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR INCENTIVE HOUSING: REVIEW OF DRAFT
Further draft revisions will be ready for discussion in August.
OLD BUSINESS:
Housing Issues: Tri-Town Committee/Community Housing Specialist
Housing Production Plan Update/1.5% Land Calculation
Mr. Vignaly queried whether the town has made any commitment to fund a part-time community housing specialist after the first year. He commented that the commitment for the position should be only for a portion of the $20,000 for the first year, with no further commitment. Mr. McKeon stated that he will send an email to Mr. Gaumond indicating the support of the Planning Board for the community housing specialist position.
There is no further update on the Housing Production Plan (“HPP”). Ms. Paré queried whether a decision has been made not to use the HPP prepared by CMRPC and she stated that she is concerned there will be no HPP approved this year. Mr. Vignaly stated that he and Ms. Halpin would like to have a draft ready for review in September, using the 2010 census figures. Income numbers, such as those for the jail, have not yet been received and will have to be added later. The goal is to write about the needs of the town based upon the current census. The original HPP will be used as a framework.
Mr. McKeon inquired about the exclusion of roadways by Ms. DiPrete of CMRPC in the 1.5% land calculation. She did not include roadways, chapter lands or conservation restriction lands, Mr. Vignaly added. He offered to draft an email to Ms. DiPrete questioning why these lands were not included. Neither Hillside Village, not Angell Brook were added either, nor steeply inclined hills. More than 100 acres of land from the Tashjian property may soon be added to the calculation, Mr. Vignaly stated. Ms. Paré stated that she would like CMRPC to validate the numbers because she believes that the town can still make a case for the 1.5%. She stated that it appears as if Ms.DiPrete is done with the 1.5% calculation project. Ms.DiPrete sent an informational spreadsheet, showing current calculations. Mr.
Vignaly stated that he will study the regulations pertinent to this calculation, look at other towns such as Weymouth and then draft an email to Ms. DiPrete. Until some of the questions are answered about the 1.5% calculation, the Board would like to hold-off meeting with Ms. DiPrete.
REPORTS FROM OTHER BOARDS
CMRPC: A request was received from CMRPC to submit the name and certain contact information about the Planning Board’s current delegate. Mr. Frieden stated that he had already given his name to CMRPC as the replacement for Mr. McKeon. In the cover letter,
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CMRPC erroneously stated the name of West Boylston’s delegate from last year. Mr. Frieden will contact CMRPC and attempt to correct this error.
FY13 Capital Request Form: Mr. Gaumond has requested that every department submit requests for replacement items with a value of $5,000 or more, which they anticipate will be needed in the next ten years. The Planning Board determined that no items worth $5,000 or more will be needed.
PAYMENT OF INVOICES/REVIEW OF MINUTES OF JUNE 22, 2011
No invoices were submitted for payment. Upon motion of Ms. Paré and second of Mr. Frieden, it was unanimously voted to approve as written the Minutes of the June 22, 2011 Meeting of the Planning Board.
At 8:25 p.m., upon motion of Mr. Vignaly and second of Mr. Salate, it was unanimously voted to adjourn.
Date Accepted:____________ By:_________________________
Karen Paré, Clerk
Submitted By:________________________
Susan Abramson
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