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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-04-06187 REGULAR MEETING - April 6, 1987 The PLANNING BOARD held a Regular Meeting on Monday evehing, April 6, 1987, in the Town Office Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m. with the following members present and voting: Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman; Michael P. Roberts, Vice-Chairman; John L. Simons, Clerk; John Burke. Karen Nelson, Director P&CD and Tricia Wrenn, Acting Town Planner were present. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLAN Chestnut, Mill, Salem Turnpike, Maynard The plan prepared by Cyr Engineering is not the result of a field survey. Under Chapter 380 there is no change of lot lines, therefore, no Planning Board approval is needed. Return to applicant. Appleton St., Patnaude, lot line change Motion: By Michael P. Roberts to approve the Form A plan. Second: John J. Burke. Vote: Unanimous. Campion Rd., Baldwin & Daigle, lot line change Motion: By Michael P. Roberts to approve the Form A subject to the final grant of easement documents be provided to the Town, proper metes and bounds being placed on the' plan and proper grading as requested by Mr. Cyr to get a truck down to the site. Second: John J. Burke. Vote: Three in favor. Erich Nitzsche did not vote. Windsor Lane, B&R Construction, lot line change Motion: By Michael Roberts to approve the plan. Second: John Burke. Vote: Unanimous. MINUTES Motion: Second: Vote: By MichaeI P. Roberts to approve the minutes of 3/2/87 and 3/16/87. John Simons. Unanimous. DISCUSSION Coventry Estates II Mr. Michael Grilli, Beta Engineering, and the Planning Board mutually agreed that a meeting should be scheduled to review any issues still unresolved on this subdivision before a decision can be rendered. The date of March 8 at 10:00 a.m. was scheduled. The scope of discussion will focus on drainage across Mosquito Brook. DECISIONS Pleasant St., Reconsideration, Pleasant Times Realty Trust Motion: By Michael Roberts to table this decision and take the matter under advisement until the April 27th board 188 Second: Vote: meeting. John J. Burke. Unanimous. Salem St., Lot 15 & 16, Forbes Realty Trust Motion: By Michael P. Roberts to table this decision until the April 27th board meeting. Second: John J. Burke. Vote: Unanimous. Salem Forest III, Definitive Subdivision Motion: By John Burke to table the decision until the next Planning Board meeting on April 27th, however, an extension will be needed by Wednesday, April 10th. The Planning Board requests that a letter of extension be received and voted on at the April 7, 1987 public hearing at 8:00 p.m. Second: Michael P. Roberts. Vote: Unanimous. Hawkins Lane, Salem Forest III, Common Driveway Motion: By John Burke to hold off making a decision on this Special Permit until after a decision is rendered on Salem Forest III. Second: Michael P. Roberts. Vote: Unanimous. Rocky Brook - Definitive Subdivision Motion: By John Burke to approve the subdivision subject to the 37 conditions stated in the draft approval and to incorporate the changes made by Board members with regard to parklands, sidewalks, no construction zones until it can be tied into Wintergreen and a proposed Boxford Subdivision. Second: Michael P. Roberts. Discussion: Consideration discussion took place with regard to above subject matter. Mr. John Burke withdrew his motion. Motion: Second: Vote: Note: By Michael Roberts that the Planning Board conditionally approve the Rocky Brook subdivision with the amendments of John Simons and Erich Nitzsche (length of dead end roadway and the continuity to the Boxford land be held aside and that condition will be formalized at a later date prior to endorsement by the Planning Board. John Burke. Unanimous. This decision hereby becomes a part of these minutes. Jerad Place II - Definitive Subdivision Motion: By Michael P. Roberts to conditionally approve Jerad Place II subject to the draft approval and amendments made by Board members. Mr. Nitzsche amended ~24 and 189 Second: Vote: Note: added 835 & 838. Mr. Simons amended 826 and added 836 & 837. John Burke. Unanimous. This decision hereby becomes a part of these minutes. Long Pasture - Preliminary Subdivision Motion: By Michael P. Roberts to disapprove the Long Pasture preliminary subdivision subject to the 36 items with a notation that additional items will be added by John Simons before giving to the applicant. A completed draft will be available to the applicant by 4/8/87. Second: John Simons. Vote: Unanimous. PUBLIC HEARINGS Wagon Wheel Estates - Definitive Subdivision John Burke read the legal notice and opened the public hearing. Mr. Steve Stapinski of Merrimack Engineering Services made the presentation. Highlights of his presentation were: - 34 + acre site. - 21 ~-acre lots, R-2 zoning district. - Property at end of Old Cart Way. - Proposed roadway - 450 ft. and then looped. - Town water. - Individual septic systems. - Roadway will have storm drainage. - Control culverts of lots 6 & 8 to control run off. - CBA has been complied with. - Road grade vary from 1% to 6%. - Small crossing of wetlands. John Simons read letters from Fire, Police and Tree Dep/~rtments. Mo~ion: By John Burke to continue the public hearing until the ~ first meeting in May. Se6ond: Michael P. Roberts. Discussion: An abutter, Jean Abel, had wetlands and traffic impact questions. Mr. Will Tapin, Supervisor of Harold Parker State Forest requested that the developer provide access to the State Forest horse trails. A site walk is scheduled for April 18th. Vote: Unanimous. Forest St., Forbes Realty Trust, (2) Common Driveway Permits John Burke read the legal notice for both public hearing special permits. Mr. Nitzsche disqualified himself as an abutter. Motion: By John Burke to continue the public hearing until April 27, 1987 at 8:00 p.m. Second: Michael P. Roberts. 190 Vote: Note: Unanimous. A group of abutters present at the meeting had not been notified. Their address were accepted and any further notices will be sent to them. DISCUSSION Spring Hill John Burke read a letter from Neve Associates requesting an extension of the bond to September 30, 1987. Motion: Second: Vote: By John Burke to accept the extension to 9/30/87 subject to confirmation with the Public Works and Highway Depts. and to request Mr. Cyr's recommendation whether an escallation of the bond figure is necessary. Michael P. Roberts. Unanimous. Kara Drive Discussion took place with regard to the drainage problem on Mr. Giard's property. Mr. Nitzsche suggested that an engineered plan be submitted to the Planning Board with a proposed solution to the problem. The Town Planner will send a letter to Mr. Flynn requesting a plan and statement showing a solution for Planning Board approval and that we have met with Mr. Giard. Boston Brook - Preliminary Subdivision Attorney Ralph Joyce represented the applicant. Mr. George Fart is the current owner of the property. Highlights of the presentation were: - A 1300 ft. dead end road is proposed. - 23 lots, R-2 Zoning District. - Crosses Boston Brook. - Rentention pond at end of cul-de-sac. - Parcel surrounded by Comm. of Mass. land. - 6% maximum road grade. - Complies with 75% CBA. Abutters Vanessa & Zakora expressed concern with this subdivision with regard to flooding of Boston Brook and that there are many wet basements in that area. Mr. Simons told the engineer that he walked the site that day and that it was extremely wet. Mr. Nitzsche requested that the 100 yr. flood elevations be placed on the plan and that the roadway be staked for a site walk on April 18, 1987. Motion: Second: Vote: By Michael p. Roberts to take the matter under advisement and take a site walk on April 18, 1987. John Burke. Unanimous. 191 Greenwood Estates - Preliminary Subdivision Because the engineer was not at the meeting, the discussion will be placed on the April 27th agenda. Jeffrey Place - Preliminary Subdivision Mr. John Burke disqualified himself from sitting in on discussion and voting.on this proposed subdivision because he is a direct abutter. Mr. Richard Kaminski and Attorney Thomas Callahan represented the applicant Ferrante Realty Trust. The plan was originally done by Nelson Engineering. Drawings state that the submittal is a definitive plan but Mr. Kaminski stated that they were only at the preliminary stage. The site has approximately 9.7 acres, contains 6-7 house lots and is requesting a waiver for a 1,000 ft. cul-de-sac. The subdivision will be located off Bridges Way. An overall locus plan showing all other subdivisions in the area and Essex County Greenbelt land was requested by Mr. Nitzsche. It will be provided for Planning Board review. Also requested was that water main looping be shown oln the plan. Wetland flagging was also requested. The original preliminary plan submitted one year ago, known as the Ventura parcel, was denied by the Planning Board. Mr. Kaminski was instructed to address those issues for which a denial was issued. An extension will be needed on this subdivision. Orchard Path - Signing of Definitive Plan The following items will be needed before the originals can be signed by the Board members: - Must be stamped by an engineer to verify revisions made. - Two sets of printed plans needed. - Make sure Registry of Deeds will take plans as is. Zoning Bylaw Committe Articles - Discussion Discussion took place with regard to the 90% congiguous buildable area article. Mr. John Simons stated that most towns with CBA have 90% requirements. Discussion followed with regard to pulling the article out of the warrant. Mr. Burke asked whether this was a Planning Board article or an individually sponsored article. Mr. Nitzsche reminded Board members that last year when the article originated, the article was amended on the floor of town meeting from 90% to 75%. Mr. Nitzsche said he would rather support the Growth Committee articles and does not want to jeorpadize them. The meeting ADJOURNED AT 10:30 P.M. Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman Nancy R. Stevenson, Secretary