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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Meeting Minutes 11.16.10 a PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 16, 2010' Town Flail, 120 Main Street Top Floor Conference Room 7.00 PM 1 Present: J.Simons,T.Seibert, M. Colantoni,C. LaVofpicelo(arrived at 8:10) 2 Staff Present:J.Tymon,J. Enright 3 Absent: R. Rowen, R.Glover 4 Meeting began at 7:08 5 PUBLIC MEETING: 6 Continued Public Meeting: 288 Sutton Street, Proposal for a five(5)lot Preliminary Subdivision,"Matthew's Way' 7 J.Tvmon: Presented a Draft Decision to the Board, 8 J.Simons: Asked to include a statement in the decision that the filing detail was reasonable and sufficient. Also 9 asked to add a sentence saying that the Definitive Plan will have additional drainage analysis and there will be a 10 formal Public Hearing at which we may hear evidence that we haven't heard yet. 11 MOTION: 12 A motion was made by T.Seibert to approve the Preliminary Subdivision as drafted and amended for 288 Sutton 13 Street. The motion was seconded by M.Colantoni. The vote was unanimous 3-0. 14 15 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 16 Continued Public Hearin 1679 Osgood Street. Presented a proposal for a Definitive Subdivision with eight(8) 17 single-family residential lots within R-3 District. Submitting by GMZ Realty. 18 J.Tvmon: Received an updated plan on Friday. A meeting was held with Joe Coronad(project engineer),his 19 stormwater engineers, L. Eggleson and myself. There was discussion on possible changes to the stormwater 20 management proposal. The original plan had 4 or 5 detention infiltration basins on the property. We discussed 21 ways to reduce those and replace them with drainage swales and rain gardens. They have put in a gravel wetland, 22 several rain gardens;there is still one infiltration basin. The length of the Subdivision has not changed and remains 23 at an 850 foot cul-de-sac. There are still eight(8)lots proposed. This revised plan has not been reviewed L. 24 Eggleston yet. 25 Present for Applicant: Joe Coronati,Jones and Beach Engineers,Inc., Mike Caravan,Design Engineer, Nell 26 Saracusa,owner of the property along with her daughter and son-in-law,and Ken Sakurai. 27 J.Coronati: We have made changes based on recommendations made at our last meeting with the Planning Board 28 and these changes are incorporated into the revised plans. Major changes noted:reduced the pavement width to 29 24 ft.,eliminated the sidewalk,and adjusted the vertical profile of the road which helped to keep as much of the 30 site as wooded as possible. By changing the road width and vertical alignment we were able to save a lot of the 31 grading that is associated with the road. There is a 1%downward slope from Bradford St.and about 300 ft. in the 32 slope steepens to 5.2%. That allowed us to reduce the grading and keep a lot of the trees. Eliminated the under 33 drain from the Plans. Relocated a lot of the drainage structures to allow for a future sewer fine. We were able to 34 move the water,gas and electric. Provided a sewer easement out to Osgood St.from the cul-de-sac. After 35 reviewing the VHB comments we have come up with five waivers. 36 Mike Caravan: reviewed substantial changes to the drainage that were designed to lessen the impact to the site 37 and to the wooded areas. The roadway drainage and the larger lengths of the dual driveways have been separated 38 from the house roof drainage and driveway drainage. The first section of roadway will drain into a gravel wetland. 39 It will be lined with an impermeable liner to keep the roadway water separated from the ground water table. The 40 remainder of the drainage for the roadway will go down into an infiltration basin. Each house will be constructed 41 with gutters that will go into a pipe system and then into a perforated pipe with stone so that all roof drainage will 42 go into the ground. The lots are graded so that the driveways will drain off into rain gardens. Explanation of what 43 a rain garden Is and how it functions was provided. i 44 M.Colantoni: Is there any type of maintenance required? 1 Nov 16 2010 meeting minutes DRAFT PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Town Mall, 120 Main Street Top Floor Conference Room 7.00 PM 45 M.Caravan: There is plant maintenance. There will have to be some type of language in the home owner's 46 association that these can't be filled in and the plants will have to be maintained. We try to make it like a flower 47 garden. 48 M.Caravan: There will be access to all the ponds. 49 T.Seibert: We will need our engineers to look at where all the water is going to go. 50 J.Tvmon: it is a significant change in the stormwater design from what we saw last time. 51 J.Simon: Asked if J. Hughes has commented on how significant the wetland areas are. 52 J.Tymon; She considers both wetland areas to be jurisdictional. I believe they are currently flagged. 53 M.Caravan: Mark West is our wetlands consultant and he has done a walk with J.Hughes. 54 J.Simons: Asked for distances from proposed residential units to the commercial units along Osgood St.and 55 elevation distances between the units. 56 J.Simons: Asked for justification for the waiver for the cul-de-sac length. 57 M. Colantoni: We are coming in on an existing lot of record on Bradford St.and have to go in 200 feet before the 58 property opens up wide enough for any of the lots to be developed. If we were held to the road length standard 59 we would be building 200 feet for no gain and losing a lot while only being able to develop 300 feet. If we were 60 held to the distance standard we would be forced to push the road through to Osgood Street to get the maximum 61 potential of the lot. All the lots in the area are residential and we abut a residential subdivision. The parcels on 62 Osgood St will want to be developed and re-developed someday so to have a road cutting through would limit 63 that. For those reasons I believe it benefits the development to have a cul-de-sac with only one entrance from 64 Bradford St. 65 J.Tion: I spoke with L. Eggleston today and she could have her review back for the Dec.7th meeting. 66 J.Simons: Asked the applicant to sign a continuance until the end of January. 167 M.Colantoni:The client has met with J.Smolak,Chris Adams'attorney,to discuss options for accessing his 68 property. Reviewed three options. 69 J.Simons: Have you submitted a Special Permit application for the common driveways? 70 M. Colantoni: We haven't yet. 71 J.Simons: Requested the options for access to Chris Adams'be sketched on plans so that each could be reviewed 72 in more detail. 73 M. Colantoni: VHB had mentioned in their review is that they wanted to see that the detentions ponds have 74 fences around them. One is an infiltration pond so there would be no standing water in the pond. The other is a 75 gravel wetland. The pond will fill up with water but it will drain out. During non-rain events you do not have any 76 standing water in the pond. Requested not have fences around the ponds. 77 J.Simons and T.Seibert: Agreed there is no reason if there isn't any safety issue, 78 79 MOTION 80 T.Seibert made a motion to accept the applicant's request for a continuation of the time to render a decision on 81 this until January 31,2011. The motion was seconded by M.Coiantoni. The vote was unanimous 3-0. 82 83 CONITINUED PUBLIC NEARING: 1003 Osgood Street,Watershed special Permit and Site Pian Review Special 84 Permit for construction of a new 21,000 sq ft restaurant/office/retail building and relocation of an historic barn. 85 J.Tymon: Chris Tymula is going to present a sketch of a new design of the property. We did have a meeting today 86 with C.Tymula,J.Smolak, L. Eggleston,and Jennifer Hughes. Discussed issues involving the Watershed Protection 87 District and stormwater management issues. They have made some significant changes to the design in terms of 88 the overall impervious surface area and they are proposing to leave the barn where it stands and to add the new 89 building to the existing barn. There is considerable less parking. They have eliminated the entrance closest to the 90 Sutton St.intersection. 2 Nov 16 2010 meeting minutes DRAFT PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 16, 2,010 Town Hall, 120 Main Street Top Floor Conference Room 7.00 PM 91 C._Tymuia. MHF Design: Presented a sketch of proposed changes. The total impervious area has been significantly 92 reduced. The total disturbed area has been reducing about 50%. A new architect has recommended incorporating 93 the barn into the new mixed-use building. The building will be allocated to make sure the parking space numbers 94 work. The restaurant is being reduced from 7,000 sq.ft.to only 3,000-5,000 sq.ft. The parking spaces that were 95 previously proposed to be removed from 1025 Osgood Street will not be removed. The existing common driveway 96 will be used as the entrance. There will be a one way path off the common entrance around the building to the 97 back. 98 J.Simons: Likes the direction of the design changes but the Board will have to review the details. 99 C. LaVolpicelo: Expressed concern of the one way design around the building. it may be hard to enforce. 100 C.Tvmula: Felt this design is beneficial vs.the alternatives. 101 J.Tymon: Next is for the applicant to work on a more detailed plan, 102 C.Tvmula: Thinks they will be ready to be back for the Dec.21St. meeting. 103 104 PUBLIC HEARING, 125 Flagship Drive: Application for a Wireless Facilities Special Permit-Site Plan Review. 105 Proposal for a 144 ft. multi-carrier wireless tower,with associated equipment at the base of the tower and the 106 installation of 9 panel antennas with associated equipment cabinets in the Industrial 1 zoning district. 107 J.Tymon: Recommended that the Board open the Public Hearing even though the applicant is not present. Mark 108 Hutchins' RF report is not in yet. The ZBA decided at their last meeting that they will be using M. Hutchins as well. 109 In an attempt to keep things moving forward Judy requested the balloon test be scheduled. To discuss that the 110 Public Meeting should be opened. 111 J.Simons: Asked if the application was complete. 11.2 J.Tymon: Listed several report items that have not been received yet but have been requested from the applicant. 113 The balloon test would be for a day and the Board and abutters could view it on the day it was scheduled. The 114 applicant would take pictures. Asked the Board to choose a day between now and the next meeting, 115 J.Simons: Asked where the ZBA was in their process. 116 J.T mon: They have had two or three meetings and she does not know when they will be finished. 117 T.Seibert: Asked Judy to review a letter previously received from Town Council to determine if there are any time 118 constraints that apply. 119 J.Simons: The application has to be full and it has to be complete. 120 Nathan Kennedy,abutter: I have very little information on this and have quickly reviewed the material. It appears 121 that there are a number of variances and waivers being requested for this project and I don't see why any 122 variances should be granted. I stand to lose the most given my location in terms of property valuation and any 123 potential health impacts. We have regulations in place and why should we change them for this project? 124 J.Simons: clarified that the subject of a variance is being heard at the Board of Appeals. The regulatory burden on 125 the applicant is harder in the case of a variance. The Planning Board's authority is a Site Plan-Special Permit 126 Review. if the applicant complies with substantive rules and regulations then we have to grant them a permit. The 127 ZBA has more discretion in this case, In anything related to cell towers there is Federal jurisdiction as well. It is not 128 just a local zoning matter. 129 N. Kennedy: is there a Public Hearing for zoning Board of Appeals as well? 130 He was advised by the Board that it has already begun and that he should have received notification already. 131 Advised that he could go to the town's offices and review the file if he would like. Also was asked if he had any 132 preferred date for the scheduling of the balloon test. Was advised that Judy would notify him of the date and time 133 of the test and he could pass it along to other neighbors. 134 J.Simons: explained in more detail what the Planning Board will review.The applicant has to meet the overall 135 construction standards,they have to show there is a gap in coverage and how they will fill the gap,why this is the 136 best alternative,and that they meet the RF emission standards....... 137 J.Tymon: Suggested Dec.4th as the date for the balloon test and she will notify N. Kennedy once it is confirmed. 3 Nov 16 2010 meeting minutes DRAFT PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 16,2010 Town Hall, 120 Main Street Top Floor Conference Room 7.00 PM 138 139 PUBLIC HEARING,Genesis Health Care-Sutton Hill,Application for Special Permit-Site Plan Review. Proposed 140 construction of a one story addition to the existing building and an expanded parking area located at 1801 141 Turnpike St. 142 Ray Mead, Sr.Project Manager for Genesis Health Care. Present with Mark Gates site engineer from Land 143 Planning,Inc.and Judy Burns,VP of Operations Genesis Health Care. Handed out floor plans for the site. 144 J.Tymon: The plans have been reviewed by our stormwater consultant. 145 R.Mead: Clarified the addition is not for a clinic. Explained that many of their facilities are changing to provide 146 more health care than the traditional nursing home services. They are building gym areas,physical and 147 occupational therapy areas,and short stay or"TCUs". The residents that stay in the short stay facilities are 148 typically there for 5 to 7 days. They range in age from 17 to 100 years old. This is a 142 bed existing facility with 149 three stories. Proposing to add a 2,800 sq.ft. addition. The proposed addition will include areas for PTOT 150 (physical therapy occupational therapy),speech therapy,small kitchenette, cafe for the residents(facility is cook to 151 order),shower and a spa area. The proposed increase to the parking lot is 13 parking spaces. There are no new 152 resident rooms to be added. The addition to the building is to be used by residents only. This is not an outpatient 153 facility. 154 M.Gates: Project engineer,showed where the new parking spaces are to be located and the stormwater 155 management design. 156 J.Simons: Clarified that the addition will be to the third floor but that this floor is actually at ground level because 157 of the upward slope on the lot. Also,asked if the design of the addition will match the existing building and the 158 answer was yes. 159 J.Tymon: L. Eggleston has reviewed the stormwater management and has made comments and Jennifer Hughes }160 has made comments.The applicant has addressed L. Eggleston's concerns but Judy would like her to review the 161 changes the applicant has made. The applicant will also go before the Conservation Commission at their 162 December meeting. 163 T.Seibert: Asked if the Board needs to see architectural plans. 164 J.Simons: They have stated that the addition will be consistent with the existing building and we could put that as 165 a condition. 166 J.Simons: Asked if behind the property was the Harold Parker State Forest and the answer was yes. Also asked 167 about any changes to lighting and the answer was that there will be some exterior lighting off the building and a 168 relocation of one light pole. 169 J.Simons: Asked if they have any plans for the historical building in the front. 170 R. Mead: Stated that it has been re-sided and a new roof has been put on. it is used for storage. 171 J.Tymon: L. Eggleston's comments will be received by the Dec.7th meeting and the applicant will be before the 172 Conservation Commission the next night. 173 174 DISCUSSION 175 Discussed Article 8 on the Warrant for the Fall Special Town Meeting. 176 MOTION 177 T.Seibert made a motion that the Planning Board recommend favorable action on Article 8. The motion was 178 seconded by C. LaVolpicelo. The vote was unanimous 4-0. 179 MOTION 180 T.Seibert made a motion that the Meeting Minutes for Nov.9, 2010 be approved. The Motion was seconded by 181 M.Colantoni. The vote was unanimous 4-0. 182 MOTION 183 T.Seibert made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by M. Colantoni. The vote 184 was unanimous 4-0. } 4 Nov 16 2010 meeting minutes DRAFT PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Town Hall, 120 Main Street Top Floor Conference Room 7.00 PM 185 The meeting adjourned at 9:02 PM. 186 187 Meeting Materials:125 Flagship Drive Planning Board application, 125 Flagship Plans- 188 Rev16.30.10, 125 Flagship Zoning plots, 1003 Osgood Street Revised proposal,101022 288 Sutton Hill Center 189 plans,Genesis Health Care-Sutton Hill Proposed Addition, Nov.9,2010 meeting minutes DRAFT, Nov 16,2010 190 Agenda, Sutton Hill Center landscape plan,Sutton Hill Lisa Eggleston review,Warrant For Posting-November 17, 191 2010 Special Town Meeting-Joyce 192 193 194 195 196 197 5 Nov 16 2010 meeting minutes DRAFT