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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-02 Planning Board Meeting Minutes PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM Present: J. Simons, M. Colantoni, R. Rowen, D. Kellogg, L. Rudnicki. L. McSherry 1 Absent: 2 Staff Present: J. Tymon, J. Enright 3 4 Meeting began at 7:00pm. 5 6 BOND RELEASE 7 62 Saile Way: Eugene Piacentini requests the release of a $2,000 performance bond. 8 J. Tymon: This bond is associated with a Watershed Special Permit for construction of a single 9 family home. An as-built has been submitted and a site visit conducted. 10 MOTION 11 A motion was made by D. Kellogg to release the bond for 62 Saile Way, including interest. The 12 motion was seconded by M. Colantoni. The vote was unanimous. 13 14 FORM A 15 78 and 80 Great Pond Road: Change of lot lines. 16 Thomas Zahoruiko: This change allows for a 188 sq. ft. adjustment from one lot to the other. 17 MOTION 18 A motion was made by R. Rowen to direct the Town Planner to signoff on the Form A for 78 19 and 80 Great Pond Road. The motion was seconded by D. Kellogg. The vote was unanimous. 20 21 0 and 1591 Osgood Street: Change of lot lines. 22 J. Tymon: These are two separate lots. The back lot will be part of the approved subdivision for 23 1679 Osgood Street. This lot line change was approved as part of that subdivision plan. 24 MOTION 25 A motion was made by R. Rowen to direct the Town Planner to sign the Form A for 0 and 1591 26 Osgood Street, which is consistent with the approved Subdivision Plan. The motion was 27 seconded by M. Colantoni. The vote was unanimous. 28 29 PUBLIC HEARINGS 30 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, 1018 Osgood Street: Application for Site Plan Review- 31 Special Permit for proposed construction of a 2,250 sq. ft. coffee shop with drive-thru and 32 associated site amenities including drive-thru lane and twenty five (25) parking spaces. In 33 addition, applicant has filed for a Request of Determination of Applicability of Watershed 34 Protection District Requirements. 35 J. Tymon: L. Eggleston has completed her review and there are some relatively minor changes 36 recommended in her review letter submitted today. Those changes need to be reflected on a new 37 plan. Reviewed changes to the plans related to the size of the infiltration system. 38 Mark Gross, MHF Design Consultants: These revisions are to the details on the plan. The basic 39 drainage design has been accepted. 40 MOTION 41 A motion was made by R. Rowen to close the Site Plan Review, Reduction in Parking, and 42 Watershed Special Permit public hearings for 1018 Osgood Street. The motion was seconded by 43 L. Rudnicki. The vote was unanimous. 44 1 PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM A draft Decision was reviewed. 45 MOTION 46 A motion was made by D. Kellogg to approve the Site Plan Special Permit and Reduction in 47 Parking Special Permit for 1018 Osgood Street, as amended. The motion was seconded by R. 48 Rowen. The vote was unanimous. 49 50 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, 1018 Osgood Street: Application for a Watershed Special 51 Permit and Parking Special Permit for proposed construction of a 2,250 sq. ft. coffee shop with 52 drive-thru and associated site amenities including drive-thru lane. 53 A draft Decision was reviewed. 54 MOTION 55 A motion was made by D. Kellogg to approve the Watershed Special Permit for 1018 Osgood 56 Street, as amended. The motion was seconded by R. Rowen. The vote was unanimous. 57 58 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, Appleton Street: Proposed six lot Planned Residential 59 Development Special Permit and Definitive Subdivision Plan to be located at 464 Appleton 60 Street in the Residential-1 (R-1) Zoning District. The project would combine three (3) lots and 61 raze an existing dwelling with frontage on Appleton Street. 62 J. Tymon: A new plan has been submitted with a 30’ buffer shown. There is ongoing discussion 63 between the Town’s attorney and the applicant related to the language in the paper street access 64 and utility easement that is proposed to run across Lot 4. The Fire Department has approved the 65 roadway plan of 24’. There are drainage structures proposed in the Open Space. There are 66 infiltration ponds on Lot 4 and Lot 3. These will look like depressions in the back yards. L. 67 Eggleston recommended rain gardens as opposed to infiltration ponds. Rain gardens would be 68 more attractive and they would be less likely to be destroyed or filled in by a perspective 69 homeowner. 70 Phil Christiansen, Christiansen & Sergi: All infiltration systems have to be two feet above 71 ground water. For a rain garden to be constructed properly there needs to be an additional two 72 and a half feet of sand. The backyards would have to be built up two and a half feet higher than 73 they are. 74 R. Rowen: If they were dry they could be a grassy area in someone’s backyard. Recommended 75 that they be left the way they are. They are a structure in a backyard and they work. 76 J. Tymon: The detention basins would be reference on the deeds and would be required to be 77 maintained by the property owners. The DPW is adamant about not maintaining the proposed 78 stormceptor even though it is in the Right of Way. The Town does not have the particular 79 equipment that is required to maintain the stormceptor. Bruce Thibodeau, Director, Department 80 of Public Works, submitted an email stating that he backs up Gene Willis’, Town Engineer, 81 recommendation. It is expensive to buy or rent the necessary equipment. The maintenance of 82 the stormceptor would have to be put in the Homeowner’s Association agreement. 83 R. Rowen: What is the requirement for the amount of Open Space in a Planned Residential 84 Development? 85 J. Tymon: They exceeded the amount required. 86 2 PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM R. Rowen: If the area of Open Space that is taken up by stormwater management structures was 87 removed would they still meet the requirement? 88 J. Tymon: Yes. The outstanding issues are the waiver request for the buffer zone and the 89 language for the access and utility easement. 90 R. Rowen: PRDs tend to be more congested. Adjacent properties wanted a buffer. There is an 91 80’ buffer of the Railway but it is open, no trees. 92 P. Christiansen: Displayed the proximity of the adjacent houses to the proposed 30’ buffer area. 93 J. Simons: What, in practicality, would be different between a 30’ buffer and a 50’ buffer? Are 94 there unique site features that are driving the request? 95 P. Christiansen: Since there is an existing 80’ buffer it is already greater than the 50’ required. 96 J. Simons: What are you specifically trying to do with the 30’ that you could not get with the 97 50’? 98 P. Christiansen: At a minimum there is 80’ of electric easement and 20’ of sewer easement that 99 nothing can be built on. There is not any real benefit of the 50’ buffer for the neighbors because 100 they are already getting what they want with the existing 100’ of buffer. 101 J. Simons: You are not proposing to build anything in that 50’ from the property line. Would 102 there be more tree clearing? 103 P. Christiansen: Showed where the tree clearing would be if it were to be a 50’ buffer vs. a 30’ 104 buffer. With a 30’ buffer there is 55 feet from the back of the house on Lot 1 to the 30’ buffer. 105 There would be 35’from the house to a 50’ buffer. 106 Eugene Garcia, 30 Keyes Way: The rule is 50’ of a buffer. The development can be built with 107 the 50’ buffer zone. Why should the rule be broken and aesthetically bring down the view from 108 my backyard? There is more security in fact that the 50’ buffer area can not be touched and 109 further ruin the view. Requested that the required buffer zone be kept in place. 110 Woelk Egbert, 50 Keyes Way: The existing structure is one story. The new structure would be 111 much higher. The land is also a little higher. Requested that the required buffer zone be kept in 112 place. 113 R. Rowen: There is no compelling reason given to waive the 50’ buffer. There is a 50’ buffer 114 for a reason and it is appropriate to have here. 115 J. Simons: Agreed, there is not a unique or compelling circumstance here. We will keep the 116 hearing open and vote on it at the next meeting. 117 118 NEW PUBLIC HEARING, 110 Sutton Street: Application for Special Permit-Site Plan Review. 119 Applicant proposes to construct a 3,850 sq. ft. single story addition and stormwater 120 improvements. The addition will house two single room dance studios. 121 Doug Mund, Mund Design Group: This project went before the Conservation Commission last 122 week. Nancy Chippendale’s dance studio is looking to expand. Reviewed a recent new lobby 123 addition and the proposed new addition of two dance studios. The construction would be 124 completely outside of the 100’ buffer zone, the 100 year flood zone and the 200’riverfront area. 125 All setbacks and height restrictions will be met. The existing site is almost completely asphalt 126 and the runoff is fairly significant. In working with Lisa Eggleston and DGT Survey Group the 127 strormwater management has been greatly improved. Reviewed the existing conditions, 128 proposed site plan, stormwater management plan, architectural design, and landscape plan. The 129 3 PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM mechanical equipment will be located on the roof with the existing mechanicals and will not be 130 visible from Sutton Street. 131 Phil Yetman, DGT Survey Group: Reviewed detailed parking plan, site plan and stromwater 132 management plan. A thousand feet of asphalt will be removed at the rear of the parking lot and 133 two oversized forebays will be installed that will drain into a lever spreader. This will prevent 134 the washout that exists today. 135 J. Tymon: The existing parking lot sheet flows right into the river. There has not been any 136 stormwater treatment for this parking lot. Lisa Eggleston has approved the design. 137 J. Simons: Will there be 360 degree fire department access. 138 P. Yetman: There will be a small gravel area but they will be able to come in and out in an 139 emergency situation. 140 D. Mund: Stated he has met with Lt. McCarthy, Fire Prevention Officer, and he has approved the 141 plans. 142 J. Tymon: A letter from National Heritage is pending. There is an eagle habitat that they are 143 reviewing. 144 145 MOTION 146 A motion was made by R. Rowen to close the public hearing for the Site Plan Special Permit for 147 110 Sutton Street. The motion was seconded by D. Kellogg. The vote was unanimous. 148 A draft Decision was reviewed. 149 MOTION 150 A motion was made by L. McSherry to approve the Site Plan Review Special Permit for 110 151 Sutton Street, as amended. The motion was seconded by D. Kellogg. The vote was unanimous. 152 153 NEW PUBLIC HEARING, 250 Clark Street: Application for Special Permit-Site Plan Review. 154 Applicant proposes to expand the existing building. The expansion will include an additional 155 hanger as well as additional office space, research and development space and storage space. 156 The expansion will also provide additional parking, a larger septic system and stormwater 157 facilities. 158 J. Tymon: The applicant is proposing to expand an existing leased area at the airport to add a 159 9,000 sq. ft. addition. The existing building is approximately 9,000 sq. ft. and there are currently 160 nine parking spaces. Lisa Eggleston is reviewing the project. There is a high ground water table. 161 The Board of Health is reviewing a preliminary design of the septic system. 162 Jill Mann, Attorney on behalf of Flight Landata, Inc.: The existing building was constructed in 163 1989. Flight Landata was purchased by KEYW Corp. last year and they need to expand their 164 space. This proposed addition is almost a mirror image of the existing building and will be 165 connected to the existing building. Provided an overview of the building location, existing 166 conditions, proposed site plan, and interior layout of proposed new building. A stormwater 167 management plan has been submitted to L. Eggleston. Final plans will be submitted upon 168 approval of the stormwater design. The project will be brought before the Conservation 169 Commission on April 10, 2013. Pavement will be added to increase parking to thirty eight 170 spaces. 171 4 PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM J. Tymon: There is still some work to do with L. Eggleston. She realizes it is a difficult site. 172 The issues come down to drainage and septic design. A civil review was not completed for this 173 site. 174 J. Mann: Changes have been made to the plans based on L. Eggleston’s comments. Those 175 changes will be submitted to her tomorrow. 176 M. Colantoni: Is there any concern about aviation fuel leakage or spillage? 177 J. Mann: The aircraft is taken to a fueling station for fuel. If there were any type of a failing on 178 site it would happen inside the hangers where the aircraft is stored. There are drains, tight tanks, 179 and suppression system which are required by the building code. 180 181 MEETING MINUTES : Approval of March 5, 2013 meeting minutes. 182 MOTION 183 A motion was made by L. Rudnicki to approve the March 5, 2013 meeting minutes. The motion 184 was seconded by L. McSherry. The vote was unanimous. 185 186 MISCELLANEOUS 187 J. Tymon: The Zoning public hearing has been advertised to open on April 16, 2013. Provided 188 an overview of the Zoning articles to be discussed. 189 190 ADJOURNMENT 191 MOTION : 192 A motion was made by R. Rowen to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by L. 193 Rudnicki. The vote was unanimous. 194 195 The meeting adjourned at 9:.05pm. 196 197 MEETING MATERIALS: Agenda, ANR Plan 78/80 Great Pond Road, ANR Plan 0/1591 Great 198 Pond Road, 1018 Osgood Street: Grading & Drainage Plan dated 3/18/13, Eggleston 199 Environmental review response dated 4/3/13, Eggleston Environmental review response dated 200 3/25/13, Draft Site Plan Review and Reduction in Parking Special Permit dated April 2, 2013, 201 Draft Decision Watershed Special Permit dated April 2, 2013, 464 Appleton Street “Regency 202 Place”: Definitive P.R.D. Subdivision Plan for “Regency Place” dated 3/12/13-4 Sheets, Draft 203 easement language, Eugene Willis review letter dated 3/29/13, Request for waivers from PRD 204 Requirements letter from Christiansen & Sergi dated 3/15/13, Email from B. Thibodeau to J. 205 Tymon RE: Regency Place dated 3/12/13, Hancock Associates final peer review letter for 464 206 Appleton Street dated 3/14/13, 110 Sutton Street: aerial view, Existing Conditions Plan, Site 207 Improvement Plan, Proposed First Floor Plan, Architectural Rendering Plan, Eggleston 208 Environmental review letter dated 3/15/13, Proposed First Floor Plan dated 3/19/13, Draft 209 Decision Site Plan Review dated April 2, 2013, 250 Clark Street: New Building Views dated 210 2/15/13, Layout Plan dated 2/15/13, Site Plan showing existing conditions dated 2/15/13, Site 211 Plan showing proposed improvements dated 2/15/13, Site Plan Details dated 2/15/13, Eggleston 212 Environmental review letter dated 3/13/13, 3/5/13 draft meeting minutes. 213 5