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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-12REGULAR MEETING - January 12, 1987 165 The Planning Board held a regular meeting on Monday evening, January 12, 1987 in the Town Office Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 8:12 p.m. with the following members present and voting: Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman; John L. Simons, Clerk; John J. Burke and Paul A. Hedstrom. Karen Nelson, Tricia Wrenn and William Cyr were also present at the meeting. MINUTES Motion: Second: Vote: By John Simons to accept the minutes of the December 1 and December 15, 1986 board meeting. John J. Burke. Unanimous. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED FORMS Cotuit St., Sullivan, creation of new lot. MOTION: By John Burke to approve the Form A subject to certification by the Town Clerk that Cotuit St. is being maintained by the Town. SECOND: JOhn L. Simons. VOTE: Unanimous. PUBLIC HEARINGS Rocky Brook - Definitive Subdivisions John Simons read the legal notice. Mr. Tom Neve, engineer, represented the applicant, Breen & Monroe, and made the following statements: - Thirty one acre parcel. - Off Tanglewood Lane, 1975' length with a cul-de-sac at the North Andover/ Boxford line. - Nineteen lots; lot 11 not buildable; lot average 1.5 acres. - Served by Town water and water pipe extended to the Boxford line. - Detention pond on lot 15 & 16 to mitigate 100 yr. storm. - Evolved from a preliminary plan. (Disapproved) - Temp. extension waiver of cul-de-sac. - Mr. Farr plans to connect this proposed subdivision with Main St. Boxford, where he plans a subdivision. - Intends to file with NACC within two weeks. - 2,000 s.f. of wetland filling. Letters from Board of Health and Fire Departments were read into the record. Mr. Neve agreed to install a set of catch basins at the intersection of Tanglewood Lane per Mr. Cyr's request. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By JOhn J. Burke to accept a letter of extension for a Planning Board extension until 2/28/87 and to close the public hearing and take the matter under advisement. John L. Simons. Unanimous. Salem Forest III - Definitive Subdivision John Simons read the legal notice and letters from Tree, Fire, NACC, Police and Health Departments. Mr. Neve's presentation had the following highlights: 166 1/12/87 - Off Granville & Patton Lanes, called Hawkins Lane. - Five house lots. - 650 ft. roadway length, waiver needed. - Town water on the property. - Install new H-20 box culvert (poured concrete). - IEP conducted stream flow analysis across Boston Brook. - Limited project filing with NACC within 2 weeks. - Common driveway for Lots 4 & 5 is forthcoming. - Gas & water underground utilities. - Lot A - unbuildable lot which will be offered to the abutter. Erich Nitzsche requested that Mr. Neve provide the board with spot elevations, slope requirements, depths of peat and a 20 scale plan. Also needed is more detail on brook crossing. Residents Willis, Hall, McClung co~ented on the size of the lots in the subdivision, width of the road and access to the State Forest. Erich also requested plans which show access to houses and driveways. A workshop will be scheduled with the engineer, town planner, chairman of the board and any Planning Board members that can make a morning meeting to review these issues. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Paul A. Hedstrom to take the matter under advisement and continue the public hearing to a future date and accept a 60-day extension for the Planning Board to render their decision. John J. Burke. Unanimous. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED FORMS Wilson Rd., Lynch, creation of 1 lot. MOTION: By John J. Burke to approve the Form A plans subject to a locus map being placed on the plan. SECOND: Paul A. Hedstrom. VOTE: Unanimous. Old Village Lane, Osgood, lot line change. French Farm Rd., Boucher, lot line change. MOTION: By John Burke to approve the Form A plan. SECOND: Paul A, Hedstrom. VOTE: Unanimous. Os~ood Street, Samuel Rogers, lot line change. MOTION: By John Simons to deny the Form A plan because it shows a subdivision of land. SECOND: John J. Burke. VOTE: Unanimous. COVENTRY ESTATES II - Continued Public Hearing John Simons read the legal notice for Coventry estates II which was readvertised. Letters from the Division of Public Works, Health, Fire and Police Dept. Scott Moorehead, engineer for the project, reviewed some prior issues: - Eliminated roadway - now called Hidden Ct. - Reviewed issues of NACC~ - Mr. Manzi's access to his property was discussed. ~/12/87 - Various easements on the plans were explained. - Appleton St. for utility connections - agreement with Mr. Osgood for sewer easements. - Aluminum culverts discussion. - Eliminated 3 lots. - Waiver of side slopes (1 to 1 proposed). Brenda Clark, Salem St. resident, stated hers and other abutters concerns with regard to the subdivision, namely, traffic flow and amount of water flowing into Mosquito Brook and the railroad trestle on Appleton St. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By John Burke to close the public hearing and take the matter under advisement. Paul A. Hedstrom. Unanimous. Jerad Place II - Continued public hearing Mr. Neve, engineer for the project, submitted a letter to the Board, addressing the issues which were raised at the previous public hearing. 167 - School data presented. - Traffic measurements data. - Road widening proposal for a portion of Forest St. - Sketch of lot 15. - Land use plan with abutting property owners for connecting future subdivisions with Jerad II. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By John Burke to close the public hearing and accept an extension on a decision until February 20, 1987 and to take the matter under advisement. Paul A. Hedstrom. Unanimous. DISCUSSION Mini-Storage, Turnpike St. - Executive Session The Chairman polled the Board whether they wanted to go into Executive Session to discuss the mini-storage building which is currently in litigation. John Burke - yes; Paul Hedstrom - yes; John Simons - no; Erich Nitzsche - no. A majority of the Board was needed. A meeting will be scheduled with Town Counsel to address the concerns of the applicant. Kara Drive - Giard/Flynn Mr. flynn was not able to make this meeting. It will be placed on the January 26, 1987 agenda. Senior Livin~ Center (Doyle/Hyde) Mr. Jim Hyde, attorney representing the developers of this Senior Living Center, presented an overview of their plans for a 17.7 acre site at the junction of Massachusetts Ave. and Route 125. The property is owned by Sam Thomas. Mr. Hyde stated that his clients are planning to go to Town Meeting with an article for a new section in the Bylaw to establish a new zone for this property. It will consist of approximately 160 units, part of which will be devoted to extended nursing care. 168 1112/87 FEBRUARY MEETING SCHEDULE The Planning Board will schedule their February meeting on February 2 and February 23, 1987. EDGEWOOD LIFE CARE Karen Nelson gave the Board a brief overview of the status of the Life Care project and recommended that the board decide what action they plan to take against the Board of Appeals. Mr. Clifford Elias, Chestnut St., counsel to the Life Care project, commented on the legality of the lot, and the applicant's (Rogers) rationale for going through the Board of Appeals. The Board decided that more time would be needed to review the draft decision before they could decide on their action. The meeting ADJOURNED at 12:10 a.m. Nancy R./Stev~nson, Secretary Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman