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PLANNING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Town Hall, 120 Main Street
Top floor conference room
7:00 PM
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Present at Meeting:
J. Simons, R. Rowen, T. Seibert, C. LaVolpicelo, M. Colantoni
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The meeting began at 7:05 PM.
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POSTPONEMENT
: Public Hearing Definitive Subdivision 1679 Osgood Street and Public
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Hearing: Site Plan Review and Watershed Special Permit 1003 Osgood Street.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:
SPRINT SPECTRUM/NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS
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PCS, Renewal of Wireless Facility Special Permit at Steven’s Estate
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Judy: There has been no additional information presented and no additional information from
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abutters or the applicant and there are no outstanding issues as of the last meeting.
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MOTION
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Motion to close the Public Hearing was made by T. Seibert. The motion was seconded by C.
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LaVolpicelo. The motion was unanimous to close the Public Hearing.
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The Decision was reviewed and comments made.
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MOTION
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T. Seibert made a motion to approve the renewal of Wireless Special Permit for the installation
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at Steven’s Estate, 723 Osgood Street, for Sprint Spectrum doing business as Sprint
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Spectrum/New Cingular Wireless PCS, as amended. The motion was unanimous. J. Rowen did
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not vote.
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NEW BUSINESS
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PUBLIC HEARING: 351 WILLOW ST
.: Applicant (Bake N’Joy) is seeking a Site Plan
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Review Special Permit in order to expand the existing parking lot.
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Judy: John Warren is representing the applicant Muffin Realty Trust (Bake N’ Joy) for a Site
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Plan Review Special Permit at 351 Willow Street. Part of warehouse has been converted to
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manufacturing and as a result more parking spaces are needed due to increase in number of
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employees. Site requires 122 parking spaces and they are proposing 126. Proposed restriping,
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stormwater mgmt. system and treatment units, landscaped islands, and curbing in different areas.
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L. Eggleston has not submitted her final report and needs some more information from the
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applicant.
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J. Warren: representing the applicant, here for expansion of existing parking lot. Location of
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building is right before the connection to Flagship Drive, wetlands resource areas on either side
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of the building, the only proposed construction is extension of the parking lot. Proposing to
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repave an existing grass area and reconfigure the parking, restripe parking in rear of lot and gain
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10 spaces in that area and 5 additional in another area. Within 100’ buffer of wetlands on
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Willow St. side. They have filed with Conservation and had one meeting. Stormwater
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management was discussed and more details on plan were requested. They are still waiting on L.
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Eggleston’s report. Roof drainage and flow and capture of stormwater were discussed. Proposal
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includes restriping, stormwater mgmt. system and treatment units, landscaped islands, and
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curbing in different areas. Proposal also requires a retaining wall with a max. height of 6’
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tapering to 1’.
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Board had questions related to elevations, grades, and flow of stormwater, first defense
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stormwater unit, proposed material for retaining wall, and distance to Marion Drive.
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Judy: next step is to have L. Eggleston review outstanding information once she receives it and
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then provide a final report.
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Meeting will be continued Sept. 21, 2010.
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DISCUSSION:
David Steinberg of RCG will be present to discuss his signage requirements for
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the East Mill complex.
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Judy: David will be proposing a signage plan for the East Mill complex. Town Meeting 09
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there was a change made to 11-5 Planned Development District to allow the Planning Board to
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allow for signage that deviates from specific sign requirements of the Bylaw, provided that such
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signage would by the opinion of the Planning Board be consistent with the general purpose and
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intent of the Planned Development District.
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David Steinberg: Retail leasing is picking up and would like to show what has been done and
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what is proposed to be done. New businesses coming in would like to have awnings and/or
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banners. Yoga business has temporary permission, until sign package is approved, from the
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Town Manager for a banner currently hung. It is approx, 2 feet wide by 10’ high. He would like
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to add between 10 and 15 new locations for banners along the front and side of the building on a
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permanent basis.
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Board: asked if there would be consistent design and color. Response was no but there would be
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oversight to make sure there is simplicity in design but allow for some customization. There
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would be approximately 2 to 3 windows between each banner so that there is not overkill of
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banners.
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Discussion had on what type of approval is required, conceptual or a specific proposal.
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Currently there is no specific proposal but we can approve in concept and memorialize it after for
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the record.
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MOTION
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A motion was made by R. Rowen to approve the conceptual design of awnings and banners
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consistent with the photograph presented at the September 7 Planning Board meeting and direct
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the Town Planner to get the final version and sign off on it. The motion was seconded by T.
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Seibert. The motion was unanimous.
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DISCUSSION: MVPC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PRIORITY
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PROJECT LIST.
The Planning Board will be asked for their input on the Priority Project List.
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Judy handed out a list from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission of transportation
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projects. The Board of Selectmen requested input from the Planning Board on the list. Several
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locations on the list were discussed. The Board recommended further discussion with the
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Selectmen and DPW to see what their preferences are and that maybe each group should
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recommend their top one or two
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MOTION
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A motion was made by T. Seibert to approve the meeting minutes from July, 20, 2010, August 3,
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2010, and August 17, 2010. The motion was seconded by R. Rowen. The motion was
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unanimous.
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MOTION
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A motion was made by to adjourn the meeting by T. Seibert. The motion was seconded by R.
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Rowen. The motion was unanimous.
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The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
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