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PLANNING BOARD
Minutes
Tuesday, June 1, 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 and M. Colantoni and M. Walsh.
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Absent: C. LaVolpicelo
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BOND RELEASE AND CLOSE OUT
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Merrimack College,
315 Turnpike Street, requesting close out of addition and renovation of
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Gildea Hall bond $26,574.79+ accrued interest. As-built submitted, John Hollywood, Engineer
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was in attendance.
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Motion was made by R. Rowen to release the Bond for Merrimack College for Gildea Hall.
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M. Walsh seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
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PUBLIC HEARING: NEW FEE SCHEDULE:
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Planning Department is requesting approval of a new fee schedule for Planning Department
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applications. The base fee for most applications was raised, and a separate fee for Wireless
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facilities applications was added.
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Motion was made by R. Rowen to approve the new Planning Board Fee Schedule, effective
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June 2, 2010. M. Colantoni seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
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DISCUSSION: REDGATE SUBDIVISON:
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Ben Osgood Jr., Site Monitor, was present. Drainage issues were discussed with abutters. The
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developer’s engineer, Ben Osgood, gave a summary of the issues that needed to be addressed.
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There were abutters present from Salem St., who expressed frustration with the lack of progress
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that has been made to date on the project. The Planning Board asked Judy to look into the
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possibility of having a 3 party review the existing plan to ascertain whether the plan will work
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as designed.
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DISCUSSION: 288 SUTTON ST:
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John Smolak and Greg Saab presented plans for 4-lot development on Sutton St. The applicant
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is planning to present a 4 lot ANR plan with Roadway Improvement Plan. The developer also
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intends to apply for a Frontage Exception Special Permit.
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DISCUSSION: T-MOBILE INSTALLATION – 125 FLAGSHIP DRIVE:
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Kevin Fadden, representing T-Mobile, provided information regarding a proposed new Wireless
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Facilities tower to be located on Flagship Drive. The applicant was told that he would need
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variances from the ZBA for height and for a setback from residentially zoned properties.
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DISCUSSION: DOWNTOWN BIKE PATH:
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Judy will presented the proposed Bike Path as designed by the student team from Northeastern.
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The Planning Board advised that the Bike Path should include dense neighborhoods in the
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downtown area, near the library and near the High St. mill complex.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 PM.
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