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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-18 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM Њ Present: J. Simons, M. Colantoni, L. Rudnicki, L. McSherry, D. Kellogg, P. Boynton, Ћ Absent: Ќ Staff Present: M. Egge Ѝ Ў Meeting began at 7:00 pm. Џ А J. Simons: The planning board meeting for Tuesday November 18 is called to order. Б В PUBLIC HEARINGS ЊЉ CONTINUED Application for Definitive Subdivision of five (5) ЊЊ lots at approximately 75 Great Pond Road. ЊЋ M. Egge: Provides overview of the project. Applicant has addressed stormwater comments from ЊЌ Eggleston Environmental. Applicant provided site lines detail on Great Pond Road. Discussion of ЊЍ possibility of setting up a revolving fund for the purposes of stormwater maintenance, similar to the ЊЎ existing sidewalk fund. ЊЏ T. Zahoruiko: Clarifies that the HOA would not need to be established until the developer is actually ЊА seeking occupancy. ЊБ D. Kellogg and Board: Requests if anyone investigated establishing a taxing jurisdiction. Discussion that ЊВ such an arrangement might not be best in this situation. ЋЉ Board and T. Zahoruiko: The wetland crossing will be bridged, without lighting. ЋЊ MOTION: D. Kellog makes a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by M. Colantoni. The vote ЋЋ was unanimous in favor. ЋЌ Board and M. Egge: Review DRAFT notice of decision. Various corrections within the decision ЋЍ including corrections to the header, spelling error, clarification within the Findings of Fact, numerical ЋЎ references, and other corrections. Board and applicant briefly discuss cul-de-sac island concept. Applicant ЋЏ agrees to evaluate the viability of constructing an island, included as a general condition. ЋА MOTION: L. Rudnicki makes a motion to approve the Definitive Subdivision Plan as amended, seconded ЋБ by D. Kellogg. The vote was unanimous. ЋВ ЌЉ NEW PUBLIC HEARING, 85 Terminal Rd. Site Plan Review Special Permit: Application for Site Plan ЌЊ Review for the construction of one new private airport hangar at the Lawrence Municipal Airport. ЌЋ M. Egge: Provides background on the project. The applicant provided updated plans reflecting ЌЌ stormwater comments provided by Eggleston Environmental. The revised plans adequately address the ЌЍ comments. ЌЎ M. Gooding and Board: Discussion on the volume of available parking. Board determines that the number ЌЏ of parking spaces on-site are adequate for the site, and that consideration of parking should be given as ЌА available on the entire airport site, not just the leased portion. Note to specifically state that no waiver will ЌБ be granted as the Planning Board does not believe a waiver is necessary. D. Kellogg requests clarification ЌВ on the long-term maintenance of the stormwater infrastructure. M. Gooding references terms within the ЍЉ lease and oversight from airport commission. Ultimately the operator/owner holds the responsibility for ЍЊ the maintenance. ЍЋ MOTION: D. Kellogg makes a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by L. McSherry. The vote ЍЌ was unanimous in favor. ЍЍ Board and M. Egge: Reviews DRAFT notice of decision. Clarify address of applicant, minor corrections, ЍЎ adjust language in findings of fact. ЍЏ MOTION: D. Kellogg makes a motion to approved the DRAFT notice of decision as amended, seconded ЍА by L. Rudnicki. The vote was unanimous in favor. Њ PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM ЍБ ЍВ CONTINUED, Bradstreet School: Application for Site Plan Review. Applicant proposes demolition of ЎЉ existing dilapidated school building, construction of a new fifteen unit residential apartment building, ЎЊ construction of a new two-story commercial building and related site and utility work within the ЎЋ Downtown Overlay and General Business Zoning Districts. ЎЌ M. Egge: Provides an overview of the project. Applicant is currently in the process of revising the ЎЍ drainage plans. Planning Board had previously requested the applicant provide information on the façade, ЎЎ site circulation, pedestrian access, aesthetic of the building and building materials, and parking ЎЏ sufficiency. ЎА M. Yanowitz and Board: Discussion on revised layout which provides additional parking spaces on-site. ЎБ Applicant describes architecture as New England style with fiber-cement siding and pvc material. ЎВ Applicant presents materials to the board. The board expresses support for the parking lot layout and ЏЉ format. Discussion on whether the building should be set back at all, or brought forward to Main street. ЏЊ Applicant expresses intent to bring in a restaurant or food use that would take advantage of the proposed ЏЋ Board notes that it is easier to build the building ЏЌ set back and then bring it forward if needed than build it to the edge of the street and then bring it back. ЏЍ Applicant clarifies that the primary residential entrance will be on the side of the building near the ЏЎ Handicapped parking. Discussion on differentiation between bicycle racks and bicycle parking required ЏЏ number of bicycle racks may be less than proposed. ЏА ЏБ NEW PUBLIC HEARING, 100 Dale Street: Applicant proposes to submit revised plans showing a pre- ЏВ existing pool that will be rehabilitated and retained. АЉ M. Egge: Provides an overview of the project. Applicant has submitted a revised plan showing all АЊ screening, drainage lines, pool filtration notes, pool, and patio. АЋ Board and J. Horne: Added white privacy fence between properties as screening. Slight expansion of the АЌ patio. Applicant ensured that when draining the pool, there is sufficient room within the drywell. Added a АЍ notation that only cartridge filters shall be used. АЎ J. Simons: Directs the Town Planner to draft a notice of insubstantial change for the project. АЏ АА DISCUSSION ITEMS АБ 316 Great Pond Road: The applicant, working under a Watershed Special Permit, is proposing АВ modifications to his plan that consist of taking out a pool, and installing a patio space instead, within the БЉ same footprint. БЊ M. Egge: Provides background on the project. Applicant has not strictly complied with the approved plan; БЋ the modification is intended to correct the deviations. БЌ Board and M. Egge: Discussion of proposed activities. Board directs M. Egge to issue a notice to stop БЍ work and come before the Planning Board. БЎ Expressed concern over the grading being done on-site and БЏ grading onto abutting property, possible discrepancy over the actual property delineation, and changes to БА the proposed plan. Expresses desire to have re-establishment of the property lines. ББ Board: Provides direction to have the applicant return for a formal modification request. БВ ВЉ 11 Saunders Street: Discussion of whether to require Site Plan Review for insurance company move and ВЊ change of use. ВЋ M. Egge: Provides background on the discussion. The question is whether the Planning Board will make ВЌ a determination that Site Plan Review is not required for the change in use. Ћ PLANNING BOARD Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 Town Hall, 120 Main Street 7:00 PM ВЍ Jim Hanley, applicant: Describes the circumstances. Based on his assessment, the change in use does not ВЎ substantially change the existing patterns enough to require site plan review. The additional spaces ВЏ required for this effort does not trigger site plan review. ВА Board and J. Hanley: Discussion on whether the abutters on Saunders will be impacted by street parking ВБ here. J. Simons indicates that we should have a hearing in public in order to properly vet the concerns. ВВ ЊЉЉ MINUTES APPROVAL ЊЉЊ MOTION: L. Rudnicki makes a motion to approve the meeting minutes from October 21, 2014, seconded ЊЉЋ by M. Colantoni. The vote was unanimous in favor. ЊЉЌ ЊЉЍ ADJOURNMENT ЊЉЎ D. Kellogg makes a motion to adjourn, seconded by L. McSherry. The vote was unanimous in favor. Ќ