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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-07-28July 28, 1975 - Monday Regular Meeting The PLANNING BOARD held a meeting on Monday evening, July 28, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office Meeting Room. The following members were present and voting: William Chepulis, Chairman; Fritz Ostherr, Vice-Chairman; and Paul R. Lamprey. Members Monteiro and Salemme were absent. There were 7 persons in attendance. FOREST - PUBLIC HEARING:t', The legal notice was read by Mr. Ostherr. The Chairman requested taking Plans Not Requiring Approval at this time if there were no objections. There were no objections. PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL: 1. Benchmark Construction - Frank Gelinas appeared for the applicant.' He stated that there have been 3 plans with respect to this parcel of land and reiterated that they desired to get the frontage recorded. Now, the remainder of the land is going to be deeded to Robin Monroe leaving only frontage lots to be subdivided. Rather than see the situation confused at the Registry of Deed, he said, they did all the lots over,ag-in. This takes care of the entire 21 acre parcel - frontage lots to be subdivided into house lots and the rear to be conveyed to Robin Monroe. Member Ostherr made a motion to endorse as not requiring approval under subdivision control law a plan of land o~ned by Benchmark Constructio~dated July 1975 on Winter St. Mr. Lamprey seconded and the vote was unani- mous. 2. Scott Properties - Penni Lane: The foundation for Lot 17A was put in the wrong location by being placed off the property line. Mr. Ostherr made a motion to endorse as not requiring approval under subdivision control law a plan of land showing Lots 16, 17A, am~ 18B for Scott Properties, Inc. dated July 26, 1975. The motion received a second by Mr. Lamprey and the vote was unanimous. SALEM FOREST - PUBLIC HEARING (cont.): George Farr, owner and developer, was present with Frank Gelinas representing. Mr. Gelluas explained that this is a 39 lot subdivision located on Salem St. westerly of Ingalls Rd. and in the rear it' is bounded by Mr. Fart's property, on the north and south by the Commonwealth of Mass. He told the BOARD that the property is going to have all communal services except sewerage. It is hilly terratn on a 3-6% slope. The only large cut and fills that are located there, as far as roadwork is concerned, are at the entrances and egresses to Salem St. and when you cross,the railroad easement at the proposed road. The 39 lots do not include the meadow area and the 2 knolls that surround this area. Access to the rear land has been provided through a meadow, and the width of this access is 150' at thefront. It will be serviced 10~ by drainage - the main line starts at the Steer property. There are 3 major drainage points. The soil structure is somewhere between an 8 and 15 min. per in. rate. There is a dam adjacent'to the pond which controls the elevation of the pond. Mr. Chepulis inquired about how many perc tests had been made and Mr. Gel/nas said about a dozen. Mr. Ostherr stated that the subdivision control subcommittee had walked the property and there were a number of test pits dug at that time. The electric and telephone utilities are planned to be underground. On Sheet #4 they show a future street and Mr. Chep, dts asked, how much into the future is it? Get,nas said that it leads to the dam~a~that they are putting a headw~l~ there so that the drainage won't erode this location. The subdivision control subcommittee will walk the land again before they make a recommenda- tion. Mr. Geli~ms stated that this plan is basically the same as the preliminary except July 28, 1975 - cont. that the drainage and water have been changed and they have removed Lots &O and &l. The Chairmen ~ea~ the letters from the various town depts. - Fire, Police, Tree Warden, Board of Public Works and Highway Surveyor - which are on file in the PLANt, lNG BOARD office. The slopes will have to be according to PLANNY~ BOARD regulations. Mr. Gelinas felt that the regulations did not pin anything down. Mr. Chepulis questioned the drainage and head wall coming out from the future road - whether or not the 12" was large enough. Mr. Cyr said there was n~t any problem and Mr. Gelinas added that there is much storage in the meadow. Richard Doherty, Salem St., ch-llenged Mr. Gelluas's statement about the considerable amount of storage in the "swamp". ~He didn't .feel that it would absorb it all and that water would be going into his lot. He thought that with the build up of the lots, the storage capacity of this area would decrease. Gelinas stated that they do not presently plen to improve the culvert under the railroad right-of-way. They are putting in a 36" pipe in place of a stone culvert and homesites are located approximately 200 ft. away from the meadow. We are not placing before the BOARD any new plana for that meadow, said Gelinas. The Highway Surveyor thinks the Town should have control over all the water flow and ~ould like an easement through the meadow. Mr. C~pulis noted that this comes under the purview of the Conservation Commission. Mr. Ostherr's motion to take the plans under advisement until the next meeting at which time the subdivision control subcommittee will have a recommendation was seconded by Mr. Lamprey and the vote was unanimous.. NOTICE OF ~TING TO ELECT TOWN COUNSEL - election for Town Counsel will be held Aug. 11, 197~ at 7 P.M. QUESTIONNAIRE FROM AM~ICAN LUNG ASSO. Re Pollution - secretary to make copy 'for each member to be returned for a consensus at the next meeting. NOTICE OF INTENT - PAUL L. SECCARECCIO, JOHNSO~ST.: Notice was received, noted and filed. LETTE~ TO HISTORICAL CO~SSION RE CAMPION H~.~. - Re elegibility for Nation~zl R~gister of Historic Places. The meeting adjourned at 9 P.M. Chairman (Gilda Blackst~ck)