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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-16Planning Board Meeting January 16, 2001 APPROVED 2/17/01 Members Present: Staff Present: Alison Lescarbeath ChaMnan John Simons, Vice Chairman Alberto Angles, Clerk Richard Rowen Richard Nardella Heidi Griffin, Town Planner Jacki Byerley, Planning Assistant The Planning Board meeting of Januory 16, 2001 was called to order at 7:04 p,m. Discussions: Heritage Estates-Subdivision Update Mr. Dave Kindred developer for Heritage Estates stated that Salem Street was overlaid and holding up well so far. Mr. Kindred stated tb~at 20 extra haybales had been placed in anticipation of a muddy spring. Over dug needs to be done for the retention basin. The detention basin will be grassed in and some vegetation will be planted around the basin. Ms. Lescarbeau questioned what was happening with the Parker house. Mr. Kindred stated that the driveway had been moved and graded and that the homeowner wanted to walt for paving until spring. Mr. Kindred stated that there was four foundations poured and four sold on the sloped side. Mr. Gary Keiloway stated that himself and Mr. Kindred would be working with the Pl~ing Board in any way possible to keep the Town and abutters happy with the progress of the work. Brooks School-Site Plan Waiver Mr. Mark Farnum project manager for Brooks School stated that Brooks School was looking to relocate and reconstruct the Alumni House. Mr. Farnum stated that the Alumni House would be relocated and later a two-car garage added on. The footprint of the house would not be changing; minor renovations would be done to the inside to convert the house from a business use back to a residemial use as the head master house. Mr. Rowen motioned to WAIVE Site Plan Review Special Pei-irdt for 1160 Great Pond Road Alumni House relocation, 2~ by Mr. Angles. Voted 4-0 in favor of~ Celtic Crossing-Preliminary Subdivision Mr. Phil Christiansen of Christian~n & Sergi stated that the preliminary plan had been drawn up before the current Rules & Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land had been accepted; unforttmately the plan had been submitted after the approval. Mr. Christiansen stated that the proposed subdivision consisted of 25 lots. Mr. Christiansen mated that a sedimentation pond would be on site and that the roadway was designed with the sewer coming in. Mr. Rowen stated that a 6% grade is showing in the design and that was no longer necessary. Mr. Rowen suggested that a different grade be made that would require less cuts. Mr. Rowen also stated that the lots are an odd shape and Mr. Rea should be careful of the structure and layout with the lot shapes. Mr. Simons commented that no more than two pork chop lots could be side by side. Mr. Simons stated that the developer should work with the topography of the site and look at other options because steep slopes were always a problem. Mr. Simons suggested that the developer possible leave the Form A lots on the front of the street open. Ms. Lescarbeau suggested that the applicant work with the Planning Board to develop the site and come hack in front of the Planning Board at any time for input before a definitive Mr. Simons motioned to DENY the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Celtic Crossing, 2~a by Mr. Nardella. Voted 5-0 in favor of. Continued Public Hearings: 1812 Turnpike Street-Site Plan Review Mr. Elmer Pease representative for 1812 Turnpike Street stated that although the project had been in frnt of the Planning Board for a year now there were only a few minor issues remaining. Mr. Pease requested that the Planning Board grant another 60-day continuance to give them more time to respond to Coler & Colantonio's coraments. Mr. Simons stated that because the Public Hearing was open a year ago any of the abutters would have forgotten about the project and they should be given the right to be at the hearings. Mr. Simons suggested that the applicant withdraw without prejudice and take their time in answering Coler & Colantonio's comments on the project. Mr. Pease requested to withdraw without prejudice and if the application fees could he waived for the re-submittal. Mr. Simons motioned to ACCEPT the applicant's request to withdraw without prejudice, 2~ by Mr. Nardelia. VOted 4-0 in favor of.