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November 19,2014
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—BASEMENT MEETING ROOM
41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET,MA 02025
Board Members Present: Stuart W. Ivimey, Chairman
Clark H. Brewer,Vice Chairman
Charles A. Samuelson, Clerk
Michael Dickey
Brian Frazier,Associate Member
Board Members Absent: David Drinan
Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak, Planning Board Administrator
Meeting called to order at: 7:08 P.M.
7:08 P.M. WAYNE SAWCHUK—INFORMAL DISCUSSION—VBD PROJECT
Property redevelopment at 35-39 and 45 R So. Main St. - retail on first floor with residential above (to be built as
condos but might be apt. rentals) -will be built to conform to VBD regulations. Considering underground parking
to provide more open space. Board-underground parking is a good idea. Advised Sawchuk to put in sidewalk on
parking lot side of property—Town goal is to install sidewalks along entire parking lot. As planned, average unit
size will be 1500 sq.ft. —some units will be 750 sq.ft. and some will be greater than 1500 sq.ft. Asked if Board can
provide the flexibility to allow that. Ivimey-Board is in middle of deliberating on 8 James Lane(also in VBD)and
will be seeking opinions on such issues as unit size. Until 8 James Lane deliberation is completed, Board cannot
give guidance on size question. Ivimey reminded Sawchuk to be sure to locate brook and make sure it lies in
easement—on 8 Jame Lane/2 Pleasant St.property, brook was not within easement. Targeting a February filing.
7:15 P.M. 130 FOREST AVENUE—FORM A APPL.—APPL./OWNER: ROGER&ANN POMPEO
In attendance to represent application: Dr. Roger Pompeo
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office
• Form A—ANR Application and Planning Board Statement of Litigation Policy, date stamped: 11/12/14
• Plan of Land,prepared by Outback Engineering Inc., dated: 11/11/14
Health Agent had advised Pompeo to install a common septic system for los 3,4,5,E - this suggestion did not
make sense to Pompeo or his engineer. They determined it would be better to swap small rectangles of land
between these lots 4 and 5 to allow the septic system for each home to be on the individual lots 4A and 5A. No
other changes from the earlier plan in terms of driveway locations etc. - only changing borders of these two lots
slightly to allow for individual septic systems on the appropriate lots. Ivimey asked Town Counsel if ANR can be
endorsed if prior ANR is in appeal. Town Counsel - standard of review for an ANR is very limited - frontage is
the only criteria.
MOTION: By Member Brewer to endorse the plan as shown
SECOND: Member Samuelson
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
7:30 P.M. 71, 83 AND 85 SO. MAIN ST., RED LION INN — VILLAGE BUSINESS DISTRICT
SPECIAL PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING. APPL: CARR,
LYNCH& SANDELL
In attendance to represent application: Attorney Charles Humphreys; Gerd Ordleheide
Brewer: suggested hiring a consultant Planner to review other aspects of the project and help minimize impacts and
suggest mitigations. This would bring planning expertise, broader scope of issues to address and is appropriate for
a project this size and scale with this kind of impact on the Village in terms of livability and mitigation. This type
of consultant is not unlike the Board's consultant engineer hiring traffic and acoustic experts for peer review.
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 2
November 19,2014
Humphreys:
• Believes it is the Planning Board's job to determine legislative act that they are operating under.
• Resents the idea of a planner coming up with a new concept of what the VBD bylaw intends — that is an
abdication of the Planning Board's responsibility.
• Consultant's responsibility is only to give advice,does not take any of Board's responsibility to make decisions.
• The consultant's costs on this project are extraordinary and the current consulting engineer has a very broad
brush with respect to making suggestions on this project.
• The obligation is on the applicant to provide proper engineering, drainage, public safety, traffic etc. and make
sure project is safe, convenient, protects the public health, will not be a nuisance or create noise etc. It is the
applicant's job to provide the Board with their consultants' information.
• He would not object to reviews of their submittals if the budget can be limited and costs can be controlled—he
wants the Board to be cost and time conscious and does not want to see the project reinvented.
• He would agree to$5000.00
• Will be submitting traffic and sound reports—if there are simple inquiries that cannot be resolved, they can talk
about getting additional review.
Brewer: Planner will be a peer reviewer and provide industry standards for mitigation
Modezelewski:
• Has gotten 2 proposals on the planning aspect which include time and materials. One is from a Planner on Cape
Cod - $2000 for initial review. The other is from a large firm that consults for towns - $7500 but negotiable if
there is an overlap in review areas.
• He does not see any way to not have peer review of traffic and noise reports
Humphreys: Cape person would be good—Cape has similar issues as Cohasset in large and small scale projects.
Brewer: Wants Modzelewski to get a 3rd quote from a smaller firm—should provide a mid-range quote.
MOTION: By Member Brewer to continue the public hearing to January 7,2015 at 7:30 PM with all new
documents submitted by December 12,2014
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
ADMINISTRATION
- VOTE TO APPROVE NOVEMBER 12, 2014 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: By Member Brewer to approve the November 12,2014 minutes
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
- VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 16, 2014
MOTION: By Member Brewer to approve the payroll for period ending November 16,2014
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
SET JAN.,FEB., MARCH,2015 MEETING DATES - Jan. 7 &21; Feb. 11 &25; March 11 & 25
• PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM) - none
• TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING Brewer noted that MAPC is having a meeting on November 20—Brewer wants to apply for grant
for the EDC to piggyback the Rt. 3A corridor study.
MOTION: By Member Brewer to adjourn at 8:15 P.M.
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4 -0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10,2014 AT 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES APPROVED: CHARLES A. SAMUELSON, CLERK
DATE: DECEMBER 10,2015