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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - PB - 01/21/2015 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 January 21,2015 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: JANUARY 21, 2015 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 Michael Dickey David Drinan Brian Frazier,Associate Member Board Members Absent: Charles A. Samuelson, Clerk Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak, Planning Board Administrator Meeting called to order at: 7:05 P.M. 7:05 P.M. 321 BEECHWOOD ST.FORM A APPLICATION—APPLJOWNER: DUSTIN WHEELWRIGHT. In attendance to represent agenda item: Applicant Dustin Wheelwright; Paul Mirabito,Ross Engineering. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Form A—Application, with Planning Board Statement of Litigation Policy and Ross Engineering letter to Town Clerk attached. Date stamped: 01/13/15 • ANR Plan of Land prepared by Ross Engineering Co.,Inc. date stamped: 01/13/15 • Revised ANR Plan of Land prepared by Ross Engineering Co.,Inc. date stamped: 01/21/15 Mirabito submitted a revised plan that corrected two dimensional errors on the plan date stamped 01/13/15. Property was divided into 3 lots in the 70's — Lot 1 and Lot 2 are approved with septic system but lots had to be reconfigured due to changes in Conservation regulations etc. Parcel 1 on plan is to be conveyed to Cohasset Conservation Trust as part of agreement with Conservation Commission. Essentially all the new plan is doing is moving a lot line. Plan has frontage on public way. "Note 10" changed to"Note 9"by hand at meeting. MOTION: By Member Brewer to endorse the Form A plan as presented at this meeting. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES 7:15 P.M. ZBA RECOMMENDATIONS 479 BEECHWOOD ST. —SPECIAL PERMIT APPL.—APPL: STEVEN&BETSY PINKUS In attendance to represent agenda item: Steven&Betsy Pinkus; Jim Kelliher,Axiom Architects. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • ZBA Special Permit application date stamped: 01/09/15 • Plan of Land"SP"prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated: 07/7/15 • Architectural Plans Al,A2,A3,A4,A5 prepared by James Kelliher, dated: 01/06/15 Plan is to tear down pre-existing non-conforming residence and construct new, slightly larger residence on a larger footprint which will continue the front yard setback non-conformity. Lot is non-conforming in size and width. Barn is not being touched. Cavanaro Consulting is working with Board of Health on a new septic system. The fireplace is slightly into side setback which is allowed by the new regulations. Plan is to remove the top of hill on which the existing house sits, dropping the grade down by 1.5 to 2.0 ft. so even though the proposed house is taller than the existing, the reduced grade lowers the height of the proposed house. From ground to peak, the proposed house is 29.6 ft. high. Building Commissioner Egan was in attendance and did not see any other zoning issues. MOTION: By Member Brewer to recommend the ZBA approve this special permit application. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2of 3 January 21,2015 278 FOREST AVE.—SPECIAL PERMIT APPL.—GERHARD &JESSICA LUBITZ In attendance to represent agenda item: Gerhard Lubitz Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • ZBA Special Permit application date stamped: 01/09/15 • Plan of Land"SP"prepared by Hoyt Land Surveying, dated: 12/31/14 • Architectural Plans Al,A2,A3,A4,FP prepared by ADG Residential Designs, dated: 01/08/15 Tree fell on house in Fall,2014. Rebuild is within same footprint but extending existing roofline of main house over the part of house impacted by tree which, is within the setback, so they would be extending non-conformity and therefore need special permit. Building Commissioner did not see any issues— pretty routine situation. MOTION: By Member Brewer to recommend the ZBA approve this special permit application. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES 808 JERUSALEM RD.—SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION—APPL: CHRISTOPHER MCKENNA In attendance to represent agenda item: Chris McKenna Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office • ZBA Special Permit application date stamped: 01/12/15 • Mortgage Inspection Plan,prepared by Colonial Land Surveying Co., Inc. dated: 11/26/12 • Architectural Plans A2,A3 prepared by Walker Babka,LLC, dated: 01/06/15 Land is the site of the former Carousel Antique store and is the Downtown Business District. Multi-family in this district requires a special permit. Plan is to build a multi-family on the existing footprint. Proposed building is 2- 1/2 story, 2400 sq.ft.total with four(4) 600 sq.ft. condos and four(4)parking spaces onsite. Although not relevant to the Special Permit, Brewer suggested that more could be done aesthetically to produce a more interesting looking building. Ivimey was concerned about where visitor cars will park on this very busy stretch of road and, there is no on street parking overnight in the winter. Ivimey also thought this needed some serious thought as to vehicular safety in backing out of parking spaces onto Jerusalem Rd. and Hull St. Egan asked Board if they wanted a Site Plan Review since this is a change of use and McKenna is not building the exact same commercial building on the site as existed before. Ivimey confirmed that a Site Plan Review is required. MOTION: By Member Brewer that the Board has not had enough information or time to delve into all the potential issues that exist with this proposal and therefore cannot offer a recommendation at this time. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES 7:30 P.M. 8 JAMES LANE, VILLAGE BUSINESS DISTRICT SPECIAL PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW CONTINUED DELIBERATION, APPL: JAMES LANE PARTNERS. Samuelson could not attend tonight's meeting applicant requested to continue until Samuelson could attend the deliberation. MOTION: By Member Brewer to continue this deliberation to February 25,2015 at 7:30 PM. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES ADMINISTRATION - TOWN MEETING DEADLINES &ARTICLE NOTICE OF INTENT DEADLINE -Administrator reviewed Town Meeting Deadlines and Article Notice of Intent Deadline established by BoS. - VOTE TO APPROVE JANUARY 7,2015 MEETING MINUTES MOTION: By Member Brewer to approve the January 7,2015 minutes SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES - VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 10,2015 MOTION: By Member Brewer to approve the payroll for period ending January 10,2015. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3of 3 January 21,2015 - VOTE TO RATIFY S.IVIMEY SIGNATURE ON INVOICES—no invoices - CONTINUED DISCUSSION—TOWN MANAGER/BOS GOALS &OBJECTIVES Discussion postponed to future meeting. 7:45 P.M. TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY CHAIR 48 HRS.IN ADVANCE OF MTG. Richard Henderson: Toll Bros: docs discussed at Jan. 7 meeting to release all Toll Bros. lots from covenant were reviewed by Town Counsel—just sent to Town Counsel late yesterday so his comments arrived this morning— Henderson did not have chance to implement the changes. He will implement the changes and bring doc to Planning Board office -all members will have to come to office to sign. Richard Henderson: Cook Estate: wants to swap an already released lot for a different lot—overall count of released lots will not change as originally released lot has not been recorded and will be given back to Planning Board in exchange for the swapped lot. Ivimey did not think any swaps or any other action should be taken until new developer completes all activities that were to have been completed by the Fall(which original developer did not do)to bring project current to construction schedule. MOTION: By Member Drinan to approve swap of lots released and invite new developer to come to future meeting for a meet and greet and review of the project. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 3- 1 MOTION CARRIES 8:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM) Peter Pescatore, Chairman Advisory Committee asked Board if they anticipated any zoning articles will be submitted for the Annual Town Meeting warrant. Asked Board to forward any articles to Advisory Committee for their review early in the process. MOTION: By Member Brewer to adjourn at 8:20 P.M. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11,2015 AT 7:00 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: STUART W. IVIMEY, CHAIRMAN DATE: FEBRUARY 11,2015