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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - PB - 06/17/2015 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 June 17,2015 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: JUNE 17, 2015 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—BASEMENT MEETING ROOM 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET,MA 02025 Board Members Present: Clark H. Brewer, Chair (CB) Charles A. Samuelson, Clerk (CS) Michael Dickey (MD) Brian Frazier (BF) Board Members Absent: David Drinan,Vice Chair (DD) Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak, Planning Board Administrator Meeting called to order at: 7:05 P.M. 7:05 P.M. SCITUATE HILL UPDATE & FORM A APPLICATION In attendance to represent agenda item: John Cavanaro, Cavanaro Consulting; Rob Schwandt Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Form A—Application(ANR)with Planning Board Litigation Policy attached, date stamped: 06/15/15 • Plan SP—Subdivision Plan 81-0,prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated 06/15/15 • Plan SP with subdivision road shading, submitted at June 17 meeting, date stamped: 06/17/15 Two issues to be discussed: 1. Form A Subdivision Plan 81-0: Schwandt explained that 4 lots were created as potential buildable lots in 2006. Economy took downturn and lots did not selling. Now have a potential buyer who wants Lots 1, 2 and a small portion of Lot 3. An 81-0 filing is the same principle as a Form A-ANR filing but is used to change lot lines within a subdivision. This 81-0 plan combines Lots 1 and 2 and changes Lot 3 a little so the end result is two lots. Not creating frontage—altering lot lines before road is constructed. Back lots 4, 5 and 6 are not changed. MOTION: By Member Samuelson to endorse this 81-0 as presented. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES 2. Construction of Subdivision Road: When the subdivision plan was conceived in 2006,the top lots were driving size and location of remaining lots and road because they had a buyer for top lot. Due to the economy, this deal fell through. They now have a buyer interested in bottom lots but the economics with buyer do not work for a full build-out of road as approved in 2006. Would like approval from the Board to build road and utilities to just beyond the new Lot IA (as created by Form A 81-0 plan above) as depicted by shaded area on plan 81- 0 used during this portion of meeting. Building road to this point will still allow connection to Medical Building access so Fire Dept. can have that as access as originally approved. They will return with a drainage and landscape plan. Basically asking for a phased approach with only this one phase at this time - to build road as depicted in shaded area and, asking Board to release lot lA and retain control over remaining lots. Modzelewski: there is nothing wrong with allowing a building permit for 1 lot as long as all utilities to that lot are in and the road is paved—base and top coat—as shaded on the plan. Town Counsel: The phased approach assumes there was no time limitation imposed in the original decision — if there was,there would be an issue with that—have to know what form of performance guarantee they have - if this is a substitive change to conditions of approval, a public hearing would be required to modify the original approval. He would like opportunity to review the decision. Administrator to forward decision to Town Counsel and to Board. Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 3 June 17,2015 7:35 P.M. 808 JERUSALEM ROAD, SITE PLAN REVIEW PUBLIC HEARING, APPL: DEER HILL MANAGEMENT LLC./OWNER: KARIN N.W.HALL GORMAN. CS read notice of public hearing. In attendance to represent agenda item: Applicant Chris McKenna; Owner Karin Hall Gorman. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Form 10—Application for Approval of a Site Plan, date stamped: 05/29/15 • Planning Board Statement of Litigation Policy, date stamped: 05/29/15 • Paul Shea,Conservation Commission, date stamped: 06/02/15 • Asst. Fire Chief Dockray, Cohasset Fire Department, dated: 06/09/15 • Diane Hindley, Sewer Commission, date stamped: 06/12/15 • Civil Designs 06/12/15 review and comment letter • 06/13/15 Letter from abutter Matthew Montefusco, 237 Hull St. • Frank Trinchera, Aquarion Water, dated: 06/15/15 • Susan Sarni, BOH Agent, date stamped: 06/16/15 • Carl Sestito, DPW, date stamped: 06/16/15 • S. Woodworth Chittick, ZBA 06/16/15 comment email • 06/17/15 email from abutter Mary Fran and Jon Olson, 800 Jerusalem Rd. PLAN DATE SCALE REVISION DATE Site Plan 12/31/14 1" = 10' Al Front Elevation Design 8 04/04/15 1/4" = F A2 Lower Level Plan Design 8 04/04/15 1/4" = F A3 First Floor Plan Desi 8 04/04/15 1/4" = F A4 Second Floor Plan Design 8 1 04/04/15 1 1/4" = F Applicant's engineer could not attend meeting so McKenna provided an overview. Proposal is to construct mixed use building on same footprint as former antique store which burned down. Went before ZBA — ZBA adamant about having commercial on 1 st floor so 2 commercial/retail units proposed for first floor with 3 one-bedroom residential units on 2nd floor. Balconies/decks may need to be reworked. Plan shows 6 parking spaces under—but that most likely will not be possible so might change to 5 spaces. There are two deeded parking spaces on Jerusalem Rd. Elevator included for the commercial units. Traffic will enter from Hull St. and exit onto Jerusalem Rd. — simple one-way in and one-way out design. There is about 62 ft. from Hull St. to Jerusalem Rd. exit. Driveways to be modified to be almost same width as garage door. May need to modify stairwell if parking spaces are needed. Applicant wanted to achieve a look of a single family residence. Modzelewski: reviewed all comments in his 06/12/15 review and comment letter(which see). Town Counsel: would like to see the ZBA decision because zoning compliance is an important issue. Counsel thought they were proceeding under 8.9(restoration of con-conforming building). CS: agrees with all Modzelewski and Town Counsel comments thus far. MD: agrees with comments thus far and stated that parking and safety are paramount. BF: Safety and traffic are paramount. One way traffic is definitely the way to go. Stay as far from handicapped ramp at crosswalk as possible. Elevator access is from inside garage—may have to be rethought. CB: Site is an interesting combination of residential and commercial boundaries. Not sure the single family residential look is the best for a building with a commercial interest. Elevator is too small for HC access. Advised applicant to look at all aspects of HC code including HC spaces. Might consider a different approach than a rectangular building that might provide a better fit and belonging. Office use might be better than retail use. PUBLIC COMMENT: Matt Montefusco, 237 Hull St: not in favor of project but will hold comments for next meeting. Catherine Palopoli, 802 Jerusalem Rd.: 5 units on tight lot on a full time basis is a significant departure from what was formerly there—concerned about young children and close proximity of project to the intersection. Asst. Chief Dockray: Requested a fire flow test but has not hear back from applicant. McKenna stated that if it is required,he will do it. MOTION: By Member Samuelson to continue to July 15,2015 at 7:30 PM. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 3 June 17,2015 8:30 ADMINISTRATION - VOTE TO APPROVE JUNE 3 ,2015 MEETING MINUTES MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the June 3,2015 minutes SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES - VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING JUNE 14, 2015 MOTION: By Member Dickey to approve the payroll for period ending June 14, 2015. SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES - VOTE TO RATIFY C.BREWER SIGNATURE ON INVOICES: • D/W INV. 5 1-3 BROOK ST. $ 780.00 MOTION: By Member Dickey to ratify Brewer's signature on above cited invoices SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES - DISCUSSION—ASSOCIATE MEMBER CB had made contact with Jennifer Dial to determine her interest in the position since she had received write-in votes at the election. She was not available for meet&greet. Erik Potter has expressed interest in position on several occasions and,has met with Board. MOTION: By Member Samuelson to nominate Erik Potter as Associate Member at the June 30,2015 BOS meeting. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES 8:45 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM) Andrew Willard, 37 Stockbridge St. asked: how could Board send a recommendation to the ZBA re: 50 Stockbridge ZBA Special Permit without abutter notification and solicitation of abutter comments; and, if Planning Board is required to make recommendation. CB explained - Planning Board is required to review ZBA filings and offer recommendation — is a much less formal process that does not require abutter notificaton and hearing- just as Planning Board sends its filings to other Boards/Departments for review/comment. Willard does not understand why ZBA simply approves all requests that come in—questions why Town bothers to have zoning bylaws—appears to him that anyone can do anything they want on their property regardless of zoning bylaws. • TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING -none MOTION: By Member Dickey to adjourn at 8:55 P.M. SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: CHAARLES A. SAMUELSON, CLERK DATE: JULY 15,2015