HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PB - 10/21/2015 (2) Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 4
October 21,2015
AMENDED - COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: OCTOBER 21, 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)
David Drinan,Vice Chair (DD)
Charles A. Samuelson, Clerk (CS)
Michael Dickey (MD)
Brian Frazier (BF)
Board Members Absent: Erik Potter,Associate Member(EP)
Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak, Planning Board Administrator
CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:02 P.M.
7:02 P.M. COOK ESTATE—REQUEST TO RELEASE LOTS 12 AND 15, RICHARD HENDERSON
In attendance to represent agenda item: Attorney Richard Henderson
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Civil Designs 10/21/15 memo re: Release of units 12 & 15
• 2009 Abbott Development Agreement, date stamped: 10/21/15 —distributed at meeting by Henderson
• 10/21/15 Memorandum to Richard Henderson from Peter Goedecke, -distributed at meeting by Henderson
Board was concerned about three items before any further lots are to released:
1. Drainage detention basin`B"is all set according to John Modzelewski
2. Status of Abbott Development 2009 $50,000 Tri-party agreement with Cambridge Savings Bank— agreement
terminated in 2010 upon installation of roadways,utilities.
3. Chronology of construction completion dates — Henderson released and distributed memo from Peter
Goedecke, New Cook— Goedecke suggests that the road not be paved until the last 3 foundations are installed
and, once installed, nothing further can be done until the final paving is completed. There is $2,900,000 in
security in those 3 foundations. Modzelewski: detention basin is substantially complete; former planning
board meeting required the final paving to be completed by Sept. 30, 2015 and they are now asking to release
the 19th and 20th lots and, the final paving of roadway was not completed by Sept. 30, 2015. He feels the Sept.
30, 2015 deadline should not be locked in stone due to the extenuating circumstances of the bankruptcy of the
former owner. He feels there is enough surety in the remaining lots but that after the release of lots 12 & 15 as
requested tonight,release of those last 3 lots should be contingent upon completion of the final paving.
MOTION: By Member Drinan to release lots 12 & 15 as requested with the understanding that the
expectation is that the remaining 3 foundations will be installed and nothing further will happen with the
releases until the final paving is completed after that.
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
7:18 P.M. 100 POND ST. — SUBMISSION OF AS-BUILT CERT. —RICHARD HENDERSON
In attendance to represent agenda item: Attorney Richard Henderson
Engineer did not prepare required affidavit docs. Put on November 4 agenda.
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES ,of 4
October 21,2015
7:19 P.M. 48 OAK ST. &ADJACENT TWO LOTS—FORM A ANR APPLICATION—APPL: BRIAN
ROSSI,OWNER: BRIAN& MARGARET ROSSI
In attendance to represent agenda item: Attorney Richard Henderson
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Form A—Application&Planning Board Statement of Litigation Policy date stamped: 10/21/15
• Plan of Land, prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated: 08/24/15
Simple conveyance of 200 sq.ft. Parcel A from Lot 111 to Lot 112 so Lot 112 has just over 9,000 sq.ft.
MOTION: By Member Drinan to endorse Form A as presented.
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
7:20 P.M. ZBA RECOMMENDATIONS
401 JERUSALEM RD. —SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION—APPL: ATTORNEY RICHARD
HENDERSON ON BEHALF OF TRUSTEES: PETER& SUSAN MURLEY
In attendance to represent agenda item: Attorney Richard Henderson.
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office
• ZBA Special Permit Application, date stamped: 10/08/15
• Site Plan SP, prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated 10/05/15
• Photos P1.1 —P1.2. Architecturals SK1.1, L1.1, AB1.1, AB1.2, A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, A3.1 prepared
by Sally Weston Assoc. dated: 07/31/15
Proposal is to add a 2nd story to the existing house. Footprint is not being expanded. Requesting special permit to
extend the existing non-conformity vertically.
MOTION: By Member Samuelson to recommend the ZBA grant this Special Permit
SECOND: Member Drinan
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
348B NORTH MAIN ST.—SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION—APPL: GREGORY MORSE ON
BEHALF OF HANCOCK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC.
In attendance to represent agenda item: Jeff Hassett, Morse Engineering.
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office
• ZBA Special Permit application, date stamped: 10/09/15
• Site Plan prepared by Morse Engineering, dated: 10/09/15
• Site Plan prepared by Morse Engineering, revision date: 10/21/15—distributed at meeting.
Revised plans distributed— access is via right of way off No. Main St. Proposal is to raze existing house and
reconstruct. Footprint is being reduced from 944 sq.ft. to 832 sq.ft. New house has been repositioned —will be
less non-conforming in setback than existing.
MOTION: By Member Dickey to recommend the ZBA grant this Special Permit
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
7:30 P.M. TOWN COUNSEL—EXPLANATION OF "81L"RELATIVE TO FORM A—ANR
• 10/21/15 M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 8IL handout prepared by Town Counsel—distributed at meeting.
Buildings had to exist when the subdivision control law went into effect in Cohasset. Does not give status of
buildable lot. ANR endorsement from Planning Board and variance from ZBA are required.
7:40 P.M. 807 CJC HWY.—SITE PLAN REVIEW PUBLIC HEARING. APPL: JIGINDER SAJJAN;
OWNER: DAVID THOMPSON& SAMUEL COLLINS
In attendance to represent agenda item: Jeffrey Hassett, Morse Engineering.
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office
• Planning Board Form 10 — Application for Site Plan Review, with Planning Board Statement of Litigation
Policy attached, Date stamped: 09/22/15
• Site Layout Plan and Construction Details Plan, prepared by Morse Engineering, dated 09/21/15, revision
date: 10-19-15
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 4
October 21,2015
• Architecturals A2.01,A2.02,A2.03,A2.04,A4.00,A4.02 prepared by Fisher Assoc. dated: 09/09/15
• Comments from: Water Dept., ZBA, Police, ConComm, Sewer Commission, DPW
• Abutter Ferreira, 819 CJC Hwy. comment letter, dated: 10/20/15
• CDI 10/19/15 memo re: review and comment on plans dated 09/22/15 submissions
CS read notice of public hearing.
Hassett introduced proposal: 1.5 story bldg. on 13,000 sq.ft. lot. 958 sq.ft.bldg.. requires 5 parking spaces—there is
room on lot for parking 5 vehicles (1 stacked space reserved for employee parking) - all vehicles can enter site and
back up so they can face out to exit site — majority of curbcut is on abutting property — abutter not agreeable to
granting easement. Proposed use is a boutique liquor store in a small bldg. so deliveries will be small and during
non-peak hrs. — do not have liquor license yet. Will be adding a 6 ft. green island between the properties. Will
install H/C accessible ramp. There are encroachments on back of lot established by abutter which will be removed.
Failed septic system on site but new septic plan reviewed by BOH. Proposal reduces impervious so there are no
stormwater issues.NOI and SWP approved by Conservation. Adding rain garden to back of property. Removing 4
trees and proposing 8 new trees.
Planning Board concerns:
• Cars will be entering site while Village Greenery customers will be exiting from same curb cut—curb cut is
getting larger—Planning Board tries not to do that.
• Customers have to pull in face forward then back up to turn around to exit facing forward— concerns that
limited parking cannot handle that traffic flow and frequency of customers
• High traffic area—a lot of businesses —concerned with traffic flow&public safety.
• For a business that will only survive with lots of in and out business, 3 customer parking spaces and 1 H/C
space seem woefully inadequate for the business model.
Public comment:
Glenn Pratt, 482 King St.: access is not going to be solved by islands; lot is too small; location is improper for
the use; this is not good economic development&planning; applicant has had 1 of the liquor licenses in his pocket
for a year; not economically reasonable to have 2 of the same businesses across the street from one another;
Planning Board should wait to see if the BOS give him a renewed liquor license.
Peter Logan, Curtis Liquors: Dr. Thompson had no problem with people using his property.
Bob Ferreira, 249 Beechwood St. and 819 CJC Hwy. (direct abutters would rather not have anyone burdening is
tenant in the Tailor Shop next door; Rt. 3A traffic is fast -how will delivery trucks get in&out?Village Greenery
Delivery trucks park on Rt.3A in front of 807 CJC Hwy. for long periods which obstructs sight lines for vehicles
trying to pull out of other neighboring businesses; it is common sense that Rt. 3A is extremely dangerous public
issue. CB cannot see how semi's can get onto the site. Hassett stated that the delivery trucks for this small
boutique liquor store will be no larger than a FEDEX truck.
Debbie Hardey, Local Vines & Gourmet LLC, 132 CJC Hwy. (name & address amended 11118/15): There is a
big difference in zoning between a doctor's office and retail. Her business is also a 1300 sq.ft. gourmet wine shop
on a huge parking lot—the delivery trucks are huge and,have difficulty even on a large parking lot.
Overall Planniniz Board comments:
DD: Under the ZBL's the Board has responsibility to do a Site Plan Review incorporating review and consideration
of public safety. If the proposed business was the type with long duration business, he would not have a problem
but with frequent turnover,he thinks this is unsafe for traffic and public safety. The spaces provided for a business
with frequent turnover are completely inadequate.
CS: wants traffic study to prove there won't be conflict with Rt.3A traffic and traffic on the site.
BF: traffic study relates more to business. He is still not sure this is the safest layout for this site — wants to see
options. Curb cut goes against what Planning Board typically has tried to do(reduce curb cuts).
MD: agrees with all comments. Wants assessment of the maximum size of trucks to be expected on site.
CB: particular use is problematic —now would be time for applicant to work out curb cut & shared parking with
abutter. Applicant could provide stats to support the intended use as being safe and convenient.
Town Counsel: status of liquor license application is not relevant to Planning Board review.
Modzelewski: There is room for discussion as to whether the employee parking space is adequate. Modzelwski
reviewed the comments in his 10/19/15 review and comment memo.
Site visit planned for Monday 10/26/15 at 10:00 AM
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 4 of 4
October 21,2015
MOTION: By Member Frazier to continue the public hearing to November 18, 2015 at 7:30 PM with
submission of new documents no later than November 4,2015.
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
8: 50 P.M. ADMINISTRATION
- VOTE TO APPROVE OCTOBER 7, 2015 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: By Member Drinan to approve October 7,2015 meeting minutes
SECOND: Member Samuelson
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
- VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 18, 2015
MOTION: By Member Drinan approve the payroll for period ending October 18,2015
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 5-0 MOTION CARRIES
- MASTER PLAN- CB gave update summary. Board discussed holding public forum - questioned having it
during Planning Board meeting or on a Saturday and the possibility of Saturdays being difficult during the holiday
season. Tentatively scheduled holding public forum at November 18th meeting. CB to confirm availability of
MAPC on the 18th. Once confirmed, will have Mariner run article alerting public to the forum.
- VOTE TO RATIFY C.BREWER SIGNATURE ON INVOICES:
• D/W Inv.#21 8 JAMES LANE $2,184.00
• D/W Inv.#22 8 JAMES LANE $156.00
• D/W Inv.#21 8 JAMES LANE $273.00
• D/W Inv.#27 8 JAMES LANE $72.00
• D/W Inv.#13 RED LION INN $895.50
• D/W Inv.#14 RED LION INN $448.50
• D/W Inv.#26 8 JAMES LANE $2105.25
MOTION: By Member Drinan to ratify Brewer's signature on above cited invoices
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 5-0 MOTION CARRIES
PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM) None
TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING-None
MOTION: By Member Drinan to adjourn at 9:05 P.M.
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES APPROVED: CLARK H.BREWER, CHAIR
DATE: NOVEMBER 4,2015; AMENDED MINUTES APPROVED NOVEMBER 18,2015