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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - PB - 01/20/2016 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 4 January 20,2016 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: JANUARY 20,2016 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—SELECTMEN'S OFFICE 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET,MA 02025 Board Members Present: Clark H. Brewer, Chair (CB) David Drinan,Vice Chair (DD) Michael Dickey (MD) Erik Potter,Associate Memb N(C Board Members Absent: Charles A. Samuelson, Clerk Brian Frazier (BF) hhh— Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak, lanning Board Administrator CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:00 P.M. " 7:00 P.M. 808 JERUSALEM RD. SITE PLAN REVIEW CONTINUED rL—IC HEARING In attendance to represent agenda item: Greg Tansey,Patriot Permitting; Applicant: Chris McKenna Materials and documents submitted utilized at this mee ' On file in Plannin Board Office PLAN DA SCALE REVISION DATE Site Plan 12/3 V = 10' 07/02 5,08/11/15, 08/18/15,09/01/15, 09/18/15, 11/21/15, 01/03/16 Al Front Elevation Design 8 04/04/ 1/4" = 1' A2 Lower Level Plan Design 8 04/04/1 /4" = A3 First Floor Plan Design 8 04/04/15 A4 Second Floor Plan Design 8 04/04/15 1/4" = I Al Front Elevation Design 10 07/27/15 1/4" = 1' A2 Left Side&Right Side Elevati sign 10 07/27/15 1/4" = I A3 Rear Elevation Design 10 07/27/15 1/4" = I A4 Lower Level Design 10 A 07/27/15 1/4" = 1' A5 First Floor Plan Design 10 07/27/15 1/4" = 1' A6 Second Floor Plan Design 10 07/27/15 1/4" = 1' Al Front Elevation Design 12 IF 11F11/30/15 1/4" = 1' 01/06/16 A2 Left Side&Right Side Eleva ns Design 12 11/30/15 1/4" = 1' 01/06/16 A3 Rear Elevation Design 12 11/30/15 1/4" = 1' 01/06/16 A4 Lower Level Design 12 11/30/15 1/4" = 1' 01/06/16 A5 First Floor Plan Design 12 11/30/15 1/4" = 1' 01/06/16 A6 Second Floor Plan Design 12 11/30/15 1/4" = I 01/06/16 • 01/03/16 Patriot Permitting transmittal letter with new submissions and explanation of revisions, date stamped: 01105116. • 12/30/15 Patrio rmitting letter to Robert Egan re: exemption of front entry stairway, landing and accessible lift from Cohasset Zoning Bylaw, date stamped: 01/05/16 • 01/17/16 Civil Designs review and comment letter • 01/18/16 email from Matthew Montefusco forwarding comments from Richard Abbadessa. Taney: reviewed changes as outlined in his 01/03/16 transmittal letter. (CB): noted that there were more steps on the architecturals than on the engineering plan; rise run may not be the minimum required for commercial construction; unenclosed chair lift probably does not function in winter. Applicant responded that they could extend front roof over it. Modzelewski: reviewed comments in his 01/17/16 comment letter. • The way stairs/landing are shown is not enough—need to know how much it encroaches into front yard area. Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 4 January 20,2016 • Handicapped lifts—Building Commissioner noted that they are exempt from local zoning setbacks under MGL 40A, §3. Town Counsel noted that MGL 40A, §3 refers specifically to"ramps" whether this applies to"lifts" is the applicant's burden to research and obtain information. • ADA requirement for any place of public accommodation is 1 parking space for every 25 spaces—he believes one spot is required at this site. Tansey - they are "grandfathered" to not have to provide any spaces for the commercial but they could assign one of the sub-level spaces to handicapped. Modzelewski - parallel parking in the sub-level parking would have to be larger than a normal space—he is not sure that will be easy at this site —it could be an issue—Planning Board has to be able to rule on safe and convenient. Town Counsel added—to the extent that there is any grandfathering, "grandfathering" is from local zoning requirements, not necessarily from State or Federal law — burden of proof about "grandfathering" is on applicant, not the Board. Egan - Cohasset has not experienced this type of situation before but the answer about where your rights rest when a building that did not have off street parking burns down must be somewhere —Tom�s (AAB)must have run into this somewhere in the 351 cities/towns in Mass. and might be able to help. • Montefusco email with Abbadessa comments—(CB)reviewed the comments. Modzelewski no/scape ere is no incredible slope to the driveway and there are not any stormwater runoff issues. • Spoke with Building Commissioner about balconies—Egan noted that there was a large iron firefore the fire at this location—the area taken up by the two balconies 's probably not as large as the area taken up by the former fire escape. No other public comment. MOTION: By Member Drinan to continue the public hearing to February 3,2016 at 8:15 P.M. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 3—0 MOTION CARRIES IV 7:35 P.M. SSG SELF STORAGE FACILITY COVENANT DI SSION—Documents not ready for this meeting—reschedule for February 3, 2016 meeting. .kL 7:36 P.M. MASTER PLAN — MEETING WITH MAPC. INT ODUCTION TO WORKING GROUP AND THE BOARD, START OF MASTER PLAN UPDATE PROCESS, PR DISTRIBUTION AND OUTREACH. Steve Winter,MAPC in attendance. Session videotaped for broadcast. (CB) asked Board to review 2004 survey and to consider a revote of the 2004 Master Plan at the Feb. 24th mtg. Winter: master plan is policy statement that includes steps to get there—MAPC is putting new survey together. Brief summary of the ideas/questions that meeting attendees mentioned: • People—who will live here,work here but can't afford to live here etc. in 2020 and how to meet the needs • Preserving historical is impo t but must also embrace future—infrastructure and technological innovations— how can we do all this whi eserving the character of the Town but be a modern Town at same time? • Cohasset's 250th annivers1wkeys well with a Master Planning effort. • Geographical isolation makes it difficult for small business owner to survive/thrive. Want to encourage people to live and work in Cohasset but it is hard to run a small business in a small town—what is a good balance? • Need to look at other alter*es such as telecommunications, WIFI, electric charging stations that would encourage people to stay and patronize businesses. • Master Plan has to be more than a vision — has to be a roadmap of how to realize the vision including econo cs to get th • In 20 ohasset9not have a commuter rail, solar panels at the landfill and high school etc. —we need to examine and understand what forces will be impinging upon the vision in the future. • Energy reduction plan needs to be kept in mind and tied into the Master Plan • Connecting parts of Town — it is not easy to get around — it could help businesses if they were accessibly connected. Newton is made up of many villages — each with its own services, personality and identity. Cohasset probably has 3 villages—are they maximized, connected and accessible? • Are the schools going to be adequate in size in the future? • Wetlands issues Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 4 January 20,2016 • Efforts to evaluate significance of sea level rise —will have impact on where to place buildings in flood plains etc. Town has to start planning for it—has to be addressed in Master Plan. Maybe a regional sea level study. • If FEMA map flood zones aren't revised (is in appeal) there may be a need to change zoning. • Give presentation on metrics of schools,police etc. so facts&figures are in the public domain for discussion • 2004 Master Plan was before OPEB, pension liability, medical costs—this is a growing burden with and on an increasingly aging population —have to evaluate the fiscal sustainability and tax burden. Will Town have the financial resources it will need to do what it wants/needs to do in future years. • Safe and adequate pedestrian access to train station is essential • Water& sewer infrastructure • Oil to gas conversions, micro-grids, on-site generation, separation of organics at 1 ndfills—are we prepared to deal with this? • Smart buildings, central repository for database, street lights March 5th visioning session: • Winter asked people to send ideas about groups that should be around the same table • Will be an Open House model with no set start and end times for each individual _ • Stations of topics, food,water, child stations • Looking for questions,priorities and concerns that consultants can focus on • Visual imaging with comments Master Plan Phase 1: ID issues we want Master Plan to focus o PC estion of tools available and examples of RFP's. Master Plan Phase 2: the Master Plan itself Need help with getting the word out: press releases; Handouts at: Cou 1 on ging, Senior Center,backpacks at schools, recreation programs; Old Goats, Rotary, Scroll on Cable announcements at Board/Commission meetings town website; Our Town Program,F�ebook; Chamber of Co erce; emails. 9:15 P.M. ADMINISTRATION - VOTE TO APPROVE JANUARY 6,2016 MEETING MIN ES MOTION: By Member Dickey to approve January 6, 2016 meeting minutes SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES 1W - VOTE TO APPROVEJ&YROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 10,2016 MOTION: By Member ickey to approve the payroll for the period ending January 10,2016 SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 3-0 MO TI ARRI - VOTE TO RATIFY C. ER SIGNATURE ON INVOICES: • DEUTSCH WILLI S INV.#3 807 CJC HWY. $39 • DEUTSCH WILLIAMS INV.#6 100 POND ST. $39 • DEUTSCH WILLIAM*NV.#9 808 JERUSALEM RD. $643.50 MOTION: By Member Dicke to ratify Brewer's signature on above cited invoices. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: k, 3—0 MOTION CARRIES - VOTE TA�;Xer ASSOC.PLANNING BOARD MEMBER GEN. BYLAW WARRANT ARTICLE MOTION: Dickey to submit the Assoc. Member General Bylaw article unless we have to have a public hearing in which case,he moves to have the public hearing. SECOND: Member Drinan VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 4 of 4 January 20,2016 PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM) -none TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY CHAIR 48 HRS IN ADVANCE OF MEETING-none MOTION: By Member Drinan to adjourn at 9:20 P.M. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 3—0 MOTION CARRIES NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: CLARK H.BREWER,CHAIRMAN DATE: FEBRUARY 3,2016