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August 24,2016
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: AUGUST 24, 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,Liaison to CPC (MD)
Charles A. Samuelson(CS)
Board Members Absent: Brian Frazier, Clerk (BF)
Erik Potter,Associate Member(EP)
Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak,Administrator
CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M SCITUATE HILL SUBDIVISION INFORMAL DISCUSSION - POTENTIAL MINOR
MODIFICATIONS TO THE APPROVED PLANS.
In attendance to represent agenda item: Rob Schwandt; Dave Fulton, SSG; Brendan Sullivan, Cavanaro Consulting.
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• 08/16/16 Letter from Cavanaro Consulting re: Definitive Subdivision—Minor Modification
• Plans TP and RP(sheets 6 and 7 of 15), prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, revision date: 08/17/16
• Civil Designs 08/24/16 memo re: Request for Minor Modification
Minor modifications are independent of work being done at SSG site. Schwandt reviewed calendar from signed
Agreement date(April,2016) to the 210 day deadline for completion of scope of work—they have about 85 days
left before the Assumption Period begins. Not proposing any modification to the agreement at this time.
Sullivan reviewed proposed minor modifications. Modzelewski concerned that they are proposing changes on land
they do not own and changes might also require a modifications to SSG approved plans and advised the Board that
the plans are not in a state that would allow the Board to make a decision as to whether the propose changes are
major or minor. Town Counsel advised that engineering aspects can be significant and should be reviewed carefully
and may require public hearing. Sullivan to get revisions and additional required docs to Modzelewski.
MOTION: By Member Drinan continue the minor/major modifications discussion to Sept. 7 at 7:15 PM
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
7:40 P.M. 72 & 76 ELM ST. , FORM A-ANR APPLICATION. APPL: CARR LYNCH & SANDELL.
OWNER: COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY
In attendance to represent agenda item: Jean Hermann, Carr, Lynch & Sandell; Taffy Nothnagel, Chairman,
Housing Authority
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Form A ANR Application with Planning board Statement of Litigation Policy,date stamped: 08/17/16
• Plan of Land,prepared by Horsley Witten Group,Inc., dated: 07/12/16
Proposal is to subdivide property so front house can be sold to fund construction of a new building at 60 Elm St.
Both lots conform to zoning. Plan did not seem to show 50 ft. of frontage and access to a public way — existing
private way needs to be added to plan. Put on agenda when changes are made to plan.
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7:50 P.M. 72 & 80 NORTH MAIN ST. , FORM A-ANR APPLICATION. OWNER: 72 NO. MAIN ST.
NOMINEE TRUST. APPL.: BRUCE GARELICK.
hi attendance to represent agenda item: Richard Henderson
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Form A—ANR Application with Planning board Statement of Litigation Policy, date stamped: 08/22/16
• Plan of Land LC,prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated: 08/08/16
Taking land from 1 lot to add to neighbor's lot.
MOTION: By Member Drinan to endorse this Form A as presented.
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
7:55 P.M. 51 &55 BEACH ST. FORM A-ANR APPLICATION. APPL:/OWNER: PATRICK&ANNE
SULLIVAN
hi attendance to represent agenda item: Brendan Sullivan, Cavanaro Consulting.
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office
• Form A—ANR Application with Planning board Statement of Litigation Policy, date stamped: 08/18/16
• Plan of Land ANR,prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated: 08/09/16
MOTION: By Member Drinan to endorse this Form A as presented.
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
8:00 P.M. ADMINISTRATION
- VOTE TO APPROVE AUGUST 10, 2016 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: By Member Drinan to approve the August 10,2016 meeting minutes
SECOND: Member Samuelson
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
- VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 21, 2016
MOTION: By Member Drinan to approve the payroll for period ending August 21,2016
SECOND: Member Samuelson
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
- SET OCT., NOV., DEC. MEETING DATES Oct. 5, 19; Nov. 2, 16, 30; Dec. 7 (tentative), 14.
- VOTE TO RATIFY C. BREWER SIGNATURE ON INVOICES:
• CDI INV.#410 807 CJC HWY. $1,440.00
• D/W INV.#4 807 CJC HWY. $ 873.90
• D/W INV.#5 807 CJC HWY. $1,418.10
MOTION: By Member Drinan to ratify C.Brewer signature on above cited invoices
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
- APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING BOARD MEMBER TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE
MOTION: By Member Dickey to appoint Member Drinan as liaision to the Affordable Housing Comm.
SECOND: Member Samuelson
VOTE: 3—0 MOTION CARRIES
— ADMINISTRATIVE DISCUSSION&REVIEW: DRAFT OF MASTER PLAN WORKING GROUP CHARTER
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Samuelson Version date stamped 08/17/16—Draft of "Cohasset Master Plan Working Group"
• Brewer Amended Version. "Cohasset Master Plan Committee Charter" dated 08/23/16
• MGL Ch. 41, Section 81-D"Master or Study Plan"
• 08/24/16 Email from Ed Wadsworth with comments re: charter
(CS): his draft is a clone of the BOS Financial Planning Charter — he changed "financial" to "Master" and
changed some text—his is a process doc, not a content doc. (CB): charter should be philosophical mission with
some process—should be shorter, simpler than(CS)version. Board debated merits of smaller vs larger number of
members. (MD) suggested a core group with wide representation at the top and working groups of various sub-
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committees with members of Committee chairing focus group sub-committees. (DD) to draft a version taking both
(CS) and(CB)versions into account—discuss at next meeting and plan to present to BOS.
MOTION: By Member Drinan to adjourn at 9:10 P.M.
SECOND: Member Dickey
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES APPROVED: CLARK BREWER,CHAIRMAN
DATE: SEPTEMBER 7,2016