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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - PB - 01/04/2017 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 January 4,2017 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: JANUARY 4,2017 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) Brian Frazier, Clerk (BF) Michael Dickey,Liaison to CPC (MD) Erik Potter,Associate Member(EP) Board Members Absent: David Drinan,Vice Chair (DD) Charles A. Samuelson(CS) Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:06 P.M. 7:06 P.M. ZBA RECOMMENDATIONS • 13 BEECHWOOD ST., APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT. APPL: PHILIP & KATHERINE STRUZZIERO In attendance to represent agenda item: Can Tiryaki, Tiryaki Architectural Design. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): - ZBA Application - Architectural plans A0.0, AE1.1, AE1.2, AE2.1, AE2.2, A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2 prepared by Tiryaki Architectural Design, dated: 12/13/16 - Site Plan,prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated: 12/8/16 Existing house was built in 1952, prior to zoning, and sits sideways on lot. Proposal is for construction of a one- story addition on rear of existing house. Plan extends a pre-existing non-conforming fagade and a pre-existing non-conforming dormer. Adds about 600 sq.ft. to the existing house. Staying parallel to the property line — not extending any closer to property line. Both floors being kept on their existing floor levels. Three abutters support the plans. Direct abutter on east side has issues with the plans—that is being discussed at the ZBA hearings. MOTION: By Member Frazier to recommend the ZBA grant a Special Permit. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES 7:10 P.M. SCITUATE HILL COMM. SUBDIVISION CONT'D UPDATE& TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT In attendance to represent agenda item: Rob Schwandt; Patrick Dunford, VHB. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office - Scituate Hill Bond estimates dated: 02/19/16 - CDI 01/03/17 email with CDI estimate of work completed, date stamped: 01/03/17 - Scituate Hill Bond Estimate (Application 2—Rev. 1) RE: TRAFFIC: Dunford - new traffic counts done in the Fall. He also looked at likely future development on Scituate Hill Subdivision site. Retail is not likely on the site - therefore traffic will probably remain as low demand. Overall, traffic on the Scituate Hill subdivision side of Rt. 3A does not hit levels the State requires for a signal and,projected future development does not change anything in terms of traffic and need for a signal. While backups do not happen for the requisite 8 hr. time period, the King St. side of Rt. 3A may already be near levels the State might consider justifying a signal. Dunford and Schwandt to submit report to State shortly. Dunford expects State will tell them to return when Subdivision is full reality. Discussion to be revisited in a few months. RE: BOND: Modzelewski recommends Board approve the application#2, dated 12/26/16 and release the funds. RE: TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT: Modzelewski recommends the Board extend the deadline. MOTION: By Member Frazier to extend the completion date by 60 days Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 3 January 4,2017 SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION: By Member Dickey to approve the release of the sum of $234,670.60 in accordance with Section 4 of the agreement. SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES 7:35 P.M. 10 GRACE DRIVE—FORM A-ANR APPLICATION—OWNER: LYNN PELLECCHIA. 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 with Planning Board Statement of Litigation Policy, date stamped: 01/03/17 - Plan POL,prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated: 12/28/16 Both new lots front on a public way. No frontage issues. New lots conform to all zoning requirements. MOTION: By Member Frazier to endorse the Form A as presented at this meeting. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES 7:45 P.M. 72 & 76 ELM ST. , FORM A-ANR APPLICATION. APPL: CARR LYNCH & SANDELL, OWNER: COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY. SIGN MYLARS— In attendance to represent agenda item: Jean Hermann, Carr, Lynch and Sandell; Attorney Richard Henderson. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Approval Not Required Plan,prepared by Horsley Witten Group,Inc., revision date: 12/06/16. Revised plan has solid property line and language indicating that lots must be co joined. Lot has an easement for access and a lot of frontage on Stevens Lane which has 5-6 houses on it. Henderson and Town Counsel both agreed that Chapter 41, Section 8 1 L (which states that a way in existence when subdivision control law became effective in the town in which the land lies, is permissible frontage as long as it can make the finding that it meets the standards of adequate grades etc. for use to which it is going to be put) applies. Town Counsel also noted that in terms of Lot 1, the usual practice is to put notation "Not a Buildable Lot"—however, while this notation is not on this plan, the plan does note that the lots must be co joined, which he finds acceptable. Town Counsel explained that what a Form A is really about the amount of frontage that is required by the Zoning Bylaw on particular kinds of roads. It is approval not required under the Subdivision Control Law - why is approval not required? ... because there is already frontage so a subdivision road does not need to be approved and constructed. So, if Board determines an existing road is adequate (in terms of width, grades, construction etc.,) for the use it is going to be put to, it can be used as frontage. Stevens Lane is already used by Fire and Police. MOTION: By Member Potter to endorse the Form A as presented at this meeting. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES 7:55 P.M. 8 JAMES LANE- CONT'D INFORMAL DISCUSSION — ATTIC CORRECTIVE PLAN In attendance to represent agenda item: Developer M. Roberts; Project Mgr. P. Sullivan,Partner J.Waldstein. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office - 12/28/16 Letter from Michael Roberts - 3rd Floor Option Plans: SK10.2 Option A; SK10.3, Option B; SK10.4 — Option C; SK10.5 — Option D; SKI 0.6—Informational Plan E. Roberts is seeking to have Board approve Options A-D. Option D leaves layout to owner and their architect or contractor. Board thought this was OK as long as owner knows what the rules are in terms of max. square footage allowed in attic etc. Town Counsel suggested that the Special Permit be revised to specifically cite the options that Board found acceptable. Town Counsel also suggested(since the word"voluntary" in Roberts' 12/28/16 letter is not enforceable) that while Special Permit is being revised, there also be reference to the fact nothing can be done in basement without coming before Board for review and approval of a modification. (CB) does not see how Board could approve any habitable space in basement because of the 1,600 sq.ft.max. imposed by the Special Permit. Roberts noted: 1.) they will have to go to building dept. and straighten out the plans because they included a basement and attic plan with building permit plan set so they have a building permit that is in not Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 3 January 4,2017 in compliance with special permit; and, 2.) they now understand (and agree with) that any modification to approved plan set has to come to Board for review and approval and that not doing this was an oversight on their part and, at this point they are not going to do anything without coming back to the Board for review and approval. MOTION: By Member Dickey to modify the Special Permit by approving Attic Options A-D with the condition that Option A have an additional qualifying statement to the effect that no more than an additional 110 sq.ft. will be finished and heated. SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION: By Member Potter that any work in the basement shall be submitted to the Board for approval as a modification to the Special Permit. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION: By Member Potter to recommend to the Building Commissioner that the Cease & Desist for any work in the attic and basement be lifted. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES 8:20 P.M. PLANNING BOARD MEMBER UPDATES (MD)—CPC meeting on Monday,January 10,2017— he will report at next Planning Board meeting. 8:22 P.M. ADMINISTRATION - VOTE TO APPROVE DECEMBER 14, 2016 MEETING MINUTES MOTION: By Member Potter to approve the December 14,2016 meeting minutes SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 3 - 0 MOTION CARRIES (BF did not vote—was not at meeting) - VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 25, 2016 MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the payroll for period ending December 25,2016 SECOND: Member Potter VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES - VOTE TO RATIFY C.BREWER SIGNATURE ON INVOICES: no invoices - VOTE TO APPROVE THE DRAFT 2016 ANNUAL REPORT MOTION: By Member Dickey to approve the draft 2016 Annual Report for submission SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION: By Member Dickey to adjourn at 8:30 P.M. SECOND: Member Potter VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES NEXT MEETINGS: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18,2017 AT 7:00 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: BRIAN FRAZIER,CLERK DATE: JANUARY 18, 2017