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September 20,2017
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
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)
Michael Dickey,Vice-Chair(MD)
Brian Frazier, Clerk(BF)
Associate Member Amy Glasmeier(AG)
Board Members Absent: Erik Potter(EP)
Charles A. Samuelson(CS)
Recording Secretary Present: Jennifer B. Oram
CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. SCITUATE HILL SUBDIVISION—TRIPARTY AGREEMENT UPDATE &REQUEST
FOR MINOR MODIFICATION
Mr. Schwandt emailed the Board and asked that his update before the Board be continued to a future agenda. The
Board also needs to extend the Triparty agreement. After further discussion:
MOTION: By Member Frazier to extend the Triparty Agreement to November 1, 2017.
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
MOTION: By Member Frazier to continue the agenda item to October 4,2017.
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
7:05 ADMINISTRATION
• VOTE TO APPROVE SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the September 6,2017 meeting minutes
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
• VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the payroll for period ending SEPTEMBER 17,2017
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
• VOTE TO RATIFY C.BREWER SIGNATURE ON INVOICES:
MOTION: By Member Frazier to ratify the signature on the invoices listed by Ms. Oram
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 2
September 20,2017
7:10 PLANNING BOARD MEMBER UPDATES
Vice-Chairman Dickey updated the Board on the recent Community Preservation Committee(CPC)meeting that
he attended. Projects under consideration for CPC funds were the purchase of James Island for Open Space and the
Sandy Beach Bath House. The James Island discussion has been continued;the CPC voted to approve a
recommendation of CPC funds be designated towards the construction of a replacement Sandy Beach Bath House.
7:30 P.M. 3 TAD LANE LARGE HOME REVIEW CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING APPLICANT:
TAD HOWE,LLC
In attendance to represent agenda item: Attorney Richard Henderson; Bryan Baldwin
Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Letter dated and received by Planning Board on September 14, 2017 from Bryan Baldwin with RGFA
calculations from registered Architect,Nicholas Berube.
This is a continued hearing. Associate Member Glasmeier recused herself and moved to a seat in the audience.
The Board was waiting on the submission of a letter with the Residential Gross Floor Area (RGFA) calculations
conducted by an independent registered Architect. This letter was submitted to the Board on September 14, 2017.
The Board reviewed the submission which stated the RGFA is 3,835 which is above the trigger for a Large House
Plan Review of 3,500. The house is already built, so there is little the Board can do. There was discussion on what
could be done to amend the existing bylaw to make it more effective. After further discussion, the Board agreed
there was little that could be done where the house is standing,but they agreed that any conditions should be closed
followed up upon by the Building Commissioner/Zoning Enforcement Officer.
MOTION: By Chairman Brewer to recommend the issuance of a Building Permit with follow up on
erosion control and other conditions in the recommendation.
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 2—1 MOTION CARRIES(Vice-Chairman Dickey against)
8:10 PLANNING BOARD MEMBER UPDATES-CONTINUED
Associate Member Glasmeier updated the Board on the Master Plan Committee meeting she and Chairman Brewer
had attended. The Committee had interviewed three consultants who had applied to complete the Master Plan for
the Town of Cohasset. Each applicant spoke for about 35-40 minutes. The Committee scored them and the MAPC
was awarded the contract.
• TOPICS NOT RASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING - None
MOTION: By Member Frazier to adjourn 8:37 P.M.
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING: OCTOBER 18, 2017 AT 7:00 PM
DATE MINUTES APPROVED: October 18, 2017