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November 15,2017
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15,2017
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)
Michael Dickey,Vice-Chair(MD)
Brian Frazier, Clerk(BF)
Associate Member Amy Glasmeier(AG)
Board Members Absent: Charles A. Samuelson(CS)
Erik Potter(EP)
Recording Secretary Present: Jennifer B. Oram
CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:00 P.M.
7:00 ADMINISTRATION
• VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 12,2017
MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to approve the payroll for period ending NOVEMBER 12,2017
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES
• VOTE TO RATIFY C.BREWER SIGNATURE ON THE FOLLOWING INVOICES:
CDI Inv.#493 508 CJCH(Cohasset Imports)—Site Plan Rview-$800.00
CDI Inv.#494 Scituate Hill Subdivision-$402.04
CDI Inv.#495 Cedar Street Landfill-$480.00
CDI Inv.#492 Estates of Cohasset—RCDD - $960.00
MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to ratify C.Brewer's signature on the listed CDI Invoices
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES
7:05 P.M. 508 CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HIGHWAY—VOTE TO APPROVE FINAL SITE PLAN
After a brief discussion regarding the angled handicapped space:
MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to approve the Final Site Plan for 508 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy.
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES
7:10 P.M. RENEW AND APPROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS DISTRICT GUIDELINES
These guidelines have been in draft form since 2008. All members present think the guidelines are very good an
should be in place.
MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to approve the Village Business District Guidelines as presented in
the working draft.
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 2
November 15,2017
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES
7:20 P.M. REVIEW LARGE HOME REVIEW APPLICATION PROCESS,POLICIES AND
PROECEDURES
Chairman Brewer suggested adding criteria from his proposed Large Home Review article to the application and
checklist. A working draft will be presented at the 11/29/17 meeting.
7:25 P.M. SCENIC ROAD BYLAW—PETITION,APPLICATION AND HEARING
PROCESS DISCUSSION
The office will review what exists in other communities and report back to the Board on 11/29/17
7:30 P.M. PLANNING BOARD MEMBER UPDATES
Chairman Brewer reminded the Board that there was a Master Plan the next evening. They will be meeting with
the MAPC. They will also be discussing the 3A Corridor Study.
TOPICS NOT RASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING
Associate Member Glasmeier presented data she has collected regarding construction of Large Home's that exceed
the Large Home Review trigger. The document shows if the property was subject to a Large Home Reviews or not
since the Bylaw was adopted. She presented a working document that outlined these parcels. One area was the
Toll Bros.project which did not apply for any LHR.
MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 P.M.
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING: NOVEMBER 29,2017 AT 7:00 PM
DATE MINUTES APPROVED: November 29, 2017