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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PB - 01/24/2018 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 January 24,2018 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 24, 2018 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—BASMENT MEETING ROOM TOWN HALL 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET,MA 02025 Board Members Present: Clark Brewer, Chairman Michael Dickey,Vice Chairman Erik Potter Brian Frazier Amy Glasmeier Recording Secretary Present: Peter Matchak,Director of Planning Jennifer Oram, Planning Board Administrator Meeting called to order at: 7:01 P.M. 7:01 P.M. INTRODUCTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Town Manager, Christopher Senior, introduced the Town of Cohasset's new Director of Planning, Peter Matchak. Mr. Matchak comes the Town from the Town of Hanover where he was the Town Planner for over four years. The Board welcomed Mr. Matchak. 7:05 P.M. 640 CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HIGHWAY—FORM A—ANR APPLICATION In attendance to represent this agenda item: Jeff Hassett of Morse Engineering Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting(On file in Planning Board Office): • Mylar Copy of the Plan of Land • Paper Copies of the Plan of Land • Form A—ANR Application • Planning Board Litigation Policy Mr. Hasset reviewed the plans for the Board on behalf of his client, landowner Lydia Truglia. Presently Mrs. Truglia owns the entire parcel. Her home is on one lot and the other two lots may be built on in the future. After further review,the Board signed the Mylar plan. MOTION: Member Frazier to Endorse the 640 Chief Justice Cushing Highway—Form A SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,MD and BF) 7:10 P.M. 438 JERUSALEM ROAD —FORM A—ANR APPLICATION In attendance to represent this agenda item: John Cavanaro of Cavanaro Consulting Inc. Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting(On file in Planning Board Office): ■ Mylar Copy of the Plan of Land ■ Paper Copies of the Plan of Land ■ Form A—ANR Application ■ Planning Board Litigation Policy Mr. Cavanaro reviewed the new lots and their new shapes on the proposed ANR plan. Chairman Brewer asked if there were existing easements on the lots; Mr. Cavanaro confirmed that there are. Some of the lots are notated Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 3 January 24,2018 as not buildable and the entire lot is owned by one family. The reason they are doing this is to give each of the lots more land. After further discussion: MOTION: Member Frazier to Endorse the 438 Jerusalem Road—Form A SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,MD and BF) 7:15 P.M. 8 JAMES LANE In attendance to represent this agenda item: Village Development Partners, LLC Project Manager, Paul Sullivan Materials and documents submitted,utilized at this meeting(on file in the Planning Board Office: Letter from Paul Sullivan to the Planning Board Chairman dated and date stamped January 19, 2018 Layout Plan,prepared by McKenzie Engineering Group,Inc. dated 8/3/2015, date stamped January 19, 2018 Architectural Plans,prepared by Campbell Smith, dated 1/25/2016, date stamped January 19,2018 Architectural Plan DI dated 9/0517, submitted during meeting on January 24,2018 Architectural Plan D5 dated 1/24/18, submitted during meeting on January 24, 2018 Mr. Paul Sullivan addressed the Board and described the modification they are requesting. They are requesting to raise the foundation of the third building to allow for proper run-off and to take the building out of the floodplain. There was an extensive conversation about what that height should be as there were conflicting height requests from the applicant. In addition, Chairman Brewer reminded the applicant that they need to take into account the basement height. There was agreement that 18.2' or 18.4' would work. Mr. Sullivan will submit new plans and they will be reviewed by the Board's engineer,John Modzelewski. Chairman Brewer also recommended that Mr. Sullivan have the architects review the garage and its ceiling height per the updated building codes. 7:30 P.M.LARGE HOME REVIEW DISCUSSION The Board had a lengthy conversation about what direction they want the Large Home Review Bylaw amendment to go in. After some discussion,the Board agreed a memo will be sent to the Board of Selectmen using the most recent language from Town Counsel. The placeholder has already been submitted and the public hearings can commence once the Board of Selectmen sends the request for hearings back to the Board. ADMINISTRATION VOTE TO APPROVE JANUARY 3,2018 MINUTES MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the January 3,2018 minutes SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES VOTE TO APPROVE PAYROLL FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 21,2018 MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the payroll for period ending January 21, 2018 SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES PUBLIC COMMENT (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM)—No public in attendance MOTION: By Chairman Brewer to adjourn at 8:25 P.M. SECOND: Member Dickey VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 3 January 24,2018 TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 7, 2018