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March 21,2018
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: WEDNESDAY,March 21, 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
Amy Glasmeier
Recording Secretary Present: Peter Matchak,Director of Planning
Meeting called to order at: 7:01 P.M.
7:00 P.M.LARGE HOME REVIEW DISCUSSION
Chairman,Clark Brewer reopened the public hearing for the proposed amendments to the Large House Plan
Review Bylaws at 7:00 p.m.
The Board discussed the existing square footage threshold of 3,500 sq.ft. and decided to make no changes. The
Board further discussed the addition of the four factors of all applications allowing the Planning Board to review
the (1) scale of the proposed structure relative to the existing neighborhood and buildings, (2)preservation of
land, (3) lighting and(4)circulation of driveways and parking surrounding the property. From an administrative
preview the board discussed the newly proposed section 4 which describes all the required documentation
required by the Planning Board. All submittals will be required to submit a certified site plan siting the proposed
structure, existing abutting structures,building elevations, a floor area ratio's certified by a professional
engineer, etc.
Within the revised section 5.e,the Planning Board removed the term restrict from the section. For all Large
House Reviews applications, the Planning Board can place conditions,request modifications, and make
recommendations to the applicant prior to the issuance of a building permit.
After review and discussion, the Board has finalized proposed amendments to the Large Home Review Bylaw.
MOTION: Member Brewer made a motion to accept the proposed language as amended for the Large
Home Review Bylaw for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting.
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,MD,EP and AG)
MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to adjourn 8:05 P.M.
SECOND: Member Potter
VOTE: 3—0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, March 28,2018 AT 7:00 P.M.