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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PB - 06/27/2018 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 June 27,2018 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET, MA 02025 Board Members Present: Clark H. Brewer, Chairman (CB) Michael Dickey, Vice-Chairman (MD) Erik Potter(EP) Amy Glasmeier(AG) Associate Member Paul Grady (PG) Board Member Absent Brian Frazier, (BF) Recording Secretary Present: Jennifer Brennan Oram CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:03 P.M. Chairman Brewer called the meeting to order. He appointed Associate Member, Paul Grady, as a voting member this evening. 7:04 P.M. PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN—96, 100 & 104 HOWARD GLEASON ROAD The applicants requested that this public hearing be opened and continued to August 7, 2018. Vice-Chairman, Michael Dickey, read the public hearing notice aloud. MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to continue the hearing to August 7, 2018 SECOND: Member Potter VOTE: 5— 0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, AG & PG) 7:05PM PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN—443 JERUSALEM ROAD - CONTINUED In attendance to represent this agenda item: Attorney Jeffrey De Lisi Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Updated Site Plan prepared by Cavanaro Consulting dated April 24, 2018 and date stamped June 22, 2018 Attorney De Lisi reviewed the updated Site which included changes the Board had requested at the previous hearing. He asked the Board to vote the preliminary subdivision to allow them to move onto the final plan. There was further discussion on if it would be acted on or not and the difference between a preliminary subdivision plan vs. an ANR filing. In the audience, Ms. Elizabeth Dunne asked why they did not file an ANR. Chairman Brewer stated that was up to the applicant and that they are doing this to "freeze" zoning. Vice-Chairman Dickey added that the ANR does not give them as long a"freeze" as this type of filing. There was then additional discussion regarding what the difference between a preliminary and definitive subdivision plan. Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 3 June 27,2018 MOTION: By Member Potter to approve the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for 443 Jerusalem Road. SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, AG & PG) 7:20PM PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISON PLAN—422 & 438 JERUSALEM ROAD - CONTINUED In attendance to represent this agenda item: Attorney Jeffrey De Lisi Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Updated Site Plan prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, dated April 24, 2018 and date stamped, June 22, 2018. Attorney De Lisi stated that he did not wish to belabor the point, but the objective of both of these filings is to "freeze"the zoning as it is now. All of this is conceptual. These plans will be recorded at the registry of deeds at the time the Board endorses the plan. If you the plan is not recorded, the subdivision plan expires,but the freeze remains in place. The freeze will last 3 years. Per the request of the Board, they have made edits to the plan showing what building would be razed and the burial locations. There was discussion regarding the driveway. There was then discussion regarding if the approval would run with the property. It would. Ms. Beverly Sears of 17 Deep Run asked what kind of research the Board had done regarding the drainage history on the property. Director of Planning, Peter Matchak, explained that those types of details are not done until it's a definitive subdivision filing. MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to approve the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for 443 Jerusalem Road. SECOND: Member Potter VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, AG & PG) 7:45PM SCENIC ROADS PUBLIC HEARING—CONTINUED • South Main Street • Jerusalem Road • Nichols Road • Atlantic Avenue In attendance to represent this agenda item: Lisey Good of 241 Jerusalem Road and Maryanne Wetherald of 419 Jerusalem Road. Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Applications for each Road(Petition with Signatures) • Power Point Presentation presented at the meeting on June 27, 2018 Ms. Good and Ms. Wetherald introduced themselves to the Board and reviewed the history of this new Bylaw and why it's important to scenic roads in Cohasset and in other Towns. By protecting these parts of the right-of—ways, you can protect the history of these very old roads. They then addressed each road specifically with photos and examples in their power point presentation. Atlantic Avenue and Jerusalem Road date back to the 17th century and South Main Street dates back to the 181h century. Nichols Road has scenic views, mature shade trees, Cat Dam and old walls. By placing this type of protection on these Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 3 June 27,2018 streets,utilities will have to file permit applications with the Planning Board to do work within the Town's right-of-way. Chairman Brewer thanked them for their presentation. He explained that this is the Board's first hearing under this new Bylaw and the Board had asked the applicants to give the Board reasons for the designation. This was a really great presentation and a good way to present it to the Board. Other possible roads were discussed. Chairman Brewer then explained the process. If the Board agrees with the designation, it needs to vote to recommend that these roads be placed on a future Town Meeting Warrant. A written recommendation will need to be given to the Board of Selectmen. Chairman Brewer said that the presentation given this evening would work well at Town Meeting. MOTION: By Member Glasmeier to recommend that Nichols Road, Atlantic Avenue, Jerusalem Road and South Main Street be designated as Scenic Roads at a future Town Meeting. SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, AG & PG) 8:30PM 8 JAMES LANE—REVIEW AND APPROVE MINOR SITE PLAN MODIFICATION MOTION: By Member Glasmeier to continue this discussion to July 17, 2018 SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD,AG & PG—EP Recused) 8:40PM CONFIRM & VOTE PLANNING BOARD LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to maintain the existing liaison assignments SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP,AG& PG) 8:45PM PLANNING BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Chairman Brewer presented his idea of "One Way Sunday" encouraging the Town to close Jerusalem Road one Sunday a month to allow for pedestrian access. The Board liked the idea and encouraged him to try and introduce the concept to Town Officials and Members of the Community. PUBLIC COMMENT—None TOPICS NOT RASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING - None MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to adjourn the meeting at 9:OOPM SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP,AG& PG) NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING: JULY 17 2018 THESE MINUTES APPROVED: July 17, 2018