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August 7,2018
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 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)
Brian Frazier(BF)
Amy Glasmeier(AG)
Associate Member, Paul Grady (PG)
Recording Secretary Present: Jennifer Brennan Oram
CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:00 P.M.
Chairman Brewer called the meeting to order.
7:00 P.M. 2 SMITH PLACE—VOTE TO CONTINUE HEARING
The applicants requested that this public hearing be continued to August 29, 2018.
MOTION: By Member Frazier to continue the hearing to August 29, 2018
SECOND: Member Glasmeier
VOTE: 5— 0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, EP, BF,AG& PG)
Michael Dickey arrived at 7:05PM
7:05PM 96, 100 & 104 HOWARD GLEASON ROAD—PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION—
CONTINUED HEARING
In attendance to represent this agenda item: Attorney Jeffrey De Lisi and John Cavanaro of Cavanaro
Consulting.
Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Application(Form 2)—Date stamped May 16, 2018
• Notice of Submission of Subdivision Plan (Form 3)
• Fiduciary Deed
• Municipal Lien Certificate
• Certified Abutter's List
• Preliminary Subdivision Plan,prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, date stamped May 16, 2018
This was a continued hearing as the applicant could not attend the original date of the hearing. Member
Frazier read the public hearing notice aloud. Mr. Cavanaro addressed the Board and stated that the only
intent of this application is to "freeze zoning". There are no additional lots being added. Chairman
Brewer asked to show the wetlands as they appeared on the plans and he did so. Mr. Cavanaro then
showed the lots on the plan that already exist; all lots exceed zoning requirements. The land is registered.
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Mr. Cavanaro reiterated that there is no intent to do this [File a Definitive Subdivision Plan]; the intent is
to freeze the zoning that is in place at the time of the approval.
Member Glasmeier asked Attorney De Lisi how often preliminary subdivisions are filed to "freeze
zoning". Attorney De Lisi stated that in his 18 years as a practicing Attorney, with the majority of his
clients being in Scituate, MA., he has filed this type of application about a half a dozen time in Scituate.
Chairman Brewer said that in the ten years he has been on the Board, these applications are the first he
has seen. Member Glasmeier wants to understand what, if any, sort of long term consequences an action
like this would have on the Town. Is the Board locking the Town into these configurations? Attorney De
Lisi said that is not the case and that this is a nuanced type of law.
MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the Preliminary Subdivision.
SECOND: Member Glasmeier
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, EP, BF,AG & PG—Vice Chairman Dickey
recused himself from this vote)
7:15 P.M. 100 NICHOLS ROAD—FORM A—ANR APPLICATION
In attendance to represent this agenda item: Jeff Hassett of Morse Engineering, Gary Shechtman,
landowner.
Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Form A—Application(ANR) Date Stamped July 30, 2018
• Plan of Land(1 Mylar and 8 Copies)
• Litigation Policy
Mr. Hassett reviewed the site plan for the Board. They are reconfiguring the lot lines on the property to
bring them into conformance. The garage on the main property straddled the lot line. By reconfiguring
the lot lines, the garage would now be in conformance. Chairman Brewer expressed concern regarding
the width of the access point to lot D; he does not think the access is wide enough and there does not seem
to be access to lot D. Mr. Hassett stated that they are only before the Board to bring the lots into
compliance. The owners could grant an access easement over Lot E to D in the future. Right now
however, they meet the application requirements for the ANR filing. After some further discussion,
Chairman Brewer asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak; there was no response.
MOTION: By Vice Chairman Dickey to approve the ANR
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 6—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF,AG & PG)
7:30PM 8 JAMES LANE—REVIEW AND APPROVE MINOR SITE PLAN
MODIFICATION
Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office):
• Memo from Civil Designs, date stamped August 3, 2018
• Memo from McKenzie Engineering Group, date stamped August 7, 2018
• Final Revised Site Plan prepared by McKenzie Engineering Group, Revision date 7/24/18
• Layout Plan—Revision date 7/24/18
• Grading Plan—Revision date 7/24/18
• Construction Details, plans CD-6, Revision date 7/24/18
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Chairman Brewer reviewed the memos submitted by the Town's Engineer, John Modzelewski/Civil
Designs, and the applicant's engineering firm, McKenzie Engineering Group. Chairman Brewer stated
that Mr. Modzelewski said the Board could approve the modification and when doing so, in their vote,
they should reference the approved plans.
MOTION: By Member Glasmeier to approve the modification based on the plans and
final submissions from the applicant dated July 24, 2018. In addition, that all
comments and concerns from Mr. Modzelewski are also addressed by the
applicant..
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, BF, AG & PG—Eric Potter recused
from this hearing)
7:45PM HARBOR DEVELOPMENT—INFORMAL DISCUSSION CONTINUED
This was to be a continued discussion with the Harbinger Group, but they requested to postpone the
discussion. The Board reviewed timeframes for Bylaw changes via Special Town Meeting, the Harbor
Plan and other possible development in the Harbor.
8:1OPM VOTE TO APPROVE MINUTES
MOTION: By Member Potter to approve the minutes of July 17, 2018 as amended
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 6—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,MD, EP, BF,AG & PG)
PUBLIC COMMENT—None
TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF
THE MEETING - None
MOTION: By Member Potter to adjourn the meeting at 8:15PM
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 6—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF,AG& PG)
NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING: August 29, 2018
THESE MINUTES APPROVED: September 26, 2018