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October 10,2018
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday OCTOBER 10, 2018
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL
41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET, MA 02025
Board Members Present: Michael Dickey, Vice-Chairman (MD)
Erik Potter(EP)
Brian Frazier(BF)
Amy Glasmeier(AG)
Associate Member, Paul Grady (PG)
Board Member Absent: Clark H. Brewer, Chairman (CB)
Recording Secretary Present: Peter Matchak, Director of Planning
7:00 P.M. Chairman Brewer called the meeting to order.
7:00 P.M. 2 SMITH PLACE and 1 PLEASANT STREET—PUBLIC HEARING
In attendance to represent this agenda item:
Richard Henderson, Henderson and Henderson, P.C.
Paul Grady, Planning Board members recused himself from the hearing. The Cohasset Planning Board
reopened the public hearing concerning the application of 2 Smith Place and 1 Pleasant Street. The
applicant's attorney Richard Henderson of Henderson and Henderson P.C. presented a letter to the
Board requesting to withdrawal the project from the Planning Boards preview. MD read the submitted
letter to the Planning Boards dated October 10 , 2018 into the public record. BF made a motion to
accept the applicants request to withdrawal the application without prejudice. AG seconded the
motion. All members voted in favor to accept the motion. Michael Dickey, Vice-Chairman spoke to all
parties explaining Planning Board application for the property identified as 2 Smith Place and 1
Pleasant Street has been withdrawn from the Planning Board agenda.
MOTION: By Member Brian Frazer motioned to accept the submitted request to withdrawal
the application of 2 Smith Place and 1 Pleasant Street
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (MD, EP, BF & AG)
7:0 P.M. 8 JAMES LANE—MINOR MODIFICATION— SIDEWALKS
In attendance to represent this agenda item:
Michael Roberts of Village Development Partners, LLC
Member Erik Potter recused himself from this hearing. Mr. Roberts addressed the Board. He stated
that he and Assistant Fire Chief Dockray were walking the area in question along with James Lane
conversing about the concern of who fire apparatus would have difficulty time fitting down the street.
Planning Board Meeting FINAL MINUTES 2 of 2
October 10,2018
Chairman Brewer stated that the approved plan called for a four-foot sidewalk, a three-foot grass strip,
three trees, two lights and a curb, making it about 7.5 feet. The applicant is requesting a minor
modification remove the three-foot grass strip and not install the lights and trees. Member Brian
Frazier noted that if they remove the grass strip and standing lights the side walk should be illuminated
with discreet lighting attached to facade of the stone wall. Chairman Brewer asked if they could build
the lighting into the walls, or in wall, with shrubs in front of the walls. Mr. Roberts said that the
residents are OK with the loss of the trees and lights. There was discussion amongst the Board
members regarding an appropriate lighting of the side walk. The Board asked Mr. Roberts to submit a
prepared plan depicting the proposed minor changes so the Board could vote. Mr. Roberts stated they
will bring in a plan in the future on this portion of the project.
7:30 P.M. BLACK HORSE LANE-APPROVAL NOR REQUIRED
In attendance to represent this agenda item: John Cavanro, Cavanro Consulting, P.E.
On October 10, 2018, the Cohasset Planning Board voted to endorse the above referenced Form A
application "Plan of Land 28R Black Horse Lane, Cohasset, MA 02025", further identified as
Assessor's parcel F6-33-067A. The applicant and owner of record for the parcel is John M. & Emily J.
Brown, 30 Blackhorse Lane. Cohasset, MA 02025.
The engineer for the approved plan is Cavanro Consulting, 687 Main Street. P.O. 5175, Nowell, MA.
02061. The scale of the approved plan is 1" = 30'. The described plan is dated August 6, 2018, filed
with the Cohasset Planning Office on September 11, 2018.
MOTION: Member Glasmeier made a motion to approve ANR Case: 998, 30 Black Rock
Lane.
SECOND: Member Eric Potter
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (MD, EP, AG, BF& PG)
TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE
OF THE MEETING: None
MOTION: By Member Brian Frazier motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:30PM
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey
VOTE: 5 —0 MOTION CARRIES (MD, EP, BF, PG& AG)
NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING: October 24, 2018
THESE MINUTES APPROVED: December 5, 2018