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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PB - 11/07/2018 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 November 7,2018 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 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) Board Member Absent: Associate Member, Paul Grady (PG) Recording Secretary Present: Jennifer Brennan Oram 7:02 P.M. Chairman Brewer called the meeting to order. 7:04 P.M. 256 North Main Street—APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED (ANR) In attendance to represent this agenda item: John Cavanaro of Cavanaro Consulting Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • ANR Application • ANR Plan Mr. Cavanaro reviewed the plan for the Board. There have always been two separate dwellings, but on one lot. This is an 81L plan and does not need to abide by frontage. The lots are 5000 square feet. Chairman Brewer disclosed that he is an abutter to this property and would be abstaining from this vote. Mr. Cavanaro stated that they are making two lots out of the one, each with one house on it. MOTION: Member Frazier to endorse the ANR plan SECOND: Vice-Chairman Dickey VOTE: 4-0-1 MOTION CARRIES (MD,EP,BF & AG—CB Abstained) 7:10 P.M. Definitive Subdivision Plan entitled Definitive Subdivision,Loden Ledges Cohasset, MA 02025,prepared by Cavanaro Consulting. The land is located at 443 Jerusalem Road, in Cohasset, shown on Assessor's May 10 as Plots 123. In attendance to represent this agenda item: Attorney Jeffrey De Lisi of Ohrenberger, De Lisi and Harris, LLP and John Cavanaro, of Cavanaro Consulting Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Form 3 • Form 4 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 3 November 7,2018 • Form 7 • "Definitive Subdivision Plan, Loden Ledges"Prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, 10/1/18 • Memo prepared by Kevin Grady, P.E. of Grady Engineering. Dated 10/31/18 Member Frazier read the public hearing notice aloud. Attorney De Lisi addressed the Board. He explained that Mr. Cavanaro will present the plan. He would like to reiterate that the purpose of this plan is for land planning. By virtue of the eventual signing of this plan, the applicant will have frozen the current Zoning Bylaws. The plan itself will not be filed with the registry of deeds. Chairman Brewer stated that for the record, the Board understands this, but the application needs to be treated as a true Definitive Subdivision Filing. Attorney De Lisi stated he understood this, but was reviewing their intentions for the audience. Mr. Cavanaro then reviewed the plans for the Board. They have used all of the land area to create two lots and have sited two boxes on the property to conceptualize the buildings. There would be a retaining wall and this proposed plan would call for the existing house to be demolished. This is not a practical plan, it's a form of planning they are choosing to proceed with. They need to find a balance of how much to provide the Town in regard to drainage detail, erosion control and recharge and stormwater control. They have not prepared many of these documents as they are hoping to request a continuance with the Board so they can discuss waivers etc. Mr. Kevin Grady, P.E. of Grady Engineering addressed the Board. He is the Town Engineer on this proposal. He stated that he agrees with Mr. Cavanaro that the plan does appear to show something that they would not plan on building. Chairman Brewer stated that the Board has to treat it as if this is a true subdivision. Mr. Grady has prepared for the Board 4 pages of comments and went through them and the regulations for the Board. The plans should conform with everything accept anything that they are granted a waiver for. There was then a lengthy conversation about getting Town Counsel involved to review all of the waivers and to put in proper language to protect the Town. The Board wants to ensure that if for any reason this is acted upon, the Board is able to review any modification or permits. Attorney De Lisi reiterated that this plan will not be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. This is only to freeze the zoning for 8 years. After some further discussion: MOTION: By Member Glasmeier to continue the hearing until January 9, 2019 SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 4-0-1 MOTION CARRIES (CB,MD,AG& BF) 7:35 P.M. Definitive Subdivision Plan entitled Definitive Subdivision Richardsons Ledge, Cohasset, MA 02025 prepared by Cavanaro Consulting. The parcel is further identified as 422 and 438 Jerusalem Road, in Cohasset, shown on Assessor's May 10 as Plots 42 and 134. See also ANR Plan dated 1/4/18 endorsed by Cohasset Planning Board on 1/8/18 and recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Plan Book 666, Page 52 of 2018. In attendance to represent this agenda item: Attorney Jeffrey De Lisi of Ohrenberger, De Lisi and Harris, LLP and John Cavanaro, of Cavanaro Consulting Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): • Form 3 • Form 4 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 3 November 7,2018 • Form 7 • "Definitive Subdivision Plan, Richardson's Ledge"Prepared by Cavanaro Consulting, 10/1/18 • Memo prepared by Kevin Grady, P.E. of Grady Engineering. Dated 10/31/18 Member Frazier read the public hearing notice aloud. Mr. Cavanaro reviewed the plans for the Board. Both properties are accessed by a driveway which has been approved by Conservation. The property is 14 acres. The proposed plan shows the lots going through the existing structure which he stated would obviously not happen. Chairman Brewer asked how long the driveway is, Mr. Cavanaro stated it was approximately 800 feet/a quarter of a mile. He added that this application will go through a similar process as the "Loden Ledges" subdivision they just reviewed. They are going through the same processes to obtain a zoning freeze. Mr. Kevin Grady addressed his memo on this subdivision. He stated that this roadway is more conventional on this property and it appears to be safe and provide adequate access. The comments he made on this proposed subdivision are very similar and written out for the Board to review. Chairman Brewer asked that the applicants work with the Town's Engineer and the Peter Matchak, the Director of Planning on these filings. Mr. Matchak will set up a meeting and get everyone on the same page to streamline the process. MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Dickey to continue the hearing until January 9, 2019. SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, BF & AG ) PUBLIC COMMENT—None TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING - None MOTION: By Member Frazier to adjourn the meeting at 8:31PM SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, BF & AG) NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING: December 5, 2018 THESE MINUTES APPROVED: January 23, 2019