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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - PB - 01/23/2019 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 4 January 23,2019 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: TUESDAY JANUARY 23, 2019 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) Eric Potter(EP) Brian Frazier(BF) Amy Glasmeier(AG) Board Member Absent: Associate Member, Paul Grady(PG) Recording Secretary Present: Jennifer Brennan Oram 7:00 P.M. Chairman Brewer called the meeting to order. 7:00 P.M. 380-400 Chief Justice Cushing Highway—Approval Not Required (ANR) In attendance to represent this agenda item: Attorney Jeffrey De Lisl Materials and documents submitted, utilized at this meeting (On file in Planning Board Office): ➢ Form A Application ➢ ANR Plans ➢ Mylar ANR Plan Attorney De Lisi presented the plan. The bank that is supplying the loan for the project on the rear lot has required they separate this lot from the other two lots. Chairman Brewer stated that with ANR plans, the Board looks at access and frontage. In looking at the plan, there should be easements to allow access across the lots 1 and 3 that abut to allow access to lot 2. The Chairman asked if they should continue the hearing until those easements are obtained. Attorney De Lisi disagreed stating that it's his belief the Board had to endorse the plan now as it shows frontage. Member Glasmeier pointed out that lots 1 and 3 are currently parking lots. The Board's Counsel, Attorney Karis North, said that these issues are not before the Board. She recommends the Board make a notation in the note block that reads "provided that access easements shall be granted..". The Board agreed. MOTION: By Member Frazier to endorse the ANR SECOND: Member Potter VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF & AG) Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 4 January 23,2019 7:10 P.M. ZBA Recommendation—22 Gammons Road—Special Permit 000-8.7.2. To raze the existing dwelling and replace with a new dwelling. Reconstruct the boat house & locate the AC and Generator within the setback. Mr. John Cavanaro addressed the Board on behalf of this ZBA application. He explained that the Boat House is staying as is. They went to the Conservation Commission to take it down and make the house more conforming. They brought the boat house to the existing setback. They are now heading to the ZBA for the structures. They are keeping the non-conformity the same and they are reducing the foot print in the 50 foot buffer. MOTION: By Member Potter to Recommend the ZBA grant this Special Permit SECOND: Member Frazier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF & AG) 7:25 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 Map 10 as Plots 123. Chairman Brewer asked for updates on where they are with the three Definitive Subdivision filings adding that at the previous hearings, it had been agreed upon that language needs to be in the final decisions that protect the Town from these subdivisions being built. Mr. Matchak stated that Special Counsel for the Town, Karis North, and Kevin Grady of Grady Engineering are here to weigh in on this. There is also a draft decision for review by the Board. There was a lengthy discussion about what would be the best language to protect the Town and ensure that these filings would have to come back before the Board before they could proceed to construction. Attorney North has a better understanding of what the Board is looking for and will make those edits to the decision. The Board agreed they can meet again on these filings in March. MOTION: By Member Frazier to continue the hearing to March 6, 2019 at 7PM. SECOND: By Vice Chairman Dickey VOTE: 5— 0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,MD, EP, BF & AG) Definitive Subdivision Plan entitled Definitive Subdivision Richardson's 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. MOTION: By Member Frazier to continue the hearing to March 6, 2019 at 7PM. SECOND: By Vice Chairman Dickey VOTE: 5— 0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,MD, EP, BF &AG) Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 4 January 23,2019 Definitive Subdivision Plan entitled Definitive Subdivision, Harbor Estates, Cohasset, MA 02025 prepared by Cavanaro Consulting. The locus is further identified as 96, 100, and 104 Howard Gleason Road,Assessor's Map 31 as Lots 20, 21 and 22. MOTION: By Member Frazier to continue the hearing to March 6, 2019 at 7PM. SECOND: By Vice Chairman Dickey VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF & AG) Harbor Change of Use Discussion—The discussion this evening is about the process of the proposed Zoning change for the Annual Town Meeting. It's a change of Use to allow for Residential in the WB district. Harriman has drafted the language to be considered at the Public Hearing and they have asked them to do some design and visioning for the area. Chairman Brewer and Mr. Matchak attended the Board of Selectmen's meeting the evening before. They presented the draft language to them and the BOS voted the draft back to the Planning Board to begin the Public Hearings. There is also a public meeting, this Thursday, January 24th where Harriman will review the draft Harbor Plan to the public. Chairman Brewer then reviewed some ideas for the area including the idea of a parking deck, removal of islands etc. This is all just ideas and not part of a plan. The Board then discussed meeting dates for the public hearing discussions. The public hearing opens February 6, 2019. Chairman Brewer asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak. Sandra Manzella of 19 Border Street stated that she wanted to know exactly what the proposed changes are; she does not want any unintended consequences. Chairman Brewer explained that they are currently reviewing the process for the proposed change,but certainly they will be paying close attention to the language to avoid unintended consequences. Chairman of the Harbor Committee, Timothy Davis, thanked the Board for reviewing the process. There were Harbor Plans in 1960, another in 1980 and the only way they are going to make this happen is if everyone works together. The economic situation in the harbor in unacceptable. The Board encouraged audience members to submit input on the proposed Zoning use change in writing before the February 6th hearing, or attend the hearing in person. TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING - None ADMINISTRATION MOTION: By Vice Chairman Dickey to approve CDI Invoice #513 Estates of Cohasset in the amount of$1225.00 SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF & AG) MOTION: By Member Frazier to approve the minutes of November 7, 2018 & December 5, 2018 SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF & AG) Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 4 of 4 January 23,2019 ADJOURMENT MOTION: By Vice Chairman Dickey to adjourn the meeting at 8:30PM SECOND: Member Potter VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, MD, EP, BF & AG) NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING: February 6, 2019