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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - PB - 05/29/2019 (2) Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 May 29,2019 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: WEDNESDAY,MAY 29,2019 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—BASMENT MEETING ROOM TOWN HALL 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE,COHASSET,MA 02025 Board Members Present: Clark Brewer, Chairman Erik Potter,Vice-Chairman Amy Glasmeier Paul Grady Paul Colleary,Associate Member Member Absent: Brian Frazier Recording Secretary Present: Jennifer Oram,Assistant Director, Planning, P&I Meeting called to order at: 7:01 P.M. 7:00 P.M. INFORMAL DISCUSSION—12 PARKINGWAY—PROPOSED BEER GARDEN In attendance to represent this agenda item: Brian McLaughlin Mr. Brian McLaughlin addressed the Board. He has leased the basement and back parking lot of 12 Parkingway. He is before the Board of Selectmen for an on premises,Wine&Malt license. He is proposing to put in a fenced in beer garden in the back with food trucks and a beer trailer. This would be open from May— October. The basement would be a sophisticated Wine Bar;his goal is to have that open by October of this year. He plans to make the garden a green space. Chairman Brewer suggested he may need a Site Plan review. Member Potter disagrees as he is not building a structure. Member Glasmeier suggested that he may need a Parking Study. Interim Planner,Eve Tapper,reviewed the Site Plan bylaw. She does not think this plan meets the threshold of a Site Plan review as the structure does not meet 200 square feet and what he is proposing is an allowed use in the village. 7:10 P.M. INFORMAL DISCUSSION—1 PLEASANT STREET—JAMES BROOK SHOPS In attendance to represent this agenda item: Paul Sheerin, Landowner Materials and documents presented: Draft Plans for 1 Pleasant Street Mr. Sheerin addressed the Board. Member Potter recused himself from this discussion. Mr. Sheerin stated that he purchased the building in 2015. The money he is currently spending to repair old HVAC systems etc.,is getting high and he is seeing a lot of expenses. He is beginning to think that it may make more sense for him to tear it down and build something new. He is looking at a mix use building. The draft plans he presented show 2 commercial units out front,then commercial all on the first floor going back;the 2ad and 3rd floors would be a total of 14 residential units. Chairman Brewer said that 14 units is a good range. He does think that the current height proposed is too high and would need to be looked at. The train location and its distance to the proposed building will also have to be considered. He suggested the applicant look to talk to the Town to see if he could get more parking on the Town owned land nearby. Member Glasmeier asked if had had done any on-demand studies and suggested that he look into that. Board members also suggested Mr. Sheerin work with the neighbors. They added he will need a parking study when this moves forward. They advised that a project this size would include inclusionary zoning with an affordable component. Mr. Sheerin thanked the Board and said he is just in the beginning stages,but he will be back in touch with the Board. Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 3 May 29,2019 7:20 P.M. ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS SPECIAL PERMIT—Filed by Hoadley Martinez Architects,on behalf of their client,20 Joy Nominee Trust,Lindsay Deane as Trustee. Special Permit per&300-8.7. The applicant seeks to increase the height of the structure in a non-conforming area,raze and rebuild the garage and move it further from the side setback and attach it to the house and move the accessory building further from the setback at 20 Jov Place.File#19.05.07D. Mr. John Cavanaro of Cavanaro Consulting addressed the Board on behalf of this ZBA application. The Board saw this as an improvement. MOTION: By Member Potter to Recommend the ZBA grant this Special Permit SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES(CB,EP,AG,PG& PC) SPECIAL PERMIT—Filed by Cavanaro Consulting,on behalf of their clients, Christopher and Cheryl Lund. Special Permit per 4300-8.7B. The applicants seek to relocate and replace a detached garage at 429 King Street. File#19.05.07A. Mr. John Cavanaro of Cavanaro Consulting addressed the Board on behalf of this ZBA application. They are proposing to pull back garage that is currently very precariously located on the street. They are pulling it back about 8' making it more conforming. MOTION: By Member Potter to Recommend the ZBA grant this Special Permit SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES(CB,EP,AG,PG& PC) SPECIAL PERMIT -Filed by Cavanaro Consulting,on behalf of their client,Edna W.Barry. Special Permit per section 000.8.7B. Applicants seek to raze and rebuild a single-family home at 179 Atlantic Avenue. File#19.05.07B. Mr. John Cavanaro of Cavanaro Consulting addressed the Board. Chairman Brewer asked questions about the ANR application. Interim Planner, Eve Tapper pulled the ANR plan for the Board to review. The proposed house would be built just as close but not quite as close as the existing structure. Mr. Cavanaro stated that this will not trigger a Large Home Review. MOTION: By Member Potter to Recommend the ZBA grant this Special Permit SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES(CB,EP,AG,PG& PC) SPECIAL PERMIT—Filed by Cavanaro Consulting,on behalf of their client,James Norton—Young Belford,LLC. Special Permit per 4300-9.11. The applicant seeks to convert an existing barn into a single-family residence within the Water Resource District/Flood Plain &Watershed Protection District at 15 Brook Street. File#19.05.07C. Mr. John Cavanaro of Cavanaro Consulting addressed the Board. This is a complex site. The application is going to the ZBA for Flood Plain only and come back to the Planning Board for Site Plan Review and a Special Permit. They are going to elevate the first floor to get the building out of the Flood Plain. Member Potter asked if this site had to have Flood Insurance. Mr. Cavanaro said it does not,but that a lender may require it. MOTION: By Member Potter to Recommend the ZBA grant this Special Permit SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES(CB,EP,AG,PG& PC) Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 3 May 29,2019 ADMINISTRATION PLANNING BOARD REORGANIZATION MOTION: By Member Potter to appoint Clark Brewer as Chairman SECOND: Member Grady VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (EP,PG,AG&PC—CB Abstained) MOTION: By Member Grady to appoint Erik Potter as Vice-Chairman SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,PG,AG&PC—EP Abstained) MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Potter to appoint Amy Glasmeier as Clerk SECOND: Member Grady VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB, EP,PG,&PC—AG Abstained) COMMITTEE LIAISON APPOINTMENTS Master Plan Implementation Committee—Vice-Chairman Potter suggested that the existing membership should role over to the Implementation phase of the Master Plan: MOTION: By Member Grady to keep Clark Brewer and Amy Glasmeier on the Master Plan Committee SECOND: Vice-Chairman Potter VOTE: 5-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,AG, PG & PC) MOTION: By Chairman Brewer to appoint Erik Potter as Planning Board Liaison to the CPC SECOND: Member Glasmeier VOTE: 5-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,AG,PG&PC) MOTION: By Member Glasmeier to appoint Paul Colleary as the Planning Board Liaison to the Affordable Housing Steering Committee. SECOND: Vice-Chairman Potter VOTE: 5-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,AG,PG& PC) PLANNING BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Chairman Brewer asked the members to think about what the Board's goals should be in the coming year. He hopes to discuss them at their next meeting. MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Potter to adjourn the meeting at 8:38 P.M. SECOND: Associate Member Colleary VOTE: 5-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,AG,PG& PC) NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12,2019 AT 7:00 P.M.