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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PB - 07/17/2019 Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 1 of 3 July 17,2019 COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DATE: WEDNESDAY,JULY 17,2019 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(arrived at 7:05PM) Brian Frazier Amy Glasmeier(arrived at 7:05PM) Paul Colleary,Associate Member Member Absent: Paul Grady Town Staff Present: Lauren Masiar,Planning Director Jennifer Oram,Assistant Director, Planning, P &I Meeting called to order at: 7:00 P.M. Chairman Brewer appointed Associate Member,Paul Colleary, as a voting member for this meeting. 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING—Per Sections 000-9 and&300-11,and Sections 4300-12.4,4300- 12.6 and 4300-18 for an application filed by Jim Norton/Young Belford,LLC for a Village Business District Special Permit pursuant to sections �300-18,�300-4.2, &300-5.3, &300-8.7.2 and Site Plan Approval pursuant 4300.12.6 to convert the existing barn into a single detached family dwelling at 15 Brook Street. The applicant requested that this hearing be continued. MOTION: By Member Frazier to continue this hearing to August 14,2019 at 7:30PM SECOND: Associate Member Colleary VOTE: 3—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,BF& PC) 7:02 P.M. INFORMAL DISCUSSION—380-400 Chief Justice Cushing Highway In attendance to represent this agenda item: Attorney Jeffrey De Lisi and Jack O'Leary of Vertex Materials and Documents presented for this item(on file in the Planning Board Office): Attorney De Lisi addressed the Board on behalf of his client, owner of 380-400 Chief Justice Cushing Highway. At a previous Planning Board meeting on May 15,2019,they had requested to move the building 30' toward The Cook Estate. At that time,the Board did not see that this would be considered a minor modification and additional information and plans were needed. This evening they are back before the Board for a similar request. After further review of their site,they have determined they need to move the building to address bad soil issues. They are now proposing to move the building 19' toward the Cook Estate and slide the building over 5' feet toward Sohier Street. They will lose parking,but the amount of parking still being proposed minus this loss, exceeds the zoning requirements. They also need to do some tweaking for their Septic design;they are working with DEP on these issues (Members Potter and Glasmeier arrived). Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 3 July 17,2019 Jack O'Leary of Vertex then reviewed plans he brought with them to the meeting. He reviewed the updated site plan showing that they are relocating dumpsters per the request of Stop& Shop. There will be a retaining wall and it will conform to zoning. They will be making some grading changes. Chairman Brewer asked if making these changes would impact the height of the proposed building. Mr. O'Leary stated that they are looking at that,there could be a lot of fill that could increase the proposed height of the building significantly. Chairman Brewer stated that the Board has been advised by Counsel to not make a determination regarding the modification until everything is"buttoned up"(i.e. Septic,height etc.).Attorney De Lisi said they are working to get everything"buttoned"up but are hoping to get a thumbs up on a foundation this evening. Chairman Brewer stated that the Board is just seeing these for the first time tonight. He thinks it makes more sense to get a full set of plans and have the Town Engineer review them. Member Frazier stated he did not feel comfortable making any decisions this evening. Member Potter agreed and said the Board should be receiving these plans two weeks before the meetings. Chairman Brewer reviewed what plans should be submitted to the Board and asked they be submitted at least two weeks prior to the meeting. Once the plans are received,they can be sent to the Engineer for a review and then the Board will be able to make a determination if the proposed site plan changes are minor or major modifications to the site plan. 7:25 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING—Pursuant to 000-5.4 of the Cohasset Zoning Bvlaws for an application for a Large House Review,filed by Eames Capital Partners,LLC. The subject property was filed as 14 Windy Hill. The RGFA is 4,168 square feet. In attendance to represent this agenda item: Andrew Gorman of Eames Capital,Can Tiryaki of Tiryaki Architectural Designs and Attorney Richard Henderson Materials and Documents presented for this item (on file in the Planning Board Office): ➢ Notice of Public Hearing ➢ Form 11 Application date stamped June 27, 2019 ➢ Revised Site Plan Prepared by Morse Engineering date stamped July 2,2019 ➢ Architectural Plans prepared by Tiryaki Architectural Designs date stamped June 27,2019 Clerk Glasmeier read aloud the public hearing notice. Chairman Brewer reviewed the Large House Review bylaw and the process. Vice-Chairman Potter and Member Frazier recused themselves from this application. Sitting on this filing will be Chairman Brewer,Member Glasmeier and Associate Member Colleary. Mr. Tiryaki reviewed the plans for the Board. The lot is presently vacant. They want to place the house on the lot so that it has a private yard and has good street presence. They also want to have a garage. Due to the ledge, they are not sur how much square footage will be usable for the first floor. Chairman Brewer asked Mr. Tiryaki to review the RGFA calculations. Mr. Tiryaki did the calculations;they do not include the basement or the garage but do include the attic. The attic will be finished with a living area and another bedroom suite. To addressing the massing, any exposed area will have architectural design elements. The proposed height is just under 35'. Chairman Brewer noted that the lot is undersized per zoning and asked for the background on how it was buildable.Attorney Henderson reviewed the laid-out plans for this area and explained why the lots were buildable under§300-8.3. There was then an extensive conversation regarding the access to the property. They are proposing to use an existing easement and access the home by a common driveway. Attorney Henderson stated they will file a common driveway application at the appropriate time; they want to enter at the side of the house and the easement would allow for that. Chairman Brewer opened the discussion to the audience. Mr. Thomas Carroll of 1 Windy Hill asked to go back to the lots and asked how it would not be considered a subdivision. Chairman Brewer stated the lots have a grandfathered status. Chairman Brewer went on to say that there are four lots there and that the scale of any proposed buildings would be important. As designed,he does not think the scale of the proposed building is to Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 3 of 3 July 17,2019 scale with the neighborhood. After some other discussion regarding the access to the home, Chairman Brewer further added that the house design needs some attention. The proposed home is bigger than what is in the neighborhood,the rear of the home looks like a 3-story building. Mr. Tiryaki stated that the design is a center entrance colonial which is a very common design. Chairman Brewer said that what he sees right now is the need for the applicant to repackage the project. Elizabeth Frazier of 27 Windy Hill stated that she is not concerned about a house being built there, she thinks the design is almost there. She thinks they should look at the other homes in the neighborhood. Royal Barry Wills homes are in the area and one of design signatures of a Royal Barry Wills Cape is the center chimney. She also stated a front access driveway would fit into the neighborhood. Scale wise the proposed house is quite tall. She thinks minor tweaks would be so appreciated by the neighbors;nothing has been built in this neighborhood in 60 years. Chairman Brewer stated the applicants can hear the suggestions from the Board and the audience. He suggested they look at making some changes and address the lighting and have a better landscaping plan. Member Glasmeier encouraged the applicants to talk to the neighbors. MOTION: By Member Glasmeier to continue this hearing to August 14,2019 at 7:45PM SECOND: Associate Member Colleary VOTE: 3—0 MOTION CARRIES(CB,AG,&PC) 8:30 P.M.Informal Discussion, Cohasset Hospitality Partners—Cohasset Harbor Inn Site Mr. George McGoldrick and Mr. Ted Lubitz wanted to give a brief update on where they are with setting up their team. They have hired an architectural firm, an engineering firm and a Geotech firm. They will continue to update the Board as things progress. 8:45 P.M.Informal Discussion,Kelly Engineering Group—790 Chief Justice Cushing Highway— Proposed ATM Mr. David Kelly reviewed the proposed location of an ATM in a portion of the parking lot at 790 Chief Justice Cushing Highway. The Board was in agreement with the location for the ATM,but suggested they make some amendments regarding the parking spots nearest to it. MOTION: By Vice-Chairman Potter to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 P.M. SECOND: Associate Member Colleary VOTE: 5-0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,BF,AG&PC) NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, August 14,2019 AT 7:00 P.M.