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October 23,2019
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 23,2019
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—BASMENT MEETING ROOM TOWNHALL
41 HIGHLAND AVENUE,COHASSET,MA 02025
Board Members Present: Clark Brewer, Chairman(CB)
Erik Potter,Vice-Chairman(EP)
Amy Glasmeier, Clerk(AG)
Brian Frazier,Member(BF)
Paul Grady,Member(PG)
Members Absent: Paul Colleary(PC)
Town Staff Present: Lauren Lind,Planning Director
Jennifer Oram,Assistant Director, Planning, Permits&Insp.
Chairman Clark Brewer called the meeting called to order at: 7:OOP.M.
PUBLIC HEARING—Pursuant to 000-5.4 of the Cohasset Zoning Bylaw for an application for
a Large House Review, filed by Sally Weston Associates. The subject property is 130 Nichols
Road. The RGFA is 8,581 square feet.
Documents used for this hearing(on file in the Planning Board office):
• Letter from Attorney Walter Sullivan dated October 22,2019 requesting a continuation of
this hearing to November 20,2019. The stormwater hearing for this application was cancelled
due to loss of power at Town Hall and the applicants want that process completed before
continuing the Large House Review process before the Planning Board.
MOTION: Member Frazier to continue the hearing to November 20,2019 at 7:20PM
SECOND: Member Grady
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,BF & PG)
Master Plan Implementation Committee—Board Member Assignment
Chairman Brewer reviewed the process of the creation of this Committee. Planning Director,Lauren Lind,
created a charge that the Board of Selectmen approved. The Planning Board needs to appoint a member. After
a brief discussion:
MOTION: Member Frazier moved to nominate Amy Glasmeier as the Planning Board Representative
SECOND: Vice-Chairman Potter
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,BF & PG)
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Vice-Chairman Potter to approve the minutes of September 18,2019 and October 2,2019
SECOND: Member Frazier
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP,BF & PG)
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2 of 2
October 23,2019
Planning Updates
Planning Director Lind reviewed the next steps for the Harbor Plan and the Chapter 91 section. Then went over
the future agendas for the Board.
Informal Discussion—Town Common Revitalization Proiect,Presentation by Chief Robert Silvia(Fire
Chief/Acting Town Manager)&Jason Federico(Field Engineer).
Planning Board Member Glasmeier arrived during this presentation.
Planning Board Chairman, Clark Brewer,reviewed what the Planning Board would be considering with this
presentation. He explained that this project is not before the Board,but the Board can make recommendations to
the Board of Selectmen regarding the plan.
Fire Chief Robert Silvia(also acting in the capacity as the Acting Town Manager)and Field Engineer, Jason
Federico addressed the Board and gave background on why changes are being proposed regarding the parking
around the parking and the Common itself. The Town is in receipt of a$254,744 Complete Streets grant to do
upgrades to the Cohasset Common. The proposal for the Common focuses on changes to parking past practices
and public safety around the Common from the Unitarian Church/William B. Long Road,North Main Street,
Robert Jason Road and Highland Avenue.
Plans were distributed showing areas where proposed parking changes would occur. The Planning Board asked
questions of the presenters and then public comment was taken.
After approximately 90 minutes of discussion,the Chairman listed items he would suggest the Town make to
the proposed plan. The other members agreed with these items. After some further discussion:
Vice Chairman Erik Potter moved the Board of Selectmen consider:
Adding handicapped parking in some area around the Common;
Create a chart listing a net parking count showing existing illegal vs. new legal spaces;
Continue public outreach with stakeholders throughout design and construction phase;
Add a signage package to the plan;
Look into adding traffic calming measures on North Main Street and
Review the deed for the park in front of the World War 1 memorial to see if the Town is allowed to use
the land for anything other than a park.
Member Frazier seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous(4-0 Chairman Brewer, Vice-
Chairman Potter,Member Frazier,Member Glasmeier and Member Grady).
MOTION: Member Frazier to adjourn the meeting at 8:46PM
SECOND: Member Glasmeier
VOTE: 4—0 MOTION CARRIES (CB,EP, BF,AG& PG)
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY,November 6,2019 AT 7:00 P.M.