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April 26,2005
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 26,2005
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—BASEMENT MEETING ROOM
41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET,MA 02025
Board Members Present: Alfred Moore, Chairman
Peter J. Pratt,Vice Chairman
Stuart Ivimey, Clerk
Mike Westcott
Robert H. Sturdy
Board Members Absent:
Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak
Town Planner Present: Elizabeth B. Harrington
MEETING WAS MOVED TO SELECTMENS' OFFICE AS SELECTMEN NEEDED BASEMENT
MEETING ROOM. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE POSTED ON DOORS.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:10 P.M.
7:10 P.M. WAYNE SAWCHUK—INFORMAL DISCUSSION—DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
Wayne presented plans for a 16 unit apartment building with 16 parking spaces. 12 new residential units to be
constructed and 4 existing now, over 55 housing, each 1 bedroom unit to be 900 SF. Location is downtown in
building housing Atlantic Bagel. Median income housing which may qualify for 40B. Will include outside
public/private gathering space and rooftop patios. Retail access will remain from Town Parking Lot. Planning
Board members were very impressed by plans and anticipate a filing within a few weeks.
7:30 P.M. RICHARD HENDERSON, 100 POND STREET Att.Henderson not present.
7:30 P.M. PRE-MEETING WITH SELECTMEN DISCUSSION
7:50 P.M. MEET WITH BOARD OF SELECTMEN—RE: COOK ESTATE All Board members went
to the Selectmen's Meeting to present the idea of slowing down the process of the development of the Cook
Estate. Further,the Planning Board recommended consideration of the Town purchasing the Cook Estate
property from CPC and other funds and temporarily stopping all further movement to consider whether the
Town needs additional development at this time or whether the Town should hold the property and take time to
consider what to do with it—for example, develop a park, cultural center and so on in the future.
9:20 P.M. ADMINISTRATION- SCHEDULE FOR MAY/JUNE MEETINGS Due to a lack of quorum
for the May 4 regularly scheduled meeting, May 11,2005 was set as the first meeting in May. Two public
hearings for this meeting have been advertised. The remaining May/June Wednesday meetings were scheduled
as follows:
May 18 - probably no quorum
May 25 - v Meeting—two public hearings to be advertised for this night
June 1 - v Meeting—Master Plan Discussion to be only agenda item
June 8 - v, Meeting
June 22 - Meeting if determined necessary
Planning Board Meeting 2 of 2
April 26,2005
9:30 P.M. ZBA RECOMMENDATIONS
• 31A MILL LANE, SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION, APP: KEVIN SARGENT,date
stamped: 04/20/05. Applicant seeks to enclose a deck.
MOTION: by Member Sturdy to recommend approval of this application
SECOND: by Member Pratt
VOTE: 5-0 MOTION APPROVED
• 31 HIGHLAND AVENUE, SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION, APP: CASEY&KELLI
GILDEA, date stamped: 04/20/05. Applicants seek to construct addition to dwelling&garage.
MOTION: by Member Sturdy to recommend approval of"Option B" of this application for a special
permit as it eliminates an additional car from public ways and parking during snow storms.
SECOND: by Member Pratt
VOTE: 5-0 MOTION APPROVED
• 9 HAMMOND AVENUE, SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION, APP: SUSAN &
FREDERICK WILLETTE, date stamped: 04/20/05. Applicants seek to construct an addition.
MOTION: by Member Sturdy to recommend approval of this application
SECOND: by Member Pratt
VOTE: 5-0 MOTION APPROVED
• 231 POND STREET, SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE, APP: M&R
REALTY TRUST, date stamped: 04/20/05. Applicant seeks relief from lot width requirement.
MOTION: by Member Sturdy to recommend approval of this application
SECOND: by Member Pratt
VOTE: 5-0 MOTION APPROVED
MOTION: by Member Ivimey to adjourn
SECOND: by Member Pratt
VOTE: 5-0 MOTION APPROVED
MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 10:00 P.M.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 11,2005 at 7:00 P.M.
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