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January 10,2007
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10,2007
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
Robert Sturdy
Board Members Absent: Mike Westcott
Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT: 7:15 P.M.
7:15 P.M. SPECIAL INTEREST TOPIC Attorney Charles Humphreys asked the Board to consider for the
future the possibility of putting the waterfront business district on a special permit basis for residences above
businesses. He believes this is appropriate and consistent with other areas and allows the waterfront to develop
normally as many of these locations had living accommodations above businesses in the past. He noted that
apartment revenue is a spectacularly stable way to support seasonal businesses to survive 12 months per year not
only in the waterfront business district but in the village area. Humphreys also noted, and Attorney Richard
Henderson agreed,that special permits are becoming very powerful in court in terms of turning appeals back to
local boards and making it more difficult to appeal special permits. Board agreed to consider in future.
7:30 P.M. HIGHLAND ESTATES—LOT RELEASES Applicant A.Nader and Engineer S. McCarthy in
attendance. Nader explained that the bank holds the mortgage on all 14 lots. He will not get construction financing
until all lots are released and he cannot begin building homes without this financing. Three lots were released at
12/06/06 Planning Board meeting.Nader requested the release of 10 more lots noting that site work is 98%
complete and remaining work does not represent much value and will be completed in Spring. John Modzelewski
estimates remaining work will not exceed$100,000- $150,000 and will probably be closer to $75,000.
MOTION: by Member Sturdy that the Board agrees that upon the initiation of a tripartite agreement
covering all remaining work to be done to the infrastructure,the Board will release all remaining lots.
SECOND: Member Pratt
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
Modzelewski will review As-Builts that were submitted to the Board at this meeting and,will issue a new memo
reviewing these items. Modzelewski noted that the Board has every right to ask for the second utility pole to be
placed underground as the Board did not waive the underground utility standard. Modzelewski asked McCarty to
look at the layout line on Beechwood St. and the pipe that is off that layout line into the Highland Estates.
8:10 P.M. ADMINISTRATION
• SET FEBRUARY MEETING DATES - February 7,2007 and February 28,2007
• SET ZONING ARTICLES PUBLIC HEARING DATES—to be determined when warrant deadline dates are
released by Town Manager
• ESTATES AT CASTLE HILL—VOTE EXTENSION TO 06/30/07 (CURRENT DEADLINE IS O1/31/07)
MOTION: by Member Pratt to extend the decision deadline date to March 31,2007 with the provision
that an extension beyond that date will require the applicant to attend a Planning Board meeting to discuss
any further extensions
SECOND: Member Sturdy
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
Planning Board Meeting 2 of 2
January 10,2007
• VOTE TO APPROVE JANUARY 3,2007 MINUTES
MOTION: by Member Ivimey to approve the January 3, 2007 Planning Board Minutes
SECOND: Member Pratt
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
• VOTE TO APPROVE JANUARY 4,2007 JOINT MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: by Member Sturdy to approve the January 3,2007 Planning Board Minutes
SECOND: Member Pratt
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
MOTION: by Member Sturdy to adjourn
SECOND: Member Pratt
VOTE: 4-0 MOTION CARRIES
MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 8:30 P.M.
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24,2007, AT 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES APPROVED: STUART W.IVIMEY, CLERK
DATE APPROVED: JANUARY 24,2007