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October 14,2009
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 14, 2009
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL— BASEMENT MEETING ROOM
41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET,MA 02025
Board Members Present: Alfred S.Moore,Jr. - Chairman
Stuart W. Ivimey,Vice Chair
Jean Healey Dippold, Clerk
Charles A. Samuelson
Clark H. Brewer
Board Members Absent:
Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak
Meeting called to order at: 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. ABBOTT DEVELOPMENT—COOK ESTATE—AMENDED COVENANT
Not covered—amended covenant not ready
7:00 P.M. CONNELL COHASSET GREENBUSH—TOD—REQUEST TO MODIFY LANDSCAPING
Connell Cohasset had requested through Building Inspector to substitute planters with appropriate plantings in front
of storefronts on first level instead of the approved the 8' — 10' trees. They have concerns about size of trees
blocking store fronts and store signs and, about pedestrians having to walk through mulch to get onto sidewalks in
front of stores. Request was not well received by the Board—Board felt there was plenty of concrete on either side
of the mulch for pedestrians to walk and that trees could be planted between store fronts so as to not block signage
or, they could select different trees.
MOTION: By Member Ivimey to deny request to have planters along sidewalk in front of store fronts on
first level and require that they plant trees as was approved in their special permit. However, if they would
like to approach the Board again, the Board will require elevations to show renderings of tree plantings as
approved and of proposed planters (including plant selection detail) so Board can evaluate both.
SECOND: Member Brewer
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
7:10 P.M. ADMINISTRATION
LDISCUSSION—ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMENTS ON ASSOCIATE PLANNING BOARD
EMBER WARRANT ARTICLE—Administrator reviewed Town Counsel's verbal comments about the
Advisory Board comments. Essentially, Town Counsel wrote the article to specifically include wording from state
statutes and does not think any changes to the warrant article are a good idea.
MOTION: By Member Ivimey to not make any changes to the warrant article language as drafted by Town
Counsel.
SECOND: Member Brewer
VOTE: 4—1 (one abstain) MOTION CARRIES
• 8 JAMES LANE—when Board approved applicant's request to postpone the September 23,2009 hearing and
continue to October 28,2009, it was with the requirement that all new materials for the October 28 meeting must
be received in the Planning Board office no later than October 14,2009 to give the Board,Board's consultants and
the public a full two weeks to review new materials. It was made clear at the Sept. 23,2009 meeting that if
materials were not received by October 14, the October 28,2009 public hearing would be postponed and
rescheduled. Deposits to cover consultants' billing were due on Sept. 14,2009 and were still not received by the
Planning Board office as of October 14,2009. Applicants to be notified that October 28,2009 public hearing will
be rescheduled.
• LEED WEBINAR: LEED For Neighborhood Development: A Tool to Retrofit the Suburbs—
Administrator explained that once registered, we have unlimited access to the Webinar for one full year. Only
Planning Board Meeting APPROVED MINUTES 2of 2
October 14,2009
constraint is that only one computer can be logged on at a time. Username and Password will be emailed after
registration and will be forwarded to all members of Board so they can view the webinar. If Board feels webinar is
worthwhile,we can make arrangements for a public viewing at the Paul Pratt Library.
7:30 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS CCI ENERGYAPPEAL OF WIND TURBINE
SPECIAL PERMIT DENIAL
MOTION: by Member Healey Dippold to adjourn open session and enter Executive Session to discuss CCI
ENERGY appeal of Wind Turbine Special Permit denial and ongoing litigation
SECOND: Member Ivimey
POLL: Members: Ivimey—yes; Samuelson—yes; Brewer—yes; Healey-Dippold—yes; Moore -yes
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
In attendance for Planning Board in addition to Board Members: Town Counsel Kimberly Saillant; John
Modzelewski, Civil Designs Engineering,Inc.
Planning Board conducted Executive Session until 9:30 P.M.
MOTION: by Member Ivimey to adjourn Executive Session.
SECOND: Member Healey Dippold
POLL: Members: Ivimey—yes; Samuelson—yes; Brewer—yes; Healey-Dippold—yes; Moore-yes
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED AT: 9:30 P.M.
MOTION: By Member Ivimey to adjourn
SECOND: Member Samuelson
VOTE: 5—0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009 AT 6:45 P.M.
MINUTES APPROVED: JEAN HEALEY DIPPOLD, CLERK
DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2009