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February 2,2009
COHASSET PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
DATE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2,2009
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
Charles A. Samuelson,Clerk
Clark H. Brewer
Board Members Absent: Stuart W. Ivimey,Vice Chair
Michael R. Westcott
Recording Secretary Present: Jo-Ann M. Pilczak
Meeting called to order at: 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. ADMINISTRATION
• VOTE TO APPROVE JANUARY 12,2009 MINUTES
MOTION: by Member Samuelson to approve the January 12,2009 minutes
SECOND: Member Brewer
VOTE: 3 - 0 MOTION CARRIES
• VOTE TO APPROVE JANUARY 26,2009 MINUTE
MOTION: by Member Samuelson to approve the January 26,2009 minutes
SECOND: Member Brewer
VOTE: 3 - 0 MOTION CARRIES
• PLANNING BOARD GOALS
- Looked at upcomin figs: LHR due soon. Village filings-James Lane,Pleasant St., Smith Place. These
review by DRB -also test run of Village Design Guidelines which need to be finalized. Check status of DRB.
- Zoning Map update: include Member Brewer in meeting
- Updated Street List: Administrator wants closure to this review and update. Board leery about official street list
- Green Communities Act—Member Brewer explained that Cohasset is eligible for a share of$10 million in
funding. Energy Star standards in Building Code is required as is Life Cycle costing(evaluation of cost of adding
more green standards and return in energy savings—return on investment). Bylaw may be needed that adopts these
other tasks. Member Brewer wants to investigate what other communities are doing. Brewer feels a lot could be
done as a town wide effort to save energy on a town wide basis. Member Samuelson suggested that the AEC be
included in discussions to determine what could be done to zoning bylaws to include town wide green and energy
savings approaches. Brewer mentioned that incentives for building by energy star standards could be considered.
8:20 P.M. 215 CJC HWY, WIND TURBINE SITE PLAN REVIEW AND SPECIAL PERMIT
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, APPL: JAMES SWEENEY, CCI ENERGY; OWNER: PAUL
BARRY - VOTE TO POSTPONE AND VOTE TO CONTINUE TO FEBRUARY 23,2009
MOTION: by Member Samuelson to postpone the public hearing and continue to Feb.23,2009 at 7:30 PM
SECOND: Member Brewer
VOTE: 3 - 0 MOTION CARRIES
MOTION: by Member Brewer to adjourn at 8:30 P.M.
SECOND: Member Samuelson
VOTE: 3 - 0 MOTION CARRIES
NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES APPROVED: Charles A. Samuelson, Clerk
DATE: February 23, 2009