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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin of planning brd 07/07/00 r- Planning Board Minutes of June 7, 2000 Present: Thomas French, Chairman; Bernard J. Dolan, Clerk; Roge~ Aehi'I'le;3 Scott Frank; Mark Cook, Kenneth Torman. Shaun P. Burke, Director of PI ann in and Develo ment r-_ F"-, .:. ~} I "'-r- : ; I ,) 1. Minutes May 24, 2000 Motion: To approve as submitted (Torman-Cook) All in favor. PASSES 2. Request for final release of surety - Millfarm Drive and Millstone Court Motion: To release the remaining surety on the above subdivision streets (Dolan-Torman) All in favor. PASSES 3. Zoning Board of Appeals applications 34 Plymouth Street - second curb cut. Mr. Burke explained DPW regulations do not allow two curb cuts without a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion: To send the Zoning Board of Appeals a positive recommendation because the second curb cut would allow separation of truck traffic and customer traffic. (Frank-Torman) All in favor. PASSES r 66 Creeden Street - Variance - sideyard setback. Motion: To send the Zoning Board of Appeals a negative recommendation because as an expansion of a prior non-conformity, the application requires a Finding. (Frank-Torman) Four in favor. French opposed PASSES 4. Letter from Jay Bluestein, 35 Plantation Road, requesting the landscaped island on Plantation Road be changed to include grass only, instead of the plantings as approved. The consensus of the board was to have the developer finish the island as approved. Mr. Achille arrived at this point. r 5. Memo from Mr. Burke to Mr. D' Agostino re: Tara Estates Default Vote 6. Public Hearing notices - Easton Zoning Board of Appeals, Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals, Attleboro Planning Board, North Attleboro Planning Board, 7. TransReport newsletter 8. The Beacon 9. New England Real Estate Journal 10. Memo from John Sullivan, Town Engineer re: Hope St. Recreation Fields Parking Lot 11. Letter from Bruce Montgomery, General Manager, Tweeter Center re: parking lot 12. Letter from SRPEDD re: Vision 2020 Task Force 13. May Building Permit Summary - I Planning Board Minutes 6moo ( 14. Letter from Southeastern Regional Services Group re: cellular tower legislation 15. The Commissioner newsletter 16. Inspector newsletter 17. Public Hearing notices - Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals, Attleboro Planning Board, Norton Planning Board 18. MAPD Newsletter The clerk read the public hearing notice. Eric Campbell, representing Cellular One, explained the original plans showed a generator building. Revised plans show the building relocated so there is enough space to safely install a propane tank. There is an existing fenced-in monopole and cabinet installed by Omnipoint. Cellular One's proposal is to increase the size of the fence in order to to get their building off the tower's foundation. Mr. Campbell explained the generator and propane tank are only for emergencies; the generator is free-standing and will run a weekly self-test, which can be programmed. Landscaping will be added around the fence, which will have slats per an agreement with the abutter. The building will be a clapboard structure and will require twice monthly visits for maintenance. ( The clerk read the Department Head comments. George Fredette, SFC Engineering Partnership, has met with the department heads and addressed stormwater runoff issues with a rain leader to grade level and a trench with stone to pick up a small amount of runoff. Peter Julia, SFC Engineering Partnership, spoke with Mr. Sullivan and felt they had adequately addressed his comments. Mr. Burke presented the board with a draft decision. Mr. Frank asked that condition 2 reflect the revised plans and date. Mr. Burke suggested adding a condition that the weekly testing of the system be conducted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. r Dr. Torman asked that a condition be added regarding the plantings on the abutter's side of the site. Mr. Frank suggested a condition making approval subject to Mr. Sullivan's approval of the drainage revisions, since Mr. Julia could not produce a memo to that effect. Motion: To grant the special permit as per the draft with the conditions and amendments above, reflecting the revised plan as presented. (Dolan- Torman) Mr. Frank: In favor. The plans conform to both the letter and intent of the wireless communications by-law. Dr. Torman: In favor. I appreciate the applicant's willingness to alter the -2 Planning Board Minutes 6n 100 ,,-- plans to meet the by-law and the neighbor's requests. Mr. Cook: In favor. The plans conform with the Zoning By-Law. Mr. Dolan: In favor. The plans conform with the Zoning By-Law. Mr. Achille: In favor. The department heads are satisfied and the plans conform with all the requirements of the Zoning By-Law. Mr. French: In favor. This type of collocation is precisely what the Planning Board had in mind when drafting the wireless communications by-law. All in favor. PASSES Motion: To close the public hearing (Frank-Dolan) All in favor. PASSES Mr. Burke presented a draft agenda, along with by-laws from other towns addressing overlay districts for discussion purposes. Mr. French suggested future meetings on this subject involve the two boards, then a public presentation with a joint proposal. Mr. Dolan suggested Mr. French chair the meeting. Mr. French agreed, but will be late and asked Mr. Dolan to chair. The clerk read the public hearing notice. Jeffrey Kramer, Sprint attorney, presented the board with a Department of Public Health filing and a radio frequency statement. He explained Sprint would be collocating on an existing structure. r Joe Pereira, TerraSearch, explained the need for additional coverage in Mansfield. Nine-panel antennas will be installed on three sides of the building at the top level of the building, but below the Omnipoint antenna. The cables will be encased along the side of the building, with the equipment inside a 14'x16' fenced in area with a bridge over the top. The clerk read the Department Head comments. Mr. Burke presented the board with a draft decision. Mr. Frank asked if everything, including the ladder, would be painted the color of the existing structure. Mr. Pereira said it would be. Mr. Frank asked that be added to condition 3. He suggested a new condition making the decision subject to satisfactory review of the utility cross sections by the Building Inspector. ,,-- Mr. Pereira explained there would be a generator and propane tank for emergencies. The system would be tested weekly and would be set for mid-day. The equipment will be encased in metal cabinets, with monthly site visits. The propane tank will be installed above ground and will be at least 25' away from a source of ignition. -3 Planning Board Minutes 6moo ,,-- Mr. Burke suggested a condition be added that the antennas not extend above the roofline. Motion: To grant the special permit as outlined in the draft with conditions and amendments as described above. (Dolan-Achille) Mr. Dolan: In favor. The plan meets the intent of the by-law and will not extend over the roofline. Mr. Frank: In favor. Collocation is a priority of the wireless communications by-law and will provide the benefit of tax dollars to the town with no detriment. Dr. Torman: In favor. The plans conform with the Zoning By-Law. Mr. Cook: In favor. The plans conform with the Zoning By-Law. Mr. Achille: In favor. The plans conform with the Zoning By-Law and are consistent with similar projects which have been approved recently. Mr. French: In favor. Collocation is consistent with the intent of the wireless communications by-law. All in favor. PASSES Motion: To close the public hearing (Frank-Cook) All in favor. PASSES Mr. Burke told the board a site plan application had been filed by Shaw's Supermarkets for Mr. Clemmey's West Street site. Mr. Frank asked for a Town Council opinion as to whether that plan is grandfathered. ,r- Mr. Burke told the board he had been to court on the Ridgeview subdivision appeal, but would probably not know the outcome until the end of the summer. There were two issues on appeal, intersection offset and length of a dead-end street. He reminded the board that with a denial, every reason possible should be stated in the vote. Mr. Dolan asked if the Zoning Board of Appeals decision on the Tweeter Center parking lot had been filed. Mr. Burke said it had not been, and will get constructive approval if no decision is filed within 100 days. Motion: To adjourn at 10:00 p.m. (Frank-Torman) All in favor. 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