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February 21, 2001 0' riA Y 25 AM 10: I 7
Present: Bernie Dolan, Acting Chair, Roger Achille, Acting Clerk; Thomas McShane,
Kenneth Torman, Scott Frank, Mark Cook M \ 'S-
Motion: To appoint Mr. Dolan Acting Chair and Mr. Achille Acting Clerk
Torman-Cook All in favor. PASSES
1. Minutes February 7, 2001
Motion: To approve as submitted (Cook-Torman) All in favor. PASSES
2. Zoning Board of Appeals application for finding - 30 Atwood Street - construction
of a garage between existing house and garage. The clerk read a memo from Mr.
Burke recommending no additional non-conformity would result.
Motion: To send the Zoning Board of Appeals a positive recommendation
(Cook-Achille) All in favor. PASSES
3. Zoning Board of Appeals application for variance - 15 Hidden Lane - Variance
from sideyard setback for construction of a sunroom. The clerk read a memo from
Mr. Burke suggesting a positive recommendation.
Motion: To send the Zoning Board of Appeals a positive recommendation
(Cook-Achille) All in favor. PASSES
4. Zoning Board of Appeals application for variance - 66 Baybrook Farm Road-
Variance from front yard setback for existing farmer's porch. The clerk read a
memo from Mr. Burke indicating the applicant had been made aware of the setback
requirements prior to the construction of the porch.
Motion: To send the Zoning Board of Appeals a negative recommendation
(Torman-Cook) All in favor. PASSES
5. Meeting notices Foxboro Planning Board, Plainville Planning Board, Attleboro
Planning Board, Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals, Norton Planning Board, North
Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals
6. Planning magazine
Mr. McShane and Mr. Frank arrived at 8:00
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Before joining the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board decided it would suggest the
Selectmen, as the licensing authority, have someone inspect the lots prior to renewing
licenses.
See Februa 21,2001 Board of Selectmen minutes for details of this .oint discussion
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Mr. Maloon explained this is remaining 34 acres at the back of the Green Acres
subdivision, with frontage on Green Acres Drive. The owner would like to get two
additional lots and give the remaining land, 29-30 acres adjacent to the Little Canoe River,
to the town. Mr. Maloon explained there would be a wetland crossing for the shared
driveway, which would be approximately 650 feet long, and showed the original wetland
compensation area on the sketch plan.
The clerk read a memo from Mr. Burke supporting the idea because it would help to
accomplish the Master Plan goal of establishing a greenbelt adjacent to rivers.
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Mr. McShane said he did not think the grant of a special permit caSe would be beneficial
to the town, since without it, the owner couldn't do anything other than build a single
house. Mr. Frank said it would be a way for the town to acquire land along the river, and
without the special permit, the owner could build the one house and the town would get
nothing. In addition, he said neither the number of outbuildings nor the amount of clear
cutting could be regulated. Mr. McShane said the owner would not be allowed to cut
within 200 feet of the river.
Mr. McShane noted the grant of a special permit and the acquisition of open space in an
adjacent development, Fram Estates, was a good decision because clustering was a way to
keep the houses away from the river; however, the land near the river here is unbuildable.
Mr. Maloon said he could not construct a traditional subdivision on this site because of the
wetlands, and due to its route around the wetlands, the road would be too long.
Mr. Dolan said he thought gaining control over that much land would make it worth
having two houses built, and was concerned about the possibility of an agricultural use on
the site. Dr. Torman said the owner had not started an agricultural use there yet, so was
unlikely to at this point. He added it would cost more to educate the children in two new
houses than the town would make in tax revenue.
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Mr. McShane said he did not think the town or the NR T would spend money on this land,
since nothing can be done with it anyway. He said the fact that a traditional subdivision
cannot work on the site does not mean the applicant has the right to a residential
compound special permit, adding he would like to see a map showing this land would help
to fill in holes in the greenbelt around the Canoe River. Mr. Cook suggested Mr. Maloon
use an assessor's ma to show the other 0 en s ace arcels alon the river.
Mr. McShane said he has been approached by some residents saying they do not want
landscaped cul-de-sac islands at all, and by others who would prefer the islands simply be
grassed rather than landscaped. The issue will be added to the board's work list.
The board discussed the two special permits approved at the February 7, 2001 meeting,
including a memo from Mr. Lewis indicating the river may have been incorrectly drawn
on the Castle Hill plan.
Motion: To sign the Great Woods Office Park decision (Torman-Cook) Five in favor.
McShane opposed. PASSES
Motion: To table signing the Castle Hill special permit until after the next Conservation
Commission meetin Torman-Cook) All in favor. PASSES
Motion: To adjourn at 9:15 p.m. (Torman-Frank) All in favor. PASSES
Date of next meeting: March 7,2001 at 7:30 p.m.
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Signature of Clerk
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Date of Approval
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