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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning Brd Min_81819931 O•J r` i] J0 I,'- C' hl , i PLANNING BOARD S MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1993 PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Clerk McClanahan PLANNERS: Annino, Cadden, Caponigro, Sullivan Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development 7:30 p.m. - Meeting Called to Order 7:30 p.m. - Stop and Shop Site Plan Review, John Sullivan excused himself for the discussion of the Stop and Shop Site Plan Reviews. Representatives for Stop and Shop presented the revised site plan to the Planning Board for the proposed facility. The parcel contains 9 acres, the main access to the store will be on Chauncy Street with a secondary access on Forbes Blvd. The site will be screened by vegetation. There will 1 be 404 parking spaces. All utilities will be brought on site. There is a full mature buffer zone, although Stop and Shop will be bringing in more landscaping. It has its own standards of excellence. DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS: ENGINEERING AND WATER DEPARTMENT: Due to the proposed traffic, the main entrance should be on Forbes Blvd. Water and Sewer are available on site. (Planner Annino enters the meeting) OFFICER LANCE LAWSON -TRAFFIC SAFETY: Feels that Chauncy St. (RTE.106) is heavily traveled. Due to the potential traffic hazard the entrance should be on Forbes Blvd, FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Fire Lane on site should be posted. BOARD OF HEALTH: No Septic Allowed. CONSERVATION COMMISSION: Must adhere to the Order of Conditions, concerned about the water collection. PLANNER CADDEN: Has concerns over pedestrian access. CHAIRMAN MADAN: Would like to know if the area warrants traffic signals. PLANNER ANNINO: Would like to see the landscape identified at the intersection. He doesn't feel that 110 trees is a lot for 9 1/2 acres. He would like to see what landscape and buffer areas are being preserved. The representatives from Stop and Shop stated that the lighting for the facility will be 3/10" candle, high pressure sodium ranging in color from light orange to clear. There will be a four foot fence surrounding the wetland area, this Nvas a recommendation from Conservation Commission. PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 8 -13 -93 pg. 2. work. PLANNER MCCLANAHAN: Would like to know what would happen if the traffic study did not DIRECTOR BURKE: Recommended that the revised plan be sent to the Building Department. MOTION. TOGIVEAPOSITIVERECOMMENDATION ,TAXINGINTOACCOUNTOUR COMMENTSAND CONCERNABOUT TRAFFICAND SAFETY.(Annino-McClanahan) MOTION PASSED 5 -1 -0 7:45 P.M. - APPLE TREE FARM - CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING Allen Willis requested that the public hearing be continued MOTION'. TO CONTINUE THE HEARING UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1993 II7THA FINAL ACTION DATE OFSEPT .,29,1993.(McClanahan- Annino) MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS 8 :00 p.m. - DISCUSSION ON CLOSING /ABANDONING A SECTION OF OLD MAPLE STREET Applicant: Ralph Penney - resident 336 Maple Street Director Burke stated that this is not a public hearing. This had been presented to the Planning Board via a petition to the board of Selectmen. The Selectmen have requested that the Planning Board make a recommendation. The abutters have asked to be informed. Atty. Robert Cutler - represented Ralph Penney and explained to the Planning Board that in 1989 on the conceptual Plan of Beaumont's Pond the closing of Old Maple Street was proposed. PLANNER MCCLANAHAN: Asked Ralph Penney what lie wanted. DIRECTOR BURKE: Stated that the idea was shown on a "conceptual" plan - therefore it wasn't a formal plan and therefore there would have not been a formal vote. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: Bill Morrison - 328 Maple Street, expressed that the Street should be closed because of the safety issue, the burro causes visual problems. Pearl Donovan - 308 Maple Street, Stated that the area is treacherous and it makes sense to close Old Maple Street. Ken Kilburn - 318 maple Street - Old Maple Street is in deplorable condition. PLANNER SULLIVAN: Thinks that this is a feasible plan. PLANNERS ANNINO AND SULLIVAN: Were very surprised to see the seal of the Town Engineer on this conceptual plan. PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 8•(!-93 PAGE 3. MOTION. • TO RECOMMEND TO THEBOARD OFSELECTMEN THAT THESOUTHEAST SECTION OF OLD MAPLE STREET BE CLOSED WITHAN EARTHEN BURMAT NO COST TO THE TO WN.(McClanahan- Sullivan) 4 -0 -1 Annino opposed - Motion passed. 8:00 p.m. - THE BUBBLE SPORTS FACILITY SITE PLAN REVIEW *Note: Planner Annino leaves the room for this presentation The developers for the Soccer Bubble gave a presentation to the Planning Board. The proposed soccer facility would be located on the corner of South Main and Reservoir Streets with access through Reservoir Street. The facility will not be located with in the wetlands or buffer zone. The building will be 45,200 square feet and will be in complete compliance of the setback requirements. The leach basins will accommodate a 50 year storm and there is accessible sewage on Reservoir Street. There will be 178 parking spaces and trees will be added to the lot side that abuts the Clemmey property. parking. DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS: CONSERVATION COMMISSION: No work allowed within the 100 foot buffer zone. ENGINEERING AND WATER DEPARTMENT: Is concerned with perk test, filter rap and PLANNING DIRECTOR: Is concerned with direction of traffic, stop signs and leaching field. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Would like the Fire Lanes properly marked. PLANNER CADDEN: How many parking spaces, how many fields and how do you propose to hande the crowds. PLANNER SULLIVAN: How tall is the structure, will more landscaping be added, will the lights be directed inward, what will the noise level be. , PLANNER MCCLANAHAN: What is the life span of the material, how fast would it deflate. PLANNER CAPONIGRO: Will the on site drainage have oil/meter separators. DIRECTOR BURKE: He is concerned with entrance lighting, internal traffic, one way traffic around the structure. He noted for the record that Officer Lawsods comments were not available and that there are two letters of opposition from the attorney and engineer hired by the Clemmey family. The soccer representatives stated they will modify the drainage to meet more than a 50 year storm. They will meet with the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency (MEPA). MOTION. TO GIVEA POSITIVERECOMMENDATION TO THE SOCCER BUBBLEPROJECT. THEBOARD WOULD LIKE THEFOLLOWING CONCERNSADDRESSED: NOISELEVELS, ENGINEER ACCEPTANCE OF DRAINAGE, ISSUES BROUGHT FORTH IN CORRESPONDENCE, ENTRANCE LIGHT, SIGNAGE (Cadden- Caponigro) Doug Annino not present for the vote. Motion passed - Unanimous PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 8-J-94 pg. 4. CORRESPONDENCE: The Board voted to accepted the minutes of July 7 and July 21, 1993 as written. - Unanimous FORM A (ANR) PLANS APPLICANT: Frank Allen residential compound on 5.8 acres without proper frontage. MOTION. GIVENEGATIVERECOMMENDATIONBECAUSEOFTHELAC %OFFRONTAGE (Sullivan-Cadan) 3 -1 -2 Motion passed. APPLICANT: Fontinini - Foundation was placed incorrectly on lot, Abutter had agreed to deed over 8200 sqaure feet. MOTION: GIVEPOSITIVERECOMMENDATION. Motion passed unanimously MOTION. TABLEBRANCH STREET UNTIL PLANSAREBETTER DEFINED. Motion passed unanimously. MOTION: TO GIVEPOSITIVERECOMMEIWATIONON WEXFORD DRIVE Motion passed - unanimously. MOTION. • TOACCEPT THE COVENANTSASWRITTENFORBAYBR00% Motionpassed- unanimously. PUBLIC DISCUSSION NONE AROUND THE TABLE MOTION. • TO SIGN THEPLANSONTHEBRANCHSTREETSUBDIVISION (McClanahan- Caponigro) Motion passed - unanimously. THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 1993 AT 7:30 P.M. THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:15P.M. f Respectfully submitted,` Ici. IvL hael McClanahan -Clerk Maureen R. Doherty l Acting Secretary Accepted