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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_6281995e D ( _ — PLANNING BOARD MINUTES- 95 JUL 13 AM 8: 52 June 28, 1995 iji,, 11 15 F IEI_u PRESENT: Acting Chairman Sullivan, Acting Clerk Bonda ?' SS; HU0ETTS PLANNERS: Dolan, Flynn, McShane, Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. Motion: To appoint Clerk Sullivan Acting Chairman and Planner Bonda Acting Clerk (Dolan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES 2. Site Plan Review - Day Care Center - School Street - Wayne Carrigan The clerk read the department head comments. Ralph Maloon, RIM Engineering, presented the plan for a day care facility with a fence and gates into play areas and 11 parking spaces with a turning area of 50 feet. He said there would be four employees working at a time, so there will be plenty of parking. Mr. Maloon proposed a yield sign for traffic coming off of Route 140. Public Comment Wayne Carrigan, owner, said he had done everything the town asked and disagreed - - with Officer Lance Lawson's comments about traffic safety. He said he had looked at police records and found there had been no accidents at that driveway. Steven Dean, attorney for the applicant, said the former use of the property had a comparable level of traffic with larger vehicles. He said the state would not grant a curb cut in a different location, but they were willing to make leaving the driveway a right turn only. Board Comment -- - - Planner Flynn said she was concerned about the safety of the children at the day care and those driving in and out of the site. Mr. Maloon explained the driveway would be 27 feet wide and the children would be dropped off in the back of the house. Planner Flynn said she would like to see Officer Lawson's comments on the new plan, dated June 16, 1995, Planner McShane suggested a rotary -type set up in the drop off area and fewer parking spaces with more turnaround area. Mr. Maloon said with the 50 feet, there would be plenty of room to turn around. Acting Clerk Bonda asked if the fence was within the property line. Mr. Maloon said the granite bound on the plan is not the property line, and the fence is within the line. Acting Chairman Sullivan asked about the soil. Mr. Maloon told him it was gravel with high ground water, adding they would use 6 inch crushed stone in the play areas, which is required and will allow infiltration. Acting Chairman Sullivan was concerned they would be adding to the impervious surface area and about the traffic and safety issues. Planner Dolan agreed a right -hand turn should be the only way out of the driveway and said he would want a stop sign at the end of the driveway. Mr. Burke explained the applicant had tried to relocate the curb cut, but the state would not allow it. He said the site is difficult, and the use would be creating more traffic 3. than the previous use. He added he did not know if the board could prohibit a left turn into the site. - - - - Planner Flynn asked if the site would drain onto adjacent properties. Mr. Maloon said the detention basins on the site were to catch runoff from the driveway. Planner Flynn asked what would have to be done to increase the number of children from 30. Mr. Carrigan said he would have to redo the second floor, though it would be a long time before he would be able to do that. Acting Chairman Sullivan asked if the plan addressed the landscaping requirements. Mr. Maloon answered Mr. Cook did not feel it comes under those requirements. Planner McShane asked if the applicant had spoken to Officer Lawson since he received the new plan. Mr. Carrigan said he had not, but would. Mr. Burke suggested the board could send the Building Inspector a recommendation contingent on Mr. Cook receiving Officer Lawson's report on the revised plan prior to granting a building permit. Planner Flynn said she wanted to see Officer Lawson's comments on the new plan before making a recommendation. Motion: To have Mr. Burke get in touch with Officer Lawson for a written recommendation on the June 16, 1995 plan and postpone making a recommendation until the July 12, 1995 meeting. (Flynn - Bonda) All in favor. PASSES Surplus Material Removal Application - South Main Street - Karl Clemmey Acting Chairman Sullivan excused himself from the discussion and left the room. Motion: To appoint Acting Clerk Bonda Acting Chairman and Planner Flynn Acting Clerk (Dolan - McShane) All in favor. PASSES The clerk read correspondence, including a building permit which was issued on May 4, 1995. Mr. Clemmey explained he would be moving two piles of excess material, removed during parking lot construction, to a site on West Street. Board Comment Planner Flynn asked about the ground water. lvh•. Clemmey showed her several monitoring wells on the plan and said the highest groundwater they found was at 13 feet, and the site is on sewer. Planner McShane asked if there would be screening of the site from the roadway. Mr. Clemmey explained the state owns the land right along South Main Street, but would do some landscaping at the front of his site. Motion: To send the Building Inspector a positive recommendation (Dolan- Flymr) Mr. Burke suggested the board use the conditions in the standard draft he had prepared. Planner McShane asked about the status with the Conservation Commission. Mr. Clemmey said he should have an Order of Conditions within 10 days. All in favor. PASSES 4. Subdivision Rules and Regulations Discussion Acting Chairman Sullivan returned to the meeting. The board had decided several months ago to go to public, hearing with four items, and several items remained unresolved. Sight Distance Plan and Profile - Acting Clerk Sullivan said this was important to a lot of plans. He said now, plans don't show large trees or rocks, which are often the problem. The board discussed adding "Sight distance must be shown on the definitive plan in plan and profile. Sight line showing trees, shrubs and other obstructions to sight distance shall be added to the plan." The board discussed keeping the ASHTO reference or using MPH, and whether using MPH would be defensible. Planner Flyer suggested waiting to discuss the issue when Chairman French returns. Consensus was to require a plan showing sight distance plan and profile. The question is whether to use a reference other than ASHTO. Sidewalks -The board discussed requiring one or two in a subdivision. Mr. Burke reminded the board he had given the some cross sections of roads with different widths. Planner Flynn suggested leaving the requirement at two sidewalks and waiving one where appropriate, but if one is required, it wold be hard to make developers do two. Planner McShane said he would rather see more paved pedestrian surfaces and less car surface, adding that one sidewalk makes the street look unfinished. Planner Dolan agreed with requiring two one through streets, but didn't see the need for two on a cul -de -sac road. Consensus was to require two sidewalks on through roads and waive one when applicable. The questions is whether to change to current regulations on cul -de -sacs. Planner Dolan suggested the sidewalk go to the last driveway in the cul -de -sac. Acting Clerk Sullivan said the regulations require that now, and if the board were to allow one sidewalk, it should serve the maximum number of lots. Mr. Burke suggested requiring two on minor roads, and considering waivers for cul -de -sac roads. 5. Correspondence 1. Minutes June 21, 1995 Amendment: Mr. Giordano is a School Committee member, not the chairman Motion: To accept the minutes as amended (Bonda- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES 2. Letter and Form J Lot 40 - Magna Vista Motion: To sign the Form J (Dolan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES . 3. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: Surety amount - Perkins Ave. Extension Motion: To set the surety at $17,580 - (Flynn- Dolan) All in favor. PASSES 4. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: partial release on Vickery Estates Motion: To release $6,777 (Dolan - McShane) All in favor. PASSES 5. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: partial release on Cedar Ridge_ - - _Motion: -To release $3,000 (Dolan- McShane) All in favor. PASSES 6. Form I Covenant - Shawumt Ridge Motion: To accept the Form I (Dolan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES Motion: To sign the plan (Flynn - Dolan) All in favor. PASSES 7. Memo from Mr. Williams RE: Municipal Building Projects 8. Letter from Mass Highway RE: Norton Proposed Retail Project 9. Memo from MBC RE: School Parking 10. Citizens Petition to Rezone Garden Street 4. Subdivision Regulations Discussion Continued Street Width Continued - Acting Chairman Sullivan suggested a 55 foot right -of -way. Planner Dolan suggested a 60 foot right -of -way on major roads with a 40 foot pavement, a 50 foot minor road with 22 foot wide pavement and two sidewalks, and a 55 foot secondary road with 24 foot pavement and a 9 foot grass strip. Acting Chairman Sullivan suggested leaving the major road as is, at 60 feet with a 40 foot pavement and changing the minor and secondary requirements. Street Lights - The Electric Department has asked their requirement not be changed. The board discussed inviting John Larch to come in and discuss the issue. Drainage - The board discussed regulating both the rate of water going off site and the volume. Unaccepted Streets - The board discussed deleting the section in its entriety. Motion: To delete Section 6, Unaccepted Streets. (Flynn - Bonda) Four in favor. One abstention. PASSES 6. Master Plan Discussion Mr. Burke presented the board with a revised time line. The board would like to send a letter to the Board of Selectmen to be read at the July 12, 1995 meeting and for Chairman FrenchIo follow it up by visiting the Selectmen at its July 26, 1995 meeting. 7. Around the Table Planner McShane asked how the impact fees hearing at the State House went. Acting Chairman Sullivan told him it went well and they had support from Representative Barbara Hyland. He added the timing may have been bad, because Governor Weld had just vetoed Franklin's bill. 8. Adjournment Motion: To adjourn at 12:00 A.M. (Dolan - Bonda) All in favor. PASSES Date of nest meeting: July 12, 1995 at 7:30 P.M. Si re of Clerk Date o Approval