MINUTES

July 12, 2005

 

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:        Terry Mish

                                                             Doug Moglin

                                                             Albert Deloreto

                                                             Robert Johnson

                                                             Cal Chunglo

                                                         

The scheduled meeting of the Planning Board was opened at 7:06 p.m. by Chairman

Mr. Mish.

 

1.         ROUTINE BUSINESS:  7:06 p.m. - Payables were signed.

- Cal Chunglo was reappointed to another one year term joint appointment (Vote-Unanimous).

 

2.         APPOINTMENT:    7:15 p.m. - Mark Shute, Ralph DePalma, Buckingham Estates subdivision, review of preliminary plans.

- Mr. DePalma proposes 54 lots of between 1 ½ and 12 acres for his  conventional subdivision.

- Mr. Shute also proposed that 52 acres of the property be placed under conservation restrictions that would prohibit the property owners from cutting trees or making any changes to the land without Conservation Commission review and approval. The total area of the property is approximately 150 acres.  The restricted property borders wetlands and steep slopes.  It would be incorporated as part of building lot deeds and taxed by the town, but a covenant attached to the deed would limit property owner rights to modify the land within the restricted area.

- Fire Chief Don Morris objected to the name, stating that there is already a Buckingham Drive on the other side of town and for emergency response the name would have to be changed for the definitive plan.

- The conventional plan will connect two dead-end residential streets with Sunnyside Road.  Primary access will be from Hickory Lane, but the project will also tie into Meadow Lane on the north and Dewitt Circle on the south.

- After much discussion, Mr. Johnson stated that Mr. Shute did not put a lot of effort into the flexible plan.  Mr. Moglin made A MOTION  to go with the conventional plans, seconded by Mr. Johnson (Vote-Unanimous). A Public Hearing will be scheduled.

                       

3.         APPOINTMENT:    7:54 p.m. - Mark Shute, Richard Utzinger, 148 S. Loomis St., Estate Lot.

- Mr. Utzinger would like to relocate the access strip to a proposed Estate lot outside of the access strip.  The access would be on an adjacent lot owned by a family member.  Existing zoning bylaw 185-21 precludes access from other than the access strip.

           

4.         APPOINTMENT:  7:58 p.m - Mark Shute, LaFrance property, Jerred Lane

- This is an approved lot that was divided into two lots.

- Mr. Shute feels that this is not changing the density of the subdivision.

- The Board would like to discuss this further.

 

5.         APPOINTMENT:  8:14 p.m. - Matt Gaugh, 805 College Highway, BR zone.

- Mr. Gaugh would like to build a shed.

- The Board informed him that this is an accessory use for an existing residence without special procedure according to Southwick bylaw185-17 (5).

 

6.         ROUTINE BUSINESS Continued:      8:23 p.m.

- The sidewalk fund was discussed.

- Mr. Johnson made A MOTION to accept the modification to the Special Permit of the waiver on the fence in the Laurel Ridge Subdivision, seconded by Mr. Moglin (Vote-Unanimous).

 

Being no further business to be brought before the Board A MOTION was made by Mr. Romeo, seconded by Mr. DeLoreto (Vote-Unanimous) to adjourn at 8:58 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Victoria Hickey

Planning Board Secretary

 

 

Terry Mish _________________________     Doug Moglin _________________

Chairman                                                          Vice-Chairman

 

Robert Johnson _____________________      George Romeo _______________

 

Albert Deloreto _______________________  Cal Chunglo _________________

                                                                           (Alternate)