MINUTES
August 9, 2005
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Terry
Mish
Doug
Moglin
Albert
Deloreto
George
Romeo
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: 7:00
p.m.
- Changes were made to the July 12
minutes.
- Mr. Deloreto
made A MOTION, seconded by Mr. Romeo to schedule a meeting for September 13 to
establish the Impact Fee Sub Committee (Vote-Unanimous). A letter will go out to the group.
- A letter will go out to Attorney
Buckley regarding the clean-up of the Berry
property on Granville Road.
2. APPOINTMENT: 7:13 p.m.
- Mark Shute, ANR, Charles
Johnson Rd.
- The plan shows 5.67 acres.
- The Board said to clock it in.
3. PUBLIC
HEARING: 7:30
p.m. - POSTED: July 26, August 2, 2005
RE: Amberleaf
Manor subdivision, N.Loomis
St.
Mark Shute, D.L. Bean, Inc.
Mr. Shute
and T.J. Welch requested a Public Hearing for a 6 lot Flexible subdivision on N.Loomis St. The lots contain between 1.38 - 1.96 acres
with 9.65 acres of open space, total acreage 19.66 acres. Tighe & Bond,
Consulting Engineers, looked at the plans and sent a list to the Board
addressing how the developers planned on handling drainage for the
subdivision. Mr. Mish and Jeff Neece,
DPW Director, will be meeting with Mr. Shute to go
over drainage plans to ensure that the grading on the land will be adequate. The Board requested that building envelopes be
submitted so that grading and drainage can be better evaluated. Mrs. Coon, 4 Ham
Hill Road, took exception to a zoning bylaw that
said a 50-foot open space distance must be created around the property to
separate it from other properties. On
one of the lots proposed in the subdivision, that area was not shown. Other items up for review included a sidewalk
on both sides of the street for the subdivision, something that will be
discussed in depth at a later date.
Richard LaFrance, North
Loomis St., stated that he wants no streetlights
installed in the subdivision. Another
complaint from Mr. LaFrance was the fact that the
street proposed would put his property at a corner and it would be dangerous
because of the speeding cars. Mr. John
Meares of 382 N. Loomis St.,
and his daughter, Pamela Fournier believed that the proposed plan is not a true
representation of the boundaries and right of way of the property and their
abutting property. Mr. Meares will present a deed at the next meeting. A letter from Safety Officer, Kirk Sanders,
regarding safety issues in the subdivision was also read into the meeting. Mr. Sanders stated that he would never
recommend a development without lighting and that he believes that a sidewalk
on one side would be sufficient. Mr.
Sanders also stated that signage could address the vehicle traffic in the
subdivision. The hearing was continued
to Tuesday, August 23 at 7:30 pm.,
when Mr. Shute will give a more detailed explanation
of the drainage system.
4. APPOINTMENT: 8:55 p.m.
- Theresa Viele, Nextel, 686
College Highway
- Ms. Viele
presented details of the proposal to add antennae on an existing cell tower and
associated building needed to house the electronics. The building will be 11-by-20 feet and is
similar to those of other cellular telephone providers.
- Mr. Johnson made A MOTION to
accept the site plan, seconded by Mr. Moglin (Vote-Unanimous).
5. APPOINTMENT: 9:03 p.m.
- Ann Murray, Southwick Library, sign review
- Mr.
Johnson made A MOTION to accept the sign, seconded by Mr. Moglin
(Vote-Unanimous).
6. APPOINTMENT: 9:08 p.m.
- Eric Twarog, PVPC, Dennis Clark, Conservation
Coordinator, Smart Growth.
- Mr. Twarog explained the Commonwealth Capital application and
grant to the Board.
7. ROUTINE
BUSINESS Continued…9:50 p.m.
- The Board discussed the Board of Appeals
decision on the Duncan Real Estate sign.
A letter will be sent to the Selectmen concerning the decision.
Being no further business to be brought before the Board A MOTION was made by Mr.Romeo,
seconded by Mr.Moglin (Vote-Unanimous) to adjourn at 10:06 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)