MINUTES

December 6, 2005

 

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:      Terry Mish

                                                            Doug Moglin

                                                            Albert DeLoreto

                                                            Cal Chunglo

                                                        

The scheduled meeting of the Planning Board was opened at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman

Mr. Mish.

 

1.         ROUTINE BUSINESS:  7:00 p.m. – Payables were signed.

            - The plans for Whip City Tool & Die Corporation, 813 College Highway, were signed.

 

2.         PUBLIC HEARING:  7:30 p.m. – POSTED:  November 22, 29, 2005  

                                                RE:  Estate Lot, Fred Jackson Road

                                                Mark Shute, D.L. Bean, Inc.

- Mr. Shute presented plans for an Estate Lot on Fred Jackson Road, consisting of 6.28 acres with approximately 65 feet of frontage.  The proposed house is 600 feet back.  At this time the Board closed the hearing and will work on the decision.

 

3.         APPOINTMENT:  7:55 p.m. – David Paine, Harold Murphy, Sylvain Thibault and Jeff Neece, Vining Hill Road subdivision.

- Initially, Mr. Paine presented both a conventional and a flexible subdivision plan required for any subdivision.  The Board preferred the flexible subdivision, but the access road crosses a wetland buffer, which is allowed under a conventional plan, but may not be allowed in a flexible plan.  The flexible subdivision rules and regulations prohibit the installation of impervious surfaces in a wetland buffer.  The design and construction of the street with pavers were discussed which Jeff Neece did not approve of since he felt that the streets in a subdivision should be designed in that they provide safe vehicular travel and with the weather conditions of New England this would not work.  The Board would like to review Chapter 315, Division of Land, for further discussion.

  

4.         APPOINTMENT:  8:35 p.m. – Eric Twarog, PVPC, Smart Growth

- Mr. Twarog presented to the Board an update on the scope of work that has been done to improve the Commonwealth Capital score and to promote smart growth in our community.  The draft of the Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw was also discussed.  The purpose of this bylaw is to encourage development of new housing that is affordable to low and moderate-income households.

 

Being no further business to be brought before the Board A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. DeLoreto (Unanimous) to adjourn at 9:23 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)