Link back to department page
Minutes January 9, 2012
Regular Meeting
Planning Board Agenda for Monday, January 9, 2012
Planning Board Agenda for Monday, January 9, 2012
7:00 PM Holbrook Cooperative Bank requests Extension for Time of Completion
for construction of a residential subdivision consisting of four (4) lots on a total of 8.03 acres, located off Dennis Road, on assessor’s Map 216 Parcel 4.
7:30 PM Initial Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Zoning By-Law
At this meeting the Board will provide an overview of the following proposed zoning amendments, and distribute a schedule for further public hearings on the various articles
ARTICLE A: To Clarify and Amend Provisions Governing Non-Conforming Uses
ARTICLE B: To Correct Provisions Relative to Agricultural Uses
ARTICLE C AND D: To Allow Electronic and Off-Premise Message Signs in the South Hingham Development Overlay District
ARTICLE E: Regulations for Donation Collection Containers
ARTICLE F: Remove from Residence C District and including in the Office Park District the land shown on Assessors Map 176 as Lot 3, 4, and 8; and on Assessors Map 186 as Lots 3 and 5; and on Assessors Map 187 as Lots 10 and 12 which land is situated off Old Derby Street and on the northeasterly side of Route 3 and the easterly side of the Town Line.
ARTICLE G: Add the following parcels within the South Hingham Overlay District shown on Assessors Map 176 as Lots 3, 4, and 8; and on Assessors Map 186 as Lots 3 and 5; and on Assessors Map 187 as Lots 10 and 12 which land is situated off Old Derby Street and on the northeasterly side of Route 3 and the easterly side of the Town Line.
8:30 PM Anchor Plaza: Informal discussion relative to proposed parking and screening requirements for possible new tenants.
9:00 Old/New Business
1. Endorsement of 303 Gardner Street Subdivision
2. Jim Costello-Thoughts on Planning Board Code of Conduct
3. Minutes of December 15, 2011
_
Present: Planning Board Members, Sarah Corey, Judy Sneath, Paul Healey, Gary Tondorf-Dick,
Bill Ramsey and alternate Jim Costello. Also present was Community Planning Director Katy Lacy.
7:00 PM Holbrook Cooperative Bank requests Extension for Time of Completion
for construction of a residential subdivision consisting of four (4) lots on a total of 8.03 acres, located off Dennis Road, on assessor’s Map 216 Parcel 4.
Applicant: Holbrook Cooperative Bank
Applicant’s representative: Larry Corbeil, Corbeil Associates, Inc.
The most recent extension expired November 30, 2010. The property is now owned by the Holbrook Cooperative Bank.
Mr. Corbeil explained to the Board that there are issues with the approved plan for this site. He felt four house lots were too many and requested to be able to come back with amendments.
Access to water for this site has been problematic. Mr. Corbeil stated they are investigating the possibility of wells and going back to request water from Aquarion and if necessary, Rockland/Abington to access their water source.
Dennis Road, Abington Street and Hickey Road abutters expressed their concerns with the site. They spoke about 1) cleaning up the site before moving forward with the project, and 2) their concern of what the water source was going to be since there is only a 2” water pipe to the site at this time. Abutters seemed to be in favor of the project going forward as long as the water issue is resolved and drainage on their properties does not worsen.
It was moved, seconded and SO VOTED, unanimously, to APPROVE the request to revive and extend time of completion for the Dennis Road Subdivision six (6) months with the following condition:
1) The Applicant takes immediate action to clean-up the site.
Mr. Ramsey left the meeting at this time.
7:30 PM Initial Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Zoning By-Law
This is the initial public hearing on the seven proposed amendments to amend the zoning By-Law.
Ms. Lacy distributed a detailed schedule of future hearings and an overview of each zoning article at the meeting.
ARTICLE A To Clarify and Amend Provisions Governing Non-Conforming Uses (III-1)
ARTICLE B To Correct Provisions Relative to Agricultural Uses
ARTICLE C and D To Allow Electronic and Off-Premise Message Signs
ARTICLE E To Allow for Regulated Donation Collection Boxes
ARTICLE F and G To Extend Office Park and South Hingham Overlay District
ARTICLE H Update Map Reference in Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District
The Board had a brief discussion of each article and decided to visit Legacy Place in Dedham to see the actual signs that are proposed in Articles C and D. They also requested to have the land owners of the subject parcels (Plymouth Quarries and Bristol Brothers) for Article F and G to submit aerial views of the site, topography map, if available, and to allow the Board to have a site visit.
The Board voted to approve minutes of December 15, 2011.
8:30 PM Anchor Plaza: Informal discussion relative to proposed parking and screening requirements for possible new tenants.
Bill Ramsey returned to the meeting.
An informal discussion commenced relative to proposed changes to the site, including reconstruction of the western portion of the building (Old Navy) and reconfiguration of the parking lot for an upcoming project at Anchor Plaza. The applicant will be providing a full application for Site Plan Approval and a Parking Determination later in January.
The project engineer Len Cubellis, Construction, Management & Builders, Inc., requested the Board’s input regarding three possible scenarios of the reconfiguration of the parking lot. Mr. Cubellis presented three plans to the Board which lead to discussion of the required 15’ planted strip along the frontage for Business B, traffic safety, number of parking spaces, perpendicular vs. parallel, parking space dimensions and the installation of bollards in front of the building.
9:00 Old/New Business
Endorsement of 303 Gardner Street Subdivision
It was moved, seconded and SO VOTED, unanimously, to ENDORSE the plan entitled “303 Gardner Street, Definitive Subdivision Plan of Land in Hingham, MA,” prepared by James Engineering, Inc., 125 Great Rock Road, Hanover, MA, dated June with revisions thru November 18, 2011 consisting of five (5) sheets for Gerry Rankine, 5 Triphammer Road, Hingham, MA approved on November 2, 2011.
It was moved, seconded, and SO VOTED to submit, by the Planning Board to the Selectmen, the Zoning Article to Update Map Reference in Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District at the upcoming Spring Town Meeting.
Mr. Tondorf-Dick informed the other members of the Board that they could benefit by using Landscape Architect Randall Arendt to identify special features resulting in a better designed plan and to incorporate landscape design into the Subdivision Rules and Regs.
Mr. Tondorf-Dick would like him to come in and talk to the Board at some point. Ms. Lacy asked to have Mr. Tondorf-Dick draft up what he is looking to have Mr. Arendt do for the Board so it is clear to the other members.
Alternate member Jim Costello joined the Board at this time.
Planning Board Code of Conduct
Chairman Sarah Corey read the Planning Board’s Code of Conduct voted July 2, 2009. Ms. Corey expressed the importance for all Board members to adhere to the Code of Conduct. Mr. Costello shared his concerns and how to rectify them if the situation was to arise. He also reminded the Board of the required State Ethic test they took for municipal employees and its board members and abiding by the State’s Code of Ethics.
It was moved, seconded and SO VOTED, unanimously, to APPROVE the elimination of “Town Counsel” in Section 5 b.
The Board discussed their concerns and displeasure with the Government Study Committee meeting on January 3, 2012.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Clancy, Community Planning Administrator