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June
14, 2007 Meeting Minutes
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Present at the meeting:
Brian J. Sutherland
(BJS) Chair
Glenn C. Wojcik
(GCW), Vice Chair
David Brown (DB)
Secretary
Thomas J. Guerin
(TJG),
Stephen Bartha (SB)
Patricia Buckley
(PMB)
John Sexton
(Associate Member)
Other officials: Stacey J. Wetstein, (SJW) Town Planner
Amy Cook, (AC),
Commission on Disabilities (not present)
Mary Chaves,
(MC) Coordinator
BJS opened
the meeting at
GCW: Motion
to sign minutes of 5.24.07 as amended.
SB: Second.
Vote: 5-0
Approved.
SB: Motion
to sign vouchers.
GCW:
Second.
Vote: 5-0,
Approved.
81P, Bradley Wright,
Attorney
Joseph Antonellis appeared on behalf of Bradley Wright, property owner. He is looking to divide a parcel which is
located in both
SJW
informed the Board that is standard procedure that the regulations follow the
town issues the building permits.
BJS said
that he wanted a plan that showed the entire parcel not just the two building lots. Attorney Antonellis stated that he was not
aware of that being in the statute regarding ANR. He asked to continue to next meeting to
present a newly drawn plan.
Attorney
Antonellis was advised that he would not have to ask for a continuance but could
simply bring the new plan to the next Planning Board Hearing. Attorney Antonellis advised the Board that he
would not be at the next meeting but that the project engineer would represent
the applicant.
81P, Steeves,
The Steeves
appeared before the Board to review their plan. They are planning to build an
addition to their home and need more land to meet the setback
requirements. Their parents own the land
directly behind them and are giving them a piece. All lot shape factor and
frontage requirements are met.
SB: Motion to accept 81 P
DB Second
Vote: 5-0
Approved
EMC Subdivision Plan Signing
GCW:
Motion to sign plans for EMC Definitive Subdivision.
DB: Second.
Vote: 5-0,
Approved.
Roland Laprade,
Chairman of the
advised the
Board that that although the Overlay failed by a few votes, something still has
to be done about
He told the
Board that he had asked Denis Fraine to approach the Board of Selectmen about
holding a joint forum with the Planning Board and residents and businessmen in
the area. He stated that he still
believes that overlay is he best option to get development in the area, but was
interested in hearing ideas from others on how to stimulate redevelopment and
enhance
The
questions for discussion at the joint session would include:
How do we
blend residential and business?
What ideas
do people have to encourage redevelopment?
He would
like agreement from the Planning Board to schedule the joint meeting for the
next Planning Board meeting scheduled for June 28. SJW suggested
BJS stated
that it was important to make sure to engage as many as possible in the
discussion before Town Meeting. SJW
replied that flyers would be distributed throughout the area to businesses and
residents alike.
Water Resource Committee report from
PMB
PMB briefed
the Board on the last Water Resource Committee meeting. BJS had asked her to attend. There is an ongoing issue with construction
vehicles pumping water from Box Pond into their tankers. These vehicles do not pay for the water and
have no permits to do so, although by all indications there is no law against
taking water this way. Discussion about
whether it made sense to set up a pumping station and charge for the water was
made. No determinations have been made as yet.
DB: Motion
to adjourn.
GCW:
Second.
Vote: 5-0,
Approved.
.
Minutes
Accepted on: _______________________
______________________________________
(date) (prepared
by: Mary Chaves)
__________________________________________ ______________________________________
Stephen
W. Bartha Brian
J. Sutherland
__________________________________________ ______________________________________
David
Brown Glenn
C. Wojcik
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Patricia
M. Buckley