BELLINGHAM
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August
9, 2007 Meeting Minutes
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Present at the meeting:
Brian J. Sutherland
(BJS) Chair
Glenn C. Wojcik
(GCW), Vice Chair (absent)
David Brown (DB)
Secretary
Thomas J. Guerin
(TJG),
Stephen Bartha (SB)
Patricia Buckley
(PMB)
Other officials: Stacey J. Wetstein, (SJW) Town Planner
Amy Cook, (AC),
Commission on Disabilities (absent)
Mary Chaves,
(MC) Coordinator
BJS opened
meeting at
BJS advised
the Board that there had not been enough feedback on the minutes of July 28,
and that those minutes would be reviewed at the next Planning Board meeting.
DB: Motion
to sign vouchers.
SB: Second.
Vote: 5-0,
Approved.
Walgreens Traffic circulation
discussion
Scott
Weymouth of Arista Development appeared to discuss the Walgreens egress issues
with the Planning Board. Although he has
since sold the property he will act as an intermediary between Walgreens the
new owners and the Board. The Board
reviewed the problem with the exit closest to the new traffic signal and Scott
will get back to SJW.
SB: Motion
to approve changes to Walgreen’s entrance/exit.
DB: Second.
Vote: 4-0,
Approved.
High Ridge discussion
SJW advised
the Board that she had a conversation with Tim Jones and he had forgotten about
the meeting and SJW had continued it to the Aug 23rd meeting. This is the last meeting before his permit
from the Board expires. She asked Tim to
get all the information together before this meeting. He is supposed to be done by September 1,
2007. He also was supposed to make
payments of $100,000.00 to the town upon release of the last round of bond
money and has not. SJW is arranging a
meeting with various department heads, Attorney Ambler and residents as well as
Mr. Jones to hash out the details. BJS
said that these issues must be finalized as it has been ongoing for far too
long; .there is 385,000 left in the bond account.
Tony Khoury
owner and Deidre Sullivan his architect/engineer and his son, John Khoury,
appeared before the Board
He has
owned property since 1980 and would like to change the plaza by moving the
building where the pizza shop is currently located from the side to behind the
older existing building. He is not
increasing the amount of space, just reconfiguring the original space. He reviewed the traffic flow through the
plaza to the Board’s satisfaction with the slight altering of some parking
spaces on the building’s
SJW advised
the Board on comments made by the DPW and Fire Department. The fire department had no issue with the new
site and the DPW had some of its suggested changes incorporated in the plan
already. Mr. Khoury was advised to
consult with the DPW and their plans for the center roadway improvements and
also the
SB: Motion
to approve site plan for Khoury center Shops site plan review pending receipt
of new plans with all changes discussed including internal traffic flow,
angling of parking spaces as discussed, reduction of entrance, lighting
location, street markings and utilities on plan.
DB: Second.
Vote: 4-0,
Approved.
SB: Motion
to adjourn
PB: Second
Vote: 4-0
Approved
Minutes
Accepted on: _______________________
______________________________________
(date) (prepared
by: Mary Chaves)
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Stephen
Bartha Brian J.
Sutherland
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David
Brown Glenn
Wojcik
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Patricia
M. Buckley