BELLINGHAM
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September
28, 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)
(absent)
Patricia Buckley
(PMB)
Other officials: Stacey J. Wetstein, (SJW) Town Planner
Amy Cook, (AC),
Commission on Disabilities
Mary Chaves,
(MC) Coordinator
BJS opened
the meeting at
DB: Motion to sign minutes of
PB: Second.
Vote: 4-0,
Approved.
GCW: Motion to sign vouchers.
PB: Second.
Vote: 4-0,
Approved.
SJW
explained to the Board that the plan is the same but had not been depicted
accurately as to layout of the property and how it intersects with current
entrance with adjacent property. The way
the property runs it is about ¼ through the opening and on proposed conditions will
be green space.
Mr. Khoury
stated that he was willing to mark out an area on the plan and indicate that no
landscaping would be done at this time. DB asked what would happen if Mr.
Khoury wanted to landscape a week from now.
The Board decided it that Mr. Khoury would need to come back before the
Board to review the plan. Mr. Khoury stated several times that the changes to
be made would in no way restrict his rights his rights to develop the edge of
his property in the future.
GCW: Motion to approve amendment of the site plan
or the
DB Second.
Vote 4-0
Approved
Elm Estates Bond Release,
PB: Motion
to release bond for
DB: Second.
Vote: 4-0,
Approved.
SJW advised
the Board that this location was across from Cumberland Farms. Kim DiMarco and Joe Marquedant, her engineer,
reviewed their proposal to the Board.
The proponent owns two homes on adjacent parcels and wants to open a
business in one of them. The parking and
traffic flow was reviewed and suggestions were made by the Board regarding
parking.
PB asked
about a sidewalk and pedestrian access.
DB was concerned about parking spaces which require backing onto
Dawn
Davies,
AC reminded
the applicant that the Handicap space must be van accessible.
GCW: Motion
to continue the hearing for
DB: Second.
Vote: 4-0,
Approved.
Shoppes at
Marc Lavoie
appeared before the Board and advised that the peer reviewer has not had time
to complete their review of the Traffic study.
DB” Motion
to continue development plan review, Water resource district special permit and
major business complex special permit for Shoppes at Bellingham to November 8,
2007 at 7:20.
GCW: Second
Vote: 4-0,
Approved
DB: Motion
to accept request for extension of decision for Shoppes at Bellingham
Development Plan Water Resource Special Permit, and Major Business Complex
Special Permit deadline to
GCW: Second.
Vote: 4-0,
Approved.
SJW advised
that the Board that she put out an RFP to request a review of the Fiscal
Analysis but has not had an opportunity to review the replies yet. She is waiting for the environmental impact
report and engineering review before proceeding with the Water Resource
District Special Permit.
Minutes
Accepted on: _______________________
______________________________________
(date) (prepared
by: Mary Chaves)
__________________________________________ ______________________________________
Stephen
Bartha Brian J.
Sutherland
__________________________________________ ______________________________________
David
Brown Glenn
Wojcik
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Patricia
M. Buckley