Wednesday, April 28, 2004

7:00 p.m.

Members Present: Chairman Harold Congdon, Ron Christ, and Ed Ciaraldi.

Also Present: Town Planner Lisa Pearson, secretary Katrina O’Leary

Chairman Congdon opens the meeting at 7:10 p.m.

1. New Business

a. Approval of minutes of 4/14/04

Motion by: Ed Ciaraldi to approve the minutes of 4/14/04 as presented. Ron Christ seconds the motion. Vote is unanimously affirmative. Motion passes.

b. Paonessa – Elizabeth Drive – 75-77 Folly Mill Road

Harold Congdon explains that Don Levesque has not gotten back in touch – he has uncapped everything at the site. He would like to table the matter until Mr. Levesque gets back in touch.

The Board decides on a site visit – he asks the Planning Board secretary to get in touch with Bill Selig.

c Palis Drive drainage concerns – Matt Palis

Don Levesque is going to see if the as-built plans are correct – the chairman would like to table this matter for 2 weeks so Mr. Levesque can look at the As-built plans. Mat Palis asks the Board when they will look at the site. Congdon answers that when they hear from Don Levesque they will know when they will visit the site. Mr. Palis’ engineer explains the drainage issues to date. General discussion takes place. He also mentions that he and Mr. Palis are opposed to Eugene Dean Jr. putting in an extra lot. Leanne McDoogle, Palis Drive, tells the Board that the drainage is backing up. Matt Palis mentions that the McDoogles put a pool in the middle of their yard and slowed down the drainage flow. J. Haggerty, Lot #9, discusses the flooding situation. The neighbors do want a site visit also.

Harold Congdon asks the secretary to get in touch with Bill Selig to set up a site visit.

d. Bond Reduction Request – Ronald M. Peredna – CCC Road

Chairman reads a punch list of things to be done. Don Levesque has recommended reducing the bond to $30,000.00.

Motion by Ron Christ to reduce the bond to $50.000.00. Ed Ciaraldi seconds. Vote is unanimously affirmative. Motion passes.

2. Public Hearings

b. Cluster Development – Special Permit – DeLuca

Harold Congdon explains the applicant that to approve a special permit, the Board needs 4 out of 5 members to approve the permit. Due to the fact that the Board has only 3 members present tonight, they cannot vote on the special permit.

The applicant submits a formal request for a continuance of the public hearing.

Motion by Ron Christ to continue the Public Hearing until May 12, 2004. Ed Ciaraldi seconds the motion. Vote is unanimously affirmative.

d. Howard Wolpert – Salisbury Inn – 197 Beach Road

Chairman Congdon looks through the application.

Motion by Ed Ciaraldi to accept the Site Plan Review application. Ron Christ seconds the motion. Vote is unanimously affirmative. Motion passes.

e. Continued Site Plan Review Public Hearing– 79 Atlantic Avenue – Minicucci

Ron Laffely, Fulcrum Engineering, explains the application. He mentions that Tuesday night the Zo0ning Board decided that an elevated boardwalks would be defined as something that is not a structure. They have also received Conservation Commission approval.

Motion by Ron Christ to approve the site plan review application at 79 Atlantic Avenue. Ed Ciaraldi seconds the motion. Vote is unanimously affirmative.

4. Correspondence

a. LandscapeXpress

Chairman Congdon mentions that LandscapeXpress is coming before the board. Pearson tells the chairman that the public hearing has already been noticed in the papers, LandscapeXpress is scheduled for the May 12 meeting.

b. Draft Planning Board submission sign off procedure

Members discuss the signature checklist. They approve of the new design and give planning staff the permission they need to put it on the warrant for the fall’s town meeting.

Warrant – Revolving Fund

The Board gives their permission to have the revolving fund for the Planning Board is put on the May town warrant.

4. Correspondence

Harold Congdon reads a letter from Fred Bishop in which he resigns from the Planning Board.

Motion by Ed Ciaraldi to accept the letter of resignation. Ron Christ seconds the motion. Vote is unanimously affirmative.

Chairman Congdon directs staff to write a letter to Mr. Bishop to thank him for his service on the board. He also asks staff to write a letter to the Selectmen to fill the alternate and the regular member vacancies on the Board.

5. Approval of Minutes “8/27/03, 10/8/03, 10/22/0312/30/03 ”

Motion by Ed Ciaraldi to accept the minutes of 9/24/03, 11/12/03, 11/25/03, 12/10/03, and 1/14/04. Ron Christ seconds. Vote is unanimously affirmative.

6. Mustang Way

Pearson explains that the board has received a letter from the Assessor’s office. In May of 2003, the board approved a Form C definitive subdivision plan and failed to make certain that there was a street name.

Chairman Congdon directs staff to place the matter on the May 12 agenda so they can officially modify the plan to include the name “Mustang Way”.

7. H&M – 42 Forest Street – Form C subdivision

Chairman Congdon mentions that the Town has received a formal letter from town counsel on the H& M subdivision. He asks that staff place the matter on the next agenda so they can take action on it.

8. Adjournment

Motion by Ron Christ to adjourn. Ed Ciaraldi seconds. Vote is unanimously affirmative. Motion passes.

Meeting is adjourned at 8:15. p.m.

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