Salisbury Planning Board Minutes

Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

Wednesday, December 8, 2004

7:00 p.m.

Members Present: Chairman, Jack Christian(JC), Larry Cuddire(LC), Don Egan(DE) and Robert Straubel(RS).

Also Present: Assistant Planner, Katrina O’Leary (KO), and Secretary, Pat Banfield

Chairman (JC) opens Planning Board meeting at 7:05 p.m.

New Business

a. Corporal Patton Way – Modification of curbing – Board continued due to applicant not in attendance.

b. Plank Rd. Realty, 6 Central Ave. Preliminary Plan – Millennium Engineering, requested continuance, also extending Boards time to act on application.

c. W. Capolupo, 138 Lafayette Rd. Preliminary Plan – Millennium Engineering, requested continuance, also extending Boards time to act on application.

d. Bardeen & Culver, Preliminary SPR, Bridge Road – Ann Bardeen, Architect presented preliminary plan, asking the Board for guidance on overall SPR and to what extent would the SPR process apply. The Board recommends that the

Revised plan should include; moving sign, additional parking, landscaping plan, and improved entrance and exit for traffic flow.

e. Ron Laffely, Rabbit Road, Old Subdivision discussion – Ron Laffely presented plan showing six subdivision options for Board to review and discuss. The land in question is an old subdivision, approved in the 60's under Subdivision Control. He is asking the Board to give him feedback on 6 different scenarios to develop this old subdivision. One option is to do R2 Zoning option, with 3 lot area variance, this would include an 8 lot subdivision with 2 approaches. Also, it's possible to do cluster zoning if Planning Board allows lot line elimination. This would resolve situation and allow for 8 build able lots. The board asks several questions, but refrains from choosing one option over another.

f. Dana Chouinard, 45 Beach Rd. ANR – Applicant presents plan to the board. Members make sure the existing building is not encroaching on the side yard setback.

(DE) motions board to wave requirement for digital data information and have applicant reimburse Town of Salisbury in the amount of $200. which would cover the cost of digitizing information.

(BS) second

(BS) motions to endorse the plan as one not requiring approval under the subdivision control law.

(DE) seconds

Vote on motion: Unanimously affirmative. Motion passes

g. Wayne Capolupo, 98 Elm St. ANR – applicant withdraws the ANR to make revisions. The plan will be on the next agenda.

(LC) motions that the board send a certified letter to the Wayne Capolupo asking applicant for the required Escrow amount for the board's engineer to review the site plan applications for 121 Elm and 62 Elm, or with no escrow received, the board may entertain the denial of applications.

(BS) seconds

Vote on motion: Unanimously affirmative. Motion passes

(BS) motions to continue the site plan review public hearings for 121 Elm and 62 Elm, and accept applicants request to continue and extend the time frame for the Preliminary plans for Capolupo and Plank Road Realty, and to continue all four to their January 12, 2005 meeting.

(LC) seconds

Vote on motion: Unanimously affirmative. Motion passes

7:30 PM Public Hearings

a. SPR – Common Grounds, Greg Harden – 45 Lafayette Rd. – Applicant presented plans to board as requested. Plans show that a fence will go down side of abutters property, on the right along with planting. Mr. Murphy, the abutter was present and stated his concern about the negative appearance from the left side of the property.

(DE) motions that board approve SPR and recommends applicant should install fencing across the front creating a mirror image of planting on both sides of the property. Also, board will allow 6 months to complete everything.

(LC) seconds

Vote on motion: Unanimously affirmative. Motion passes

b. SPR – Wayne Capolupo, 121 Elm St. – Millennium Engineering, requested continuance, also extending Boards time to act on application.

c. SPR – Waldot Realty, 62 Elm St. – Millennium Engineering, requested continuance, also extending Boards time to act on application.

d. Form C – Deluca, 7 Toll Road – Engineer, Brian Knowles of Apple, Inc. represented the applicant and stated revised plans meet all BOH issues, and MVPC is also satisfied with the plan. However, still outstanding are boards concern over boundary line issues. In addition, street lights, sidewalks, and dry sewer are mandatory on the property.

Board would like (KO) to draw up staff report to include all boards concerns along with a site walk to view property, on Monday, December 13, at 9:00 a.m. Planning to send a letter to D. Levesque stating boards concern on bond amount – restricted covenant, and requesting bond amoun

(LC) motions to continue public hearing until next meeting, December 22, 2004

(BS) seconds

Vote on motion: Unanimously affirmative. Motion passes

e. Planning Board Rules and Regulations – (KO) presented the revised document for discussion and noted that if board members could vote to accept the R&R’s with any amendments and send the fees section off to the Selectmen for their approval, the new fees could be in place by the first of the new year.

(DE) motion that the board approve the Rules and Regulations, subject to the Board of Selectmen review.

(LC) seconds

(JC) recommends the Planning Board get on the agenda for the next Selectmen’s meeting (Monday, 7 p.m. December 20^th) to present the Rules and Regulations. (KO) to e-mail all board members informing them of same.

(LC) motions to adopt Rules &Regulation’s subject to corrections and Selectmen’s approval of fees.

(BS) seconds

Vote on motion: Unanimously affirmative. Motion passes

Planning Board Signatures

H & M Industries, Inc.

CCC Road bond – Acct. 86905003116

Adjournment

Motion by JC to adjourn, BS seconds

Vote on motion: Unanimously affirmative. Motion passes

Meeting is adjourned at 9:50 p.m.

Minutes Approved by:____________________________ Date:______________