Salisbury Planning Board Minutes

Public Hearings & Regular Meeting

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

 

7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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

 

Also Present:  Assistant Planner, Leah Hill, Secretary, Pat Banfield

 

Meeting Opened at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

1.      New Business

 

  1. Bond/Building Permit – Mike Wolpert – 30 Forest Drive  Applicant requested that the Board sign his building permit.  Also, applicant apologized for having the incorrect “Bond” paperwork consisting of a bond with a term of one year.   His insurance company has promised to complete the appropriate paperwork within the next few days for a $70K surety bond effective until the project completion.  Mr. Wolpert will bring the revised bond paperwork into the Planning Office.

 

DE motions that the board accept this bond in the interim until correct bond paperwork is received.  Also, board recommends Assistant Planner hold signed building permit and release it to applicant when the revised bond paperwork is received at the Planning Office.

 

RS Seconds

 

Vote on motion 5 – 0 motion passes

 

2.    Old Business

 

  1. ANR – T.D. Real Estate Development – Garafalo Drive.  Ron Laffley

Spoke for applicant Dave Capachetti, stating that revised plan meets all setbacks and frontage requirements for Lots 1 –5, 6A & 7A.  Project has been held up by easements for underground electric, MVPC global position has been very time consuming.  Revised plans included lot line adjustment (6A & 7A), applicant amended his application to include these lots and has paid $100. fee to the Town to amend application.

Board questioned if MVPC has approved digital submission for lots 6A & 7A?  Applicant stated that he spoke with Town Planner and she stated that MVPC approval had been received (via e-mail).
BS motions Planning Board approve lots 1 –5, 6A & 7A as shown on revised plan.  Also, copies of plan and Mylar to be signed are being held by Planning dept. until confirmation that MVPC digital submission approval has been received. 

 

LL Seconds

 

Vote on motion 5 – 0 motion passes

 

 

  1. 7:30 p.m. Public Hearing

 

SPR – G & G Cycle, Gary Montminy, 142 Lafayette Road Eric Botterman, Project Manager spoke on behalf of the applicant.  He presented the revised plans which include landscaping, elevation and floor plans for the proposed site.  Eric stated that the main purpose of the new warehouse is for storage.  Utilities in new structure will include electricity for lights and telephones only.   Eric Botterman stated that the applicant agreed give up 3 parking spaces to include a planter in the front of the building for landscaping.  This planter will be 20 feet off the edge of pavement.  Also, Engineer presented a photo stating adequate lighting at night time on site.

 

DE would like to see signs on front of building to encourage people to park along the North side of the building.

 

LC would like to see signage on new warehouse stating “Employees Only” beyond this point.

 

RS motions that board approve the November 2 plan submitted tonight with addition of signs and lines for parking, especially on North side of building.

 

LC Seconds

 

Vote on motion 4 – 1 (DE opposed)

 

DE amends motion to allow applicant to modify the plan list on the site plan.  Applicant could eliminate approximately half of the plantings that are  screening the Detention pond from public view.

 

LC Seconds

 

Vote on motion 5 – 0 motion passes

 

 

  1. Other Business

 

Town Manager, Neil Harrington, representing the Board of Selectmen would like to speak to the Planning Board on the Colson-Pratt sub-division,  The selectmen would like the board to reconsider the denial of the paving waiver for the Colson-Pratt sub-division. 

 

Ongoing negotiations between Mr. Couillard, Planning Board members: Jack Christian, Don Egan and Town Manager Neil Harrington.   Also, Mr. Watsky, attorney representing Colson-Pratt and Town Counsel,  Kopelman & Paige, P.C.

 

Concom is currently appealing (OOC) Order of Conditions for same site (DEP).

 

Mr. Couillard has agreed, if Board waves paving requirement, he would build sub-division with a road surface approved by DEP.  

 

DE motions to approve of going forward with negotiations about granting a waiver for the Colson-Pratt sub-division paving request for a payment to the Town of Salisbury of $65K for the construction of 8 lots.  Board feels if 9th lot is approved, applicant would make an additional payment of $5K to the Town of Salisbury.  In addition, Mr. Couillard is amiable, as stated through his Attorney Mr. Watsky, to abide by the Homeowners Association documentation for care and maintenance of said road.  Mr. Couillard also agreed that if the ninth lot is deemed unbuildable, he would transfer ownership to the Homeowners Association as an unbuildable recreation area to be maintained by the Homeowners Association.  Taxes on the unbuildable lot would also be paid by the Association.  Further, Planning board motions that half of proposed dollars would be paid to the Town of Salisbury at the time of issuance of first unit’s occupancy permit and remainder amount paid upon the sale of the fifth unit.

 

RS Seconds motion

 

Vote on motion 5 –0 motion passes

 

 

  1. Correspondence

 

RS motions to accept October 26 planning board minutes

LL seconds

 

Vote on motion 5 – 0 motion passes

 

 

6.  Executive Session

 

LC motions board roll call to go into executive session

LL Seconds

 

J. Christian, yea – L. Cuddire, yea - R. Straubel, yea – D. Egan, yea, and L. Lane, yea.

 

Vote on motion 5 – 0 motion passes

 

 

7.  Adjournment

 

LL motions to adjourn meeting

LC Seconds

 

Vote on motion  5- 0 motion passes

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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