Salisbury Planning Board Minutes

Public Hearing & Regular Meeting

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

 

 

 

Members Present:  Larry Cuddire, Chairman (LC), Robert Straubel, Vice Chairman (RS), David Holscher (DH), Lisa Lane (LL), and Isa Cann, (IC) Alternate

 

Also Present: Leah Hill, Assistant Planner, Pat Banfield, Secretary, and Joe Serwatka (JS), Salisbury Town Engineering Consultant

 

Meeting Opened at 7:00 P.M.

 

1.      New Business

a.      Annual Reorganization – Larry Cuddire nominates Bob Straubel to be Chairman of Planning Board

 

LL Seconds nomination – Vote on motion 5 – 0 Unanimous

 

RS nominates LC to be Vice Chairman,

 

LL Seconds nomination – Vote on motion 5 – 0 unanimous

 

RS nominates DH Dave Holscher to be Clerk

 

LL Seconds – Vote on motion 4 – 0 (DH abstains)

 

2.      Correspondence

 

b.     LC  Motions to accept the Planning Board minutes of June 27, 2007 as written.

 

LL  Seconds – Vote on motion 5 – 0 unanimous

 

3.      Reports on Committees

 

Master Plan Update – Bob Straubel reported that the next scheduled meet is Monday, July 16th 2007.   Master Plan Committee will be meeting with the Consultants to review work to date and future schedule.

 

4.      Executive Session

 

LC motions that the Planning Board go into Executive Session to discuss the Friedenfels appeal, and 211 Beach Road hearing.

 

 

Clerk, David Holscher  (DH) polls all members regarding going into Executive Session:

 Isa Cann, votes yes, Lisa Lane votes yes, Larry Cuddire votes yes, Bob Straubel votes yes and Dave Holscher votes yes.

 

Vote 5 - 0   unanimous

 

Clerk, David Holscher  (DH) polls all members regarding leaving Executive Session and resuming Planning Board meeting.

Isa Cann, votes yes, Lisa Lane votes yes, Larry Cuddire votes yes, Bob Straubel votes yes and Dave Holscher votes yes.

 

5.      7:30  - Public Hearings

 

Cont. SPR & Special Permit for Tropic Star Development, 1 Beach Road.

Scott Mitchell of Tropic Star Development, presented an alternative “Streetscape” plan for the CVS pharmacy location.  The building is now located on the lot in accordance with the new “Village Style Zoning”.   The revised plan moved the building flush with Lafayette Road where a sidewalk would be built and puts parking spaces in the rear off of Beach Road.   The size of the building is almost double the 7500 sq ft. size Village Zoning prefers in the Square.   Mr. Mitchell insisted CVS would not consider anything less than 13000 sq ft. along with 75 parking spaces.  However, the architectural design is still open to suggestions.

 

The Planning Board has the ability to grant two special permits which have been applied for.  One would override the 7500 sq ft. limit for the building.  The other permit would allow the drive-through window for the pharmacy.

 

LC stated he appreciates the new location for the building; however he continues to have concerns on the size of building, drive-through location, and he feels we need a right hand turn westbound on Beach Road.  Also, two entrances and exits are two too many.  He would like the applicant to consider a shared drive between Town Hall and CVS. 

 

Several board members mentioned they didn’t like the look of the store, that it didn’t conform with the softer historic architectural lines they want in the Town Square.  LL stated that the proposed pharmacy does not look like the “Institution for Savings” in the Square, which is the type of architectural structure the board is looking for.  In addition, IC stated that the proposed CVS design does not comply with the Town’s village center vision.  She spoke with the developer Mitchell and confirmed with him that the aesthetic look of the building can be changed to represent the Village Square vision.

 

The following is a list of the projects abutters who attended the meeting and expressed concerns about the proposed structure:

 

Chris & Valerie Ryan, 5 Lincoln Ave.

Trudy Berard, 3 Warren Ave

Laurie D’Arcy, 8 Lincoln Ave.

Marilyn S.& Ed Lynch, 9 Forest Rd.

Candice & Al Short, 1 Warren Ave

Angeljean Chiaramida, Daily News

David & Grace Hume, 1 Lincoln Ave

Val & John Foster, 6 Warren Ave.

Scott & S. P. Wanner, 5 Warren Ave.

Jenifer Scovill, 8 Warren Ave

 

RS stated that the board likes this plan better than the earlier one.   Residents will be allowed to voice further concerns at future meetings, he explained to abutters there is still a long way to go before the plans would be finalized or any special permits would be considered.

 

LC asked if Town Engineer Joe Serwatka had anything to add at this time.  JS stated once the building is pinned down, we can proceed with engineering details

 

LC motions to continue public hearing for Tropic Star Development (CVS).  Below is a list of points to be completed on site plan, by applicant, before the next public hearing on July 25th, 2007.

To Do:

·         Fix drainage

·         Shared driveway to Town Hall

·         (L) Hard pocket lane on Beach Rd.

·         Landscaping shown on new “0” setback plan

·         MA Hgwy. approval of application

·         Trees to be saved

·         Less parking spaces

·         Detailed Plan with store on Lafayette Rd.

·         CVS approved revised streetscape plan

 

DH Seconds – Vote on motion 5 – 0 unanimous

 

6.      Adjournment

 

DH motions to adjourn meeting at 9:35 p.m.

 

LC Seconds - Vote on motion 5 – 0 unanimous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes Approved By:_____________________________   Date:___________