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Home My Public Portal AboutPlanning Board -- 2004-10-19 Minutes ��o�o\\\\�1uRttus/I�Q/////,/r �.+ �� OY,Fn axa T� o� °{R Brewster Planning Board O Fkn. w O �" — 9 2198 Main Street BREWSTER BICENTENNIAL r - _ Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898 N (508) 896-3701 O jlf�fllfflllllllll \\\\\\\,\ FAX(508) 896-8089 /j1 w TOWN OF BREWSTER MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD Tuesday, October 19, 2004 7:00 P.M. Brewster Town Office Building 1. Present: Chairman Taylor convened the Planning Board meeting at 7:OOPM in the Brewster Town Office Building with members Henchy, McMullen, Linda Bugle, Bob Bugle, and Remy present. 2. Legal Hearing to discuss the following proposed Zoning By-law changes for the Fall Town Meeting scheduled for November 15, 2004. ARTICLE NO. #:21 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts by deleting Chapter 179, Section 67(A)(1) in its entirety and inserting in its place the following new language in a new Paragraph (A)(1), as follows: Delete as currently written: A. Transportation standards. (1) Proposed uses shall not degrade the existing levels of service of surrounding roads and intersections, including Route 6A, below Level of Service (LOS) C, based on summer peak-hour traffic volumes. This level of service for Brewster's roadways and intersections surrounding Route 6A and for Route 6A has been defined in the Route 6A Corridor Study, prepared by TAMS Consultants, Inc., June 1992. This study is available in the town offices (Planning Board and Board of Selectmen). When the existing LOS is below LOS C, the proponent shall maintain or improve performance indicators. And insert the following new Language: A. Transportation standards. (1) Proposed uses shall not degrade the existing levels of service of surrounding roads and intersections, including Route 6A, below Level of Service (LOS) C, based on summer peak-hour traffic volumes. The capacity and level of service for Brewster's roadways and intersections surrounding Route 6A and for Route 6A shall be computed as follows: A Page 1 of 3, minutes of 10-19-2004 Base Year capacity and level of service analysis shall be computed for the roadway network including site driveways, site access links and intersections (if appropriate). LOS analysis shall include heavy vehicle percentages as measured and where appropriate. Performance indicators such as delay, travel time, volume/capacity ratio, queue length, and traffic density, shall be documented. These analyses shall be performed using the most recent Highway Capacity Manual, and any updates published by the Transportation Research Board. If computer software is used for intersection analysis, the most recent version of Highway Capacity Software (HCS from the McTrans Center of the University of Florida, Gainsville) shall be used for analysis. Substitute software may also be used and will be considered for comparative analysis where applicable, such as SYNCHRO (from Trafficware of Albany, CA). When the existing LOS is below LOS C, the proponent shall maintain or improve performance indicators. ARTICLE NO. 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts by amending Chapter 179, Section 2.(b), to amend the current definition of the term "Yard"by deleting the last sentence: Delete as currently written: YARD -- A portion of a lot, upon which the principal building is situated, unobstructed artificially from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise provided herein. A court shall not be considered to be a "yard"or any part thereof. And insert the following new Language: YARD -- A portion of a lot, upon which the principal building is situated, unobstructed artificially from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise provided herein. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend the code of the Town of Brewster, Chapter 179, also known as the Zoning Bylaws, Article 1, "General Provisions" 179-2 Definitions, Subsection B, to add the word"or structure" after the words "building wall"in each of the following three definitions: Yard, Front—A space extending the full width of the lot between the front line of the nearest building wall "or structure" and the front line. Yard, Rear—A space, unoccupied except by an accessory structure or accessory use as herein permitted extending for the full width of the lot, between the rear lot line of the building wall "or structure" and the rear lot line. Yard, Side—An unoccupied space extending for the full length of a building between the nearest building wall "or structure" and the side lot line. 3. Motion by Henchy, McMullen second, Vote to support all articles for town Meeting. All voted in favor. 4. CONTINUANCE LEGAL HEARING — SPECIAL PERMIT #SP2004-18 — CORRIDOR OVERLAY PROTECTION DISTRICT BYLAW — SBCC Land Trust - Located on Sarah Ann Page 2 of 3,minutes of 10-19-2004 Lane off Underpass Road, on Assessors' Map 26, Lots 11, 12, & 14 — proposed 3200sf office building with a 2 bedroom apartment. 5. Motion by Henchy, McMullen second, Grant applicants request and continue to November. All voted in favor. 6. LEGAL HEARING—MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL PERMIT#2001-05-01 - DEFINITIVE CLUSTER SUBDIVISION PLAN—HERMAN, PETER—Located off Landing Drive on Assessors' Map 48, Lot 8—purposed to move the 6ft wide pedestrian access easement from lots 5 & 6 to between lots 3 & 4, continuing on to Long Pond and to create a 6ft wide foot path of open space from lots 5 & 6 to land of Karen Malkus and Peter G. Herman. 7. Mr. Herman requested a continuance, there had been no response from the state regarding application. The State had previously approved a Conservation restriction for the open space. Motion by Henchy, McMullen continue until January 2005. All voted in favor. 9. CONTINUANCE LEGAL HEARING — DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLAN #MRS2004- 23- Boston Development Collaborative, Inc. — off Crowell's Bog Road on Assessors' Map 49 Lot 8—proposed 14 lot division. 10. Taylor— Request by the applicant to continue to 11-09-2004 at 8:OOPM due to a member missing Marjorie Pierce. Motion by Bob Bugle, Remy second, "continue to 11-09-2004 at 8:OOPM". All voted in favor. Meeting Adjourned Sincerely Marjorie Pierce Clerk « Oar at a 9M )Aa37" Hui H31SMNI Page 3 of 3,minutes of 10-19-2004