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TOWN OF BREWSTER MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:15 P.M.
Brewster Town Office Building
1) Present: Vice Chairman McMullen convened the Planning Board meeting at 7:15PM in the Brewster Town
Office Building with members Taylor, Pierce, Bugle and Tubman present.
2) McMullen read the legal ad for the Public Hearing for the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments is as
follows:
AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAW/CORRIDOR OVERLAY PROTECTION DISTRICT
ARTICLE NO. 19: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Chapter
179, also know as the Zoning Bylaws, Article XII, Corridor Overlay Protection District, Section 179-67,
Paragraph A, Transportation Standards, by deleting Subparagraph A(1) in its entirety and replacing it with
new language so that Subparagraph A(1) which currently reads:
"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."
So that it will now read, as follows:
"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 proponent shall demonstrate that the proposed use meets this standard. The
Planning Board may require a traffic study measuring the capacity and level of service for
Brewster's roadways and intersections surrounding Route 6A and for Route 6A, as follows: A
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. A weave, merge, diverge and ramp road segment analysis shall be included where
applicable. Also, departure lane merge capacity shall be addressed as required and saturation
flow rates adjusted accordingly. These analyses shall be performed using the Highway Capacity
Manual published by the Transportation Research Board. If computer software is used for
intersection analysis, the permitting authority reserves the right to approve the type and version
of computer software used for the analysis. When the existing LOS is below LOS C, the
proponent shall maintain or improve performance indicators."
3. There was no one present from the public or any town represented boards. Motion by Pierce,
bugle second, "approve the proposed change". All voted in favor.
4. Meeting adjorned 7:30PM.
Sincerely
Marjorie Pierce
Planning Board Clerk
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