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Home My Public Portal AboutPlanning Board -- 2007-08-08 Minutes\\\~~\~~"`"~FtE W ST~~ ~i/ •0~=0 £ BF~R~ ~ ¢~ i% = g ~ °a~, 3~ a~a rt o ~~ Y ..x = `r ~, /'~/~ ~FOORP01; ~'~ 3O ~~\\ ///////li.. ~B. 1 D ~ 10~...~\\\\\\\ Date Approved with modifications: September 12, 2007 Vote: 6-0-0 Brewster Planning Board 2198 Main Street Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898 (508) 896-3701 FAX (508) 896-8089 TOWN OF BREWSTER MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD Wednesday August 8, 2007 7:00 P.M. Brewster Town Office Building Chairman Henchy convened the Planning Board meeting at 7:OOPM in the Brewster Town Office Building with members Taylor, Bugle, Tubman, Pierce and McMullen. Minutes from June 27th were reviewed and approved. Vote: 6-0-0 Minutes from July 11 were reviewed and approved with modifications. Vote: 6-0-0 Chairman Henchy opened the hearing August 8, 2007 by reading the legal advertisement and making the applicant and parties in interest aware of their rights to appeal as required under Chapter 40A, Section 17. He stated that during the hearing any member of the Board or interested party could direct questions through the Chairman to a speaker relating to the proposal. LEGAL HEARING -Definitive PLAN #2007-15 -Applicant: James and Laurie Rylander; Located off Rte. 124 - Sweetwater Forest Family Campground on Assessors' Map 40, Parcel 26-1. Proposed plan for 3 lots. Present: Phil Scholomiti, Ryder & Wilcox, Inc; James Rylander, applicant Scholomiti: presented application and plan -The applicant would like to create 3 lots with just one of the lots being buildable (lot #9). Mr. Scholomiti has checked with the fire department and they have no issues with 1 buildable lot. In addition, the applicant was asked to check with the Board of Health regarding town water vs. well water. Mr. Scholomit has spoken with Nancy Ice, BOH Chairman, and she is ok with a well as long as it has been tested. Henchy: Asked if the 3 lots included the paper cul-de-sac. Mr. Scholomiti said it did. Scholomoti: requested 2 waivers: 1) request to waive strict compliance with access requirements to serve the potential use of Lot 9 only, relative to the construction of a single family residential dwelling. 2) Request to waive all road and road associated construction within the proposed cul-de-sac including installation of water, underground utilities and drainage. The way as shown on the plan will not provide further legal access or frontage, unless the road is brought up to Town Of Brewster Subdivision Standards. Henchy: saw no concerns and opened the floor to the Board. No comments from the Board. Mr. Henchy then opened the floor to the public. No comments from the public. Motion to close to public input was made by Bugle. Second by Taylor. All in favor. Motion to prepare a draft decision with the intention of approving at the next meeting was made by Taylor. Second by McMullen. Vote: All Aye Planning Board Meeting Page 1 of 2 08-08-07 CONTINUATION OF LEGAL HEARING -SUBDIVISION PLAN #2007-13 -Applicant: Brad Malo, Coastal Engineering Co./Owner: John David Cist; Located Gardner Road off Tubman on Assessors' Map 26, Parcels 60-4 Proposed Definitive Plan for 3 lots. Present: Myer Singer, Brad Malo, Coastal Engineering Co. Malo: Presented revised drainage plans. The changes are: 1) the slope of the road is away from Tubman and into the proposed subdivision 2) they have added a slow speed bump at the beginning of the road to keep water from Tubman out of the proposed subdivision and to keep all drainage from the proposed subdivision within the proposed site plan. 3) It is the applicant's intent that the runoff will not enter Tubman. 4) Catch basins and leaching fields have been upgraded 4) a temporary stone lined apron has been added to clean the tires of truck traffic during construction. In addition, Mr. Malo submitted revised storm water calculations. The revised plans have met with the DPW's approval. Sci: clerk for the Planning Board, confirmed that the DPW has seen and approved the plans. Ms. Sci spoke with Bob Bersin today and he approved the plan. An email from Mr. Bersin would be forthcoming. Taylor: Have abutters seen this revised plan? Mr. Malo did not believe so since the plans were just approved by Mr. Bersin this afternoon. Henchy: reviewed a draft decision Singer: felt that a formal draft decision was not necessary and volunteered to work with the Planning Board clerk to develop an appropriate form for this subdivision. Henchy: accepted Mr. Singer's offer and it was agreed that a revised document would be submitted at the next meeting. Henchy: Opened the floor to the Board - No comments -Opened the floor to the public - No comments. Motion by McMullen to close the hearing to public input and to continue to next meeting. Second Taylor. All in Favor. Informal Discussion -Independence Park Landscaping: 1. Joshua Walther, Map 27, Lot 2101-3 revisit landscape requirements as outlined in the Special Permit #2004-30 - NO Show -clerk to call and resend letter. The clerk will try to get all Independence Park property owners to show up at the 9/12 meeting 2. Kenneth & Rachelle Thomas -Map 27, lot 2101-5; non-compliance with Special Permit #2001-2-1 - Ms. Sci, spoke with Mr. Thomas -since Mr. Thomas would like to change the use at his property, it was agreed that he would complete the application before the 20th, submit the app. to the Planning Board and be prepared to attend the 9/12 meeting. Discussion -Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendments were discussed. The Planning Board primarily focused on the Wind Turbine By-law. The Board worked through approximately'/z of the document but had some major problems with the length of the document; the height requirements and some of the wording seemed confusing. It was agreed that a follow-up work session would occur on August 15th at 7:30pm Motion by McMullen to adjorn. Second -Bugle. All AYE. Respectfully submitted, . . 01.1. rjorie iercelClerk Ja ne ci/A ministr tive Clerk x~ o .~ v~ , 1'n -..y -v N -o N t~ d Planning Board Meeting Page 2 of 2 08-08-07