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HomeMy Public PortalAboutSPRC Minutes 1999-04-07 Site Plan Review Committee April 7, 1999 Present: George Meservey, Chairman, Bob Canning, Steve Edwards, Jon Eitelbach, Chuck Medchill, Jennifer Wood Absent: Bob Bersin Informal Review, Compass Bank, 51 Main Street, addition of drive- through ATM. Represented by Lawrence Winokur, attorney, Peter Brown, architect. Mr. Winokur explained that the bank had filed for a Special Permit through the Zoning Board of Appeals to expand the non-conforming use. Architectural Review approval has been received. Mr. Brown reviewed the proposal. The ATM will be located in a pre-fabricated cabinet. The existing canopy will be extended over the ATM. Chuck Medchill commented that the water lines and underground utilities were not shown on the plan. George Meservey commented that these should be shown, particularly if excavation was to be done. Mr. Brown explained that only the existing planted island would be excavated. Steve Edwards no fire issues. Jennifer Wood said there were no wetland issues. Jon Eitelbach stated that a building permit with control construction would be required. Bob Canning stated that the septic should be shown on the plan. George Meservey read a memo submitted by Bob Bersin. Existing drainage needs to be reviewed, as it is adding to a problem on Brewster Cross Road. All run-off must be contained on site and drainage systems must be calculated to meet the 25-year storm event. Jon Eitelbach commented that he did not think that the Town could require drainage improvements for a project this size. Mr. Brown and Mr. Winokur agreed to investigate the existing drainage and return to the committee on April 21, 1999. George Meservey agreed, and requested that the water lines and underground utilities and septic system be shown on the plan. Continued until 4/21/99. No vote required. Formal Review, Church of the Holy Spirit, 188 Monument Road, additions and site changes. Represented by Will Joy, Engineer, Lindsay Shives, architect, Brad Malo, engineer. Also present were members of the building committee from the church. Will Joy presented the proposed site plan. Two curb cuts are to be eliminated. Parking flow to be one-way for functions. Additions to existing buildings were reviewed. Fellowship Hall, currently a roofed basement, will be getting a main floor. Addition to entrance of hall, kitchen and bathrooms to be added. Addition to Church for handicap accessible restroom. Drainage has been shown, calculations are being submitted to Bob Bersin by Brad Malo. An embankment is proposed and shown on the plan. Handicap parking spaces are located in three areas for access. Septic is shown under parking area. A Notice of Intent has been filed with the Conservation Commission. Limit of work is shown on the plan. The total building coverage has been figured at 9%. Grading is being modified for some parking areas, to allow landscaped walkways to remain as is. Dumpster location is to be moved. Jon asked about parking space dimensions. Brad Malo said that essentially they are 9' x 20', with irregular size spaces along the arc. Will Joy commented that 120 spaces are shown on the plan. He assumes that relief will be needed from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Lindsey Shives reviewed the floor plans for Church and Fellowship Hall. Building separation is currently 18', with no change proposed. Church occupancy is 240. Church reception room is 38 and the offices are 14. Occupancy for Fellowship Hall is 215 in hall. Lower floor to be used for 6 classrooms with occupancy of 12 in each. Gathering room occupancy is 22 people. Craft House occupancy is 21. Maintenance office and mechanical room (2-hour rated) also on lower floor with an occupancy of 2 in each. Total square footage of each building is Fellowship Hall 10,885 square feet. Church is 9,955 square feet. Chuck Medchill said that the existing and proposed water line needs to be shown on the plan. All underground utilities must be shown. Steve Edwards asked if fire alarm system will be upgraded. Mr. Shives said yes or a new system will be installed. Steve commented that most of the Fire department concerns would be addressed under the Building Code. Jennifer Wood reiterated that this had been reviewed by the Conservation Commission on 4/6/99. She stated a concern that the groundwater level not change due to site changes and construction. Jon Eitelbach said that under the site plan requirements, parking space dimensions, landscaping plans, lighting size, type and location should be shown. Mr. Joy said the church would like to defer the landscaping plan. Mr. Shives explained that the work will be done in stages and that the church intends to keep the existing landscaping and add landscaping which would compliment it. Jon stated that a Special Permit will be required for building coverage and parking. He will do a calculation on required parking. Building coverage is based on buildable upland, not total lot size. Brad Malo explained that they had surveyed the lot for their figures. Jon said that total impervious surface should be calculated. Mr. Joy reiterated that the Special Permit would be required for exceeding the 4,000 square foot limitation and the parking. Building separation is pre- existing. Height is within the Zoning requirements. Bob Canning said that floor plan for the kitchen should be submitted to the Health department. Mr. Shives said he has spoken with Pat Ballo regarding the kitchen. Bob pointed out a discrepancy with the numbers used for septic calculations. George Meservey asked for details regarding the embankment. Mr. Joy explained they will be using existing boulders from the site for an embankment along abutting property. George also read a memo from Bob Bersin. Any new curb cuts must meet the By-law. The Planning Board will need to review any trimming of trees on Monument Road. Site distance is a concern. All run-off must be contained on site, drainage calculations need to be reviewed. Jennifer Wood asked about the delineation of the wetland on the plan. Mr. Joy said it was taken from a 1994 plan. She offered to provide a list of wetland plantings for the re-vegetation. George Meservey reviewed the items required by the committee. Water lines, parking space dimensions, lighting. A request to defer landscaping plans. Drainage calculations to be reviewed by Highway Manager. Motion: Bob Canning made a motion to continue to 4/21/99 pending Bob Bersin's review of drainage calculations and the addition to the plan of items outlined by George Meservey. Jennifer Wood seconded. Vote: 6 - 0 - 0 Informal Review, Robert Sparrow, 22 Old Tote Road, proposing a 3-unit apartment building. Mr. Sparrow reviewed his proposal. Due to grade of property, one two-bedroom apartment will be located on first floor, with a walkout; second floor will have two one-bedroom apartments. The property is located in a General Business Zone but the neighborhood is residential in character. Jon Eitelbach and George Meservey noted that a Variance will be required by the Zoning Board of Appeals due to lot size. Chuck Medchill asked if the building would be sprinkled. Mr. Sparrow said no. Chuck had no other comments. Steve Edwards commented that the fire code issues would be covered under the building code. Jennifer Wood asked about wetlands. There are no wetlands within 100'. George Meservey questioned the proposed drainage basin in the road layout and recommended Mr. Sparrow check the deed to be sure he could place one there. Bob Canning commented that the Title 5 regulations do not allow septic components under driveways/parking areas. The engineer will have to apply to the Board of Health for a Variance. All components must be H-20 rated. Jon Eitelbach reviewed the site plan requirements. Parking dimensions, screening, landscaping plan, underground utilities and dumpster location need to be addressed. George Meservey read Bob Bersin's comments. Drainage calculations must be reviewed. George also asked about outdoor lighting. Mr. Sparrow said he would have a light by the door, maybe in parking area. Jon Eitelbach commented that Architectural Review is required. His building code issues were 2-hour fire separation between units, and a 1-hour rated boiler room. All penetrations must meet the fire separation requirements. Minimum ceiling heights of 7'6". This will fall under the basic building code, not the 1 & 2 family section. Jon also commented that there may be difficulty in getting the fire rating for the closet beneath the stairs. Apartment doors in the stairwell must be 1-hour rated. All footings should be 4' below grade or have an engineer stamp the plans. The wind, seismic, live loads should be engineered. Steve Edwards commented on the smoke detector requirements for common areas. Jon Eitelbach commented that he had not figured the building height, but the maximum is 30'. Motion: Steve Edwards made a motion to waive the formal review and accept this plan as the formal plan with the addition of gas lines, approval of septic and approval of drainage calculations. Chuck Medchill seconded. Vote: 6 - 0 - 0 The minutes of March 3rd were read. Motion: Steve Edwards made a motion to accept with the date change from March 8t" to March 3r6. Jon Eitelbach seconded. Vote: 4 - 0 - 2, Chuck Medchill and Bob Canning abstained. Meeting adjourned at 11:30PM Kelly Lasko Principal Clerk