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A meeting of the Orleans Planning Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Nauset Meeting Room at
the Orleans Town Hall. Present: Chairman: Chet Crabtree;Vice-Chairman: Steve Bornemeier;
Clerk: Charles Bechtold;and John Fallender. Planning Department Staff. George Meservey; and
Secretary: Karen Sharpless. Also Present: Board of Selectmen Liaison: Jon Fuller.
Absent: Kenneth McKusick and Associates: Paul McNulty and Andrea Shaw-Reed.
Chet Crabtree recused himself due to a conflict of interest. Vice Chairman Steve Bornemeier led the
meeting for the Approval Not Required Plan review.
APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED-Mary Ellen C.Van De Water&Livingston Van De Water,
Trustees Of The Mary Ellen C.Van De Water Living Trust Agreement-225 Brick Hill Road
Planning Board members discussed an Approval Not Required plan for a reconfiguration of a 2-lot
division on land located on a town way shown on Assessor's maps as 225 Brick Hill Road. It was noted
that both lots contain the required 150' of frontage and more than 40,000 square feet of buildable upland.
Meservey questioned the accessibility of the 190' feet of frontage to the Lot 2 buildable upland area and
questioned whether an easement would be required. Phil Scholomiti(Ryder&Wilcox)stated that the
property is part of a living trust and is located in the residential district on the east side of Brick Hill
Road. Scholomiti noted the previous plan for this property include registered property with bordering
vegetated wetlands in the Conservancy District. Scholomiti stated Lot I has an existing dwelling and 2
sheds,and Lot 2 has adequate buildable upland. Scholomiti responded to the question of an easement
with a statement that property in a single owner's name cannot have an easement to the same owner.
Scholomiti noted that an easement for a driveway could be put in place when the lots are sold to
individual owners. Meservey noted that this Approval Not Required plan meets all of the submittal
requirements and recommended Planning Board endorsement.
MOTION: On a motion by John Fallender, seconded by Chip Bechtold,the Board voted to
authorize the Planning Board Chairman to endorse the Approval Not Required plan prepared for
Mary Ellen C.Van de Water and Livingston Van de Water,Trustees of the Mary Ellen C.Van de
Water Living Trust,plan dated August 11,2011, scale 1"=40',prepared by Ryder&Wilcox,
Inc.
VOTE: 3-0-0 The motion passed unanimously.
Chet Crabtree rejoined the meeting and resumed chairing the meeting.
VILLAGE CENTER
Report to the Board of Selectmen
Planning Board members reviewed a Village Center PowerPoint slide presentation to be
presented to the Board of Selectmen.in September 2011.
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Planninz Board Representative to Orleans Community Partnership
Planning Board members discussed nominating a Planning Board members as an"ex officio',
non-voting member of the Orleans Community Partnership. Meservey noted that the Planning
Board will have no express role in the vitalization of the Village Center,but would act as the
conduit for any requests for information from the Town. It was agreed that the Planning Board
liaison will help with communications between the groups.
MOTION: On a motion by Chet Crabtree,seconded by Chip Bechtold,the Board
voted to appoint John Fallender as the Planning Board representative to the Orleans
Community Partnership.
VOTE: 4-0-0 The motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Orleans Comprehensive Plan
Meservey reminded Planning Board members of the annual action item progress review and
update of the Orleans Comprehensive Plan with input from Town departments,boards and
committees which must be submitted to the Board of Selectmen by November 15.
Zoninm Bylaw Task Force
Meservey noted that the Zoning Bylaw Task Force will commence their annual review of zoning
articles which may need to be presented at town meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE
Beach Road Sidewalk Study Information
Planning Board members discussed the upcoming abutters meeting on August 24,2011 regarding
the petition to install a sidewalk on the southern side of Beach Road from the Barley Neck Inn to
Nauset Beach. It was noted that correspondence has been received by the Planning Department
both in support and opposition to the proposal. Meservey stated that the Planning Board has no
active role in the concept or analysis of this issue,but does act as the keeper of the Orleans
Comprehensive Plan which states that the town should take steps to install sidewalks where
traffic is heavy. Meservey noted that the Annual Town Meeting in May 2010 appropriated
$6,000 for a feasibility study of the Beach Road sidewalk issue.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 26,2011
MOTION: On a motion by John Fallender, seconded by Steve Bornemeier,the Board voted
to approve the minutes of July 26, 2011.
VOTE: 4-0-0 The motion passed unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: On a motion by Steve Bornemeier, seconded by John Fallender,the Board voted
to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.
VOTE: 4-0-0 The motion passed unanimously.
SIGNED: DATE:
(Charles Bechtold, Clerk)
LIST OF HANDOUTS FOR AUGUST 23,2011 PLANNING BOARD MEETING:
1. Approval Not Required application for Mary Ellen C. Van de Water&Livingston Van de Water,
Trustees of the Mary Ellen C. Van de Water Living Trust Agreement
2. Village Center Vitalization Slides, dated September 21, 2011
3. Letter from Senior Circuit Judge Harry T. Edwards on United States Court of Appeals stationery
in opposition with the title "Proposal to Construct a Sidewalk on Beach Road",, dated August
11, 2011.
4. Letter from William J. Babcock,Jr., in opposition to the proposed Beach Road sidewalk, dated
August 15, 2011.
5. Letter from Cameron H. Eiseman in opposition to the Beach Road sidewalk, dated August 16,
2011.
6. Letter from Leila Koepp in opposition to the Beach Road sidewalk, dated August 15, 2011
7. Letter from George Meservey to Beach Road Property owners regarding a public meeting on
Wednesday August 24, 2011 on the Beach Road sidewalk.
8. Copy of Policy Statement document dated 4,January 2000, entitled, "Waiver and Release of
Land Damage Claims"for Beach Road.
9. Memorandum from Doug C. Prentiss from Fay, Spofford&Tliorndike, LLC, entitled
"Preliminary Construction Cost Estimate, Proposed Beach Road Sidewalk, Orleans, M4
dated May 6_2011.
10. "Preliminary Estimate- Option IA, Engineers Estimate of Quantities, Beach Road Sidewalk,
Orleans, MA, Project No. PO-004",prepared by Fay, Spofford& Thorndike, dated May 2011.
11. Petition submitted to Board of Selectmen for a "Coast to Coast Sidewalk connecting Nauset&
Skaket Beach", dated February 25, 2009.
12. "Doings"for Annual Town Meeting May 10, 2010,Article 28, entitled "Fund Layout of Beach
Road from Main Street to Nauset Beach-by Petition".
13. Planning Board Minutes for July 26, 2011
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