HomeMy Public PortalAboutPB Minutes 1995-04-25 PLANNING BOARD 4125195 MINUTES 1
PLANNING BOARD
4/25/95
MINUTES
PRESENT:ALAN CONKLIN, CHAIR; GEORGE WALKER; NATE PULLING; TAD
VAUTRINOT; TOM YONCE; PAUL HALKIOTIS, TOWN PLANNER; JANET
ALBAHARI, SECRETARY
ABSENT: STAN HART
Presentation by the Open Space Committee regarding the Alemian
Property. Anne Donaldson and Michele Belmont of the Open Space
Committee discussed the Alemian property, land which the Open Space
Committee would like to see the town acquire.
Preliminary Plan. Applicant - Elizabeth Argo. Location - Arena Drive.
Presenting the plan, Attorney Michelle Belmont. Also present -
Attorney Al Yonce.
The Board read a letter addressed to Paul Halkiotis, from Michelle
Belmont, dated 4/20/95, regarding the Argo property. Said letter
included 3 photographs of a stockade fence which the Aggos had installed
at the entrance to their driveway. The letter also contained a request
for an extension of the deadline for action on the plan if the fence
was not sufficient.
The Board also received a memo from Paul Halkiotis, dated 4/24/95 .
Said memo reviewed outstanding concerns regarding the Argo Preliminary
Plan. It also contained a copy of the Planning Board minutes, dated
12/27/94, when the Argo Preliminary Plan was also discussed.
Discussion occurred regarding the easement that the Argos have over
the Academy parking lot, and Paul said that accessing a subdivision
via an easement is not desirable, and it is up to the Planning Board
to make sure that the access, construction, and grade are adequate.
Discussion occurred regarding the stockade fence erected by the Argos,
depicted in Ms . Belmont' s 4/20/05 letter. Discussion included the
thoughts that the fence does not address the Board' s concern regarding
parking and emergency vehicle access .
The applicants asked to extend the deadline for action on the plan
in order to present another plan to the Board. Paul asked that the
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amended plan show existing conditions on both the Academy and Argo
property, including grade, slope, pavement, and easement. The plan
should also show proposed improvements, including a means of preventing
vehicles from parking in the access area. It was suggested that a
landscapes island be constructed to separate the access easement for
access to the Argo poperty from the parking lot for the Academy. This
would prevent cars from parking and obstructing the access to the Argo
property. Drainage should also be reviewed.
MOTION:Tad Vautrinot moved that the Board grant an extension for the
Preliminary Plan prepared for Elizabeth Argo, Scale: 1" _
40 ' ; dated 10/25/94, prepared by East Cape Engineering, until
6/16/95, and said plan will be reviewed again at the Board' s
regular meeting on 6/13/95 .
VOTE: 4-0-0, UNANIMOUS.
Tom Yonce joined the meeting, but stepped down.
Preliminary Plan. Applicants - Lance and Delia Quinn. Location -
Rock Harbor Road. Presenting the plan - Larry Wilcox. Also present
- Lance and Delia Quinn.
This plan proposed to divide a 3 . 39 parcel into 3 lots : Lot 1 will
be available for building purposes; Lot 2 contains an existing dwelling;
Lot 3 will be unbuildable.
Larry Wilcox informed the Board that he met with the Traffic Study
Committee on site, and Nate Pulling, who attended that meeting, informed
the Board that the Traffic Study passed a motion which recommended
approval of the Quinn Preliminary plan subject to the driveway being
at least 10 ' from the Haddad property line at Rock Harbor Road.
Larry Wilcox said that they could extend the panhandle to a 30 ' width,
and then lay the driveway 10 ' from the property line.
Paul read correspondence from:
1 .Chuck Medchill, dated 4/5/95, regarding his concern with supplying
town water along a 20 ' wide panhandle, to Lot 1; and
2 .Jon Eitelbach, dated 4/7/95, suggesting that the applicant discuss
the proposed driveway with the Conservation Department, and
consider the ramifications of the drainage easement, if any, upon
the proposed driveway.
Paul had reviewed the plan, and he suggested that the site distance
be determined before laying out the driveway. Paul also suggested
that the drainage easement should be more clearly defined, and who
the easement runs to should be noted on the plan. It was also noted
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that this property was located on a scenic road.
Following discussion this motion was made:
MOTION:Tad moved that the Board grant an extension to Lance and Delia
Quinn for the Preliminary Plan, showing property on Rock
Harbor Road, dated March 22, 1995, prepared by Ryder and
Wilcox, Inc. , until 6/16/95 .
VOTE: 4-0-1, Tom Yonce abstained.
Sign Setback Waiver. Applicant - Gary Hopkins. Location - Main
Street, The Australian Chicken Shop. Also present - Jon Eitelbach,
Building Commissioner.
In a letter addressed to the Planning Department from Garry Hopkins,
The Australian Chicken Shop, Mr Hopkins requested a waiver of setback
requirements for his sign. Mr. Hopkins proposed a 15 sq. ft. sign
that is 6 ' high. The proposed location is 8 ' from the edge of the
pavement. It appears that compliance with the sign bylaw would locate
the sign 3 ' - 6 ' from the ROW line, which would place the sign in the
middle of the parking lot.
Paul recommended that the Board vote to recommend to the Building
Commissioner that Section 164-35 F (4) be waived.
MOTION:Nate Pulling moved that the Board vote to recommend to the
Building Commissioner that Section 164-35 F (4) be waived
for applicant Gary Hopkins, The Australian Chicken, 84 Rte
6A.
VOTE: 5-0-0, unanimous .
Sign Setback Waiver. Applicant - Mark Griffin. Location - Rte 6A,
Nauset Chiropractic. Also present - Jon Eitelbach and Mark Griffin.
The applicant requested a waiver of setback requirements for his sign.
Mr. Griffin proposed a 20" x 36" oval sign. The proposed location
is 8 ' from the edge of the pavement. There is already an existing
sign (for another business) on the premises . The proposed sign will
be placed beside the existing sign, on the same post.
Paul recommended that the Board vote to recommend to the Building
Commissioner that Section 164-35 F (4) be waived.
MOTION:Tad Vautrinot moved that the Board vote to recommend to the
Building Commissioner that Section 164-35 F (4) be waived
for applicant Mark Griffin, Nauset Chiropractic, 158 Rte
6A.
VOTE: 5-0-0, unanimous .
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Planner' s Report
Paul updated the Board on the current projects of the Planning Office.
Jon Eitelbach, Building Commissioner, issued the Board an undated Draft
memo entitled "A Seat or Not a Seat, " regarding outdoor seating.
He asked that the Board read the memo, and discuss it at their next
meeting.
Adjournment
MOTION: Tad moved to adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 5-0-0, unanimous .