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BREWSTER PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
NOVEMBER 59 1980
The Brewster Planning Board met on November 5 , 1980 at 7930 PM in Brewster Town Hall
with Mesdames Gage and Ellis and Messrs . Harwood , Eldredge , Reed and Anderson present .
Clerk Eldredge read the minutes of the meeting of October 21 , 1980 and the chairman
asked if there were errors , omissions or amendments . There being none , Mr . Gage moved
and Mr . Anderson seconded that they be accepted as read and it was so voted .
Chairman Reed read an inspection report submitted by the Town Engineer on Drake Way
in Crosby Hill Estates , the Hillbourne Realty Trust subdivision off the e / s of Crosby
Lane . Mrs . Gage moved and Mr . Anderson seconded that a Partial Release of Covenant
be signed for Lots 429 , 30 , 329 36 and 37 with the stipulation that the installation
of bounds and the balance of the necessary work be continued without cessation . It
was so voted and the secretary asked to inform Mr . Myer Singer in writing .
Mrs . Ellis discussed with the Board the status of the Clara M . Ellis Trust subdivision
off the w/ s of Ellis Landing Road of which her husband , Gilbert , is Trustee . She re -
viewed the history of the subdivison and Town Counsel ' s opinion was discussed . She
asked for an extension of six months covenant time to resolve the legal technicalities
involved . Mr . Anderson moved and Mr . Harwood seconded an extension of covenant time
of eight n .onths . It was so voted with Mrs . Ellis abstaining . She said a letter would
be received from Mr . Ellis .
During a discussion of the 160 unit Planned Unit Development proposed for the Joseph
and Clare Hanlon property off Snow Road Mr . Harwood oaid he felt such a concept should
now come under present regulations and Mrs . Ellis questioned the ability of the Board
to revoke the rescission of the subdivision . Mrs . Gage moved and Mr . Anderson seconded
that such a proposed concept be submitted under present By-Law requirements and it was
so voted . The Chairman said he would so advise Attorney Singer , attorney for the pos -
pective developer , John Kazanjian .
Attorney William Riley came in to discuss the covenant expiration of the Warren W .
Baker subdivision off the s / s of Robbins Hill Road . .AHe said he represents a client
who had purchased Lot #33 and who has assumed responsibility of the installation of
water and utilities and that money is being held in escrow for this purpose . He
asked for an extension of covenant time to June , 1981 . Mrs . Gage moved and Mr .
Eldredge seconded that a 10 month extension to June 24 , 1981 be granted and it was
a vote . The secretary was asked to advise Mr . Riley accordingly4 in- writing .
Mrs . Sandra Ladd presented an Approval Not Required Plan of her property off the w/s
of Pal . ne ' s Creek--Road . It showed two fonts of the roadway Lot #5 having - n _area of_
40 , 004 + square feet and Lot #6 with 5 , 419.+ acres . Mrs . Ellis moved and Mr . Harwood,
seconded that the plan be approved ; it was a vote and the plan enscribed .
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Engineer Albion Hart presented an Approval Not Required Plan for Land Court of prop -
erty of the L . C . Crocker Corp . on Crocker Lane in King ' s Grant off the n / s of Rte
#6A which delineated a parcel containing 5 , 928 + sq . ft . which is to become part of
adjoining land of an abuttor . Mr . Eldredge moved and Mrs . Gage seconded that the
plan be endorsed ; all were in favor and the plan signed .
Mr . Hart also engaged members in a discussion of the John F . . & Marjorie E . Crane
cluster subdivision off the e / s of Leland Road . He explained that the covenant
expires on February 5 , 1981 and gave a progress report of work accomplished . He
asked , due to the great backlog of commitments by the utility companies , an ex-
tension in covenant time uaitil June 17 , 1981 for satisfactory completion of the
subdivision . Mr . Eldredge moved and Mrs . Gage seconded that the covenant extension
be granted and all were in favor with the secretary requested to so inform Mr .
Hart by letter .
The application of State Street Development Company of Boston for Subsidized
Housing for the Elderly with 96 units on Snow Road and State Street was again
considered . Attorney Richard Anderson appeared for the petitioner . Town Counsel
Spaulding ' s and Consultant Herr ' s opinions of the ritm ber ' limitation of units avail0
able to the Town were discussed . Chairmar•. Re6d said he felt that under By - Law
criteria he concurred with Town Counsel that the first application submitted should
be acted upon now . ' He continued that the Board can approve one now but the second
application , that of Brewster Associates , is questionable but may be approved in
two stages and the third , scheduled for presentation November 18th , can not be
considered until a future time
Mrs . Ellis said her reservation was the unpaved access onto Snow Road . Attorney
Anderson said he felt his client would be willing to negotiate with and participae
in the cost of paving the approximately 11000 feet when the Town decides to pave
the access road . Board member Anderson asked if all construction plans had been
submitted and Attorney Anderson replied they would be finalized after approval of
the application . Mrs . Ellis stressed that she wants it clear that application
approval would be conditional on submission of a site plan approved by the Board
and that site plan approval will contain a requirement that pedestrian walkways
and sidewalks shall be provided at such locations and done to such specifications
the Board deems wise . Also stressed was that site plans of the sewage disposal
wand water . distribution systems , as well as roadways and drainage installations
meet Planning Board criteria .
The secretary was asked to take a vote . Mesdames Ellis and Gage and Messrs . Reed
and Harwood voted in favor as did Messrs . - Eldredge and Anderson but theirs were
with reservations as they are not in favor of location and density . The Board was
accordingly in unanimous favor of approval of the application of State Street
Development ' s Company application for - ' Subsidized Housing for the Elderly to be
known as King ' s Landing II . Mrs . Ellis moved and Mr . Anderson seconded that
approval be conditional anon approval of all site plans by the Board and that
roadway construction meet: . with Planning Board criteria . It was so voted :
It was suggested that , if all information has been received on Brewster Associate ' s
application that their Special Permit Application be acted upon at the next meeting
and this , met with approval .
Adjourment was at 9 : 42 PM . Respectfully submitted ,
Clerk