2003-06-17
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
BOARD: Planning Board
SUBCOMMITTEE:
DATE: June 17, 2003
PLACE: Beverly City Hall
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Richard Dinkin; John Thomson, Ellen
Flannery, Patricia Grimes, Daniel Hamm, Elizabeth
McGlynn, Joanne Dunn (arrives at 8:15 p.m.)
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Leah Zambernardi, Asst. Planning Director
RECORDER: Jeannine Dion (by tape)
Chairperson Dinkin calls the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Thomson: Motion to recess and reconvene for a scheduled public hearing, seconded
by Flannery. All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Public Hearing – Special Permit Application #107-03 One Pork Chop Lot – 5
Elmtop Lane – Elmtop Lane Realty Tr./Michael & Robert Hubbard,
Zambernardi reads the legal notice.
Dinkin places the hearing in recess until 7:30 p.m., July 15, 2003 due to a lack of 2/3
attendance of the members. Abutters will be notified.
The regular meeting of the Beverly Planning Board is called to order.
Subdivision Approval Not Required Plans (SANR’s)
13 Prospect Street – Euplio & Diane Marciano
Zambernardi states the applicant requests to divide this lot with an ANR plan in
accordance with Beverly Zoning Ordinance Section 29-5.F.5 which states “… any lot on
which more than one house existed at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance may be
divided with a minimum of non-conformance, and sold to separate owners and used with a
minimum of non-conformance.” There are two houses on the lot and it has been
established that both were in existence on the lot as dwellings prior to the passing of the
Zoning in 1939. She recommends that the Board endorse the plan.
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Thomson:
Motion to endorse the plan for 13 Prospect Street as one not requiring
approval under the Subdivision Control Law, seconded by Flannery. All
members are in favor, no one in opposition. Motion carries.
Open Space & Recreation Action Plan Presentation
David Gardner, Chairman of the Open Space and Recreation Committee (OSRC) gives a
brief presentation on the Open Space & Recreation Action Plan. The plan identifies
particular parcels and recommends linking neighborhoods to a trail network to get to
parks and open space around the city.
Gardner states the OSRC has written a letter to the Planning Board providing comments
regarding the Prescott Farms Site Plan Review Application.
Thomson: Motion to reconvene for a regular scheduled meeting, seconded by
Flannery. All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Site Plan Review Application #73-03: Prescott Farms, Boulder Lane – Miles Group
c/o Attorney Tom Alexander – Joint Public Hearing with the Zoning Board of
Appeals
Members of the public waive reading of the legal notice.
The hearing is put into recess until July 15, 2003 at 8:00 p.m.
The Regular meeting of the Beverly Planning board is called to order.
Birch Woods Subdivision – Release of Performance Bond
Zambernardi reads a letter from Frank Killilea dated June 17, 2003, which states that
Birchwood Lane and Spruce Run were accepted by the City Council as public ways on
June 16, 2003. It also recommends that no further action is required of PRZ by the City.
Dinkin asks Killilea if he sees the need to fully release anything. Killilea responds that he
does not see the need to release anything.
Flannery:
Motion to suspend the rules to allow members of the public to speak,
seconded by McGlynn. All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Attorney Tom Alexander states that some form of surety had to be posted in case the
developer did not complete work to the City’s satisfaction.
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Killilea states that everything must be done to the city’s satisfaction. He states that the
type of bond is essentially an insurance policy.
Dinkin states that a bond is essentially a city’s insurance policy.
Thomson: Motion to write a letter to the developer stating that the work has been
completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Board and the City Engineer
and therefore, the City releases its interest in the bond and requires no
further action by PRZ Realty Trust. Seconded by Flannery. All members
are in favor. Motion carries.
Approval of Minutes
Thomson: Motion to approve the regular meeting minutes of April 15, 2003 and of
May 20, 2003 with the condition that page 2 of the April minutes be
changed from “Discussion on the motion” to “Discussion on the vote.”
Seconded by Flannery. Motion carries
New/Other Business
Zambernardi states that the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance is in the City Solicitor’s office
for his review and comment.
Adjournment
Flannery:
Motion to adjourn, seconded by Hamm, all members are in favor. Motion
carries.
The meeting is adjourned.