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05.01.23 BPB Minutes Final CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES COMMISSION: Planning Board DATE: May 1, 2023 LOCATION: City Hall Conference Room A Social Media Platform: N/A MEMBERS PRESENT: Ellen Hutchinson (Chair), Derek Beckwith (Vice-Chair), Ellen Flannery, George Gomes, Sarah Bartley, Wayne Miller MEMBERS ABSENT: Rodney Sinclair STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth Clawson, Assistant Director of Planning OTHERS PRESENT: Attorney Thomas Alexander Applicant Robert Boudreau RECORDER: Kenneth Clawson These minutes are for the continuation of a joint public hearing for a zoning change for the property located at 8 Summit Avenue from RMD to CC with the Beverly City Council on May 1s', 2023. The minutes for the portion of the public hearing that was conducted with the City Council can be found in the May 1" City Council meeting minutes. Chair Hutchinson reconvenes the public hearing for a zoning change for the property located at 8 Summit Avenue from RMD to CC in City Hall Conference Room A. Vice-Chair Beckwith asks the applicant Robert Boudreau and Attorney Thomas Alexander if the proposed parking would only be patrons of the Anchor Pub and Grille (Anchor). Mr. Alexander says that the parking would only be for Anchor patrons. Beckwith continues his question by asking that if during snow emergencies would consideration be given to allow local residents to use the parking lot. Mr. Alexander replies that he cannot answer the question without consulting insurance company information. Chair Hutchinson asks how the parking will be enforced that it is for patrons of the Anchor only. Mr. Alexander responds that they will use signage that puts the public on notice that the parking is only for patrons of the Anchor and employees and that the right exists to have vehicles towed with an arrangement with a towing company. Mr. Boudreau adds that the Anchor has only had one car towed from an Anchor parking facility after the car had been left there for five days. Vice-Chair Beckwith states that for any potential use there is not much difference in changing the zoning from RMD to CC because the CC zone still borders the RMD zone. Chair Hutchinson then states that if the Special Permit were to be granted for the parking lot if the zoning change is approved, any future use would have to come back to the Planning Board to modify the Special Permit. Wayne Miller asks if the Anchor has any designated parking for employees or do the employees just use any parking lot that the Anchor controls. Mr. Boudreau states that the Anchor leases 17 Cox Court with 6 spaces and during the summer months leases an additional 8 spaces at 8 Cabot Street so there is more than enough parking for the Anchor employees. Mr. Alexander then tells the Planning Board about a separate Special Permit application for 14 additional parking spaces at the property located at Planning Board May 1, 2023 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 Ellingwood Court and Congress Street through a lease with the MBTA. Vice-Chair Beckwith asks if the properties located at 8 Summit Avenue and Ellingwood Court and Congress Street are contiguous. Mr. Alexander indicates that they are not. Vice-Chair Beckwith asks if the Ellingwood Court and Congress Street is already in the CC zone and Mr. Alexander confirms that it is. Sarah Bartley asks if the lot would be large enough to build any type of structure for the parking, or solar panels like what is built at Beverly High School, or would it allow for anything else other than just to put cars there. Mr. Alexander says that if financial numbers made sense that they could put solar panels there but they have not looked into that. Chair Hutchinson points out that the lot is only 6,500 s.f. and Mr.Alexander answers that no structured parking could fit on the lot. Motion: Vice-Chair Beckwith moves to close the Public Hearing for 8 Summit Avenue. Ellen Flannery seconds. Motion carries 6-0. Motion: Vice-Chair Beckwith motions that the Planning Board recommend to City Council that the zoning change from RMD to CC for 8 Summit Avenue be APPROVED. Ellen Flannery seconds. Motion carries 6-0. Motion: Vice-Chair Beckwith motions to adjourn. Ellen Flannery seconds. Motion carries 6-0.