2005-09-21
CITY OF BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
BOARD: Planning Board
TOPIC: Regular Meeting
DATE: September 21, 2005
PLACE: Council Chambers, Beverly City Hall
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson, Richard Dinkin, John Thomson,
Eve Geller-Duffy, Donald Walter, Charles Harris,
Ellen Flannery, Joanne Dunn
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Jason Silva
OTHERS PRESENT: Leah Zambernardi, Assistant Planning Director
RECORDER: Robin Levesque
Chairperson Dinkin calls the regular meeting of the Planning Board to order at 7:30 p.m.
Thomson: Moves to recess for a scheduled public hearing. Seconded by Flannery. All
Members in favor Motion carries.
Public Hearing – Modification to Site Plan Review #39-98 – Walgreens – 54 Elliott
St/ 401 Rantoul St. – Walgreen Eastern Co. – d/b/a Walgreens
Zambernardi reads the legal notice.
Attorney Thomas Alexander, 1 School Street, Beverly, MA represents the Applicant. He
states that Walgreens would like to lift Condition #2 of the Planning Board’s August
1998 site plan approval, which reads, “that the hours of operation of this establishment
shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.” This is so they can be open 24
hours. Alexander distributes handouts to the members with statistics about income, child
population and medication needs of Walgreens' clients. Alexander states that Walgreens
would be a good neighbor for the City. Alexander submits the statistical information into
the record.
Zambernardi reads the following letters into record:
1. Dated September 20, 2005 from the Parking and Traffic Commission
2. Dated September 16, 2005 from the Board of Health
3. Dated August 23, 2005 from the Fire Department
4. Dated September 14, 2005 from the Police Department
Dinkin asks the members if they have any questions.
Thomson asks about other 24-hour establishments in Beverly.
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Dinkin asks Alexander if they can provide a description of the number of patients
receiving medications from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. in other Walgreens. A representative
of Walgreens pharmacy states that there is a time delay on prescriptions from the time
they are written to the time they are picked up. She states that most of the night patients
are acute care patients who are coming that night from the hospital. Dinkin asks what the
time delay is, from the time the patient receives the prescription until it is actually filled.
The Walgreens representative states the most acute care patients receive the prescription
that night or early morning.
Dinkin asks what the distance is from the outer wall of the store to the nearest resident.
Alexander states approximately 40 feet.
Dinkin asks about incidences of crime during the night hours in other Walgreens stores.
A Walgreens representative states that that most incidents are during the day. He states
that hardly any at all are at night. He states that out of the 8 24-hour facilities, they have
had only one incident in Revere.
Thomson asks if they sell food. A Walgreens representative states they sell snacks like
cookies and chips. Thomson asks Alexander to address the Ordinance about selling food.
Alexander states he would seek relief from the City Council to amend the Ordinance
should this Board grant an amendment. If the amendment is not passed, they would open
24 hours but would not sell food. They would hope to have the entire store open during
these hours.
Flannery states that in 1998, the residents where concerned with the noise and the
lighting. Alexander states in the minutes of the public hearings indicate that there were
some concerns raised but none of them were over the hours of operation.
Zambernardi asks about if the trash compactor would be operated at night. Alexander
states that they will stop deliveries overnight and that the compacter will be non-
operational. Alexander states they have received complaints about the interior alarms
and they would shut them off at night.
Harris asks if they had plans to extend this into a full service Walmart. Alexander states
no such change is proposed at this point.
Dinkin asks the public it they have any questions.
Donald D. Millette of 14 Chestnut Street states he would like the store to be open 24
hours. He states he does not drive and he as well as other elderly residents nearby would
like the convenience of a 24-hour operation.
Renee Mary of 274 Hale St states the lighting 24 hours may be disturbing to residents on
Chase Street.
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Alexander states the lighting will remain the same as it is now overnight.
Dinkin asks about increased insurance rates with the change in hours of operation
because it is a good indicator of risk.
Joe Chaplin of Park Street asks how many prescriptions are filled on average between 11
p.m. and 8 a.m. The Walgreens representative states that there are about 20. Mr. Chaplin
asks how many of these are pain medications. Alexander reads a list of pain medications.
Chaplin states he is most concerned about selling of narcotics and he asks about the
increase in crime and illegal purchase of these medications. A Walgreens representative
states that there was one loss prevention incident in Revere where an intoxicated man had
to be Walgreens does not carry oxycontin in the Walgreens stores. Chaplin states he is
more concerned about percosset and vicatin, which are also distributed on the streets. He
states he is concerned as a neighbor on Park Street.
Chaplin asks about Walgreens profit increases with the increased store hours. The
Walgreens representative states that the payroll investment will be $250,000 plus
expenses annually. He states their hope is that business will increase during the day.
Chaplin states that the store's proximity to the highway and the port is a concern. He is
concerned about medications being made more readily available to the public at night.
He reads an article about gangs in Madison, Wisconsin who steal "over-the-counter"
medications and distribute them to the public. He states once again that he is concerned
about a 24-hour pharmacy being opened and the increase of illegal acquisition and sale of
narcotics.
A Walgreens representative states that lots of break-ins happen in the non-24 hour stores.
He states it has not happened in the 24-hour stores. He states that they have cameras in
the front and in the back of the stores. He states he works with 24 stores and in most
instances, break-ins happen during the day. He states they work with the DEA and the
Massachusetts Drug Task Force to help address problems of prescription drugs.
Dinkin asks if there are any comments in support.
Ward 3 City Councilor, John Burke of 13 West Dane Street states that he canvassed the
neighborhood to give notice of the meeting and to talk with the neighbors. He notes that
the Board can choose to amend the conditions of the site plan and they can also add
conditions. He reads a letter into the record. He states that he received only one set of
complaints having to do with the noise of the alarm inside the store. He states that
Walgreens has agreed to decrease the sensor alarm and give more quiet time than there is
now. They will shut the alarm off from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. and will use only a flashing
light. He states that another concern was traffic and the sound of cars going by the
homes. He suggests the Planning Board deal with this by reserving the right to revisit the
issue in one year to see what the impact of the 24-hour operation is.
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Dinkin asks if there are any comments in opposition.
Rosemary Maglio of 30 Pleasant St. states she was involved when Walgreens initially
had their proposal. She states there were many concerns including the hours of operation
because people deserve the right to sleep. She states this might encourage people to loiter
and that is one of the reasons the condition was put on to limit the hours of operation in
the first place. She states that if a person has a problem, they go to the emergency room
and they have a pharmacy there. She states that an ordinance change will take away
tranquility from all City residents in commercial areas.
Patrice Comb of 30 Mechanic St. states the back of her house faces Walgreens and that
there is one house between her house and Walgreens. She states her main concern is the
noise and being woken up by the sensors. She states a company comes in and does
pressure washing at night. She states she has concerns about noise from the cars. She
states there are people coming out of the Pickled Onion and other bars at 11:00 p.m.
making noise and they will be able to go to the store. She states she has a new concern
about violent crime and drugs. She states that Walgreens is a good neighbor and allows
the neighbors to park in their lot during snowstorms. She states she works for an
insurance company and yes the policy does increase when stores are open 24 hours.
Dinkin closes the hearing.
Public Hearing (cont.): Definitive Subdivision Plan – Cleveland Road Extension #2
– 405 Elliott Street – Alphonso and Mary Vitolo
Thomson: Move to waive reading of the legal notice. Seconded by Geller-Duffy.
All in favor. Motion carries.
Robert Griffin of Griffin Engineering Group, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Beverly, MA
represents the Applicant. Griffin states his client's original proposal involved extending
Cleveland Road to provide frontage for the subdivision of the land located at 405 Elliott
Street into two lots. They proposed to extend Cleveland Road within the existing 40-foot
wide unbuilt right-of-way to create street frontage for the rear lot. He states the proposed
street layout does not fully conform to the design standards in the Board's Rules and
Regulations Governing Subdivision of Land. Griffin states the proposed layout is similar
to the existing Cleveland Road layout and the recently approved Cleveland Road
Extension Subdivision for William Beard. He states the Applicant requests waivers from
the following design standards outlined in Sections IV and V of the subdivision
regulations:
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Section IV.A.3. -Width of Street- The existing right-of-way width of Cleveland
Road is 40 feet, which will be continued for the extension. The width of the
proposed pavement is 24 feet, the same as the existing pavement.
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Section IV.A.5.a. – Length of Dead-End Street - The existing street is
approximately 578 feet to the Limit of Street Acceptance. The new pavement will
extend this by approximately 70 feet, measured to the end of the hammerhead.
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Section IV.A.5.b. – Turn around area on dead-end street – An alternate AASHTO
compliant turning area is provided - hammerhead design.
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Section V.D. – Sidewalks – The existing sidewalk will be extended on the west
side of the street at its existing width of 3.5 feet.
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Section V.E. – Curbs and Berms – The applicant proposes to extend the existing
bituminous berm curbing along all edges of the proposed extension with the
exception of a 5 foot cut at the south corner of the turning area for a drainage
swale.
Griffin states there is an existing underground water and sewer line, the water would be
connected to the existing 6” main and the main sewer is tied into the original. He states
they will run an individual line separate from Mr. Beard's to provide for this lot.
Griffin states there was a site walk where the Board observed that the existing turning
area is adequate given the existing length of the street and the small size of the
subdivision. He revised the plans to remove the additional pavement. The lot can be
accessed from a driveway off the existing turnaround. He states he has taken out the
turning easement and the road construction details. Otherwise the plan is the same as
previously presented.
Dinkin asks the members if they have any questions.
Geller-Duffy states the Fire Department stated using the existing turn around.
Zambernardi reads letters into record.
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Dated September 21, 2005 from Michael Collins, Director of Public Services
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Dated July 8, 2005 from William Burke, Director of Public Health
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Dated September 15, 2005 from Captain Wayne Francis, Deputy Chief of Fire
Prevention
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Dated September 19, 2005 from Amy Maxner, Environmental Planner
Dinkin asks the members if they have any further questions.
Thomson asks about the Vitolo's legal right to use the right of way. Attorney Philip
Posner states that a title examiner researched the title of the property. He shows a 1943
plan and states the area was owned by Mr. Lovett in the late 19th century to the second
World War. He states the parcel was taken by the City in World War II and the City laid
out a subdivision, which is shown on the 1943 plan. He states the lots were conveyed out
by the City to 3rd parties. He understands the lots were sold to some veterans. He states
that eventually the Vitolo's acquired the property to the left of the right of way. He states
it is a situation where the abutters own to the centerline of the right of way. He states that
if for some reason they need to construct the road, they have the legal right to do it.
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Dinkin asks the public if they have any questions.
Cynthia O’Beirne of 4 Robin Rd. states her parents own 9 Cleveland Road and she asks a
question about street acceptance by the City. She also states she is concerned about
Cleveland Road being further extended. Thomson states they could put a condition on
the plan to prevent construction of Cleveland Road.
O’Beirne asks about the sidewalk. Griffin states it stops at the first driveway near Bear's
lot. He recollects discussion at the site visit where the Board did not feel the sidewalk
was necessary.
O’Beirne states she doesn’t understand the cul-de-sac. Griffin states they are leaving
Cleveland Road as it is today. The size of the turn around is adequate for the Fire
Department.
William Beard of 14 Cleveland Road states he does not know how they will meet the
requirements referring to the driveway, frontage, and the extra drainage.
Steve McCarthy of 9 Cleveland Road states they are concerned about another very large
house at the end of the road.
Griffin states the footprint is a smaller house than the one just built. He states that for
neighbors concerned about the proximity of the new driveway to the lot lane, they could
put a 6' stockade fence along the property line.
Thomson asks if the runoff will go down the driveway. Griffin states there will be a
small amount of additional paving which will have little or no impact.
Dinkin closes the hearing.
Public Hearing (cont.) – Special Permit Application #112-05 Resubmission of
expired Special Permit Application #103-01 (approved September 2001) – Federal
Heights – 243 Rantoul Street/48 Federal Street – Rocco Scippa
Attorney Richard C. Lynds representing Rocco Scippa states that there will be two units
for affordable housing. He states they where issued a building permit June 18, 2003 and
the Special Permit has lapsed. He states the complaint from the Health Department was
addressed and that nothing has changed since the original submission.
Dinkin asks the public if they have any questions or comments.
Rosemary Maglio of 30 Pleasant St. states the lot extends to Federal Street.
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Linda Giallongo of 31 Home Street states she is a direct abutter that she met with the
Engineer and owner and that they have signed an agreement to do certain work on her
property and to do a new retaining wall. She states she would like that agreement to be
part of the record.
Thomson asks who owns the retaining wall. Giallongo states it belongs to Mr. Scippa.
Zambernardi states that Mr. Scippa submitted the designs of the retaining wall although
Public Works Director Michael Collins has concerns about it. She suggests that the
Board retain jurisdiction over the design of the wall should they approve this petition
tonight.
Resident of 48 Pond Street comments on parking in the neighborhood.
Selands states that the parking complies with the zoning requirements.
Resident of 48 Pond Street states the neighborhood is congested. He states that there are
many multi-families in the neighborhood and cars frequently get towed. He states he is
concerned about congestion in a very tight area. He states that he does not believe the
impact of parking has been taken care of.
Rosemary Maglio of 30 Pleasant Street states 48 Federal Street was commercially zoned,
and probably shouldn't have been.
Dinkin closes the hearing.
The regular meeting of the Planning Board is called to order.
Discussion/Decision: Modification to Site Plan Review Application #39-98 –
Walgreens – 54 Elliott St/401 Rantoul St. – Walgreen Eastern Co, d/b/a/ Walgreens
Harris asks if the lights will be on all night long. A representative from Walgreens states
they will go off a 1 a.m. as they do now.
Harris asks if there will be a security guard on duty and he suggests that might help with
some of the concerns. Walgreens states they would do that only if there was a problem.
Thomson asks if the Police Department recommends that.
Dinkin states he doesn’t think that there is a sufficient benefit to the community to
outweigh the potential for crime. He states that the one person who spoke against this
proposal is a prescriber of medications and that is telling. He states that the store is cheek
to jowl with a very dense residential street. He states he would look at this differently if
the placement of the store or parcel were different.
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Geller-Duffy states that this would be very beneficial to a parent with a small child sick at
2 a.m. that needs medication. She states that just from the statistics, this store could
become a necessity for people who could not get to CVS in North Beverly.
Dinkin states he has had that happen and that a child that sick would go to the Emergency
Room where there is also a hospital pharmacy.
A Walgreens representative states that hospitals do not let people take medications out
with them. Patients have to take the medications in front of their doctor or nurse. Many
hospitals don't have outpatient pharmacies. There is not one at Beverly Hospital.
Dinkin states his opinion that it is intrusive to the lower income community.
Thomson notes that we already have one in a more well to do area and they are the
experiment. He states that the crime factor is an unknown to him. He may not want to
make a decision without input from the Police Department.
Thomson states that Ward 3 Councilor Burke has canvassed the neighborhood and is in
favor and he stated that there weren’t too many people opposing it. He states that he likes
Burke's argument and he suggests that the Board could put a one-year contingency.
Flannery and Dunn concur about a 1-year condition. Dunn states she still has a lighting
concern.
Thomson suggests that the Board grant the request with conditions or ask for more
information about crime if that is a concern of the Board.
Thomson: Moves to grant the modification with the conditions that the interior audio
buzzer is turned off from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.; that pressure washing and other
external maintenance of the property be discontinued from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.; that
lighting does not change from what it is now; that all other conditions of the original
approval remain in effect; and when/if the ordinance is changed to allow 24 operation by
the City Council, Walgreens come back within 1-year to look at incidents that occur and
determine whether the 24-hour use should be continued. Harris seconds the motion.
Discussion on the motion: Geller-Duffy states that they should come back sooner if there
is an incident.
Geller-Duffy: Moves to amend Thomson's motion to add that if there are any incidents
within the first year, that they come back to the Board to have the review sooner. Harris
seconds the motion. Discussion on the motion: Dunn states there should be a 1-year trial
period. Dinkin states that it offers the Board greater flexibility to deal with issues on the
site and will help gauge the noise factor. (Geller-Duffy and Harris in favor) (Walter,
Thomson, Flannery and Dinkin in opposition) Motion to amend fails.
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Thomson: Moves the question to approve the first motion. Seconded by Harris.
(Geller-Duffy, Harris, Walter, Thomson and Flannery in favor) (Dinkin in opposition).
Motion carries.
Discussion/Decision: Definitive Subdivision Plan – Cleveland Road Extension #2 –
405 Elliott Street – Alphonso & Mary Vitolo
Thomson discloses that he knows the family that owns property next door to this
development.
Thomson states that he is sorry to see that Cleveland Road is to being extended at all. He
thought they should have foreclosed any further building on Cleveland Road at all. He
states he is satisfied that they have the right to build the road. He thinks that the
extension of Cleveland Road is not in the best interest of the City. He thinks that the
existing pavement and turnaround is sufficient and that the extension of Cleveland Road
is not necessary.
Thomson: Moves to accept the Definitive subdivision plan with the condition that the
applicant complies with all policies and procedures of the Engineering
Department and Public Services Department as stated in a letter from
Public Services Director Michael Collins, P.E. dated September 21, 2005;
the applicant complies with all requirements stated in a letter dated July 8,
2005 from Director of Public Health, William Burke; The proposed
residence is equipped with residential sprinklers as per N.F.P.A. 13D, as
stated in a letter from Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention, Wayne Francis
dated September 15, 2005; The erosion control detail called out on the
plan be kept as part of the plan due to the sloping topography of the site,
as stated in a letter from Environmental Planner Amy Maxner dated
September 19, 2005; A six foot high stockade fence be constructed
between the new building lot and the abutter of 9 Cleveland Road; there
shall be no further extension of Cleveland Road over the subject property
or the adjoining lot of the applicant by the applicant or his/her successors
in title. Discussion on the motion: Zambernardi asks about the issue of
frontage. Thomson states that it is a way shown on a subdivision plan and
that is frontage. He states the way is not built out and that it is not in the
best interest of the City to do so. He states it is not the purview of the
Board to rule whether or not this lot conforms to Zoning. He states that
the Board can waive frontage and by approving this subdivision, we have
waived building out of the frontage. Dinkin asks how big Beard's lot is.
Griffin states it is about 1 acre. Dinkin asks that by prohibiting further
building of the pavement, would the Board be constraining Beard?
Thomson states that the Board is prohibiting the applicant from
constructing their half. Beard could still construct his half. Flannery
seconds the motion. All in favor. Motion carries.
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Discussion/Decision: Special Permit Application #112-05 – Federal Heights -243
Rantoul St/48 Federal St. - Rocco Scippa
Thomson states that he finds that this request meets the conditions for granting a special
permit.
Thomson: Moves to approve the request of the special permit for construction of a
building containing 18 apartments and associated parking at 253 Rantoul
Street and 48 Federal Street with the conditions that: all previous
conditions imposed on the original special permit and site plan approval
by the Planning Board in its vote of September 20, 2001; to the extent that
they are not superseded by the board’s vote of September 21, 2005, shall
remain in force and effect; the provisions of the agreement dated
September 16, 2005 between Rocco Scippa and Linda Giallongo, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are conditions of this special
permit approval. Should any changes occur to the agreement’s
stipulations as a result of requirements by the Building Inspector or the
Engineering Department, the agreement may be amended accordingly,
without another public hearing by the Planning Board, provided both
parties to the agreement concur with the changes; that plantings located
within the fire lane to the east of the new building are deleted from the
landscaping plan so as not to hinder or damage fire apparatus; that
Condition #1 of the original site plan approval be modified to read:“That
at least two (2) of the residential units be set aside as “affordable” units in
perpetuity for sale or rental to “persons of low or moderate income”,
families and individuals whose income do not exceed 80% of the median
income in the area of the property, all in accordance with the standards of
the Massachusetts Department of Housing Community Development, and
provided that the buildings with the affordable units, whether rental or
ownership, be subject to recorded deed restrictions. Implementing this
requirement”. Seconded by Geller-Duffy. All members in favor. Motion
carries.
Dinkin states he thinks this development is appropriate for the City's urban core. He
states that the more residents that move onto Rantoul Street, the safer and more
commercially viable it will become.
Penney Lane (formerly Hale Court) – Acceptance of Performance Bond and Release
of Lot 5 – Thomas Ford D/B/A – T. Ford Company
Zambernardi reads a letter dated September 21, 2005 from the Engineering Department
and signed by Michael Collins, P.E. Director of Public Services into record.
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Thomson: Moves to accept the letter of credit from Beverly National Bank in the
amount of $80,000.00 as surety to guarantee completion of the
subdivision, and to release Lot 5 from the language of the Form G
Restrictive Covenant. Seconded by Flannery. All members in favor.
Motion carries.
Preliminary Subdivision Plan – Foster Lane – 30 Foster Street – Hub Realty
Trust/Michael Hubbard
Robert Griffin from Griffin Engineering representing the Applicant states the existing
house at #30 Foster Street has open undeveloped land abutting the Standley Street
Compost Site and the Girl Scout Camp. He states that the Applicant proposes to develop
a 5-lot subdivision. He states that at the last meeting, a comment was made
recommending a cluster subdivision. He states the City Engineer mentioned a problem
with drainage. He states he was not able to meet with Killilea or Collins. Griffin states
that water flows over the road and that there are very few drainage structures. He states
that the Applicant proposes to install catch basins at the low points. Griffin states he
thinks this will be an improvement.
Dinkin asks what percentage is wet. Griffin states 30 to 40 percent is upland and 60 to 70
percent is wet.
Griffin states that the revised plan has reduced frontage. He states 1.57 acres would be
deeded as open space. He states that the road has been reduced by 1/2.
Dinkin asks if the first subdivision filed for this property was waiver free. Griffin states
that it was.
Dinkin states he prefers that the house lots be moved to one side of the parcel. He would
like the open space to be provided as one contiguous parcel. He would like to see the
parcel in compliance with the pending Open Space Residential Design Ordinance. He
would like to see open space that is actually useful to the public rather than just wetland
area scrunched at the end of the lot that is not useful to anyone really.
Thomson suggests that the homes be located as far away from the existing wetlands as
possible.
Flannery states there are great water concerns in that neighborhood.
Griffin states he would like some time to amend the plans and come back to the Board.
Thomson mover to continue the meeting until October 18, 2005. Seconded by Flannery.
All members are in favor. Motion carries.
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Subdivision Approval not Required Plans (SANR)
Dix Way
Mark Glovsky of Glovsky and Glovsky, representing Ralph and Ann Dinkwater states
the property is zoned R6 and that the street was in existence prior to subdivision control.
He shows plans to the Board indicating Dix Way was in existence in 1917. He states
Dix’s Way is used by different businesses and the City. He states that Parcel A & B are
presently one lot and we would like to separate them into two lots.
Thomson asks if any of these lots have access.
Glovsky states Parcel A has access from High St. and Parcel B has access from Dix Way.
Thomson: Moves to endorse the plan. Seconded by Flannery. All in Favor. Motion
carries.
Bass River Estates Subdivision – Acceptance of Performance Bond in place of Form
G Covenant – Off Folger Avenue - J.J. Phelan & Son Co. Inc.
Zambernardi reads letter of request from owner Joseph J. Phelan into record.
Zambernardi reads letter dated September 21, 2005 from Engineering Department signed
by Michael Collins, P.E. Director of Public Services into record.
Thomson: Moves to accept the bond in the amount of $450,767.00 as surety to
guarantee completion of the subdivision and to release lost 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, and 10 from the language of the Form G Restrictive Covenant.
Seconded by Flannery, All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Preliminary Subdivision Plan – Congress Street – 10-12 Congress Street (former
Ventron Site) – Beverly Office Development, LLC – Dennis J. Pantano
Zambernardi reads letter dated September 21, 2005 form Attorney Thomas Alexander on
behalf of the Applicant to withdraw the proposal without prejudice
Thomson: Moves to allow the applicant, Beverly Office Development LLC to
withdraw without prejudice their application for a preliminary subdivision
plan. Seconded by Flannery. All members in favor. Motion carries.
Proposed Zoning Amendment - City Council Order #206
Zambernardi states the members have copies of the proposed amendments related to
special permits for non-conforming projects, residential re-use of existing public
buildings, common permitted uses and definitional changes, and the sign ordinance.
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Flannery: Moves to recommend to the City Council that it set at date for a Joint
Public Hearing. Seconded by Harris. All members are in favor. Motion
carries.
Set Public Hearing – Susie’s Way Definitive Subdivision Plan – Off Bridge Street –
Curtis Jones
Flannery: Moves to set a public hearing for October 18, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. Seconded
by Dunn. All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Set Public Hearing – Modification to Special Permit #107-03 – 5-7 Elmtop Lane-
Elmtop Lane Realty Trust
Thomson: Moves to set public hearing for October 18, 2005 at 8:15 p.m.. Seconded
by Flannery. All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Approval of Minutes
Thomson: Moves to table the meeting minutes to the next meeting. Seconded by
Flannery. All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Flannery: Moves to adjourn. Seconded by Dunn. All members are in favor. Motion
carries.