2010-01-12
CITY OF BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
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Planning Board, Regular Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT:
January 12, 2010
City Council Chambers, Beverly City Hall, 3rd
Floor
Chairperson Richard Dinkin, Vice Chairperson
John Thomson, Joanne Dunn, Ellen Flannery,
Charles Harris, David Mack, James Matz
Ellen Hutchinson
Assistant Planning Director Leah Zambernardi
Andrea Bray
MEMBERS ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECORDER:
Chairperson Dinkin calls the meeting to order.
New/Other Business
1. Set Date and Location for April and Mav Meetin2s
The members agree to hold the April meeting on the original date of April 20. The venue
will be determined based on availability.
The members agree to hold the May meeting on May 19. The venue will be determined
based on availability.
2. Site Plan Review Application #98-08 - CVS - Corner of Rantoul Street and
Elliott Street - Discussion: Installation of Decorative Street Li2hts and Traffic
Miti2ation
Zambernardi states that Attorney Miranda Gooding has submitted a request for a bond of
$100,000 for work that has not yet been completed. She explains that the City has just
recently determined the design for the traffic lights and street lights, and therefore CVS is
unable to complete the work before their anticipated store opening of next week. She
adds that City Engineer Frank Killilea is in approval of the bond amount of$100,000.
Zambernardi explains that the contractors on the site recently advised the Planning
Department that the crosswalks could not be completed in time, and Attorney Miranda
Gooding and City Engineer Frank Killilea both agreed that the bond amount includes
enough money to cover the crosswalk construction.
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Thomson requests confirmation that the $100,000 bond amount is enough to cover the
maximum number of lights and bollards and the traffic lights and the crosswalk.
Zambernardi confirms that this is the case.
Dinkin asks why there is an expiration date and whether the City Engineer is OK with the
City doing the work.
Zambernardi adds that a covenant to go with the bond stipulates that that if the work is
not completed in one year, the money would be relinquished to the City and the City
could direct that money into an account specific for the lighting improvements on
Rantoul Street.
Gooding states that this timeframe allows time for the street light design to be determined
and for coordinating the work with National Grid. She adds that this has become a
significant undertaking, moreso than any of them had anticipated.
Thomson: Motion to approve the $100,000 bond and the covenant, seconded by
Flannery. Passes 6-0. The Chair does not vote.
3. OSRD Initial Review Application - 875 & 875 ~ Hale Street - Montrose School
Park. LLC c/o Attornev O. Bradlev Latham - Set Meetin2 Date and Time:
ReQuired Public Comment Period on OSRD Initial Review and Public Hearin2 on
Yield Plan
Attorney Latham states that his client has filed the initial review application and requests
that the Board schedule the initial review and public hearing.
The members examine the yield plan.
Thomson: Motion to schedule this meeting for 8:00 p.m. on February 9, 2010,
seconded by Flannery. Passes 6-0. The Chair does not vote.
4. City Council Order #197 - Plannin2 Board Representative - Ad-Hoc Committee
to Research Zonin2 Amendments Relative to Con2re2ate Elderlv/OPO 55 Housin2
Uses
Dinkin states that he would like to appoint himself to this committee.
Thomson: Motion to nominate Richard Dinkin to this committee, seconded by Mack.
Passes 6-0. The Chair does not vote.
5. Recommendation to City Council to Set a Joint Public Hearin2 - City Council
Order #3 - Proposed Amendments to Residential Reuse of Existin2 and Former
Public Buildin2s Section of Zonin2 Ordinance
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Mack: Motion to recommend that the City Council schedule a Joint Public
Hearing for this matter, seconded by Harris. Passes 6-0. The Chair does not vote.
6. Election of Officers for 2010 - Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Dinkin passes the gavel to the Vice-Chair.
Thomson asks for nominations for the position of Chairperson. Thomson nominates
Richard Dinkin. There being no other nominations, Thomson asks for a motion.
Mack: Motion to nominate Richard Dinkin to the position of Chair, seconded by
Flannery. Passes 6-0. Dinkin does not vote.
Thomson passes the gavel to Flannery.
Flannery asks for nominations for the position of Vice Chairperson. Harris nominates
John Thomson. There being no other nominations, Flannery asks for a motion.
Dinkin: Motion to nominate John Thomson to the position of Vice-Chair,
seconded by Dunn.
Discussion on the motion: Thomson states that he is happy to be the Vice-Chair but he
would like to encourage others to volunteer for this position.
Harris states that he would like to see Thomson continue on as Vice-Chair and the other
members agree.
The members vote. Passes 6-0. Thomson does not vote.
Thomson states that he would like to go on record to welcome the newest member of the
Planning Board, James Matz.
Thomson: motion to welcome James Matz to the Board, seconded by Flannery. All
members and the Chair vote in favor. The motion passes 7-0.
Harris: Motion to adjourn, seconded by Mack. All members and the Chair vote in
favor. The motion passes 7-0.
The meeting is adjourned at 8:05 pm.