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2002-04-16City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes BOARD: Planning Board SUBCOMMITTEE: DATE: April 16, 2002 PLACE: Beverly City Hall BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Richard Dinkin; Joanne Dunn, Ellen Flannery, Robert Rink, Patricia Grimes ABSENT: Barry Sullivan, Elizabeth McGlynn, John Thomson OTHERS PRESENT: City Planner Debra Hurlburt RECORDER: Jeannine Dion Chairperson Dinkin calls the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. and puts the meeting into recess until 8:15 p.m. Birchwoods Subdivision / Performance Bond Expiration – Joseph J. Phelan & Sons Hurlburt states the Planning Board approved the 12-lot subdivision in 1999. The work is 97% complete, with the remaining items being the completion of as-built plans and the top course of paving Cross Lane to be done in May of 2002. The applicant is requesting an extension of the Performance Bond to July 1, 2002. The bond is currently $1,595,193.75. Hurlburt reads a letter from Frank Killilea recommending the Planning Board grant the extension. Flannery: motion to approve the request for extension of the Performance Bond for the Birchwoods Subdivision in the amount of $1,595.193.75 to July 1, 2002, seconded by Grimes. All members in favor. Motion carries. Modification to Site Plan Review #34-97 – Airport / Mini Storage / Tom Ford Hurlburt reads a letter dated April 15, 2002 from Tom Ford requesting time on the Planning Board’s agenda to consider a minor modification of the approved Site Plan Review for the mini storage facility at L.P. Henderson Road. There are four individual buildings on the site and Mr. Ford wants to move two of the buildings together. The other change is to the doors of the individual buildings. Flannery: motion to set a date for public hearing for Modification to Site Plan Review #34-97 – Airport/Mini Storage on May 21, 2002 at 7:30 p.m., seconded by Dunn. All members in favor. Motion carries. Planning Board Minutes April 16, 2002 Page 2 Site Plan Review Application #72-02 – Sam Fonzo Drive – Set Public Hearing – Electric Insurance / Steve Connolly Hurlburt states that the applicant wants to submit a new Site Plan so that the entire work is located outside a wetlands area of jurisdiction. Flannery: motion to set a date for public hearing for Site Plan Review Application #72-02 on May 21, 2002 at 8:00 p.m., seconded by Dunn. All members in favor. Motion carries. Hawk Hill Subdivision – Request for Amendment of Form G Covenant to construct foundations before construction of ways and utilities – Symes Associates / Jeff Rhuda Jeff Rhuda from Symes Associates appears before the board to request an amendment to the Form G Covenant that would allow the construction of foundations (only) before the construction of ways and utilities. He states there are numerous abutters in close proximity to the property lines and the site is mostly ledge. The abutters are going to be subjected to construction noise (blasting) until both the ways and houses are complete. He hopes to shorten the abutter’s time of disruption. Rhuda asks that board members walk the site prior to making a decision and he believes there is no risk on the city’s part. Grimes asks if there is construction sequencing, why is it not applicable now. Rhuda responds that sequencing causes the equipment to be located at the job site longer. Hurlburt reads the following letters into record: · Letter from Frank Killilea stating that the construction should be according to the Form G Covenant and recommending denial of the proposed amendment. · Letter from Pam Kampersal stating that the request would not be in the best interest of the city. · Letter from Renee Mary, 274 Hale Street requesting that the request be denied. Flannery asks why the applicant is making the request. Rhuda responds that he is getting phone calls from abutters complaining about the blasting. Flannery: motion to deny support of the Request for Amendment to Form G Covenant to construction foundations before construction of ways and utilities, seconded by Grimes. Dunn opposed. Chair votes in favor. Motion does not pass. The board continues the discussion. Planning Board Minutes April 16, 2002 Page 3 Dinkin expresses concern regarding the dust and the holes in the ground. Rink expresses concern about the precedent this vote would set. If you give the applicant the option today, then lesser-qualified people will request the same. Dinkin states he does not like exceptions that aren’t driven by something extraordinarily compelling. Rhuda states he has requested this in other communities. Dunn: motion to reconsider the previous motion to deny support of the Request for Amendment to Form G Covenant to construction foundations before construction of ways and utilities, seconded by Flannery. All members in favor. Motion carries. Flannery: motion to deny the Request for Amendment to Form G Covenant to construction foundations before construction of ways and utilities, seconded by Rink. All members in favor. Motion carries. Approval of Minutes – Joint Public Hearing and Special Meeting March 18, 2002 Grimes: motion to approve the March 18, 2002 Joint Public Hearing and Special Meeting Minutes of the Beverly Planning Board as amended, seconded by Dunn. All members in favor. Motion carries. New or Other Business Discussion with Tom Carnevale / Tall Tree Drive Hurlburt states that she has had a recent discussion with Tom Carnevale regarding a street light installation at the end of a 3-lot subdivision on Tall Tree Drive. The plan was approved with one streetlight at the end of the cul-de-sac. The city’s electrical inspector has informed Mr. Carnevale that he does not want the street light at the end of the cul-de- sac. Mr. Carnevale will now have to come back before the Planning Board with a modification. Dinkin states he would like a letter from the City electrician on this topic. Flannery: motion to set a date for public hearing for Tall Tree Drive Subdivision – Tom Carnevale on May 21, 2002 at 8:30 p.m., seconded by Dunn. All members in favor. Motion carries. Planning Board Minutes April 16, 2002 Page 4 Master Plan Steering Committee Hurlburt states that the Master Plan Steering Committee’s work is complete. The steering committee would like to present the Plan to the Planning Board at its convenience. The Board discusses and agrees having the presentation made in June. Adjournment Grimes: Motion to adjourn, seconded by Flannery, all members in favor, no one opposed. Motion carries. The meeting is adjourned at 9:15 p.m.