Planning Board August 12, 2014 RCL notes

1. 511 Wallis Rd- (formerRandproperty) major subdivision

-  AttorneyPhoenix(02:45)

– Builder O’Brien presents – changes relating to four seasons rooms, basements, porches, etc.  (15:50)

– Public Hearing though it was not required (27:00)

– Accept jurisdiction and approve plan for screened in porches (28:00)

 2.  60 Elwyn Rd- two lot subdivision on one driveway  (32:30)

-          Public Hearing (no response), discussion of plan including Attorney Donavan

-          Site walk planned and id agreement reached on site, it will be approved there (1:00:10)

 3.  243 Central Rd-

Demo bldg. and build new structure to house business offices on 2nd floor and two businesses such as a bank and real estate office on first floor.

-          Engineer presents (1:13:10)

-          Handicap parking, wetlands buffer and outside waste storage discussed (1:25:10)

-          Owner Dan Philbrick gives history of property, his vision for redevelopment, concerns over slow pace of progress (1:57:00)

-          Discussion between applicant and planning board (2:00:39)

-          Planned Site walk (2:10:00)

-          Public Hearing (2:14:35)

-          Planning Board accepts jurisdiction and establishes $5,000 escrow account to pay for consultands and experts.  Final discussion about proposed handicapped parking (2:22:55)

 4.  705 Washington Rd- Webster atRye- 51,000 square foot addition

-          Planning Board reviews progress and concerns to date (2:31:30)

-          Engineer, other specialists and Webster CEO Tom Argue present.  Discussed, Size of building, traffic, wetlands, drainage, etc… Planning Board accepts jurisdiction (2:42:00)

-          Public Hearing:  Septic system, no more expansion in future, will a town sewer be necessary?  Impact on abutters wetlands, outside security lights, drainage, traffic.  Expansion is too big for a residential neighborhood. (3:22:20)

-          Engineer speaks about storm water and drainage

-          Board discusses site walk and conditional approval (4:00:00)

-          PB Member Mel Low speaks about need for more room but, expansion in the future should be limited.  (4:02:00)

-          Conditional approval discussed (4:11:00)

-          Attorney Pheonix speaks against an effort to deny the applicant right to return for further expansion in the future (denial of property rights), but the planning board has the right to deny any such applicant. (4:25:00)

-          Members Jenness and Roman lightly say that curtailing expansions should be discussed.  Member Tweedie spoke in support of Attorney Pheonix.

-          Escrow of $5,000 established (4:30:00)

-          Approval granted with eleven (11) conditions (4:37:00)

5.  New Business (04:40:25)

6.  Rules of Procedure process.  Member Tweedie states that due process has been followed (4:44:00)

7:  RCL letter about the negated 2009 Rules of Procedure without public discussion is tabled due to the late hour. (4:56:00).