TOWN OF SHARON

PLANNING BOARD

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning Board held on September 8, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., in the Town Offices.

 

                   PRESENT:   Samuel Solomon, Chair and Recorder

Regina Maniscalco, Vice-chair

                                      Eli Hauser

                                      Peter O’Cain, Asst. Town Engineer

 

BUSINESS TRANSACTED:

 

I.                Meeting called to order.

 

FORM A PLANS

None.

 

SIGN REVIEW

None.

 

BOND REDUCTION

Ms. Maniscalco moved to reduce bond required for Christina Estates from $97,220 to $27,300 a reduction of $69,970 as per memorandum from Peter O’Cain, seconded by Mr. Hauser, unanimously voted.

 

II.            COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

 

The final draft needs to be posted to the web site.  Mr. Hauser wanted the Board to work on 4 points.

1.       Ms. Maniscalco would obtain an electronic copy of the EO418 plan for the group.

 

 

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        Administrative Assistant

 

 

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2.      Action items on p. 36, need to create a memo with what board

or committee should pursue what actions.  Mr. Hauser will draft this memo.

3.     Economic development on p. 83.  We should focus on 4 floors in

P.O. Square, mixed use development and waste water treatment in P.O. Square

4.     Housing p. 64.  CSD as by right development, mixed use development, other items such as in-law apartments.

5.     Table on housing needs on p.63.  Numbers did not seem to add up.  Ms. Maniscalco will follow up with Larissa Brown.

 

III.       PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT

 

Mr. O’Cain discussed with the Board the need for an application.  It was determined that estimates of potential new housing in P.O. Square would be used.  Mr. O’Cain will build his estimates into the draft application.

 

Michael Baskin formerly of the Wilber reuse committee spoke to the Board about the Wilber as part of P.O. Square.  Septic issues in general are the biggest concern, but the Town has many assets in the area, even though solutions are not easy.

 

IV.           OTHER BUSINESS

 

·        Ms. Maniscalco would like the Board to invite the COA to a future meeting to discuss housing issues.

 

·        At the next meeting on September 22nd the Board will need to appoint a member to the Capital Outlay Committee.  Mr. Solomon has served in this role for the past eight years and wishes to step down.  The Board also needs to have an appointee to the Capital Outlay Committee.  Interested applicants will be invited to the meeting on the 22nd so an

 

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     appointment can be made before the first meeting of the

     fiscal year on September 29th.

 

·        At the meeting on the 22nd, the Board will also need to make appointments to the Lake Management Committee.  Recently Richard Kramer and Walter Neuman were interviewed about reappointment.  Board members will seek other interested parties to interview on the 22nd.

 

·        Mr. Hauser updated the Board on the meeting on the 7th with Michael Intoccia, Robert Shelmerdine and Janet Dunlap about the land between Old Post Road and South Main Street.  Mr. Intoccia may be open to a mix of housing or a LIP, but does not appear as interested in retail space.  Ms. Maniscalco commented that she was very happy with the work Mr. Hauser was doing on this issue and thought he was doing a good job.

 

V.                 There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m.