Town of Sharon Planning Board

Meeting Minutes of 7/28/09

Amended and Approved on 8/12/09

 

 

Planning Board Attendees

Paul Lauenstein, Chair 

Susan Price, Vice Chair

Eli Hauser

Amanda Sloan  

David Milowe, Clerk  - absent

 

 

Peter O’Cain, Town Engineer, Consultant

 

Attendees

Jane Desberg, 27 Colburn Drive

Dave Sanderson, PSC

Attorney Robert Shelmerdine

Roni Thaler, 16 Kings Road

 

Hunter’s Ridge - House Movement

Roni Thaler reported to the Board that she met with the Department of Housing and Community Development regarding acquiring the land needed to place one of the standing homes at Hunter’s Ridge at Hixson Farms. She stated that there are four steps required to accomplish this. They include the Selectmen agreeing to make the house affordable, a foundation plan, detailing moving costs for the home and determining how the $100K moving cost will be paid for.

 

Ms. Thaler stated that more time is needed to make plans to move the house. She asked Mr. Shelmerdine to extend the September 1st deadline to move the house off of the property to November 1st. They discussed that if the process is progressing but not completed, he will make every effort to extend the deadline to December 1st.

 

Hunter’s Ridge - Peer Review Services Contract

Mr. Lauenstein received three quotes for peer review services of the conditions in the Hunter’s Ridge decision and stated the consultant is contracted through the Planning Board and paid by the applicant. Mr. Lauenstein spoke with Attorney Amara from Town Counsel’s office who stated that it was necessary to rescind the second of two votes from the previous meeting because the quotes were not in hand.  Ms. Price moved to rescind the second vote from July 8th and moved to accept the proposal from PSC for two different jobs written in to their proposal dated July 9th. Mr. Hauser seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0.

 

Hunter’s Ridge - Bond

Mr. O’Cain said he wants the plan to set a bond on the property. Mr. Shelmerdine stated the bond was paid and he would provide the certificate of the bond to him.

 

Hunter’s Ridge – Continuation of Public Hearing

The Board met with Attorney Bob Shelmerdine and Dave Sanderson, a representative from PSC from 6:30 PM until 11:50 PM, at the DPW, to continue the public hearing. Each page of the draft decision was reviewed and critiqued for both grammatical and substantive issues. All changes were captured by Dave Sanderson of PSC who agreed to update the document to the Board with all changes. At the conclusion of the review, Mr. Hauser moved to accept the conditions of approval as edited this evening subject to typos and grammatical changes. Ms. Price seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor.

 

Mr. Hauser moved to approve the plan of land showing the redivision of lots of Bella Estates dated 6/13/09 as not requiring approval under Chapter 41 Section 81P and to allow Peter O’Cain to sign the mylars at a later date. Ms. Price seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor.

 

Ms. Price moved to close the Public Hearing at 11:50 PM. Mr. Hauser seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor.

 

Mr. Hauser moved to close the Planning Board meeting at 11:50 PM. Ms. Price seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor.