Town of Sharon Planning Board
Meeting Minutes of 4/6/11
Amended and Approved on 4/27/11
Sharon Community Center
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Planning Board Attendees
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Susan Price, Chair |
Anne Bingham, Clerk |
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Eli Hauser, Vice Chair |
Amanda Sloan - absent |
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David Milowe |
Peter O’Cain, Town Engineer |
Attendees
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Alice Cheyer |
Mr. Edward Welch |
Chair Report
Chair Susan Price called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM and read the Chair’s Report. Ms. Bingham notified the Board that citizen Dan Rosen was creating a warrant article to expand the housing uses at Sacred Heart. Mr. O’Cain said he had not yet seen the article and would discuss this with Attorney Gelerman to determine if the citizen warrant article requires a Public Hearing to be held by the Planning Board.
Form A for 111 Morse Street
Mr. Welch clarified several items on the ANR Plan for 111 Morse Street from the previous meeting. He said he clarified the parcel on the map; he added a lot width at the front setback, corrected spelling errors and changed some lines that Mr. O’Cain had requested. He said he is just creating a new Lot 1 and that the land is in a 61A, which is farmland that has to be continuous land. They need to take the new lot out of the 61A so the assessor can determine taxes. They can only transfer the land out of a 61A to a relative and that is what they are doing.
Mr. Hauser moved to approve the request under approval not required for the Plan of Land at 111 Morse Street. Mr. Milowe seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor.
Mr. Hauser moved to appoint Peter O’Cain as agent of the Board to sign the mylars for this property when they are available. Mr. Milowe seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor.
Subdivision Regulations
Mr. O’Cain provided copies of the current draft Subdivision Regulations to the Board. Ms. Bingham commented that she wants the definition of “agent” changed. She will write up a definition and provide it to Attorney Gelerman for review. Additional comments were made and updated on line directly to the document by Ms. Levitts.
Waste Water Survey
Mr. Hauser prepared a Post Office Square Waste Water Survey and circulated it to the Board for comments. He received feedback and updated it accordingly. Mr. Milowe will prepare the financial piece and then the survey will be issued to 43 landowners.
Bella Estates Update
Mr. O’Cain provided a “Work List Bella Estates Sharon Schedule March 2011” to the Board that he had received. He said he has to review the dates and will keep the Board updated.
40R
Ms. Price said Roni Thaler had been trying to get in touch with Mr. Delapa or his son regarding their properties in Post Office Square. At this point there is not much interest on their part. Ms. Price thinks the Board should draft the 40R as the work is covered by the grant. It would be prepared and only needed to be revised, and a public hearing held, before being brought to a future Town Meeting if Mr. Delapa showed interest. Ms. Bingham expressed that she does not think state monies should be used to develop zoning regulations for a private party’s benefit. Mr. Hauser said the 40R benefit is for the Town. He said we may want the regulation in the future and monies have been allocated now so why not use them. He said that we can have the materials written to get it done and the benefit to the Town would be to bring it to current specifications. Ms. Price said it could not go to Town Meeting unless there is more support. Ms. Bingham said she thought the process was on hold until Mr. Delapa came to the table and showed interest. Ms. Price said he would not be coming before June and the monies have already been allocated. Ms. Price said she will forward the information she discussed with Jenny Raitt.
Inclusionary Housing
Ms. Price said she is working on Inclusionary Housing based on the comments from the Housing Production Plan updates. The revisions were sent to the Board on April 5th in case they wanted to think about this for the Fall Town Meeting. Ms. Price asked Mr. O’Cain for a count of all potential lots and Mr. O’Cain suggested she contact April Foresman directly via email with her request.
PO Square Zoning Article
Ms. Price forwarded a revision to the PO Square Zoning Article from fall 2010 Town Meeting and divided it into 4 potential articles for a future Town Meeting. She said certain sections may be more favored or less objectionable to opponents.
Meeting Minutes
Ms. Bingham moved to approve the meeting minutes of 3/23/11 as submitted. Mr. Milowe seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor.
Other Business
1. Ms. Price shared with the Board the proposed Land Use Reform Act regarding how subdivision language might be amended, by Senator Eldridge.
2. Ms. Price brought the South Coast Rail Project Draft of Environmental Impact dated February, to the Board’s attention. Sharon would be impacted in one of the alternatives; which alternative is not likely to be chosen.
3. Ms. Price said she communicated with Thelma Hirsch regarding the bike rack project from the grant money that was awarded. Mr. O’Cain said the racks were installed everywhere possible but will contact Thelma Hirsch for her location map to determine if additional installation is required.
Adjournment
Mr. Milowe moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 PM. Mr. Hauser seconded the motion and the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor of adjournment.
Attachments
1. Work List Bella Road Sharon Schedule March 2011
2. Subdivision Regulations