Members Present: Ellen Battaglini, Howard
Burchman, Annie Howard
Members Absent: Barnett Adler
Advisory Staff: Mark LaTour
The meeting was called to
order at 7:00 p.m.
Ellen Battaglini and Annie
Howard conducted a Site Visit of 119R Bradford Street Extension at 5:15pm that
evening.
Application by William N.
Rogers II PE, PLS on behalf of Gordon Realty Trust, William A. Gordon, Trustee
under Article 2, Section 2320 of the Zoning Bylaw, High Elevation Protection
District B. The applicant seeks a Site
Plan to install an upgraded Title V septic system with no variances and
construct the proposed addition at 119R Bradford Street Extension (Res1
Zone).
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Gordon and
Mr. David Milliken were present to present the plans and intent of the
project. They informed the board that
their plans for septic without variance and contour and setbacks were all in
compliance with zoning and building standards.
The project is a one room addition with a living and dining area and a
loft above, primarily for use by Mr. Gordon’s son and fiancé.
Details of the plans were
discussed and reviewed by the board.
The clarified the following: the loft is not a bedroom because it has an
open railing to the lower level, the height of the garage is within B District
regulation, the height of the exposed foundation will be stick-built to allow
shingling to cover it up. Ellen
Battaglini was reassured that during and after construction there would be a
retaining wall in place to prevent erosion.
Howard Burchman made a
motion to approve the plans as presented for case #2004-002 with the condition
on verification by the Building Commissioner that the addition is not in excess
of the one and a half stories.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Approval
not required, pre-application.
Mr.
Lay explained to the Board that the property owner wants a cut of land in the
back of the property to be used for the addition of a retaining wall and fill
to form a parking space, to which he will constrict a connecting walkway from
the house. The project complies with
zoning regulations. Annie Howard
expressed concern that the parking space is near the crest of the hill on
Bradford and provides low visibility for pulling out.
PROPOSED
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS
Peter
Bez, member of the Zoning Board, presented to the Board the following
questions/statements on their proposed amendments.
Referencing Article T: by making this a bylaw,
the change takes away recourse of the public to change sign size in the future.
Referencing 5310 Special Permit: As it reads
the public can choose which board to go to, the current language is vague and
poor.
Referencing 4700 D Rental Storage: Why must
they renew on an annual basis? Why do they need to come back for a special
permit? Should you strike the yearly basis requirement? (Howard Burchman noted
this was in place to check for hazardous and toxic waste, however that may
already be covered in the annual license inspection.)
Referencing Footnote D Fast Food Establishments:
He did not believe the Zoning Board was experienced enough to define examples
of “cape cod style” construction, and per chance the Historic Committee, who
assesses the aesthetics and exterior of buildings, may be more qualified to
make this determination. (Annie Howard noted they may add to require the
Historic Committee to sign off on a permit before it goes to the Zoning Board,
but she would converse with the LPCIC on the matter)
Referencing Adult Entertainment Issues: the
current language was unclear and vague (Mark LaTour noted this issue is dealt
with by a separate bylaw warrant.)
Referencing Permitted Principle Uses Chart D:
Where are Planning and Zoning Board’s criteria different? “The change seems to shuffle things Zoning
routinely does with examples of cases that Planning doesn’t usually do anyway.” Annie Howard explained the intent of the
change was to help decrease the redundancy for applicants to go to multiple
boards for the same issue, they were trying to help the Zoning board by doing
more Site Plan Review and define what matters send applicants on to the Zoning
board.
The
following are the motions made by the Board, which reference the Bylaw
amendments that can be seen in full within the Meeting Agenda.
Howard
Burchman made a motion to support and co-sponsor Article P.
Ellen
Battaglini seconded the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made a motion to support and co-sponsor Article Q and recommend
to LCPIC to define dormitory for future use.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made a motion to support and co-sponsor Article I adding
dormitory to 2472, with as easy of restrictions of parking requirements.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made a motion to support and co-sponsor Article S.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made motion to continue the Public Hearing on Article T in order to confer with LPCIC.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made a motion to support and co-sponsor Article W after the
addition of “whichever board is appropriate” to clarify.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made motion to continue the Public Hearing on Article X in
order to confer with LPCIC.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made motion to continue the Public Hearing on Article Y in
order to confer with LPCIC.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Howard
Burchman made a motion to support and co-sponsor Article Z.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
Item was not discussed at
this time.
Howard Burchman made a
motion to table the minutes until the next meeting, due to a lack of quorum.
Ellen Battaglini seconded
the motion and it passed 3/0/0.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT SHALL PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD
David Nickalau was present
to confer with the board on the possible addition of two additional parking
spaces to the Moors lot. The
board reviewed the presented plans and discussed. The only concern was triggering Conservation Committee approval
by using space within the set dune buffer zone, and how the area removed for
parking would be replenished with vegetation elsewhere on the lot.
Motion moved by Howard
Burchman: Adjourn Planning Board Meeting of March 3, 2004.
Ellen Battaglini seconded the motion and it passed
3/0/0.
The meeting was adjourned at
8:32 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alison Boutin
Annie Howard, Chair