Planning Board Public Hearing
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Judge Welsh Hearing Room, Town Hall
260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA
02657
Members
Present: Anne Howard, Ellen Battaglini,
Kevin Rich and Joe DeMartino
Staff
Excused: Howard Burchman
Staff
Present:
Meeting called to
order at 7:00 p.m.
Escrow Funds
Cassandra Benson & Gerry Anathan, 6 Sandy
Hill Lane, request release of escrow funds
Motion: to table until later in meeting
Moved: Kevin Rich Second:
Joe DeMartino Vote:
3:0:0
Approval Not Required
Pre-Application
John McElwee of Felco, Inc. on behalf of Caro
Campbell Hawthorne, 46 Harry Kemp Way, to create three parcels of land from one
lot.
Planning Board encouraged applicant to go forward with Approval Not
Required.
Approval Not Required
Pre-Application
John McElwee of Felco, Inc. on behalf of
Michael Winstanley to convey a piece of land from 781 Commercial Street to 779
Commercial Street to create a conforming lot at 779 Commercial Street.
Joe DeMartino has recused himself due to conflict of interest.
Planning Board encouraged applicant to go forward with Approval Not
Required.
Continued Case
Case # 2007-14
Definitive Subdivision Plan
Application by William N. Rogers
II, P.E., P.L.S. on behalf of Gordon Realty Trust under Chapter 41, Section 81-L for approval of a proposed subdivision
shown on a plan entitled subdivision plan in accordance with the Rules and
Regulations of the Provincetown Planning Board and as shown on a plan entitled
Plan of Land in Provincetown by William N. Rogers II, P.E., P.L.S., dated June
25, 2007 located at 105 &
109R Bradford Street Extension and 7A & 7B Point Street, Provincetown, (Res1 Zone), Provincetown, MA.
Motion: to continue case until February 7, 2008 as
requested by applicants.
Moved: Kevin Rich Second:
Joe DeMartino Vote:
4:0:0
New Cases
Case #2007-26
Definitive Subdivision Plan
Application by John McElwee of
Felco, Inc. on behalf of
John McElwee representing applicants. Abutter cards submitted.
Motion: to accept Subdivision Plan as presented.
Moved: Kevin Rich Second:
Joe DeMartino Vote:
4:0:0
Case #2007-27 Site
Plan Review
Application by Edward Malone under Article 2, Section 2320 of
the Zoning Bylaws for High Elevation Protection District A and, under Article
4, Section 4000, Commercial Business Retail, Wholesale, Service and Industrial
and, under Article 4, Section 4100, Dwelling Units and Commercial
Accommodations. The applicant seeks
approval for the modification of an approved Site Plan (Case# 2006-05), to
construct the studio building in a new location and revise the traffic pattern
at the property located at 43 Race Point Road (Res3 Zone).
Abutter cards submitted. Planning Board approved original Site Plan on
March, 2006. New Site Plan was presented as well as written narrative
addressing Site Plan Review Regulations.
Width of driveway, proposed entrance and exit for residential area that
intersects with commercial area, and parking area. He has talked to Ted Malone
and feels satisfied that issues will be worked out satisfactorily. He also
submitted letter to board.
Letters were submitted from
Kevin Rich asked about safety/signage for intersection of driveways.
Ted Malone assured that Stop signs would be put in place.
Joe DeMartino asked why they changed from one way to two way
traffic. Issue of illumination was
discussed.
Motion: to approve Site Plan (03023SIT-L3) with
supporting documentation as submitted.
Moved: Joe DeMartino Second: Kevin Rich Vote: 4:0:0
Planning Board has decided to hear the following 2 cases
together.
Case #2007-28 Site
Plan Review
Application by Edward Malone under Article 2, Section 2320 of
the Zoning Bylaws for High Elevation Protection District A and, under Article
4, Section 4100, Dwelling Units and Commercial Accommodations. The applicant
seeks approval for the proposed construction of 20 residential units in 7
buildings and associated site construction and demo the garage workspaces at
the property located at 19 Race Point Road (Res3 Zone).
Case #2007-29 Site
Plan Review
Application by Edward Malone under Article 2, Section 2320 of
the Zoning Bylaws for High Elevation Protection District A and, under Article
4, Section 4100, Dwelling Units and Commercial Accommodations. The applicant seeks approval for the proposed
construction of 15 residential units in 6 structures and associated site work
at the property located at 35 Race Point Road (Res3 Zone).
Open to the public.
Lynn Stanley, 48 Nelson Ave. in an affordable rental unit spoke in
favor of project.
Elizabeth Bridgewater, resident of Provincetown and is Executive
Director of Lower Cape Cod Community Development Corporation spoke strongly in
favor of project citing affordable housing needs and goals.
Mary Peres, 48 Nelson Ave. an affordable rental unit, built and managed
by Ted Malone, spoke in favor of project.
Nancy Roderick, abutter on Nelson Avenue spoke against project citing
scale as being too large and too vague.
Jude Maria, 14 Nelson Ave. spoke against project citing excessively
large scale and the ruin of neighborhood.
Carl Osowski, abutter, spoke against project citing water issues and
large scale.
Letters cited in previous case apply to these cases as well.
Ted Malone claims that in comparison to other developments this is
under scale.
Kevin Rich asked what about project needed ZBA approval. Special
permits will be needed for scale issue on one building and approval for more
than 6 units per lot. Project is also waiting for Board of Fire Engineer’s
report, Water & Sewer Board and
Joe DeMartino asked about septic issues. Project will be hooked up to
town sewer system.
Kevin Rich said he would like to see a Development Impact Statement
given size of project and to help address abutters concerns.
Want to see plan with actual frontage calculations.
Applicant submitted waiver of 30 day time restrictions for Cases
2007-28 and 2007-29.
Motion: to accept applicants waiver request
Moved: Joe DeMartino Second: Ellen Battaglini Vote: 4:0:0
Motion: to continue Cases for 2007-28 and 2007-29
until December 19, 2007
Moved: Kevin Rich Second:
Joe DeMartino Vote:
4:0:0
Anne Howard, Kevin Rich and Howard Burchman met with Provincetown
Community Housing Council along with Martha Heavnor and discussed the
exclusionary bylaw.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis Lutsky
Phyllis Lutsky
Recording Secretary