Planning Board minutes 1989-06-12

Browse Search

Meeting of June 12, 1989 4 struction as defined in the Policy on Construction Standards for Unaccepted Streets. The Board agreed that clarification should be requested from the Engineering Department, on their determination of the status of this street. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 160. PUBLIC HEARING: Pheasant Brook II, off Maple Tree Lane and Butterfield Road, Robert Cataldo: Mrs. Uhrig opened the hearing at 8: 32 p.m. by reading the Legal Notice. She noted that since two members of the Board were unable to be present tonight, the hearing would be continued until next Monday, June 19, 1989 - 8:30 p.m. - in this room. She added that residents could either ask questions or express concerns tonight, following the applicant's presenta- tion and questions by Board members, or next week at the continued hearing. Frank DiPietro, engineer from The BSC Group - Bedford, presented the plans which show the extension of Butterfield Road through to Maple Street. The applicant proposes a conventional subdivision divided into 10 building lots. He noted the roadway configuration is unchanged from the preliminary sub- division plan. There will be three conservation open space parcels, which total approximately 29.6 acres. He added that they propose the ridge along the rear of lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 be protected by conservation easement. Mr. DiPietro stated they propose either a conventional circular turnaround or an alternative hammerhead type, whichever the Board prefers. He added they propose to rebuild the existing cul-de-sacs at the end of Butterfield Road and Maple Tree Lane, and any existing pavement outside of the new roadway would be removed and landscaped and driveways, where appropriate, would be rebuilt to connect to existing drives, and if legally possible, the excess area on either side of the cul-de-sacs would be given to the abuttors. He added they have minimized grading along the roadway and eliminated walls except in one area where any retaining wall will be no more that four to five feet, if required. They have incorporated the concerns expressed in several memos by the En- gineering Department into the revised road drainage system. They have received their Order of Conditions from the Conservation Commission, and resolved the outstanding issues with the Commission on the site, and the site has been stabilized. BSC has conducted weekly inspections and has submitted weekly reports to the Engineering and Planning Departments, as well as the Conservation Commission, to detail what has been done on the site to make sure that erosion controls that were installed have been maintained, and there have been no further erosion problems. Mr. DiPietro listed the waivers they are requesting: 1) from installation of fire alarm circuit, 2) from doing a traffic study, 3) to reduce the pavement width from 30 feet to 24 feet, 4) to install a sidewalk on one side only of Butterfield Road, and Hosmer Lane, and 5) from showing the location of every tree over 6" in diameter, except in the area along the roadway. He added that a conservation access easement is proposed from the end of the Hosmer Lane cul-de-sac to the conservation parcel, located between lots 4 and 5. In response to questions from Mrs. Klauminzer about the extensive road work, done previously, as to what material has gone into the road to date, Mr. DiPietro reported that the roadway subgrade is almost up to the final subgrade