Planning Board minutes 1989-06-19

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Minutes for the Meeting of June 19, 1989 3 Later in the evening, the Board gave direction to the staff. They agreed there were no major problems, and favored approving the plan, with the addition of some visable demarkation, between the private land and public open space, such as a stone wall, a fence or other alternative as approved by the Planning Board, to be maintained by the homewoners' association. 168. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, Pheasant Brook II, off Maple Tree Lane and Butterfield Road, definitive plan: At 8:31 p.m., Mrs. Uhrig opened the continued public hearing, by explaining that it had been continued so that the full Board could hear the presentation of the definitive subdivision plan. Engineer Frank DiPietro, of BSC - Bedford, presented the plan. (See also the Minutes of June 12, 1989), including a proof plan showing 15 lots, and noted the plan before the Board contained 10 lots. He noted there would be a gravity sewer, requiring no pumping stations, which will tie into an existing sewer line in Maple Street. They are proposing to give three parcels of land, totalling approximately 30 acres, to the Town under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission for open space. He noted about 40 to 50 feet of retaining wall will be required. He reported that the Conservation Commission issued an order and subsequently some enforcement orders that have been complied with at this point in time. BSC has been conducting weekly inspec- tions to insure that erosion controls are maintained, the erosion controls have been repaired, and no additional work has been done on the site. In response to questions from the Board, Mr. DiPietro stated the width of the right-of-way on Hosmer Lane is 50 feet and they have requested a waiver allowing a 24 foot wide pavement throughout except where a transition from existing 30 foot wide pavement is required. He stated there would be a 20 foot easement into the conservation land off the end of the Hosmer Lane, and that it would be clearly delineated. He thought there could be legal access and liability problems with allowing a walking easement over the existing sewer line easement, where it goes across one of the private lots. He noted that a topographical plan had not been done of existing field conditions so it is difficult to know how close to final grade the roadway is. As far as reducing the Butterfield Road pavement width from 30 to 24 feet, he did not know if they had the right to go back to the intersection of Joseph Comee Road and make it narrower. Martha C. Finamore, 21 Solomon Pierce Rd., spoke in favor of the subdivision. Richard Zangara, 4 Maple Tree Lane, said that he appreciated the attention that had been given to the concerns he brought up last week, and he recommend- ed the subdivision be approved. He also hoped that care would be taken in the relocation of the driveways to properly connect them to the new road once the excess pavement of the cul-de-sac is removed. Lawrence Litwak, 9 Solomon Pierce Road, also favored the approval of the subdivision, and added he hoped this would facilitate the completion of the roads in Pheasant Brook I. Anthony Gentile, Maple Tree Lane, stated that he felt the road work done without any approval was done well. He asked that attention be given to drainage problems in his driveway.