Planning Board minutes 1989-06-19

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Minutes for the Meeting of June 19, 1989 4 Mrs. Uhrig declared the hearing closed at 8: 55 p.m. Later in the evening the Board gave direction to the staff. Mrs. Uhrig felt there were real problems with the plan. In response to a question from Mrs. Klauminzer as to what is the composition of the roadway that was done without Town approval, Ms. Nordby commented they did not know, since there was no supervision by the Town when the material was brought in, and there is no plan showing existing conditions after the work was done. Mr. Bowyer reported that he heard signs of peat were found near the brook crossing where the two wetlands connect, some of which may have been removed, but there is no way to know this. It was suggested to require test pits where there is any question as to the contents of the roadway. Mrs. Uhrig stated she did not consider the plan before the Board to be a definitive plan, because site conditions do not agree with the plan as filed. She also felt there should have been one type of turnaround proposed. Mr. Sorensen said the Planning Board could require the whole road be torn up as a condition for approval, and rebuilt to the satisfaction of the Engineering Department, but he did not feel the plan should be disapproved for the reasons stated. Attorney Frederick DeAngelis, representing the applicant, asked a rhetorical question as to why none of these concerns were expressed during the presenta- tion, so they could have been addressed. 1 The Board discussed the proposed waivers and agreed: that the road pavement should be 24 feet, that a sidewalk along one side only be required, that there should be a circular cul-de-sac, that the access to the open space be clearly delineated and that the limit of work line be shown on the plan. In response to a question from Mrs. Klauminzer as to what further information the staff would require in order to verify site conditions, Ms. Nordby thought corrected plans should be submitted showing revised contours since the plans filed do not reflect existing conditions in the field. In response to a question from Mr. Sorensen as to why the application was accepted if all the information was not there, Mr. Bowyer commented that the submission was not incomplete, which is what the two week review period as set forth in the Development Regulations is to be used for; rather, the plans were incorrect, i.e. did not show the correct existing site conditions. This requires a thorough review by the Planning staff as well as other concerned Town boards, and this is what the 90 day review period is for. A straw vote revealed three members of the Board favored approval of the definitive plan only (David Williams, Karsten Sorensen and Eleanor Klaumin- zer), and two members opposed (Judith Uhrig and Martha Wood); all were opposed to granting the special permit with site plan review. DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS 169. Hunt Road, Schumacher, discussion with abuttors: Mrs. Uhrig reported that the Board had voted in February 1988 that Lots E-1 and E-2, fronting on