Planning Board minutes 1989-10-16

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Minutes for the Meeting of October 16, 1989 3 mended that a greater attempt to comply with the provisions of Section 10, Landscaping, Transition and Screening, of the Zoning By-Law, be a condition of any special permit granted. The Board agreed to make no comment on the following application also schedul- ed to be heard on November 9, 1989. 5 Berwick Road, New Space Builders, SP, to add a second story over the nonconforming portion of a single family dwelling with no change in site coverage. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 250. Rollout of Plan Recently Submitted (prior to staff review): The Board reviewed a definitive plan submission for a two lot subdivision entitled Opi Road Subdivision, off North Street, filed October 3, 1989. The Board agreed Opi Road is not an acceptable name for the street. 251. Royal Circle. Grove Street. Barry Caouette. decision on special permit: Landscape Architect Gary Larson presented a plan for the path to Estabrook School. He recommended a 20 foot right-of-way, delineated by the use of large boulders along both sides of the path, and surfaced with stone dust. He also proposed to locate signs and appropriate planting at both ends of the path. The Board agreed that the boundaries should be emphasized with boulders and plantings at the two entrances and the elbow of the easement, as well as by randomly place boulders, with the space between them minimized to clearly define the separation of the yard from the easement. They also agreed it was not necessary to define the path with gravel or stonedust. The Board reviewed a draft decision granting the special permit. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0 to grant the special permit with site plan review, and to approve the decision, as written. 252. Pheasant Brook II . Robert Cataldo. Mid-Term Review: Conservation Commission Chairman, Joyce Miller, joined the Board for discussion of this item. The Board reviewed an interim report on the submission, dated October 12, 1989, prepared by the staff. Mr. Sorensen commented that he found the definitive plan acceptable, as filed; that he thought the developer should be encouraged to move forward; and that the developer should be informed of the recommendations of the Town Engineer and the Conservation Administrator, which the Board intends to incorporate into the Certificate of Action. The Board discussed where to locate the conservation easement, proposed to follow along the existing path along the ridge at the rear of Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5. They agreed the easement should connect to a system of trails, already existing on conservation land. They will ask the applicant to provide an additional access easement from the subdivision road, that will connect to the walking easement along the ridge. Mrs. Miller clarified that what the Commission is requesting is a conservation restriction with a walking easement along the ridge and not an easement. I"