TOWN OF WARE
PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
DECEMBER 19, 2007
7:10 MEETING OPENED
Higney MOTION TO ABOVE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 28, 2007
Starodoj SECOND
ALL IN FAVOR
7:15 CINDY HENSHAW – ANR – HARDWICK POND ROAD – BAKER
Quabbin Land Trust buying property in Ware and Hardwick
93’ frontage in Ware, containing 4 acres – NOT A BUILDABLE placeLOT
PersonNameConservations purposes, plan to put a PersonNameConservation Restriction on parcel
Two Form A’s and check for $30 submitted
Starodoj MOTION TO ENDORSE AS PRESENTED
Knapp SECOND
ALL IN FAVOR
7:30 SPECIAL PERMIT HEARING
SP-2005-009- A WS DEVELOPMENT
MODIFICATION TO PHASE III
Applicant seeks to amend approved Special Permit Number SP-2005-009 to make minor modifications to Phase III by moving the proposed bank use and bank drive-through from the out-parcel building to the northern end of the retail strip, reducing the total floor area of the retail strip by 1070 square feet (SP-2005-009 authorizes 26,112 square feet; as modified, retail strip would total 25,042 square feet).
The out-parcel building will be increased from 4,000 to 4,300 square feet for a total Phase III floor area of 29,342 square feet (a reduction of 770 square feet of floor area for Phase III from the floor area approved by SP-2005-009).
Marc Lavoie, Peter Corbett, Jeff Checkoway and Scott ____ present for WS Dev.
Lavoie Explained the changes
Re-locating the bank to the end cap of strip mall
Bank will have a drive-thru
Reducing the overall impact by 770SF
Went from 131 to 132 parking spaces
Have improved traffic flow near the out building
Have decreased impervious surface
Plan to put temporary curbing near out building until parcel is leased and built. The out building will not be started until the spaced is leased out.
Knapp Asked about the retaining wall and parking spaces
Lavoie May shift the wall to keep back from the water line
We are in compliance with the required parking spaces
The retaining wall will have a black vinyl chain link fence
Higney Asked about the flow of traffic for the bank drive-thru
Lavoie Explained the two options of traffic flow
There will be an 8 car stack allowance
Starodoj Asked about the facia of building at bank
Will the roof-top utilities be visible
Would like to see it continued around by drive-thru
Lavoie The roof-top should not be visible
There is a 40’ landscaping
Starodoj Problems with Lowe’s construction
Working past times in SP
Noise, welding sparks
Asked if WS would object to posting conditions at site
Lavoie The Site Contractor was well aware of conditions of SP
As we heard of complaints, we contacted site director
WS would not have problem posting conditions at site
Abutter When will the security start ?
Pekala
Lavoie The day that Lowe’s opens to the public
DiMarzio If there is noise, Abutters can always call police for disturbing peace
Pekala Concern with tree line at my property, believe that roots have been wrecked because my pine trees are brown half-way up. Digging close to property line has impacted the trees on my property.
Checoway I will personally meet with Karen Pekala and try to resolve this.
Higney Very concerned with view from addressStreetMeadow Road.
Seems as though too much vegetation has been removed
All you can see is the big Lowe’s building from abutters homes
This needs to be rectified
Lowe’s has not worked with neighbors in good faith effort
DiMarzio Is it possible to put some fast growing bushes under the canopy line
to conceal the store. The spirit of the SP was so the neighbors would not see Lowe’s from back yard.
Pekala Walmart has not maintained the vegetation ever.
Who will maintain property vegetation
Lavoie WS is taking over maintenance of entire property
Traffic Lights will be fixed prior to Lowe’s opening
Will look at the curb opening to Walmart and possibly increase
Starodoj MOTION TO CONTINUE TO JANUARY 16, 2007 AT 7:30 PM
PENDING THE REVIEW OF THE VEGETATION LINE AT THE PEKALA
PROPERTY AND ALONG THE addressStreetSEWER LINE BEHIND MEADOW DRIVE.
Knapp SECOND
DISCUSSION
Higney Propose that we have a site visit to see vegetation line
Meet for site visit at property on Saturday, January 5, 2008 @ 9:00 am
DiMarzio, Starodoj and Knapp IN FAVOR
Higney OPPOSED
HEARING CLOSED AT 8:45 PM
8:50 BEAUBIEN – ANR – DOANE ROAD (Bob Lemaitre) 1 new lot
CREATING ONE placeLOT
Two Form A’s and check for $30 submitted
Discussion
The SF on the remaining lot should be on plan
Starodoj MOTION TO ENDORSE AS PRESENTED
Higney SECOND
DiMarzio, Starodoj and Higney IN FAVOR
Knapp OPPOSED
COMMENTS REGARDING PRENDIVILLE ROAD
Prendiville Road is currently a recognized road
Town is only obligated to maintain it in the condition it has been in.
It has been maintained as a gravel road
Believe that Gibby grades it once a year
Property owners can fix the road at their expense
The Town wants to discontinue a portion of the road and looking for PB input.
Starodoj Wouldn’t we have to have a turn-a-round for safety vehicles ?
I think it should be maintained and be passable, don’t cut off access.
DiMarzio I do not see any value on developing on road for subdivisions, commercial business’ or road continuance.
Discussion
Does the Town receive money from State to maintain county roads ?
Where does the money go – what account ?
Higney MOTION THAT THE PLANNING BOARD CAN NOT COME TO CONSENSES
ON PREDIVILLE ROAD FUTURE, DISCUSSION CONTINUED TO 01-02-08.
Starodoj SECOND
ALL IN FAVOR
Knapp MOTION TO SUPPORT THE APPOINTMENT OF FRED URBAN AS A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD AND JACK ARTALE AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD
Starodoj SECOND
ALL IN FAVOR
Knapp MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 9:50 PM
Starodoj SECOND
ALL IN FAVOR
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