PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
The meeting
was called to order at
Gary Girard Betty Hubbard
Victor Calabretta Barry
Holland
William
Kelly
Not
present:
Andrew Kallfelz
Jean
Macgregor Brown
Also
present:
Lisa Bryer,
AICP Town Planner
Michael
Gray Town Engineer
Andrea Colognese & Doriana Carella
Elizabeth Ghisilene Architect
Robert Cournoyer - RC Cournoyer
Enterprises
Alan Gouveia
I. Approval of
Minutes from
A motion was made by Commissioner Girard and seconded by
Commissioner Holland to accept the minutes with the following changes:
Page 5 at the end of the 5th sentence add: from natural
grade in the side yard setback.
Page 5 Commissioner Hubbard stated the height requirement restriction is 35 feet for a dwelling and Ms. Ghiseline stated it is well beneath that.
Page 5 add a sentence after the 10th sentence that says: A discussion followed regarding grading versus rip rap.
So unanimously voted.
Approval of Minutes from
A motion was made by Commissioner Hubbard and seconded by
Commissioner Holland to accept the minutes as written. So unanimously voted. Commissioner Calabretta
abstained.
II. Correspondence
1. FYI Letter
to Planning Commission from Harbor Commission. Put on next Agenda
2. FYI Copy
of Planning Commission Attendance and Stipend.
Received
3. FYI Letter
to Mark Haddad Re: Lisa Bryer, Town Planner.
Received
III. Citizens
Non Agenda Item nothing at this time
IV. Reports
1. Town
Planners Report
2. Town
Committees
a. Harbor
b.
c. Buildings
and Facilities
d. Others
3. Sub
Committees
Commissioner Holland Tree Preservation and Protection
Committee he updated the Planning Commission on recent meetings.
V. Old Business
1. Application
for Andrea Colognese & Doriana
Carella
Architect Elizabeth Ghisiline
presented the revised plan including the revised grading. Key issues were height of retaining wall, the
impact to the surrounding property along the driveway. Mike Gray, Town Engineer asked where the pipe
ends and Ms. Ghisilene clarified that it ends at the
retaining wall. Issue raised
regarding whether the house meets the side yard setbacks or whether a variance
will be necessary.
Commissioner Calabretta made a
motion that was seconded by Commissioner Girard that we forward to the Zoning
Board a recommendation for approval, as this is the minimum disturbance to the
property. Call attention to the following verify zoning and the setback of the
house. Recommend to the Zoning Board
that a condition of approval be added that the Town receives a ten-foot (10)
easement over the existing drainage outfall on the property.
Gary Girard
- Aye Betty
Hubbard - Aye
Victor Calabretta - Aye Barry
Holland - Aye
William
Kelly Aye
Motion
carries by a vote of 5-0
2. High
Groundwater Table Ordinance discussion of comments from
VI. New Business
1.
Head Property/Minor Administrative Subdivision of Plat
7, Lots 25,163&
Bob Cournoyer presented the subdivision. Alton Head III was present as the applicant of the subdivision.
A motion was made by Commissioner Girard and seconded by
Commissioner Kelly to approve in accordance with the DRAFT motion in the
Planners Memo. An additional condition
of approval should be added that the Administrative Officer shall grant final
approval administratively.
Change f of f number 2 to state that all three lots are non-conforming.
2.
Alan & Kristen Gouveia
Plat 15,
3.
Property owner Alan Gouveia
presented the application. The Planning
Commission asked for a perforated pipe around the foundation. Commissioner Calabretta
asked that the 99 and 100 contours be revised in the area of the
driveway. A discussion ensued of the
applicant revising the plans to meet the 15% impervious cover requirement. Commissioner Calabretta
is opposed to the plan exceeding the 15%.
Commissioner Holland is in favor of the plan because it is an
improvement to what exists. He feels
that we should not be making the process harder for an applicant that is making
an improvement to the property. The
applicant would like the Planning Commission to act on the application because
he is on the Zoning Board Agenda and he would like to proceed.
Commissioner Calabretta made a
motion that was seconded by Commissioner Hubbard to recommend that the Zoning
Board deny this application for variance because it did not meet the impervious
cover requirement of Section 314.
Discussion:
Commissioner Kelly is disappointed that the applicant is not willing to
go back and revise the plans.
Commissioner Hubbard thinks that the house should be smaller because of
the site constraints. Commissioner
Holland still feels that if this is denied than we are making it harder to make
the site better than it already is. So
voted:
Gary Girard
- Aye Betty
Hubbard - Aye
Victor Calabretta - Aye Barry
Holland - Nay
William
Kelly Aye
Motion
carries by a vote of 4-1
V.Old Business Continued
2. High Groundwater Table Ordinance discussion of comments
from
Commissioner Girard suggested the Planning Commission
discuss the recommendation made by the Building Official regarding what the
minimum threshold should be to allow the applicant to use existing information
if available to determine if the application is subject to Section 413 and
which sub-district the property is in.
Commissioner Girard felt that 600 feet was reasonable. Commissioner Hubbard felt that it should be
400 feet. Commissioner Holland agreed
with Fred and stated that he has the experience to make that
determination. There was consensus by
three out of 5 members that 600 feet is acceptable. The other two feel that 600 feet is too
large.
The Planning Commission agreed that a sentence should be
added above the Criteria for test hole location within
Subdistrict A and B chart stating that it applies to
new construction only.
A discussion of definition of development ensued.
Mike Gray, Town Engineer clarified that within the next year
the Planning commission will have to work on two new ordinances; Soil erosion
and sediment control and illicit discharge into town storm drains. The Planning Commission would like Mr. Gray
to look at the two model ordinances that he has and see if there is any
verbiage that is applicable to the High Groundwater Table Ordinance regarding
grading and filling and soil disturbance.
We still need to discuss the definition of development and
which aspects of it apply to this ordinance.
A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Calabretta and seconded by Commissioner Kelly at
Attest:
Lisa Bryer
Town Planner