Palmer Planning Board
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 11, 2011
Call to order
Chairman Michael Marciniec called to order the meeting at 7:04 pm on Monday, March 14, 2011 in The Town Hall Meeting Room Present were members Norman Czech. James Haley and Thomas Skowyra. Also present were Town Planner, Linda Leduc, and Andrew Golas recording the minutes. Diane France joined at 7:27.
Public Hearings
7:03 PM – Continuation of Special Permit for JJC Materials, Inc. to remove earth materials from the property located off Park Street, Palmer, MA.
Hearing was opened at meeting on March 28, 2011. John Furman highlighted the conditions that still needed to be met for the permit. J. Furman asked that the applicant correlate how many truck trips would be made on a daily basis on the site. Also, the applicant should request a waiver of locus map and a waiver of a buffer zone landscape plan. Jan Callahan stated that in 2010 there was a letter submitted to the board asking for a waiver of the buffer zone landscape plan but asked if she would need to request a waiver of that plan every year. Discussion continued over waiver of buffer plan. M. Marciniec stated that the board needs a buffer plan for the disturbed area along the access road. J. Callahan stated that she would like to purchase the land abutting the property so
that she would not need to create a new access road. J. Furman stated that a HAZMAT plan was still needed. He also noted that the abutters list as been addressed on the survey plan. J. Furman noted that the plan shows substantial closeout so he would be in favor of granting a permit for screening operations. He also noted that a location map of 1” = 1,000 ft could be waived. M. Marciniec noted that everything that is still outstanding should be addressed by May 10, 2011. J. Furman recommended a waiver of an operating plan. Also, location of the detention basin had been addressed. M. Marciniec stated that fencing should only be placed along working face of the project. J. Furman stated that he would like test pits to be dug before first interim report if possible. M. Marciniec stated that if the applicant is still 40 ft above finish grade then not to worry about test pits. L. Leduc stated she is concerned that they do not have in interim plan. Discussion continued over finish
grade as compared to the location of monitoring well #2. L. Leduc would like something in writing that states what depth they plan to excavate to. J. Furman stated that they should add a condition that ground monitor three should be no lower then 420 ft until verifying actual ground water levels. He also stated that condition seven of waivers has been addressed. J. Furman also added a statement the conditions to note that the applicant will monitor stormwater on site. He also noted that the DEP stormwater checklist had been addressed. J. Furman stated that drainage calculations would need to be taken if they decide to move the access road. JJC will address the potential change in the road design in their next permit.
Motion to approve waiver to locus map scale 1”=1000 ft, buffer planting on west property line, and individual operating plan by N. Czech, seconded by J. Haley. Motion passed 4-0-1 with D. France abstaining.
Motion to approve the Special Permit to remove earth materials by T. Skowyra, seconded by J. Haley. Motion passed 4-0-1 with D. France abstaining.
Motion for approval of Stormwater permit by M. Marciniec, seconded by J. Haley, Motion passed 4-0-1 with D. France abstaining.
Discussion Items
- Request for waiver of site plan – Michael Henry, 2026 Main Street, Three Rivers
Motion to approve the waiver of site plan by J. Haley, seconded by N. Czech. Motion passed 5-0.
M. Marciniec noted that the applicant would be creating one parcel from two seperate lots. Motion to approve the SNAR by N. Czech, seconded by D. France. Motion passed 5-0.
M. Marciniec noted that the applicant would like the units on the property on separate parcels. The submitted plan requests creating lot 1 and lot 2 from the original parcel to conform with dimensional regulations. Motion to approve the proposed SNAR by J. Haley, seconded by N. Skowyra. Motion passed 5-0
- JT Brown Quarterly Report
Motion to acknowledge receipt of JT Brown’s Quarterly Report by T. Skowyra, seconded by N. Czech. Motion passed 4-0
- Knox Pond Construction Report
Motion to acknowledge receipt of construction report by T. Skowyra, seconded by N. Czech. Motion passed 4-0-1 with J. Haley abstaining
- Northeast Realty Press Release
M. Marciniec addressed the content of the press release. He stated that Northeast Realty holds options on all four properties involved in the proposal and a zone change would need to be done. He suggested that the board should be the proponent of zone change rather then requiring the applicant to go out and retrieve ten signatures.
- Meeting Minutes March 28, 2011
Motion to approve minutes as submitted by N. Czech, seconded by T. Skowyra, motion passed 4-0-1 with D. France abstaining.
Old Business
Discussion on the upcoming election.
Board Member Comments
None
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn made by N. Czech, Seconded by T. Skowyra. Motion passed 5 – 0 at 8:08 pm.
Next Meetings : May 2, 2011
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Clerk: James Haley, Jr.
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