Members present: Alt. Brian Sullivan, Betsy Castro, Co-Chairpersons Bruce Johnson and Mark Whitehill, Neil Faiman, Selectmen’s Rep. Stuart Draper, David Holder, Matt Fish, Alec MacMartin, Alt. Dawn Tuomala and NRPC Rep. Steve Wagner

Meeting called to order by Co-Chairperson Whitehill at 7:35pm.

Minutes:
-Check dates for continued cases on page 1 through 3.
-Pre applications for Four corner farms: Be obvious about quotes, for example the L-Chip grant quote.  The Wilton Planning Board didn’t write the grant.
-Page 2, line 35: Pike Industries: “Wing Walls are under further review.”

VOTE: Betsy Castro made a motion to approve January minutes as amended.  Matt Fish seconded the motion.  Alec MacMartin abstained.  Motion passed.

Discussed a call to the Building Inspector about connecting homes and what it would do to the impact of the subdivision.  One kitchen will have to be removed.

Ducharme Drive will be the name.

Discussed the driveway easements and the configuration of the driveways and if it will be abandoned or available for emergency access.  The plan is required to show the final decision.  Discussed possible sign that says “closed except for emergency access only”.  All four lots will be accessed off the common driveway.
Discussed the abandoned driveway the plan and mark it as such.

Brian Lapenter is a new abutter, update plan.
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The Ducharmes would like to talk with the selectmen about the water issue.

To do list:
-Extend 30 ft right of way and mark emergency use and update easement
-Change note 14 to reflect what is on the plan
-Note 11 has to have a page number on it
-Fire chief issues (fire pond and driveway check and emergency turnaround)
-Take off “existing trailer” and put existing dog house or kennel.

The applicant applied for a waiver on HISS  (see file)
VOTE: Betsy Castro made a motion to grant the wavier.  Neil Faiman seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

The Board requested to show how the structures will be combined on 13-2.  Show what is happening on the plan as a footprint.

VOTE: Betsy Castro made a motion to continue to February.  Bruce Johnson seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

Town council reviewed the proposed zoning amendments for underground tanks in the aquifer district and made a determination.

Before the Board is a lot line adjustment and the application has no standing at this time because there is no lot corresponding with the site plan.  The options are to proceed with the lot line adjustment then submit the plan for the gas station to wait until town meeting for the zoning changes.  Then they can withdraw the motion if the zoning changes.

Sam Proctor said he would like to continue until after town meeting.

VOTE: Betsy Castro made a motion to continue February.  Matt Fish seconded.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Holder and Mr. McFarland are off the Board.  Mr. Draper, Mr. Faiman and Mr. MacMartin are back on the Board.

Tom Quinn presented a brochure to the Board on GZA, who is their consulting firm.

The applicant is withdrawing the wavier for scale of the plan.

The locus map shows the town’s well locations.  2,900 feet is the closet area on the lot to the Abbott well and 2,150 feet to the Everett well.

The Water Department is concerned that they don’t lose any water from rainfall from or from another property and to ensure they have maximum ground water and the quality of the water is good.  Settlement basins are designed to take a 50 year flood and overflow conditions for a 100 year flood.

Discussed the potential of 9-10 houses on the 30-something acres in the future with GZA.  Mr. Quinn presented two reports from GZA.
Technical Bulletin 1-has reports, boring, recommendations…(see file)
Technical Bulletin 3- the water quality reports. (see file)

Charles McGettigan from the Water Dept. mentioned the possibility of a land and material swap between the town and the applicant.  “We are concerned about the first phase of what New Spartan has done here and if we can have some control of what happens up there after we would be happy.  The department wants to capture all the water and we want the quality to be good also” said McGettigan.

Mr. Sullivan asked if the water dept. would request the 50 ft. buffer but that is not determined yet.

Tom Herlihy emailed in a requested that no decision be made until the study is back.  The Board mentioned that the studies are concentrating on water issues but it has to involved the gravel operation as well.  Tom Quinn requested the Board sent the application to Normandeau for review.  Emory and Garrett are reviewing it for the water dept.

Discussed reclamation on existing operation.  Discussed building the basins.  Stilt will be removed once every five years or when it reaches 6 inches.  Wells will be tested.

The applicant requested a wavier on the 5 acre open area.  The project is estimated to be 10 years or less.

Mr. Quinn presented “Spill Prevention and Control Plan” and they have incorporated the town engineer’s concerns, such as no salt or calcium chloride used.  All the loaders will be fueled off-site and out of the well head protection area.  The screener will be refueled from a 100-gallon tank brought to the site in a pick up truck, so maximum spill would be 100 gallons.  The applicant has a contract with an Emergency Management firm.  No gasoline will be used.

Add note: No parking and refueling of vehicles on site and reference “Spill Prevention and Control” plan. Other than the screening plant.

The Town’s engineers will review the waivers before a vote is taken.

VOTE: Betsy Castro made motion to continue to the February meeting.  Alec MacMartin seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Moheban asked about road improvements.  Discussion continued.   Mr. Draper said the topic will be on next Monday’s Selectmen’s agenda and they hope for a resolution.

To do list::
-ZBA Decision.
-Type of insurance on the easements that will be in place on the land.
-Discussed language on the plan.
-Discussed what would happen to the land if the money for the easement is not available.
-According the board approval is conditional on what his happening on the whole parcel of land.
-Review of easements of town council.
-Road name.
-Road improvement.
-Bounds.
-Fire pond.
-Note on the plan if the lots will be sold in bulk that they are put on notice that there are road improvement fees.

Mike Andrews was present and discussed the agreement between Moheban and the farm.  He is believes a positive resolution will happen.

Milford was notified of regional impact and they are concerned about drainage of McGettigan Road and other intersecting roads.

Discussed fire pond-proposed to be done by Nov. 1, 2004.

VOTE: Alec McMartin made a  motion to continue to February.  Bruce Johnson seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

Discussed the limit on the number of clients.  No more than 10 individuals in a class and up to 25 people for a poetry or artistic gathering.

The bathroom facility is in the house.  There is no running water in the barn.

Read and discussed home occupation.  She was asked to state hours of operation and maximum class size on her plan.

Ms. Stein was informed she would require to file with the ZBA for special exception then return back to the Planing Board for a site plan if she wants to continue with her plans.

Betsy Castro made a motion to adjourn.  Bruce Johnson seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.  Meeting over at 10:15pm.

February 2 at 7:30pm is the next work session.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Baglio Humphreys