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TOWN OF HINGHAM
PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF DECISION
IN THE MATTER OF:
Applicant: Jenny and Sandford Weymouth
79 Chandler Street, Apt. 3
Boston, MA 02116
Premises: 179 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
Map 71, Lot 122
Deed Reference: Plymouth Registry of Deeds; Book 42310, Page 126
Date: October 7, 2013
Summary of Proceedings
This
matter came before the Planning Board on the application of Jenny and
Sandford Weymouth (Applicant) for 179 Main Street located in the
Residential A District for Site Plan Review in association with a
Building Permit under §I-H, §I-I and IV-B(6)(b)
of the Zoning By-Law
and such other relief as necessary to raze an existing residential
structure and above-ground pool, and construct a single family dwelling,
detached garage and in-ground pool on the 1.5+/- acre lot in a
different location. The Applicant propose to abandon the existing
private septic system and establish a sewer connection over an existing
utilities and access easement (Sewer Commission voted approval
11/5/12).
The Planning Board heard the application at a
duly noticed hearing on October 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM in the Hingham Town
Hall at 210 Central Street. Members of the Planning Board present were:
William Ramsey, Chairman; Gary Tondorf-Dick, Clerk; Sarah Corey; Judy
Sneath; and Walter Sullivan Jr.
Applicant’s Representatives: Engineer Brendan Sullivan of Cavarnaro Consulting
John Chessia, Chessia Consulting Services, LLC reviewed the application for the Board.
Project Description and Findings
The
Applicant proposed to raze an existing residential structure and
above-ground pool, and construct a single family dwelling, detached
garage and in-ground pool on the 1.5+/- acre lot in a different
location. The Applicant also proposed to abandon the existing private
septic system and establish a sewer connection over an existing
utilities and access easement. The project was subject to site plan
review because as proposed there is an alteration of 20,000 s.f. of land
and an alteration of an existing slope of greater than 10% grade and
2,500 s.f. in area.
The Board discussed Mr. Chessia’s report of
October 2, 2013. Mr. Chessia’s findings recommend certain conditions
that should be set forth as part of the Site Plan Approval.
Board members reviewed the project in accordance with the Site Plan Criteria contained in Section I-I (6) as follows:
a.
protection of abutting properties against detrimental uses by provision
for surface water drainage, fire hydrant locations, sound and site
buffers, and preservation of views, light and air, and protection of
abutting properties from negative impacts from artificial outdoor site
lighting;
The plans as presented and revised address these items satisfactory.
b.
convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the
site and on adjacent streets; the location of driveway openings in
relation to traffic or to adjacent streets, taking account of grades,
sight distances and distances between such driveway entrances, exits and
the nearest existing street or highway intersections; sufficiency of
access for service, utility and emergency vehicles;
The plans as presented meet this standard.
c.
adequacy of the arrangement of parking, loading spaces and traffic
patterns in relation to the proposed uses of the premises; compliance
with the off-street parking requirements of this By-Law;
The Board finds the plans as presented meet this standard.
d. adequacy of open space and setbacks, including adequacy of landscaping of such areas;
The Board finds the plans as presented meet this standard.
e. adequacy of the methods of disposal of refuse and other wastes resulting from the uses permitted on the site;
The Board finds the plans as presented meet this standard.
f.
prevention or mitigation of adverse impacts on the Town's resources,
including, without limitation, water supply, wastewater facilities,
energy and public works and public safety resources;
The Board finds the plans as presented meet this standard.
g.
assurance of positive stormwater drainage and snow-melt run-off from
buildings, driveways and from all parking and loading areas on the site,
and prevention of erosion, sedimentation and stormwater pollution and
management problems through site design and erosion controls in
accordance with the most current versions of the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection's Stormwater Management Policy
and Standards, and Massachusetts Erosion and Sediment Control
Guidelines.
The Board finds the plans as presented do not include an
erosion control plan write up or an Operation and Maintenance Plan, and
as such, any approval should condition the submittal of both.
h.
protection of natural and historic features including minimizing: the
volume of cut and fill, the number of removed trees of 6 inches caliper
or larger, the removal of stone walls, and the obstruction of scenic
views from publicly accessible locations;
The Board finds the plans as presented meet this standard.
i.
minimizing unreasonable departure from the character and scale of
buildings in the vicinity or as previously existing on or approved for
the site.
The Board finds the plans as presented meet this standard.
Decision and Vote:
The
Planning Board moves to APPROVE the site plan as proposed on property
known as 179 Main Street, as shown on plans entitled “SITE PLAN 179 MAIN
STREET HINGHAM, MA 02043, PREPARED BY CAVANARO CONSULTING, DATED 9/7/13
AND REVISED TO 10/2/13,” with the following condition:
1.
Applicant shall provide an erosion control plan write up and an
Operation and Maintenance Plan for review by Mr. Chessia and inclusion
in the file.
_____________________________
William Ramsey, Chairman
NOTARIZATION
EXECUTED this _____ day of October, 2013
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, ss October ____, 2013
Then
personally appeared William Ramsey, Chairman of the Hingham Planning
Board, and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of
said Board.
_________________________ My Commission Expires: July 22, 2016
Karen M. Clancy, Notary Public
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