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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CPDC MINUTES
Meeting Dated: March 25, 2004
Members Present: Chair, Susan DeMatteo (SD), Jonathan Barnes (JB), Richard Howard
(RH). Neil Sullivan (NS) arrived at 8:35 PM.
Also Present: Chris Reilly (CR), Town Planner.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM.
Public Hearing, Major Modification of the approved Site Plan for 4 West
Street
Mobil on the Run-4 West Street
SD opened the public hearing and RH read the legal notice.
Attorney Mark Favaloro represented Joe Prizio, the proprietor of Mobil on the Run who was
making the request. Mr. Prizio requested a major modification to the approved site plan for 4
West Street to allow fuel deliveries 7 days a week, instead of Monday through Friday as
approved.
RH noticed there were no members of the public present and asked CR if proper notice of the
hearing was given to the abutters.
CR explained that the legal ad was in the paper 2 weeks before the hearing as required and all
abutters within 300' of 4 West St. were noticed. He did not hear from anyone prior to the
hearing.
Mr. Prizio talked about the need for deliveries; some fuel deliveries must take place on the
weekend or he could run out of fuel. The abutting gas station in Woburn gets deliveries 7
days a week, 24 hours a day.
CR recommended malting any approval of the amendment contingent on compliance with the
signage by-laws. There were recent signage violations at 4 West St. and CR felt that
compliance needed to improve.
RH moved to close the public hearing.
JB seconded.
Voted 3-0, all in favor.
RH moved to approve the major modification, subject to the following condition:
Condition 6 shall be modified to allow fuel deliveries seven days a week, from 7:00 AM to
10:00 PM, subject to further review by CPDC on an as-needed basis and compliance with the
Section 6.2 of the Zoning By-Laws.
JB seconded.
in ravor.
NS arrived at 8:35 PM.
Public Hearing: Request for Major Modification to the PUD Preliminary
Permit
Johnson Woods Realty, Inc., 468 West Street
SD opened the public hearing and NS read the legal ad.
Attorney Brad Latham and Engineer Bill Bergeron represented Applicant Johnson Woods
Realty Inc., principal Ted Moore.
Atty. Latham made a presentation on the amendment request.
They are requesting a major amendment regarding the addition of Mr. Louis Peterson's
property at 113 Longwood Rd. to the Preliminary PUD Plan, which would add 4, 2 bedroom
units and a single family unit for Mr. Peterson to the plan. The property is in the PUD
overlay district.
CR explained DRT concerns about the legality of Longwood Rd. extension access as
proposed in the amendment and advised that Town Counsel should review. Additionally, he
has not received the full set of plans as required by the preliminary decision.
The Applicant requested clarification on why the submission of a full set of plans was needed
for review as required by the preliminary decision, citing cost concerns and the inclusion of
the plans in the Final PUD Plan application.
CR explained that the plans were needed to insure the Applicant had complied with the
decision.
SD reviewed CR's email instructing the Applicant to provide the plans as required by the
preliminary decision.
RH commented that the instructions seemed clear.
There was discussion about legal review of the proposed access to the Longwood Road
extension and approving the amendment pending Town Counsel review.
RH moved to close the public hearing.
JB seconded.
Voted 4-0, all in favor.
RH moved to approve the major modification to the preliminary plan unit development plan,
as shown in a drawing dated March 15, 2004 showing an additional 5 units and 35,000 sq. ft.
of area, subject to following conditions:
1. Town Counsel shall review and confirm that there is legal access on to Longwood
Rd. extension for the new relocated house for Mr. Peterson, which shall replace his
existing house.
2. The Applicant shall submit set of drawings showing this modification prior to the
submission of the Final PUD Plan, and those drawings shall be stamped "Preliminary
Application" and incorporate all of the conditions set forth in preliminary approval
dated February 9, 2004.
3. Should Town Counsel be of the opinion that the new, relocated Peterson house does
not have legal access onto the Longwood Rd. extension, then this major modification
is denied and prior to the submission of the definitive plans the applicant shall submit
a set of the final preliminary plans showing the preliminary plan approved on
February 9, 2004, incorporating all the conditions approved in that decision.
JB seconded.
Voted 4-0, all in favor.
RH moved to adjourn.
NS seconded.
Voted 4-0, all in favor.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM.
These minutes were prepared by Chris Reilly, Town Planner and submitted to CPDC on May
10, 2004; the minutes were approved as amended by CPDC on May 10, 2004.
Signed as approved,
Neil Sullivan
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