The Raynham Planning Board held a special meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Raynham Veterans' Memorial Town Hall.
Board members present: Daniel Andrade, Burke Fountain, Chris Gallagher, John Canto and Henry Ellis.
Staff present: None
Mr. Andrade opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Request for release of surety funds at Lot 5 Forge River Park was discussed. Memorandum dated December 17, 2008, from Nitsch Engineering re. Lot 5 as-built plan review was received. After discussion, Mr. Fountain moved to release all remaining surety funds being held for Lot 5 Forge River Park site plan subject to favorable site inspection by Mr. Andrade; second by Mr. Gallagher; motion passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Andrade will conduct the site visit and advise the office of the results.
Minutes of November 5, 2008, and October 9, 2008, were received. Motion made by Mr. Fountain to approve the minutes as submitted and waive the reading; second by Mr. Ellis. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Gallagher signed the minutes.
Letter dated December 12, 2008 was received from Matt Piscetelli, Treasurer, Olson’s Greenhouses, requesting the release of funds being held by the Town for Olson's Greenhouses site plan, 590 South Street. The final occupancy permit was also submitted for the Board’s signature. After discussion, motion was made by Mr. Fountain to release all project review funds after all invoices are paid; second by Mr. Ellis; motion passed by unanimous vote. The occupancy permit was signed.
Request for release of the surety funds being held for the Electrochem, Paramount Drive, site plan was received from Gregg Conboy, Project Manager of Erland Construction, Inc. Memorandum dated November 26, 2008, regarding the as-built plan review for Electrochem was received from Nitsch Engineering. After discussion, Mr. Fountain moved to release the surety funds subject to project review invoices being paid; second by Mr. Gallagher; motion passed by unanimous vote.
After further discussion, Board members agreed to send Electrochem a letter advising them the site is short two parking spaces as noted in the Nitsch correspondence. The Board agreed applicant would have the option to either provide the two parking spaces in Phase II of construction within the next 12 months, submit a modified site plan for the Board's approval or seek a special permit for reduction of the required number of parking spaces is necessary.
General Business: Correspondence dated December 12, 2008, was received from Town Counsel Marc Antine re. Carriage Hill Estates. The Board discussed the letter, and no action was taken on the matter.
The Board discussed snowplowing at Carriage Hill Estates. It was noted there may not be a snowplowing account for the subdivision and that the mortgage bank has foreclosed on the subdivision. After discussion, the Board agreed developer Russell Grabau still had the responsibility to snowplow the subdivision.
The cost of completing a subdivision in today's economy was discussed. After discussion, it was agreed to ask John Schmid of Nitsch Engineering what construction rates he uses when preparing construction cost estimates for subdivisions and how often these rates change.
Mr. Fountain brought to the Board's attention the fact that the signs at Rockland Trust site on Route 44 are missing and traffic is improperly entering and exiting the site. After discussion, the Board agreed to review the Certificate of Action for Rockland Trust site plan and further discuss the matter at the next meeting.
There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:35 p. m.
Raynham Planning Board
Christopher J. Gallagher, Clerk
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