open the meeting um April 15th as a preliminary matter. This is Woody Knight, chair of the Newbury Planning Board. Permit to permit me to confirm that all members and persons anticipated on the agenda of President Benham. Planning board members, when I call your name, please respond in the affirmative.
Uh Peter Pos. >> Yes, sir. >> Larry Murphy, >> yes. Scott Ker. >> Yes. >> And Steve Manian. >> Yes. >> And town staff Kristen Grubs, planning director. >> Yes.
>> And Sadie Woodward, assistant planner. >> Yes. >> Very good. Good evening. April 15, 2026. Open meeting of the new planning board is being conducted remotely consistent with chapter 2 of the act 2025
which extends the governor's March 12th 2020 order suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law GLC 30A20 until June 30th 2027. For this meeting, the new playing board is convening by video conference via
Zoom as posted on the pling board's agenda which can be found on the town's website. You may join us by going to http semicolon zoom. us and entering meeting ID number 832 71413056
and the passcode is 108790 or on telephone by calling in at 1 19292056099 US and entering the meeting ID number and passcode when prompted. Please note that this meeting is being recorded and that attendees are
participating by video and on telephone conference. The meeting is being broadcast live through local access cable channel 9 and on Zoom and at newetv.wicksite.comtctctv and the recording will be available on
the new access YouTube channel. Meeting business ground rules. Before we turn to the first item on the agenda, permit me to cover some ground rules for effective and clear conduct of our business and to ensure accurate meeting minutes. As chair, I will introduce each speaker
on the agenda. After speakers conclude their remarks, I'll go down the list of board members, inviting each by name to provide any comment, questions, or motions. For all attendees, please remember to mute your audio when you are not speaking.
On Zoom, there's a mute button. On your phone, please use star six to mute and to unmute. There will be an opportunity for public comment questions during the public hearings. I'll see questions and comments from members of the public
through the raise uh Zoom raise hand button. video conference participants to raise your hand. Hover over the bottom of the Zoom window below the photo gallery and click on the image of the hand that appears. Please ensure that your name is fully and correctly displayed on the
participants. Telephone participants to raise your hand in the Zoom meeting, hit star nine on your telephone keypad. Each participant will be called on to provide his or her name and address and
then may ask their question or make a comment. Please do your best to keep your comments or questions to three minutes or less. Your hand will be lowered when you have been given the floor for your questions or comments. I will afford the applicant or their
representative the opportunity to reply. Should there be a written submittal of questions or concerns, they will be noted for the record. The applicant will be afforded the opportunity to speak if the issues raised have not yet been addressed.
And finally, each vote taken from this meeting will be conducted by roll call vote. All right, there's the preamble. Um, first item on the agenda this evening is lia meeting reports.
So, we have um CBA Larry. >> Um, I don't have much to report, Woody. They're actually meeting tonight. um at 7:30 in the um meeting room at town hall. Uh and I believe the only item on the agenda is a continued public hearing
uh which uh in which the applicant has requested a further continuance. So I guess we'll have a short meeting. >> Okay. Thank you, Larry. Uh next is conservation commission. That would be me. Um we met last was it last Tuesday?
believe it was last Tuesday we met and um uh the only thing on that I recall on the um agenda, we had quite a few things on the agenda. It was actually a lengthy meeting, but um the only thing on the agenda that I recall was um 34 Central
Street. to starting the process of um vetting the um exit road and there was some discussions and um some members had required some more information that was going to be needed.
Um we had some public comment and we basically will meet again next month and um have some more information provided and um we have a sitewalk as well on tomorrow morning 8 a.m. So we'll get
some feet on the ground and get our eyes on some of the things that were brought up and that were of concern. So, um hopefully the ball keep rolling with that. And uh they also um had a notice
of intent to um raise the house and buildings and out buildings and other things on the property that all fall within the buffer. So that was approved um after like the discussion about um
protocols and erosion control and what to do with the foundation and things like that. So they'll be allowed to u clean off the site and um stabilize it. So they're all good
things. Um so that's all I have for conservation. I don't recall anything else that um pertains to us at this time. Um next thing is MVPC. Um Satie, do you have a reply?
>> Um I don't, but I think Kristen might have some things to report. >> Okay. Okay. >> Um we have the MVPC commissioners meeting tomorrow. Um and then planning the planning group is a week from tomorrow. So, we'll have updates on
those meetings at the next planning board meeting. >> Okay. Thank you, Kristen, and thank you, Satie. That we'll we'll hear that at our next meeting. Um, so I have a 709 planning board
meeting minutes. Has everyone had a chance to review the meeting minutes from April 1st, 2026? And does anyone have any questions, comments, or edits? Uh, Woody, I have not. I think they came out today, so I have not had a chance to look at those.
>> Okay. I actually have not had a chance to look at them myself either. Um, anyone else have the chance to look at them today? >> Um, I did. >> Oh, go ahead. Sorry.
>> Uh, I re I reviewed the minutes. Um, >> you did. >> All right. As did I. I don't don't have any I didn't have anything. No changes. >> Yeah, I read through them and they I read through them. They seem fine to me.
>> All right. Um what are your wishes? If you want to do you want to entertain a motion to approve the meeting minutes? >> I'll move to approve the meeting minutes. >> Second.
>> Second. Okay. Um, Pete, >> I'll stand. Yeah. >> Larry, >> yes. >> Uh, Scott, >> yes. >> And Steve, >> yes.
>> Thank you. And I'll abstain as well. So, meeting minutes are approved for uh April 1st, 2026. Now, I have 711. So, we have a few minutes here. Um, I can start in on the planners
report if if we want to or we can wait. >> Yeah, if you'd like. Um, I was thinking of maybe talking about the fiscal year 27 appointments, but um that might take more than four minutes. So, if you if you want to start on a
planners report, we'll get through what we can get through in 3 minutes and then we'll pick it up at the end. >> All right. Um I've been keeping you guys apprised of the um Boston Road Route One
intersection improvements project. Um I reported last time that we had um been awarded the federal funding, which is really great. And then we also got the news this week that we got the um match
funding award for $80,000 which is really exciting. Um and we are we just met with DPW yesterday to discuss um beginning that RFP process. So that's moving right along and I'm really
excited. So, um, I will keep updating as we go through that. And that's all I have at the moment. Kristen, I think you might have had some things. >> Yeah, thanks. We're super excited about those two grant awards. Um, and instead
of the town having to put up the match for the federal funding, we found another source for that funding. So, it's um, it's pretty exciting. I think it's going to get us all the way through design work for improvements at that intersection. Um,
let's see. I wanted to just quickly up the update the board. I've got a couple minutes. Um, I wanted to let you know that the applicant, John Colton Tony, at 108 Main Street, um, did submit and record his
performance guarantee, which was the final bit of the approval that the board gave him um, for an extension on his project. Um and uh so that legal paperwork has been completed and recorded at the registry and his
construction work um my understanding is he his schedule shows he'll be starting in m early May. Um so that work should be picking up again on at 108 Main Street which is great. Um and then just
a quick update on 170 Orchard which was on our last agenda. Um we do not have that on the agenda tonight. We are um waiting for comments to come in. The applicant has resubmitted additional information to the fire department and
to the health department. And so we're waiting on those comments to come in to share with the planning board um and discuss with the applicant at a future meeting. So I'll keep you posted about that. That's it.
>> Okay. Very good. Well, good stuff. Um, and it'll be interesting to see the u improvements on Route One. Sometimes that has been a a troublesome intersection. So,
it's good good work on everyone's part to improve things. And the clock ticks here. I have 7:15. So, we'll get started with our first public hearing uh public hearing this evening. Um, this is a public hearing continuance
definition uh definitive subdivision road uh subdivision application for 15 Central Street. Assesses map U1 lot 53 for a two lot subdivision. Applicant owner Mike Becker 15 Central Street
Lfield LLC. Um, I'd like to welcome Mike, Cararissa, and the engineers, Paul and Jack. Um, and with that, I believe we have them
here. I see the screens popping up. Um, do we have an update >> from you guys? >> I'm here. I'm trying to get my uh video to work, but for some reason, it's not doing so. >> Okay, Mike. Uh so I'm here with my partner Carissa
Vitus and uh Jack Sullivan the project civil engineer and Paul Finocio the project surveyor and uh with that I will turn over to Paul and Jack. >> Thank you. >> Uh good evening uh Paul Fino PGF and
Associates. Um we did submit in a set of plans um probably about a week week or so ago updating um some of the comments that we received from the board. And if you want, I can share those drawings. >> So, I don't know if you can see the the
sheets yet. >> Um, you should be able to share, but I don't see anything yet. Paul, >> I just put them up on the screen, so Hold on. Maybe an attempt to try again help. I don't know if you were quite co-host
before you got popped up. So, uh, I don't know why it's not coming in on the screen. It's showing up on my screen, but I don't know why you're not receiving it. I'm I'm open for suggestions, but um maybe closing it and opening it again. I I don't know.
>> I don't know. I I It's on my screen, but I don't know why it's not sharing. Paul, what are you what are you attempting to share at the moment? >> Uh the subdivision plans. >> Okay. I you're co-host, so you should be able to share, but if it's not working,
I can share on my end and and go through it if that's all right with you. >> That's fine. >> Okay. I apologize. I'm not sure why that's not working. Thank you. That'd be helpful. And just direct Satie when you wanted to change pages.
All right. Can people see my screen? >> Yes. >> Yep. >> All right. Make it quicker. All right, >> we can see that. >> Awesome. >> Thanks.
>> Feel free to direct me. >> Yeah, I'm sorry, but I can't see anything. I'm I got back on to a different screen here now. um possible uh Jack if you could pick it up from until I get back in here. >> Sure. Sure. I'll pick it up from there.
Thank you for loading that, Sadi. Um I'm going to just recap um some of the changes. If we go to sheet number five. >> Okay. So, sheet number five on this sheet in on the upper part of the sheet. Um the peer reviewer had asked us to
provide a sewage loading rate um for each lot. We provided a table up at the top. Um since we're in a zone two of a water supply, um we showed how um the maximum buildout
for septic on each lot. So on the duplex lot, we're able to have six bedrooms total, three bedrooms per unit. And then on the uh single family lot, um we can have up to four four bedrooms uh for
that house. So that that's one one change we made. Um, another thing that came up is where at the last meeting, if you remember, we put a rain rain garden in for our storm water management. We replace the porest pavement with the rain garden. And the peer reviewer had
brought up um that he didn't see a a test hole in the location of the rain garden. Our original submitt, we had shown some of the testing that was done on day one by the soil evaluator. There was additional testing done on a second
day. We received the information. It was witnessed by the board of health. Um and you can see a test hole has been added in the vicinity of the rain garden now. And uh we demonstrate um the um the soil conditions and we had a good determination of where the groundwater
table maximum seasonal groundwater table is. So we're a we were able to show that the rain garden is at least 2 feet over the high groundwater table which is required by DP storm water standards. So, those were two things on that sheet
that were added. Um, separately, the peer reviewer asked for um a total suspended solids removal worksheet. That's just part of the storm water policy. Um, and I did provide that to the peer
reviewer. It's not on this plan sheet, but it was a spreadsheet that I submitted to the peer reviewer. Um, if we can you scroll um so I can see the bottom of the plan. >> Oh, on that same sheet
>> on on sheet five towards the bottom. >> Okay. Yeah. Um and so at the site entrance um there were comments from the peer reviewer that he'd like to see the proposed top and bottom of wall elevations. So, we did provide top and
bottom of wall elevations along both sides of the roadway. Um, let's call it the right side of the of the roadway. As you're looking at this sheet on the right side, um, the first 25 ft in, we
limited the wall height um to three feet so that uh vehicles exiting uh the duplex lot uh will have sufficient sight distance out. So, we did we didn't want a a high barrier wall or fencing or any sort of landscaping
that would be too high and restrictive drivers eyesight coming out. So, we did note that on the plan. Um, okay. Now, if we go to sheet nine, the last sheet.
Yep, that sheet. Yep, that's the right sheet. So, at some of the public uh meetings we've had with some of the butter comments and board comments, there there were um questions on what trees were going to uh exist on the
site, what would be removed. They, you know, show u the pre-inventory of trees and the post after after the duplex and and the driveway get built. So, on this plan, you can see a driveway was added. like that was really in relation to one
of the abutters wanted to kind of see we had shown the duplex house location on the plan but we hadn't showed a driveway now we show that and then um you can see uh the trees that will remain on site um to the left side of the duplex and to
the left of the drive coming in. Um so there's a good amount of mature trees that will remain. So that was another thing that was added. Um and um you don't have to switch sheets for this, but in the previous uh roadway
design, we had grass swailes on each side of the roadway. Those were uh no longer needed um where we had changed the drainage design to providing a trench drain out at the intersection with the existing roadway. So all we we were able to eliminate the grass swailes
and we extended the trench drain to go beyond the pavement limit. So any water coming down the shoulder or the pavement section will be captured in the trench drain and conveyed to the rain garden. Um so th those were the engineering
changes made to the plan set. Um, I know there's some feedback on um there there were a few road improvement plans looked at by Mayor Mack Valley planning, the planning department and DPW. And I think
at this point I'll turn it back over to the board, planning department to talk more on that and then we can circle back to those proposed improvements. >> Okay. Thank you, Jack. Um S say and Kristen um would you like to speak to
that? >> Yeah. Um so updates on our end. Um I believe all the board members and members of the applicants team should have received um
the proposed transportation or intersection concepts. Um and um on our end, on the staff end, we spoke with uh Newbury DPW about this. Um they would
have, you know, a major say in in what would happen here. And um after discussing with them, staff are recommending that concept one be pursued um as it will provide the necessary
safety improvements that have been brought up as concerns by board and the public. Um and but it will also be the least amount of impact and the least burden on the applicant and getting their permitting process through and
getting their project finished. Um so that and the DPW also agreed that this was their preferred option. Um so those are updates on our end. Okay. >> Thank you. Um,
>> oh, and I can show I can show that if if needed if people would like to see concept one >> what's proposed. >> Okay. >> Sorry, that was about the next my mouth. I was struggling. >> So,
so yeah, concept one is very simple. Um, it would be the teeing off of this corner right in front of the 15 Central Street property and it would greatly improve
sight lines of cars coming onto Church Street. They would be, you know, the front of their car would be pointed directly at the proposed roadway coming in here and it would require them to slow down. So I though it's been determined that those are you know addressing the concerns
that have been brought up. >> Very good. Um that was great that MVPC MVPC could provide us with >> Yeah. Um >> if you guys if you or Kristen have
anything else if not um I will turn to the planning board members. hearing nothing. Um Pete, do you have any questions or comments? >> Uh just clarification, uh Satie, this is in the rightway of the town. Is that right? >> That's correct.
>> Okay. And the cost for doing this improvement uh would be on the applicant. >> Correct. >> And this would require the select board also to approve this recommendation. >> Yes. >> Okay. So there there just a couple things to keep in mind there. So this is
>> uh cost-saving uh slows the uh speed, creates better line of sight uh and is easily addressed. Okay, great. Thank you. I appreciate MVPC's input. Thank you. >> Thank you, Pete. Um Larry, do you have any questions or comments?
>> Just a a quick question for Jack Sullivan. Um, I was in in going over Joe Setka's March 31st um letter and your response of April 8th, Jack, uh, I kind of got a little bit lost in the engineering. Is is it your feeling that
you've you've met Joe all of Joe's concerns? >> Yes. And Joe and I weren't far apart. It was just really he wanted that soil test hole u, which made sense. There should be one and we do show it. and just that
TSS removal sheet. Everything else he was good on with my drainage analysis. So, it was really just some bookkeeping issues. So, I think I think we're good, but obviously we need a memo from him saying he's good. >> Okay. Thank you. And uh just for what
it's worth, uh you know, in redoing these the uh road uh improvement plans um or um suggestions, uh option one seemed the most practical to me as well.
>> Thank you. That's all I have, Woody. >> All right. Thank you so much, Larry. Um Scott, do you have any questions, comments? >> No, no questions or comments. >> Okay. Thank you. Steve, do you have any questions or comments? >> No, just to note that keeping it simple
seems like a good outcome. >> Okay. Thank you. And um I appreciate the wall heights closed on there because it is important to keep the line of sight open as you're exiting the duplex on the roadway. Um
I appreciate option one. It seems like the most reasonable and cost effective and also really makes things safe because it's going to improve the line of sight and slow you down as you enter church.
I know there's been many comments made about people's speed and so they used to whip it right in there. So this I think that's a vast improvement. I uh thank MVPC for the suggestions as well because they they I think they came
up with a good one here. So, um so that said, if there's no other comments for plan board members, um no other comments from staff. Uh I do have a question for staff actually. So, we we'll be waiting for um uh a few
comments from Joe Schwacker peer review for um the rebuttal from the Jack the Engineer. Correct, Kristen? >> Yes. And they actually just came in a very short while ago. So, I will distribute them um to the board and the
applicant. But um as I think Jack said, it looks like things are in good shape. but I'll share his letter. >> Okay. Thank you. Um we're understanding that we all didn't get a chance to see that tonight, so coming in last minute.
So we will pick up any concerns that maybe may come up on that. But it sounds like things are in good shape. Uh so with that, I guess we'll raise hands if any members of the public
>> have any comments or questions. I do have one additional comment. >> Yeah, go right ahead, Mike. >> Yeah, so last week I did meet with uh neighbors, uh Tom Rogers and Mike uh my next door neighbor and uh it's my
understanding that it's their preference for option four to make it a dead-end street and that would be my preference as well and I I don't object. My partner as well, Carissa is on here. We do not object to the additional cost of the
curve going all the way across to create a dead end at the end of the street. Uh, however, I understand this is all subject to the approval of the select board. So, just throwing it out there for the record. We like the dead end scenario. We don't mind paying for the dead end scenario
and that's that's it. >> Okay. Thank you for that comment, Mike. And I I'll just briefly speak to that that it's a it's a road. It's well used. Um I feel by making it safer with a
little reconfiguration at the end will vastly improve the speeds that you're seeing on Church Street. And um I'm not I'm not a fan and I of closing roads. Um they
it's uh and I'll leave it at that for now. If any other plan board members have any comments speak up. Um with that Kristen do we have or say whoever view
and raise hands. Do we have any raised hands from the public? >> Yes. Uh Tom Rogers feel free to unmute. Go ahead. Hi, it's Tom Rogers, 15 Church Street. So, as uh Mike Becker uh
mentioned, we did talk about it and uh the I would say the majority of the residents on this section of Church Street would be happy for it to be closed. Um the uh reason I originally
raised my hand was what were the different options? So now we know one and four, but we don't know what options two and three are. >> Okay. Satie, would you like to share the other options that MBPC came up please?
>> Sure. Yes. Um so option one we have discussed it is just the um this corner keyed off to make the intersection more of a perpendicular crossing.
Um option two is teeing off the intersection and narrowing the street. So this is all on the town right ofway and can be narrowed um as as far as we know. Um but
obviously further survey work would have to be done but yeah that's the that's concept two. Um concept three is the dead end. There would be uh curbing here and also this would be
two-way. Um there's an arrow just indicating that the the direction would you know go both ways. Um and it would also include narrowing of the street. And option four is sidewalk
uh connecting to an existing sidewalk on Central Street um in front of the AL Prime gas stationing here and then a crosswalk all the way down Church Street. So those are the four the four concepts.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Any other questions or comments, Mike? >> Is it Oh, no. I'm sorry. Tom Tom Rogers. Any other questions or comments? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I had a few other questions not related to the intersection though.
>> We could talk later on that. >> The floor is yours. So go go go ahead with your other comments so they can be addressed. >> Okay. So uh I was wondering if we could get a a side view of the proposed two family uh some sort of artist renderings
of what it's going to look like. Um is it going to be in keeping with the historical u nature of the neighborhood? Um so I think you know the sooner we could see some uh of those uh side views
that would be helpful. Um and uh you know as far as uh the other thing for the u the closing was I I don't know how many people have looked at the uh the intersection of Green
Street and Parker Street up uh by the Newbury Upper Green. That's a similar situation to Church Street where uh they closed it down at where it intersected Parker Street and uh it's a much safer setup
because you don't have people cutting through because it it's definitely a problem here. People come off of 95 at 80 miles an hour. They come across the bridge at 45 or 50 miles an hour and
maybe they slow down to 30, 25 maybe, but if we're lucky, but I mean they're coming down Church Street at 30 miles an hour and a pretty good percentage of them go right through the stop sign without stopping. So, uh I don't know
that that's going to change once they cross once they get past this uh perpendicular uh entry. they're going to speed right up again. So, that's uh you know, my my complaint
there as far as the traffic and >> we have children. >> Yeah, there's there's children, there's grandchildren now running around. Um so, it's definitely a safety issue with the traffic. Um >> people that are cutting through can very
easily go down Main Street. I go down central to Main Street and it's much actually much quicker that way. I have a a coworker that did that. He used to cut down church and we started going down to Maine. Found out it was actually faster
than coming down church. So, uh you know there's that um um the stop sign. Um, and the other thing was the other two options. Now that I've seen them, I don't like the
idea of sidewalks. Uh, it's not in keeping with the rural nature of Bfield Village. So, I would say definitely no sidewalks or curbs. I I think that about covers it.
>> All right. Thank you, Tom, for your comments. And um when this does go before the select board that you can um bring some of that up too as far as um you know you're concerned with them
because they're inevitably the ones that are going to have to approve these this intersection. >> Yeah. Thank you. So will they notify us or we'll just have to keep an eye on the agendas? >> That's a good question. Kristen, could
you speak to that? Um, how did the process in 34 Central Street work? >> Um, if improvements on public owned land is conditioned as part of the decision,
um, it would be a responsibility of the applicant. We would certainly support them with um, DPW as well to get on to request being on a select board agenda. Um it wouldn't be a public hearing so
there wouldn't be legal notices or a better notices but um we certainly can be sure to alert the neighbors and keep in touch on that. >> Thank you. >> Woody can I just make an observation?
>> Yes, Larry. >> Yeah. Uh regardless of of what we decide with the subdivision, there there's no reason why uh the neighborhood couldn't initiate something with the select board at any point if you feel that that you want that as a dead-end
street. Um so just a thought it it's you're you always have the ability to go forward and petition the select board for that once again regardless of what we decide here. Okay, very good
to know. Thank you. >> Thank you, Tom, and thank you, Larry. Um, any other raised hands say to you or Kristen? >> Yes. Um, Mike F, you have the floor. >> Thank you. >> Okay, I can ask your name and address, please, and your comments for questions,
please. >> Uh, Mike Fabiano of 17 Cher Street, the author of 15 Central Street Subdivision. Um, I'll keep it quick about the dead end because I think I'm of like-minded with Tom. Um, it's it's it's a safety issue. I mean, it's once people get
through that, if you do go with option one, once people get through that, um, if you tee off that corner, but they're just going to floor it to the intersection to get home. So, I mean, I'm all for the dead and I think it's an it's it's a safety issue. Um but I'll
I'll you know we'll talk more about that when we can get to the select board. But um did have a nice walk with Mike uh the other day about going over screening options. Um the only thing that um I think is worth it too is just to have it be a condition for screening. Um just in case you know down the road if something
never should happen with selling the lot and selling it to someone else who I don't speak to. just I know that might not happen, but I do think it is worth having it be a condition in the subdivision to have screening in between my property and the subdivision.
>> Um as opposed to just as opposed to just variable talks. >> I have no objection to that. We can put that as a condition. >> Great. Anything else? >> That's it for me.
>> Nice. All right. Thank you so much for your comments. Any other raised hands? Kristen say >> yes. Yes, please. >> Um Tom Rogers, I believe. >> Roger Henry. >> Hi. Hi. My name is Trish Rogers. I'm Tom's wife.
>> So, I did want to just express my concerns. >> Your address? Sorry. >> Oh, I'm sorry. 15 Church Street. >> So, you're in a butter. I do want to address my concerns with this street. And of course, there are
many people here who would like to see it become a dead end because as my husband explained, they come around that corner and I've done it myself. You come off the highway at 30, you go past the gas station, you make that turn at 30 miles an hour, you don't even realize
you're going that fast. And then they fly through the stop sign. Four of the abutters now have small children. We have grandchildren. Our neighbors have a two-year-old. We have a four-year-old grandson, a four-month-old granddaughter. People
across the street have a newborn. People across the street as well have grandchildren. So, I we are really nervous about how people drive down this street. And because I do a lot of gardening out front, I've actually heard
them belt the gas to go through the stop sign as fast as they can. It is insane. So, if there is any way that we could close that off for safety reasons, we would really appreciate that. When we
moved here 43 years ago, the traffic was, I mean, so much less than it is today. It's really become a problem. And now the thought of that driveway going in, those people are going to have a lot of trouble getting in and out of that
driveway. It is not safe. So, thank you for hearing me and uh I think we will start a petition >> with a >> with a selectman. >> Yeah. >> Y thank you so much and thank you for
your comments. I appreciate it. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate your listening. >> Yep. Any other comments, questions? Raised hands. I mean, >> um I just Sorry, just a quick question about the screening. Um Mike, and
because I think the last set of plans you submitted were before you met with the neighbors and talked about screening. Is it would it be possible to update your tree plan to show that on
the site plan on one of the sheets? We can we had discussed adding some arborites or some use something that stays green year round. First thing I would say is all the trees that we showed on the left side that are mature will stay which is what I discussed with Tom and Mike on our uh our meeting and
our plan reflects that. There's a couple of little spots between trees that could definitely add additional trees or use to give additional screening particularly to Mike's house. Uh and I'm good with that. So, um, we can just post
those on the plan to, you know, add six foot arborite or trade or something like that prior to the next meeting. >> There actually are some saplings that are five, six, eight feet tall on site that are in spots that they can't stay in. So, I would love to just pick them
up and move into the other part of the site like reusing native things. I I mean the town's certainly in support of native species, so um that would be great if you could bring some ideas in to review.
>> Sure. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And raised hands. Do we out of raised hands? >> I don't see any other raised hands from the public. >> Okay, very good. Um do we have any written comments from the public say to
you, Kristen? Not that I know of. No. >> Very good. Um, now back to Sadi and Kristen. Well, Kristen, um, do you want to touch base touch
talk on um, the 90-day timeline? >> Sure. Yeah. So, um I mentioned a couple times maybe before that, um the 90day
um planning board approval deadline for a definitive subdivision plan with a preliminary plan submitted prior is um 90 days. So, and that deadline is April 21st, which this is the last meeting
before April 21st. So, an extension will have to be granted at this meeting. Um, staff, planning staff recommend a 60-day extension, which will give time for any needed revisions to materials on part of the applicant and writing and revising
the decision letter on part of staff. The um it I understand it seems like a a long period, but approval could happen, you know, anytime within that period. it's just um it's a cleaner process to give, you
know, ample time and instead of um granting multiple shorter extensions. So um it's our recommendation that the board requests a 60-day extension from the applicant. >> Okay. um understanding that the decision will
need to take place and uh comments and meetings on the to review the decision and we still need to review the feedback from peer review. Makes sense that we request a 60-day extension from the applicant.
>> Um Mike, is that all right? >> Good with that. Carissa, >> yes. >> Zooms up. Thank you. All right. Um, now on to continuing the public hearing.
Um, so we should be ready to put them on our next agenda. Correct, Kristen? >> I think so. We we um we have an extra week this month. So, the first Wednesday of May is um May 6th.
>> Okay. So that'll certainly give time for, you know, any of the outstanding items, time to review the peer review letter, and um any other updates needed. >> Okay. Thank you, Kristen. Um, with that
said, um, unless unless any other planning board members have any comments or questions, I would entertain a motion to continue the public hearing to May 6th at 7:15 p.m. via Zoom.
>> So moved. >> Thank you, Pete. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Larry. Roll call vote. Pete, >> yes. >> Larry, >> yes. >> Scott,
>> yes. >> And Steve, >> yes. >> And I vote yes as well. Um, thank you everyone. And we'll see you on May 6th. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Chairman. Can can I just ask one question? >> Yes.
>> Jack Sullivan. Procedurally, if we show option one, the intersection improvement and we come back to this board, would you be approving it with a condition on the select board approving it or is Mike supposed to go to the select board then
come back to you guys? >> Good question. I believe it's the first option. Kristen, can you clarify that we would we would approve option one and then they would have to submit a letter to the select board to end up on their agenda. Correct.
>> I think that's fine to do it that way. Um, if that makes sense at your end. I think that would keep things moving along. >> Yep. I like that option. That that makes sense to me. I just wanted to ask it. >> Yep. And
>> I have a follow-up question on that. Would the select board meeting happen between now and the 60 days? >> I would I would assume it would. Um see get you right on their agenda.
Kristen could speak to that if I misspoken, but >> um we can certainly look at the select board meeting dates and see if that's possible. It it's it also would be possible to just have the condition in the planning board decision and once that's approved and filed you would just
you could just follow up at your own pace in terms of their approval. >> Gotcha. >> So I think we can help with whatever whatever works. I I can check on when the select board meeting dates are and see that we can coordinate that.
>> Okay. Thank you, Mike. And thank you, Jack. Um, I have a quick question before we switch gears here. May 6. What day is that? >> Wednesday. >> Is that the day of town meeting?
>> Town meeting is May 5th, Tuesday. >> May 5th. Okay. Very good. Sorry, I got a lot of dates in my head. Just making sure that we didn't continue this to the day of town meeting. >> Very good. Thank you, Mike. Thank you, Jack. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. >> Thank you very much.
>> See you on May 6. Sorry. >> Um, moving on. Next item on the agenda is this is a request for extension of special permit. Newbury landfill solar
project 75 Boston Road. Applicant A. Solar Alliance Clean Energy, Inc. Applicant, Representative Sam Cuda, project manager. Like to welcome Sam and ask Sam for
uh an update and to present your request, please. And you're muted. Okay, you're ready to go, Sam. >> Yeah, thank you. Can you hear me? >> Yep. >> All right. So, it's Sam Cuda here with All Lions Clean Energy. So, I'm here
tonight uh to request an extension of the special permit for the Newberry landfill solar project as you mentioned. So, we're we're requesting a two-year extension through uh June 15, 2028. Uh you know, this project was originally approved by the planning board back on
June 15, 2022. Um and then was subsequently amended on May 7th, 2025 for the relocation of the the firing range. uh which the board determined to be you know a minor modification. Um so I do want to emphasize on here that you
know there has been no material changes to this project. You know scope uh layout and design and all impacts have remained consistent with what was you know previously approved. Um, you know, the the request for this extension is, you know, primarily related to just
project timing and coordination and really largely driven by the alignment with the smart three, you know, Massachusetts program incentive. Um, you know, and as those timelines evolved, you know, we've adjusted our our schedule accordingly, but has not resulted in any uh changes to the
project itself. So, we are requesting a two-year extension through uh June 15, 2025 or 2028, excuse me. Okay. Thank you, Sam. Um, planning board members, do you have any questions or comments? >> We'll start with Pete.
>> Well, yeah. So, since you brought up the Smart Three, what does that mean? >> Sorry, can you say that again? >> Sure. You brought up the Smart Three uh protocol or or guidelines. Could you help the board understand what that means and why it's important?
Yeah, it's it's an incentive based program through this the state of Massachusetts. We originally had the old incentive smart 2 program um and we had just applied for um the the new you know smart 3 program which was rolled out earlier this year and approved um upon
we did get that approval. >> So I I guess this is economically driven. Smart 2 had a certain amount of rebate potential and Smart 3 has more. >> Yeah, that's correct. And is that rebate potential beneficial to the community, to the town? >> Um, we can I can circle back on that.
Get some more information. >> Good question. >> I I I can get you some more information on that. >> Okay. >> Okay. Any other questions, Pete? No. Larry, do you have any questions or comments? >> No, I don't have anything.
Um, Scott, do you have any questions or comments? >> Uh, none, thanks. >> Okay, Steve, do you have any questions or comments? >> Just a quick one. If we I did a little Googling, would I be able to read up on Smart Three in the interim?
>> Yeah. Yeah, for sure. And we can again, like I said, we can definitely provide some some more details on that. >> Sure. Thank you. >> Go ahead, Steve. If it's if it's if it's quick, it would be great. Otherwise, we can wait for an update.
>> Yeah, I'll Google it. Thank you. >> Okay. Um I'm I'm actually interested in hearing the answer to that question as well that Pete arose. So, um but with that said, what are the wishes of
the board? Do we wish to continue this discussion to our next meeting? Pete, you looked like you were going to say something. >> Um, I was I, you know, um, I think it's an academic thing because the incentive is the incentive and that's probably the
direction that the applicant wants to go in and it probably makes sense. I would not want to see this project wither on the vine. I would like to see it going forward since it's been on a vine for quite some time. >> Yeah.
>> When is the expiration date of this project? This that requires this extension. Does anyone know that date? >> It's a two-year extension request. So, it would it's June 15, 2026.
>> Okay. So, we have time to put them on the next agenda. Um, we can get updated on spot three. Does that sound reasonable? Little board. Not hearing anything. So,
we'll get you on the next agenda to hear about smart 3 if that's all right with you, Sam. >> Yep. Thank you. >> All right. have a great night and uh we'll see you next next meeting. >> Thank you.
>> All right. Uh next item on the agenda, old business project update close out on special permit for solar generating facility 1361 140 R Main Street. Assess map R41-0-42.
applicants standard solar applicants re representative Rob Rosine Waterstone Engineering. Do we have Rob Rosine with us this evening? >> Yes, I'm here. Good evening. >> Hi, Rob. Go ahead and uh give us an
update, please. >> Okay. Uh just a quick update is um I think last we spoke there was um discussion about um looking at potential alternatives um to the screening and um after having
heard back uh from uh town council that that would involve um uh a public hearing um I think there is um zero interest in that and there and and uh and and Standard Solar will not be doing that. It took four years to permit this
um and uh there will be um no chance that this is going back to public hearing. Uh and um so uh we will plant and plant and plant and plant um and um so uh the plan at this moment is to um
essentially go go back uh and plant as permitted in the January 18th, 2022, I believe is the dates um piece that had the um had um uh all the all the plant
species and locations identified. And for some reason that I I can't really answer because I I wasn't involved at that time. Um the uh the plant the the choice of plantings was changed. Um and uh and the location of
plantings was moved uh from the edge of um of the of the clearing into the woods. And um what and what we can see now is that what was approved uh in the permitted condition is actually successful. and that what what was
changed is unsuccessful. Um so put simply um vegetation that is um white pine and spruce on the edge of it on the edge of the clearing all have roughly an 80% success rate, maybe even
a little bit higher. Everything that's internal um has nearly 100% um um lack of uh of of success. Um, and the the the number of the amount of die-
off in there is is is essentially complete. Um, and there are some very questionable choices of what was actually planted. There's deciduous in there, which doesn't make sense. There's things that are not terribly fast growing, um, that aren't especially large. Uh, I don't know what why the
choice I mean, there's shrubs in there. Um and um so I'm not entirely sure why those choices were made, but it kind of doesn't matter. Um we're going to go back to the permitted condition. Uh for that, we don't need to uh seek um you know, another round of hearing or
changes or anything. And we would and um and if you'd like, I'd be happy to show you the uh the permitted plan um that that is essentially what we plan to implement. And I I don't have a uh um a number of plantings really at this point
to uh to provide. Uh but other than to say we have approximately a third of the area that has been successful. That's the area on the edge of the clearing. And uh you know it extends probably 20 ft or so in in from the edge. Um versus
some of the other areas which are are really well inside. So they're not getting any sun. Um and um yeah, so if you'd like I can show show you that or we can uh answer any other questions you might have. >> One one last thing. So then the plan
would be to replant this this uh this growing season. So, presumably early summer and then you won't hear from me uh until next growing season when we'll all throw a great big party and look at how wonderful everything looks and you'll and we'll walk away with a uh
hopefully a sign off. >> It's It sounds like a plan. Rob, um >> Okay, >> if you want if you want to pop it up real quick and I'll go through the board while it's up on the screen uh for questions from the board. >> That sounds great. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. something to look at while we
go through questions. >> Okay, let me see what I got here. >> And I'll start with Pete. Pete, do you have any questions, comments on this on what Rob's presented? >> Well, no. I'm glad that we I guess we're going back to what was approved to be to be done. And Rob, thank you for for
navigating that. And do is it a one-year um growth period or do we do a two-year growth period? I remember how the condition was. I don't remember how the condition was originally written. >> It's a good question. I'm not actually sure. I I think I would say that uh did that share? No, wrong wrong screen.
>> You did share. Yes, >> I think. Which share? Which screen are you seeing? A uh CV >> or a PDF? >> I It looks like a PDF and it shows the the plantings close to the solar array
right near the fence. >> Okay, great. And normally I get a red red box around the screen I'm showing sharing so I don't see that but that that's fine. Um okay so this is this date is the the January 31st 2018 this
is the approval plan set and um and in this um I'll just zoom in here quickly for you um before do the details but this is this is this is what we proposed to plant and for whatever reason um
what was actually planted was different than this and I can show you what was planted but we we um What was not planted were um the emerald uh let's see what was not planted um we did not oh I I oh
interesting I said arborvite but I was wrong this is pitch pine so what we did not plant was these junipers what we did plant was the white pine and the pitch pine I believe. No, no, no, no. I I thought
they were spruce. I'm going to I'm going to have to confirm that. Um, but here, this this was what what the approval was on. Um, and you can see there's a pretty significant numbers here. Um, so we had, you know, whatever that is, that's
70. It's close to 100 trees in there um of significant height. 10 to 12, 8 to 10, 8 to 10. And these were all um proposed to be planted on the edge. Um and what and let me show you what was actually
planted. So what was was um Oh yeah. So this is the same one. Oh yeah. Um that's the 131 approval. And this is this is what the actual planting location is or the appro approximate uh planting location. Um, so what we see
and then I've colored it so you can see what what worked and what didn't. So, uh, this area, are you still following me? Is this legible for everybody? >> Yes. Yep. >> Okay. So, area one here shown in red is
approximately 80% successful, maybe even a little more than that. Um, and you can see it's it's kind of it's fairly close to the clearing. Um, area two, um, is I don't actually think it's either fully dead or it wasn't planted. Um, okay.
Which is which is a, uh, which is a little odd. Um, and then area three is um is um uh is is fully dead. Uh, there's essentially no success and there's evidence of all the uh um the
spruce that had died. Um, and here is the planting proposal, which I found in my files, but I actually wasn't involved in this. Um, I w I don't think I was actually even working on this project at that time. I think it had just been sent to me. Hold on a moment. For some
reason, I'm not I just lost that up up above. Oh, man. Let's see. We're going >> Is this the green box again? And do that. Um,
gonna go back. Going to go back to word. Maybe >> Rob, the green box on the screen that we're seeing now, what is that? That has nothing in it. >> The green box. Oh, yeah. Thank you. uh that that would be um where all the replantings will occur in the green box
and that would be consistent with uh the approval. So if you go back to the approval, this is the approval, right? So if we were to just draw briefly around this, this is the area that was essentially planted a as per the approval and then for some reason um we
we adjusted it and this area down here which we'll change a color uh got moved and in inland and um or not yeah inland but in inward into the into forest and
this area was unsuccessful. Okay. So, essentially um what you're proposing with the green box is more consistent with the original plan that you stay from 2020
to uh January whatever the date was. >> That's right. 2018. Yep. Yep. That's exactly right. I'm sorry. The uh my computer really doesn't like it when I'm uh sharing my screen. I need a new computer. >> It's going very slow. But this is the area that that was not successful. So if
we go back just briefly. So that's green. And that's that's the same green here that we would we would we would adjust that over. And let me go find that email that I sent to uh um
>> Okay. Okay. Thank you, Rob. Uh >> do do you want to see the uh the list of what was planted? I can show you that. I'd have to dig it up. >> Um the list is the list. It's on the decision. So um that's if that's your intention is to plant that we we have an
understanding of that. >> No. Yes. What what what is on what is shown here is what what will be planted. Yes. Absolutely. >> Thank you. No, that's good. You don't have to share that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Through the board. U Pete, you're all set, right? >> I'll move on to Larry. Larry, do you
have any questions or comments? >> Nope. I'm good. >> Uh Scott, questions or comments? All set. >> Uh Steve, questions or comments? >> All set. >> All right. And I am as well. Thank you, Rob. And good luck with everything. The
only thing I do have is I >> I know we already discussed it, but we have to determine whether it's one year or twoear survivabilility rate. Correct. Did we get an answer for that? I'm not I don't recall. >> I I don't I don't know, but I I will follow up with Kristen on that. It's
listed under the um uh the approval condition, so it'll be fairly easy um if there if there is a duration. There may not have been a duration. Um I'm not saying there isn't, but um what what I recall is just is just the screening requirement. So um I don't remember if
that was one or two years or no time at all. Um >> I don't remember, but we we'll check on that. And I know there's some additional landscaping that has to go through the conscom to Rob, right? So, we'll make sure we coordinate. I know it's in a
different location, not in this location, but um we can just confirm. >> That's right. That's right. We'll be in contact over that. >> Okay. Thank you so much, Rob. >> Thank you. You all have a great night. Enjoy enjoy the start of spring.
>> Yep. We'll see you in the future. >> All right. Byebye. Good luck with everything. >> Thank you. You too. >> All right. And that's next item on the agenda. Uh just this is a brief project update
on the closeout site plan review application at 84 Boston Road. Assesses map R36-0-223A. Owner Sled Road LLC applicant KN&R Construction Company. Uh Kevin Whitney.
welcome if you're here with us. Um yes, >> I'll start by saying that um we had a meeting with town council after our last meeting on April 1st. Um we met with town council. We have been advised by
Lisa me to issue a letter that says that you um have 45 days to turn in the um updated asbill plan in letter. um the materials to go to peer review. They will then go to peer review and
then back to Millennial to get a response. Um and then we'll have you back, Kevin, to go through after the board's gotten a chance to review the peer review and everything and the response from Millennial and we get all that
information turned to the board. Uh Kristen's going to issue a you a letter tomorrow and um we'll get you back on the agenda as soon as all that those three things are provided and have been distributed to the board. We'll get you back on our agenda and we'll continue this process. >> Okay, sounds good.
>> Questions and comments for everything that has to go on from there. So, thank you for your attendance tonight, uh, Kevin, and we'll see you on either the next agenda or the one after, whichever whatever it takes to for you to provide
the board with those three things. >> Sounds good. >> All right, have a good night, Kevin, and thank you. >> Thank you. >> Y um, and did you want that in a motion? Uh,
Woody, >> do we need I was just about to start that out. Do we need to have a vote on that? >> I think that would be great just and and to just authorize you as chair to, you know, approve and sign the letter at
once drafted. >> Okay, great. And I I will be available to do that tomorrow. And with that said, I'd entertain a vote to direct staff to draft and uh planning board chair to review
and approve a letter to applicant defining a 45day timeline to update the ASBUL plan and engineers certification letter and proceed with peer review and applicants response to peer review.
Do I have a motion? And you have that motion. >> Thank you, Larry. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Scott. Roll call vote. Pete, >> yes. >> Larry, >> yes. >> Scott, >> yes.
>> Steve, >> yes. >> And I vote yes as well. So that it's out of the way. So that's covered. And I like, as I said, uh Satie and Kristen come and contact me
tomorrow when I'm coming in. So that we'll get that going and move on with the 45 days if that's what it takes. Next item on the agenda is 100 high road
minor modification request of the subdivision approval to allow lot 1A to use Cypress Hollow for access to their house and barn. And with that read and said, I am recused. So I will turn it
over to Pete. Pete, >> thanks Woody. So, this will be a minor modification request for a subdivision approval for Cypress Hollow uh subdivision at 100 High Road assesses map R34, lot 21, lot 1A property owner Neil Swain. Applicants representatives
John Marin P of Maran Cameron Group uh to allow lot 1A to use Cypress Hollow Road for driveway access to the barn into a new house. Uh who'd like to speak to the board on this? >> Good evening. For the record, John MREN from the Morren Cameron Group. We're
here tonight representing Neil Swain for the minor modification request for the subdivision known as Cypress Hollow. Um, I did present the plan at the last hearing. I don't know if the board would like me to present it again. Uh, your consultant, uh, Mr. Saka had some
comments and the board asked that we respond to those comments in writing, which we did. I can go to those comments or I can go through the plan quickly again first. It's up to the board. >> Why don't we touch on the plan and then go right to the comments? >> Great. May I share my screen?
>> Sure. >> Um, I think you should be able to see my screen, correct? >> Yes. So, as was stated, as the board may remember as well, Cypress Hollow was a subdivision coming in off a high road. The existing property had an existing
house and an existing barn, existing dwelling. Oops. And John, if it would be helpful at all as we're talking through this, I I do have the the two watershed plans side by side. If you want us to reference those
at all, we can cut to that. >> Yeah, I got the new one up. I can show him that right afterwards. Thanks, Neil. >> So, the existing dwelling is located here. The existing barn is here. >> What Mr. Swain is proposing is he actually wants to raise the existing
dwelling, build a new dwelling, access off of Cypress Hollow, and then he also wants to bring access off Cypress Hollow for the barn. Uh the board may recall back when the subdivision was approved um I believe it was uh Pete who
recommended to Mr. Nevie at the time to include lot 1A in the homeowners agreement for Cypress Hollow. Originally uh Mr. Nevie did not have that lot on there. uh but it was added so the documents don't need to be modified to
bring the driveway for lot one for lot 1A out onto Cypress Hollow. So what we did is we prepared this engineered site plan. If you may recall there was a drainage swale kind of right along the side of the road that went down to a um
drainage basin to flow over to a sediment for bay. So, we've modified that swale slightly based on the grading required to get the house in. We had to put a pipe underneath the proposed driveway going to the barn. Um, Mr.
Sawaka had some comments. I can dive right into his comments or I can just answer questions from the board with regards to the site plans. Pretty basic. Again, uh, driveway coming in off of Cypress. We're going to use the existing
septic system to accommodate the proposed dwelling and we will be submitting a plan to the board of health to show that connection. Uh but it's pretty basic. Uh will flow by gravity to the existing septic tank. Uh most likely the board of health will
want us to inspect the tank to verify even though that a title five was done about a year and a half ago uh the tank in the field had passed that inspection. Uh most likely the board will want another inspection of that tank since it's been over a year and verify that
it's still in good shape for us to tie into it. Uh but I could take comments from the board right now with regards to the plan before I get into Mr. Saka's comments. >> Let's see if anybody has any questions. Larry, do you have any questions at this point?
>> Oh, uh yeah, I I did see your response to Joe Saka's March 13th letter. Um, have you seen his April 13th letter? >> Yes. >> Okay. And it looks to me uh based on
that that there's just one item um needs to be addressed. Um the flow path on lot 1A and lot two along the Sly project line. Maybe you can speak to that. Has that been addressed in the plan? >> It it does. I can address that in a
minute. Um, we were talking about the the plan view, but if you want to jump into Joe's comments, I'd be happy to get into that. So, >> well, as long as you I mean, do it do it at at your own um your own pace, but that that's something I'd like you to comment on at some point.
>> Oh, yeah. Absolutely. >> Okay. Thank you, Larry. Uh, Steve, any uh questions on the design? No. >> Modifications? >> No, I don't. Thank you. >> Okay, great. Uh Lar uh Scott, >> um
just on the proposed driveways off of Cyprus, um it's a pretty big grade differential from High Road to the driveway entrances
to the barn and the house. Correct. >> Yep. Well, the grade change Cypress Hollow is around um nine or 10% grade proposed. Uh the driveways are sliding up to try to maintain a reasonable pitch coming
off the the road slope. We did have to fill this in to get this driveway to work. Once we get down to the bottom by the barn, it's a lot easier um to grade this out. So, the the driveways coming to the structures aren't steep at all. You know, you just have to deal with the
grade change coming on the side of the pavement. But we're able to grade those out. >> Planning on about a half a foot difference from the the edge of the existing structure to the Cypress Road tie in Cypress Hollow Tin.
>> Okay. Well, all right. That's uh really the only two questions that I have or one question, two part. >> Thanks, Scott. Okay. John, do you want to go continue on then? >> Sure. So, um, Mr. Saka had some comments. I'll
just run through his, um, original comments and his comments from his April 3rd letter. And I'm going to call up. So, his first comment is pretty basic. He was
questioning whether the work required out in DOT, which is going to be the utilities and the removal of the existing pavement for the house out in the right of way of High Road, if they were going to file a separate DOT permit or if they'd try to
piggy back onto the permit for Cypress Hollow. And Mr. Swain will be filing a separate uh permit with DOT to do this work. the utility companies actually have to file separately with DOT to do the other work.
And we just put that in writing and Joe uh kind of responded and said, you know, it appears Mr. Swain will deal with DOT directly. Next comment uh Joe had was with regards to the septic system. And when we did the original topography for
this project, we weren't planning on doing anything behind the existing dwelling on lot 1A cuz all this was going to remain. So we didn't do a full detailed topo all the way down to where the leech bed is. So, when we showed the proposed grading coming off the back of
the house, this was to show the intent of grading, which is it's going to be a walk out basement on this downside and then the grade is going to climb up to the high side of the back of the dwelling. And Joe's only comment, is
there enough room to grade this out um without affecting the leech bed, the existing leech bed? And based on available um GIS topography, we've already confirmed that we'll be able to grade this no problem. And we will be putting a plan together that'll be
submitted to the board of health. This is really a board of health issue. So prior to being able to get a building permit, he's going to need sign off from board of health and we're going to put a separate plan together uh for the board of health to show that um the grading
will not affect the existing leech bed. And Joe just says that, you know, that we agreed that the board of health would be looking at this design plan. And with regards to the last comment, Joe was just recommending
that because of the change on the site, he wanted to or he recommended to the board, you may want additional drainage calc. So we submitted additional drainage calculations to show that the proposed changes in the lot development, the proposed change in the subcatchment
would not affect the proposed drainage uh that was designed under the Cypress Hollow subdivision. And it appears based on Joe's comment, he agreed with that. The point that he's trying to make is if you look at this subcatchment here,
which includes lot a portion of lot 1A, a portion of lot two, you'll see this flow path running on the um unfortunately we forgot to put a north arrow on that plan. North is straight up the page, I believe.
I'll tell you in a minute. Yeah. So, north is going straight up the page. So this is the subtlety lot line. So this flow path is the exact same flow path as shown on the original subdivision. The only thing that has
changed is this subcatchment here got slightly bigger to accommodate the changes in grading at the front of the lot. So this water from 1A always still goes in the same location. And if you look at the grading
uh on the the subdivision plans, which is what is shown on here, you'll see that there's a 38 contour here, a 39 spot grade, a 38 contour here, a 375 spot grade in the driveway here, a 37
low spot, and an elevation 36 here. So any water coming off of lot one comes to the low spot which is at elevation 37 and then flows around the house because again this is getting filled up. So
you've got 38 37 12. So this flows around the house down to the 36. And I think all this Joe's comment was is that the board may want to uh pose a condition that runoff from lot 1A uh as
shown on the post the revised drainage plan will be maintained. You can't say that the entire lot 1A because the front portion of lot 1A as shown on the drainage plans actually goes into the drainage system. And
that's why Joe originally wanted um wanted us to evaluate or he recommended that we submit revised drainage calculations which we did and it showed that we didn't have to adjust the drainage that it worked fine. So we
don't have any problems with any condition that just says the drainage, you know, drainage patterns shown on the plans need to be approved. I mean that's kind of the end of it. It's pretty basic, but I'd be happy to answer any questions.
>> Okay. Thank you, John. Let me see. Uh Kristen, do you have anything that we need to add to this conversation? >> Um I just was wondering, could you explain your water supply? I know new wells were drilled for the two new lots.
Um and I don't remember what the existing house I believe they were tied in. Could you just talk about that? The existing house is on town is on um town water. So the two new houses both have wells,
but the existing house is on town water and the utilities that service the existing house water electric and cable and uh electric will all be brought in from
the existing connections. So, for example, you can see here the water line water service coming in off of High Road to the existing dwelling. They're going to actually tap that out in the rightway and that's why the utility providers are going to have to file with DOT. The gas
service is going to tap into the existing gas service that's going to the house and they're going to run that over and then the utilities are coming in underground from this existing pole. Currently, these utilities are overhead to this building. So all the utilities
to the proposed dwelling will all be from the existing same locations that were coming in for the existing dwelling. So lot 1A will not have a well. >> Yeah. And our our goal with that water service is not to need to go into the
pavement area of 1A just stay downstream of the existing isolation so that we're we're minimizing disturbance to the actual roadway. Has that been reviewed with the city of Newburyport yet or is that still to come?
>> That is still to come. >> Okay. >> And Kristen, was there some trust uh trust documents that we just needed to alert the board on? >> Um yes. So I had a a back and forth with
Tom Nevie regarding that. Um there's language in the current trust documents that allows for 1A to join the trust, but it does require an amendment to be filed. So Tom is has already requested his attorney um get those
documents um drafted and he will submit them to us. I have not seen them yet. >> Okay. So Neil, then you you would become part of the um HOA for for this, correct? >> That that's correct. Yeah, I'm aware of the details of that trust and Tom and I
have talked about that. So, he's keeping me in the loop on the specifics of that amendment. >> Right. Because I remember there's some specifics on construction and appearance of buildings and approval. >> Correct. >> As long as you're aware of that. Okay. Good. >> I I am. And uh Tom and I are are in lock step on those reviews and staying on the
same page. So I as the as the direct aber to this subdivision, I'm thankful to have the opportunity to kind of become a part of the little neighborhood that's developing there. So I think that was a it was helpful to have that option coming into this neighborhood. >> Great. Great. Let me see if board
members have any other questions. Uh I'm going to go back to forward. Uh Scott, any other questions? >> I have no questions. >> All right, Steve, you're still in the middle. >> I still remained okay. >> Okay, Larry, >> I'm good.
Okay. Um then I would uh entertain a uh a motion uh to request a minor modification to the subdivision approval of Cypress Hollow 100 High Road and contingent upon final approval of the Strone Water by peer review and approval
of town council for the amendments of the trust documents. >> So moved. >> Thank you, Steve. Do we have a second? >> Second. Thank you, Larry. Roll call vote. Scott, >> yes. >> Thank you, Larry. >> Yes.
>> And Steve, you're no longer in the middle. >> Yes. >> Okay, great. Uh, there you have it. Thanks very much, folks. >> Thank you very much. Have a good night. >> Back to you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you, everyone. Um, you can
hear me. We'll turn to the last thing on the agenda. Um these are the fiscal year 27 appointments. Um votes to recommend to the select board. Um the three things
are we have the planning board member of conservation commission. So three liaison position. We have MVTC commissioner one year and we have MVPC alternate commissioner which is also one
year. So, I had received a um email from Joy, who is Tracy's assistant, that my time was running up with the conservation commission as liaison. So, I decided to throw this on the
agenda. I know it's still April, but the terms run up in June, and I figured we'll throw it on here and get it out of the way. So with that said, I um enjoyed being the conservation commission leazison. Um I've been at it I think
it's been two years. If it's been three years, I don't know where the time's going. But um with that said, I would like to remain on as conservation commission and uh leave it open to discussion with the board if anyone has any comments or questions.
I am perfectly happy with you remaining on as member Woody, a conservation commission member. >> Thank you, Larry. Anyone else have any comments or questions? >> I was hoping that you would want to remain on Woodies. So, here here.
>> Thank you, Steve. And I look forward to continuing. So, I appreciate your comments. So this is only three three years Woody, not six. >> It's three more years. Yes. >> Okay. >> Excellent.
>> And just for clarification because three plus three. Yes. Um but I'll tell you, uh Woody, I'm glad that you're, you know, the commissioner uh and continue as a commissioner because it takes three to five years just to get your feet comfortable with being in the on on the conservation commission. So I encourage
you to continue onward. >> Okay. I concur. >> Um, >> I would like to make a motion then that Woody Knight continue as our conservation commissioner. >> So moved.
>> Second. >> Roll call vote. Uh, Pete. >> Yes, sir. >> Larry, >> yes. >> Scott, >> yes. Yes. and Steve >> I I
>> then whether I need to vote or not I will vote yes as well thank you >> congratulations >> yes another three years >> thank you >> okay we'll move on to um MVPC commissioner one-year reappointment
recommendation for the select board currently held by Kristen so leave the floor open for anyone that wishes to make comments or questions Kristen as well. So, >> makes perfect sense to continue.
Kristen, if you'd like to. >> I'm happy to continue. It's a a really um rich conversation every week. Um and happy to continue to bring back any relevant topics to all of you.
>> All right. >> Thank you. Um, if that being said, if no one else has any comments, um, I would entertain a motion to appoint Kristen Grubs as our MVPC
commissioner for the fiscal year of >> 27. So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. And second for Thank you, uh, Scott. Thank you, Steve. Uh, roll call vote, Pete. Absolutely.
Larry, >> yes. >> Scott, >> yes and thank you for uh doing this. >> And Steve, >> I concur with a thank you and say yes. >> And I concur as well. Yes. And thank
you, Kristen. You're signed up for fiscal year 27. That moves us on to >> that moves us on to the alternate uh MVPC commissioner position which is also one year and I believe that is Pete
Pete signed up for that. >> So this point in time yes at this point in time I would like to make a suggestion. Steve, would you like to carry the baton? I
I consider it, but I confess that I'm not really aware of what I would have to do. So, that's just a point of hesitation. >> It is so heavy. This baton weighs at least 300 pounds. But it's a great way to, you know, start to, you know, get a feel for what MBPC does. Um, because I
know Satie works closely with, uh, Kristen, so she knows what's going on. So, to having a board member know what's going on, I think it just it's it's a fit. >> Sure. And I'll be hoping to talk about it more should the rest of the uh planning board agree that I should
become the person in your place. Plus, I know Gerard, he's a near neighbor. >> I the shorthand is it's, you know, if there are meetings I can't attend, you're welcome to attend. It's it's always good to have every town in the
MVPC region represented. Um it's sort of like a run through of what every department um at the agency is doing. So there's a lot of summaries that have just and then there's usually some kind
of board oversight uh you know approvals of budgets and things like that. >> Sure. Well, if if elected I will serve but I will have some questions and anticipate attending a meeting. happy to talk more about it.
>> I move we recommend Steve as alternate MVPC commissioner. >> All right. Well, take that as a motion, Larry. And I agree. Um, >> be happy to second. >> Okay. Thank you, Pete. That took the
words out of my mouth. Do I have a second? So, thank you, Larry. Thank you, Pete. Um, roll call vote. Pete. >> Yes. >> Larry. Scott, >> yes. Um, >> Steve, >> well, I'll follow Woody's president and
vote for myself and say yes. >> And I vote yes as well. Thank you, Steve. Congratulations. And >> thanks for uh volunteering, Steve. >> We'll get you up to speed as to things in the future that come up with
MVPC, what your role is. those recommendations will go to the select board and then the select board actually makes the appointments. So I'll I can follow up with Joy and see when that'll be on a select board agenda.
>> Great. And so we'll we'll all wait in anticipation of our of the select board approvals. >> Thank you. >> All right. And um I don't see anything else on the agenda, but I will say that um if there's anything from staff that
they didn't get to cover on their final report, speak up. Otherwise, I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All right. I got a I got a first
uh motion by Steve, second by Scott. Roll callo. Pete. >> Yes. Larry Scott. Yes. Yes, Steve. And I vote yes as well. Good night everyone.