This government meeting is brought to you by Eastworks and our local cable subscribers. I'm going to start now the official uh November 19th planning board meeting for this town of Southampton. Um we have a
quorum present tonight. Paul Fergal, Mark Darnold, and myself, Paul Dean. and East Hampton Media is here to inform the public. And our first and only agenda item
tonight is a resubmission of an application previously approved by the South Planning Board on December 8th, 2022 for a storm water management permit for Red Barn Storage at 308 College 398
College Highway. Um applicant information is James Lee and Eugene Lebris and um it's a resubmission. So the time lapse
for the decision we had made in December of 22 had lapsed. So the applicant has to come back to us and reapply because the time frame ran out.
So, the public hearing information and the legal ad was posted in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on November 4th and 11th, was published and it was also mailed out to the Abutters on November 4th.
And it uh states uh what I had just previously said without reading it all over again that the permit was previously approved and issued on December 7th, 2022 but expired.
Um Jim has u submitted a check for the permit application again. And Mark Reed is here from Heritage Surveys and Engineering.
And if you have any comments to make. Um Mark, >> sure. Sure. I can >> um I can show the board and the public the plan that the lies received approval
from the board in 22. Um I have those I can share. Um the project was went under a peer review from VHB John Ferman. >> Correct. Uh, and it also has gone
through a notice of intent filing in a order of conditions from the conservation commission. Um, that's still valid because the conservation commission permits are valid for 3 years. >> Yeah, that was my next question. I was going to ask if you had a refile with them, but you don't. Okay.
>> Well, yes, we are going to do that in the uh coming months. Um it's just that it's going to take some time to build this and and um we don't want to cut ourselves short depending on conditions,
weather and timing and costs of things going crazy. Um so we are going to file with the conservation commission for an extension of that permit. So that's coming up in
probably January or February. But I can share the plans quickly with everyone if you like. Um, >> now Paul was here for that as you recall. Mark, I don't you believe you're on the board, but I submitted all the uh
>> plans and the application and the decision to the board members, but um it's new to Mark, but let Mark show that and we'll ask for some comments after that. >> Sure. Uh um I I reviewed the the plans that were submitted in the review
comments from VHB. So I I've seen those and mention those. >> All right. Okay. So the set of plans uh consisted of five. I'll quickly go through them, but this project is going to be at the intersection of College Highway and
Valley Road. Um up in >> and the entry is that right where the red barn is? Correct. Just to the right of the red barn right here is the current entrance to the property. And the red barn is located here. >> Yep.
>> Um so you're going to enter the site. There's a small barn in this area that will be removed. Uh there'll be an office and parking associated with the project. And then there's a number of buildings that are outlined in red with
pavement and um storm water drainage system around it. Um so let me go to next >> and and Mark, I'm sorry to interrupt. >> Yeah, >> just just for the board's clarification, nothing has changed. This is identical
to what you submitted in 2022. The site plans are still the same. Correct. Everything you guys are proposing is still the same. Just for clarity sake, this is this is identical to the documents that were approved uh three years ago. >> Correct.
>> Thank you, Paul. >> And the plans are all dated September 20 uh September 2nd, 2022. >> Correct. Okay. Yeah, I was looking at those that that that submission that uh Paul shared with the team
>> and um that was my recollection but the peer review had as well as the uh site plan uh dated from September of 22. So, if you as you when you're coming in
here, there'll be a series of two buildings located on the south side of the property. Um, those were designed for what they're using now is interior access. So,
there'll be a common hallway down the middle of them and then you would enter in and go right or left into a unit that you would rent. Um these other units, one, two, uh um there's four of them
here would be similar to a standard storage unit that uh you see uh in the area and I this one is going to be climate control for the project. So there'll be a
mixture of what people are looking for in in storage units. Now, so as you can see, we got a full grading plan uh storm water basin with a for bay and detention area uh in this area here.
Um it'll be served by town water. Uh it's currently fed uh back up one view here. The town water is on the opposite side of College Highway, but there is a
water line that crosses underneath College Highway existing. So, it's only an office. So, it's very limited use for water consumption. So, we can utilize that existing
water service to the building. So, we won't be disrupting the um [clears throat] College Highway at all. As well as there's utility pole right here to feed power. So, uh very little disturbance to College Highway.
Um we have a construction sta uh staging plan um which is the sheet four and I think I went by one cuz I'm already on four and then my my uh mouse
is quick. Uh sheet five has all the standard details. Um we have a storm water treatment unit being proposed uh before any storm water enters into the basins,
it'll go through that storm water treatment unit. Uh deep sumps and hooded [clears throat] catch basins. And we have all the standard details that are um erosion control barriers and tracking
stone tracking pads and so forth. Four, let me see if I can go back slower to because I did miss one. Five is the layout plan and grading. Um second one is the overall site plan
and then the first sheet uh to the set is existing conditions. >> So there is no absolutely no um additions, deletions or anything else to the plan. >> Correct. These are the plans that were
approved by the board in 22. >> Mark, did you have any questions at all? Because that was the first time you had seen this. >> No, very minor question was I know the septic tank is underneath the pavement and there's a leech field. Is that previously approved by the board of health?
>> No, it has not been approved yet. Uh that's one of the punch list things to do. Um the percolation tests have been done. um on the site. And we produced these
plans before we did a percolation test. And the testing um the this leech field is going to be further down in this area than it's shown on the plan based on the soil testing.
>> Yeah. I I assume that's between you and the board of health, but it's just uh something I noticed. >> Correct. Yep. Paul, did you have anything else to add or any other questions? >> No, I I was looking through this um to
refresh my memory from three years ago. Um just making sure that you know this is what I remembered and that just it is obviously dated and and recorded um from from that period of time that
had both uh the peer review that was done by VHB as well as um our approval of this package with the storm water. And what I was going to do at this
point, if there's no other uh questions or information, I was just going to review in summary the conditions that were imposed um back in December of 2022 um after the peer review was made by VHB John Ferman.
Um the decision that we issued [snorts] uh just states that the public hearing was held on October 19th, 2022 was continued till November 16th, 2022 after the peer review and u concluded on
December 7th, 2022 at which time we made the decision. The peer review was made by VHB John Ferman. Planning board decision was uh three members voted in favor which was unanimous and the
conditions of the approval was a performance guarantee and the form would be uh either in a letter of credit or cash deposit in a uh form approved by the planning board. The amount the performance guarantee shall be in the amount of no less than
$61,600. Um the waiver the planning board based on the advice of the board's engineering peerreview consultant grants a waiver of the requirement for an oil and water separator as part of the uh permit outside storage. Given the waiver for
the oil and water separator, there should be not any outside storage of vehicles or mechanical equipment. Certified inspector. The applicant shall use an inspector who is certified by the US EPA to perform inspections for
installation of the storm management system. Inspection schedule. The applicant shall provide the planning board and their designated representatives, which would be the DPW or the project inspection schedule dates prior to the beginning of any site work. If these
dates change, the applicant is to provide the planning board and the uh designated representatives with updated inspection dates and all the important materials were submitted, the application fees, project
plans, etc. Peer review reports and the planning board minutes. So that was the synopsis of the decision we rendered back in 2022. So, if there are no further questions or any other comments
to make, I would entertain a motion to uh approve the application um for this project previously approved. I'd like to make a motion to approve um the project along with the conditions
that have been previously issued uh as as conditions of approval. >> I'll second that motion. >> The motion's been made and seconded. Motion made by Paul, second by Mark.
Uh any other further comments? All in favor? Mark? >> I. Paul >> I >> and myself I so 300.
Um I think for all intents and purposes Mark Reed I'll just probably make a copy of the previous decision and change the date on it. >> That makes sense >> with the with the committee members that
are present now and get that off to you. >> Sure. >> Paul, do you want any white out? I got some white out at home. [laughter] >> Actually, I have the Hey, I threw white out out years ago. I use the tape now. The the uh >> Oh, that's actually >> nice and clean.
>> Yeah, >> I have to wait for it to dry. [laughter] >> Yeah, the problem with the tape sometimes it gets off track. >> Yeah, it does. Those are You know, I wish there would be an engineer that could correct that one. They could make themselves some bucks. That's a good one. Yeah, [laughter]
it's it's Yeah, it's past time. >> Okay, Mark, thank you so much. >> Thank you. Have a great great Thanksgiving and Christmas time to all families. >> You semi-retired guy now or >> I'm trying.
>> All right. Good luck, buddy. >> I know. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Take care. I don't have anything else on the agenda. Uh my friends, uh that was that was it. And I'm appreciative that you
could join us because Jim had to recuse himself on this one and we needed all three. So >> yeah. >> Um one question, Paul. >> Yep. uh on the U open meeting law uh signatures. Um I was informed by one of
my other member that we could put all three um or all three of my committees on the same page and submit it. But guess question for the town clerk. And the other question was on that on that uh form it said it needed to know the date that you were installed on a
particular um committee and or board. And I'm not sure how to obtain that information. >> So, what were you when were you elected? >> As I say that [clears throat] sometime in the past. Yeah.
>> Uh, let's see. You've only been on like two years now, right? >> Yes. >> So, it had to be 23, I would think, is my guess. And if that was the case, then you were officially sworn in and
attended the first meeting in um June of 23. But I don't know what date. Lucy Lucy um don't the clerk would have your your sworn in date. >> Yeah, I'll I'll call her and find out. I just >> Yeah, right. Yeah.
>> With your vast knowledge, I thought you remember everything, Paul. >> Yeah. Well, I Oh, God. You kidding me? But I just I'm just guessing, too. I don't think you've been on more than three years. It could be because time flies. >> Yeah, >> I'll call I'll call uh uh >> Yeah, Lucy's got all the documents.
>> Yeah, I'll call Lucy. >> All right. >> Um I have nothing else. Anything else from you, Paul, or any committee reports of any sort? >> No, >> I have nothing to add. Um >> I'm I'm happy. Well, I'm not happy, but I'm saying, as you might have expected,
there's been nothing going on um in recent months with all the cancellations of meetings. Um pretty pretty quiet. I had a couple of building permits, but I didn't put them on the U
agenda, so I'll do it next time. But they were under 40,000 square feet. They were pretty uh pretty simple building uh permits to approve since last September. And that's about it. Um Richard has been quiet because
uh as you know, we don't have a lot of money in our budget to to pay for um his services. Uh I've had to ask him a few things along the way. Um, but I think what he's what we're trying to do is wait until
um early next year before we u do another zoning edit because if we get too far in advance um we have to have the public hearing held within a certain amount of time before
the uh annual town meeting. So um we've got to wait until timing wise we can do that. Even then, I don't know how much money we're going to have to uh devote to what he wants. Um the attorney general did finally approve
the last um batch of zoning changes we made at the May town meeting and that had to do with solar. So, everything's been approved that uh we put on the docket in the warrant last May. So, we're we're
good to go there. And I've asked um Richard to provide me with the um the last three years the edits we made and the revisions we made to send me under a separate cover because now I
have to send those to Ecode so they can update the zoning bylaws going forward so we can have all the current information in there. And I can't wait to hear what the um quote's going to be for that work. Hopefully
I've got enough money to do that cuz uh I dare say I don't want to go to town asking for a a dime [laughter] given this situation we're in. So uh hopefully can squeak by.
If there's no other business and no other comments or whatever, I'll wish you all a happy Thanksgiving and um we'll see if we meet in December. Who knows? Depends what comes up. The only thing I know there's another big solar project from the uh people that did
Bashistas. I got some advanced notice. They're working on a couple of projects um some serious acreage uh for solar fields coming up. So, that's probably going to be the first of the year, but that's coming forward. Other than that,
have a happy Thanksgiving, you and your families, and enjoy the time off. And >> we'll see you again when we have some business. >> All right. Same back. >> Beautiful. >> All right. Take care, guys. And u I'm sorry. We >> We need to make a motion.
>> Oh. To adjourn. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Go ahead. >> Like to make a motion to adjurnn. I will second that motion. >> I'm approved. >> I take care guys.
>> All right. Thanksgiving.