Town of Carlisle
MASSACHUSETTS 01741
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Office of
PLANNING BOARD
66 Westford Street
Carlisle, Massachusetts 01741
Tel. (978) 369-9702
Fax (978) 369-4521
Minutes
April 9, 2007
Minutes 3/26/07
Town Election – Board candidates
Town Meeting Warrant Art. 16: Lease of Land for Wireless Facilities
Continued Public Hearing of request to remove five (5) trees and approximately 31 feet of stone wall within the right of way of Cross Street adjacent to Map 7, Parcel 21-4, to create a driveway entrance to a proposed single-family dwelling, under the provisions of the Scenic Roads Bylaw (Art. XII & MGL Ch. 40, S. 15C) and the Public Shade Tree act (MGL Ch. 87, s.3) [Request of William Costello]
Continued Public Hearing: Definitive Subdivision Plan, Conservation Cluster and Common Driveway Special Permits for Chestnut Estates, at 400 Rutland Street, Map 36, Parcels 23 & 26, Richard P. Howe, Sr., Trustee of John Raymond Brown Revocable Trust, applicant.
Public Hearing on application of Omnipoint Communications, Inc. for a special permit and site plan approval under Sec. 5.9 of the Carlisle Zoning Bylaws to install, operate and maintain a personal wireless communication facility at 886 Lowell Street (Map 33, Lot 7) on property owned by Thomas and Tamara Erickson.
Public Hearing on application of Omnipoint Communications, Inc. for a special permit and site plan approval under Sec. 5.9 of the Carlisle Zoning Bylaws to install, operate and maintain a personal wireless communication facility at 1022 Westford Street (Map 18, Lot 42A) on property owned by Lawrence A. Sorli.
Public Hearing for request for Common Driveway Special Permit on Cross Street to serve two lots located at Map 7, Parcels 21 and 21-4, William Costello, applicant.
Acting Chair Tom Lane called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm in the Parlin Room at Town Hall. Board members Kent Gonzales, Greg Peterson, Brian Larson, and Planning Administrator George Mansfield were present.
Bob Zielinski (Carlisle Mosquito) was also in attendance.
Minutes
The PB reviewed the draft minutes of March 26, 2007, and one revision was suggested. Peterson moved to approve the minutes as revised. Larson seconded and the motion carried 4-0.
Town Election –Board candidates, Associate Members
Mansfield reported that Marc Lamere, Chair of the Trails Committee, is considering either seeking appointment as an Associate Member of the PB or becoming a write-in candidate for the third position as a regular member for which there is no nominee. Mansfield has urged him to pursue the latter route, since that would not only provide a defined candidacy for that position, but also because the two Associate positions may be needed on a temporary basis to allow retiring members Freedman and Lane to continue sitting on any of the four special permit hearings that are currently (or shortly will be) open. To that end, the PB and Selectmen have scheduled a joint meeting for April 10, 2007, at 7:30 PM to act upon the appointment of Associate Members. Peterson then moved, and Gonzales seconded, that the PB
recommend the appointment of Freedman and Lane as Associate members of the Board. The motion was approved 4-0.
Town Meeting Warrant Art. 16: Lease of Land for Wireless Facilities
Larson distributed a copy of the Warrant language of Article 16, a request that the Selectmen be authorized to lease parcels of Town land for wireless facilities, specifically small form factor technology. Approval would authorize the Selectmen to enter into a 5-year lease, consistent with the goals of the PWS subcommittee over the past 2-3 years. Applicants for such leases would be asked to submit a proposal for a comprehensive wireless network, not just an individual site. Larson explained that this is the best opportunity for the Town to receive comprehensive proposals.
The sites that will be proposed include Banta Davis, a DPW parcel behind the storage buildings, the Police Station, Conant land on Rockland St., the roof of Town Hall, sites to be determined on School property (with the approval of the School Committee), 3 small parcels of tax title land off Cutters Ridge, at the Proctor Rd./Lowell St. intersection, and at 1082 Westford St., and finally all Town rights-of-way. Board members considered whether the limitation of 5 years would be too restrictive, and asked the PA to discuss this with David Maxson. They also asked him to ask the Town Administrator whether the time limit of the lease could be amended on the floor of Town Meeting. (Maxson did recommend at least a 10-year lease, but the warrant language sets no time limit).
Larson moved and Peterson seconded a motion that the PB recommend the approval of Article 16 to Town Meeting. Lane commented that this is a good step, but perhaps it is not enough to take control of wireless facility distribution in the town. (His reservations were primarily based on the understanding that there was a 5-year limit in the Warrant language.) The motion was approved 4-0.
Public Hearing for request for Common Driveway Special Permit on Cross Street to serve two lots located at Map 7, Parcels 21 and 21-4, William Costello, applicant.
Lane opened the hearing by reading the legal notice, noting that the applicant had agreed that no presentation or testimony would be taken this evening. Peterson then moved and Gonzales seconded a motion that the hearing be continued until May 2, 2007 at 7:45 PM. The motion was approved 4-0.
Continued Public Hearing of request to remove five (5) trees and approximately 31 feet of stone wall within the right of way of Cross Street adjacent to Map 7, Parcel 21-4, to create a driveway entrance to a proposed single-family dwelling, under the provisions of the Scenic Roads Bylaw (Art. XII & MGL Ch. 40, S. 15C) and the Public Shade Tree act (MGL Ch. 87, s.3) [Request of William Costello]
Peterson moved and Larson seconded a motion that the hearing be continued until May 2, 2007 at 7:45 PM, simultaneous with the previous Common Driveway hearing. The motion was approved 4-0.
Continued Public Hearing: Definitive Subdivision Plan, Conservation Cluster and Common Driveway Special Permits for Chestnut Estates, at 400 Rutland Street, Map 36, Parcels 23 & 26, Richard P. Howe, Sr., Trustee of John Raymond Brown Revocable Trust, applicant.
Mansfield distributed a copy of an agreement by Martha Howe, on behalf of the applicant, to extend the time for approval of the Definitive Subdivision Plan until 5/14/07. Members suggested that this extension be advanced by a few more days to allow filing with the Town Clerk. Peterson moved a request for an extension until 5/18/07; Larson seconded the motion and it was approved 4-0. No testimony was taken, and Gonzales moved that the hearing be continued until May 2, 2007 at 9:00 PM; Peterson seconded the motion and it was approved 4-0.
Public Hearing on application of Omnipoint Communications, Inc. for a special permit and site plan approval under Sec. 5.9 of the Carlisle Zoning Bylaws to install, operate and maintain a personal wireless communication facility at 886 Lowell Street (Map 33, Lot 7) on property owned by Thomas and Tamara Erickson.
Lane re-opened the hearing and no testimony was taken. Peterson moved and Gonzales seconded a motion to continue the hearing until May 2, 2007 at 8:15 PM. The motion was approved 4-0.
Public Hearing on application of Omnipoint Communications, Inc. for a special permit and site plan approval under Sec. 5.9 of the Carlisle Zoning Bylaws to install, operate and maintain a personal wireless communication facility at 1022 Westford Street (Map 18, Lot 42A) on property owned by Lawrence A. Sorli.
Lane re-opened the hearing and no testimony was taken. Peterson moved and Gonzales seconded a motion to continue the hearing until May 2, 2007 at 8:30 PM. The motion was approved 4-0
The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
George Mansfield
Planning Administrator
Carlisle Planning Board
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