Board Members Present: Alfred Aydelott (late), Susan Zacharias, Anthony Flynn, Roy Chatalbash, Steve Oppenheimer

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1 Weston Planning Board Minutes: 29 March 2017 Approved 9 September 2017 Board Members Present: Alfred Aydelott (late), Susan Zacharias, Anthony Flynn, Roy Chatalbash, Steve Oppenheimer Staff Present: Imai Aiu (Town Planner) None. Continued Office expansion Type: Site Plan Approval and Special Address: 133 Boston Post Road Applicant; Weston Quarry LLC, Boston Properties Main Presenter: Keir Evans, Boston Properties Developer recognizes Town has issues with Church Street access. Also investigating access via Transfer Station or Jones Road. Requests joint meeting with Planning and BOS. Plan abuts Town neighborhoods only on one side. Residential buildings would be shielded by wide conservation land buffer. None Commenter Issue and Resolution Alan Singer, Hillcrest Road Diana Chaplin, Love Lane Issue: Expressed neighborhood concerns about impact of residential buildings on natural environment and public resources, especially height of planned buildings. Also raised issue of impact on schools. Flynn estimated school population would increase by about 5%. Issue: Suggested School Committee use a Town-hired consultant to verify school study because of potential impact on school quality. Issue: Flynn stated that traffic study is underway but not yet complete. Action: Traffic impact discussion continued to 3 May meeting. Issue: Aiu distributed change.org survey by townspeople opposed to Church Street access. 1

2 Citizens Petition Petitioner: Connie Guitierrez Discussion continued to 26 April meeting. Type: Zoning Bylaw Amendment re: double cut driveways Address: n/a Linx STEAM camp Type: Special Address: 235 Wellesley Street Main Presenters: Josh Schiering director Linx camp Previously operated out of Dana Hall in Wellesley. Plans to rent Regis science building STEAM camp. Dropoffs and pickups would still occur at Dana Hall and campers would be bused to Regis. Timing estimated 930 a.m. to 330 p.m. Program planned to run 6 weeks, from 10 July to 18 August. Students projected at , varying by week. Title Linx Camp Narrative Campus Map Author Josh Schiering Regis College with markups by Josh Schiering Background Issue: Zacharias asked how many camps operate in Weston. Issue: Zacharias asked how many years the camp projects. 3-5 year plan. Decision to be reviewed at 12 April meeting. Decision Special Type: Aquifer Protection Overlay District Address: Proctor Field Weston High School 444 Wellesley Street Applicant: Town of Weston, Schools Type Author Date Chatalbash moved to approve, Oppenheimer seconded approval. Unanimously Approved. 2

3 Decision Limited Site Plan Approval Type: Municipal/ Educational Address: Proctor Field Weston High School 444 Wellesley Street Type Author Date Oppenheimer moved to approve, Chatalbash seconded approval. Unanimously Approved. Citizens Petition Type: Zoning Bylaw Amendment re: building height Address: n/a Main Presenters: Jack Rich, 77 Pinecroft Road, Petitioner Read language of warrant article. Calculation method proposes to break up large houses into smaller geometric shapes to reduce overall height. Building on Saddle Hill, next door to petitioner, inspired him to draft petition. That house was planned with a portion 37 high despite 32 height restriction. Date Petition Jack Rich Bylaw Change to Prevent 2/27/17 Excessive Height of Buildings Analysis Alfred Aydelott Height Envelope: Diagrammatic 3/9/17 Comparison Issue: Aydelott stated that Board has previously attempted to address consequences of grade change. Issue: Aydelott asked if intent was to reduce height impact on abutters. Rich agreed. Issue: Oppenheimer asked how lower section would be determined. Aydelott asked about basements and finished grade. Issue: Aydelott asked if this is a situation that would occur more than very rarely, since house in question was unusual. Issue: Zacharias stated that existing bylaw has worked well since its adoption. 3

4 Commenter Issue and Resolution Mario Alagna, 75 Bogle Street Unknown Unknown Issue: Discussed history of 1998 height bylaw and stated there have been few issues with it. Stated that building inspector was confused by proposal. Issue: Stated that proposal would be difficult to calculate and ence. Issue: Asked how many signatures are required Citizen s Petition. He stated that the bylaw has been in place 20 years with many hours of vetting. Aydelott answered that the Board wants to hear from citizens with issues and petition process is one avenue that feedback. Draft recommendation on bylaw change will be reviewed at 26 April meeting. Decision Special Type: Flexible Subdivision Address: 277 and 293 North Avenue Applicant: Bryan Johnson, homeowner, and Jonathan White, attorney Issue: Aydelott confirmed that Board is granting authority Special s. Chatalbash moved to approve Certificate of Action, Oppenheimer seconded approval. Unanimously Approved Decision Site Plan Approval Type: Flexible Subdivision Address: 277 and 293 North Avenue Applicant: Bryan Johnson, homeowner, and Jonathan White, attorney Oppenheimer moved to approve Certificate of Action, Chatalbash seconded approval. Unanimously Approved. Minutes: Chatalbash moved to approve minutes 26 September 2016, as corrected, Zacharias seconded approval. Flynn recused himself. Unanimously Approved. 4

5 Town Planner Report 37 Willard Road site visit upcoming. Guard-rail inventory moving ahead work with DPW at 10 locations. Oppenheimer will assist. Personal wireless overlay amendment discussion upcoming. Marijuana moratorium on ballot. Town counsel recommends both ballot and Town Meeting vote which can happen in November. Rules and regulation discussions will occur bee Town Meeting. Discussed rail trail and connections. Rail Trail advisory pulled CPC application because DCR will fund Conant Road connection. 104 Boston Post Road plan on ZBA schedule despite missing portions of plans. Chatalbash moved to adjourn, Oppenheimer seconded. Unanimously Approved Minutes submitted by Alicia Primer 5