Planning Board Meeting 03/22/2016

Planning Board Agenda

Town Hall, Griffin Room

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 6:30 PM

Public Hearing

I.Applications

a. PB2016-05 Tonka Girl, LLC as owner and applicant c/o Keith E. Fernandes, P.E., representative seek approval of a five (5) lot Definitive Subdivision Plan with waivers pursuant to MGL c.41 §81-S and the Code of the Town of Harwich, c. 400, Article II.  The property is described in the application as 0 Main Street Extension, (just west of the entrance to the Thankful Chase development) Map 55 Parcel G-8 in the I-L zoning district in Harwich and shows a portion of the land lying in Dennis.

b. PB2016-06 Harwich, Town of, Water Department seeks approval of a Site Plan Review Special Permit for property known as 216 and 220 Lothrop Ave, Map 38, Parcels M5-1 and M5-2. The proposal is pursuant to the Code of the Town Harwich 325-55 as set forth in MGL 40A 9. The applicant proposes redevelopment of the site and to raze the existing 175 ft. Water Tower and replace it with a 36± ft. Ground-Level Water Storage Tank with a 680 SF Pumping Station and certain site improvements.

II.Zoning Amendments**

a. ARTICLE ##  BUILDING/STRUCTURE HEIGHT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS

      To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Harwich, Chapter 325 Zoning by adding the bold and underlined language as set forth below and to act fully thereon.  By request of the Building Commissioner and Planning Board.

b. ARTICLE ##VARIOUS ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

            To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Harwich, Chapter 325 Zoning by striking out language and by adding bold and underlined language as set forth below and to act fully thereon.  By request of the Building Commissioner and Planning Board.

i.Construction Signs

ii.Two-Family Dwellings in the CH-1 District

iii.Guesthouses

** Complete text for the proposed amendments can be found on the Town’s website, various public Town buildings and at the Community Development Office in Town Hall.

Public Meeting

III.Old Business

IV.Briefings and Reports

V.New Business*

a.Minutes:  February 23, 2016

VI.Adjourn

*Per the Attorney General’s Office: Boards/Commissions may hold an open session for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting following “New Business”.

Subject to Change / Next Planning Board Meeting – Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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Authorized Posting Officer: Elaine Banta, ebanta@town.harwich.ma.us / 508.430.7511