Planning Board Meeting 03/27/2018

Harwich Planning Board Agenda

Griffin Room, Town Hall - 732 Main Street, Harwich

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 6:30 PM

Call to order - Recording & Taping Notification: As required by law, the Town may audio or video record this meeting.  Any person intending to either audio or video record this open session is required to inform the chair.

Public Hearing – NOTE: the first two hearings were POSTPONED FROM 3/13/18 DUE TO TOWN HALL CLOSER – SNOW STORM

1. Hearings

1. PB2018-04 Sean Thibert, as applicant and owner. The application, with waivers, seeks approval of a Use Special Permit for a detached Accessory Apartment pursuant to the Code of the Town Harwich §325-51.H and Article V Use Regulations. The proposal seeks to construct a 472±SF, one (1) bedroom dwelling unit above a one‑bay garage. The property is located at 197 Follows Road, Map 60, Parcel H3-1 in the R-R Zoning District.
2. PB2018-05 Town of Harwich - Golf, as owner and applicant, c/o Chris Clark, Town Administrator, and Roman Greer, Director of Golf, as applicants. The application seeks approval of a Site Plan Review Special Permit for a multiphase project known as the Golf Infrastructure Revitalization Project. Specifically, the application is for the reconfiguration of the existing parking areas relative to the recently approved Cart Barn application (granted under PB2017-29) and related landscape features. The property is located at 183 Oak Street, Map 61, Parcel H1 and is more commonly known as Cranberry Valley Golf Course in the R‑R and W-R Zoning District.  The application is pursuant to the Code of the Town Harwich §325-55 as set forth in M.G.L c. 40A §9.
3. Zoning Amendment Public Hearing

Article ___ Zoning Bylaw Article - Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Arrays

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town’s Zoning Bylaw, by establishing a new Article XXIII, Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Arrays (>250kW) with detailed requirements; a map change to create an overlay district; and add the use to Table 1- Use Regulations. - Full text is available on the posted notice and at http://www.harwich-ma.gov/planning-board

Public Meeting

1.  New Business* 

1. PB2018-08 Eastward MBT, LLC, TR, owner, Susan Ladue, Eastward Companies, representative. The proposal seeks approval of a ten (10) lot preliminary subdivision plan with eight (8) buildable lots, one (1) reserved lot and one (1) Open Space lot pursuant to the Code of the Town of Harwich c.400, Article II as set forth in MGL c. 41 §88 K-GG. The property is located at 1546 and 1522 Orleans Road, Map 97, Parcel B2-1 and a portion of 97 / B2-2, respectively, in the R-R & W-R zoning districts and the Pleasant Bay Water Shed.

1. PB2018-10 John E. Pina, owner/applicant, James Stinson, Esq., representative seeks approval of a two (2) lot Approval Not Require plan pursuant to M.G.L. c. 41 §81 P. The property is located at 0 Main Street, Map 38, Parcel G3-2, and is shown on the plan entitled “Plan of Land in Harwich Massachusetts as Prepared for John Pina” prepared by Sweetser Engineering, Robin Wilcox, PLS, dated March 5, 2018.  The parcels are in the R-L zoning district.

1. Minutes - review and approval: 1/9/18; 1/23/18; 2/13/18; 2/27/18.

1. Advisory Opinions - Board of Appeals March 28, 2018.

1. Old Business

1. Briefings and Reports by Board Members

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 10, 2018

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