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Minutes
March 14, 2011
Meeting Posted: Yes
Place: Town Hall, 17 Main Street, Lunenburg, MA 01462
Time: 6:30 PM
ROLL CALL:
Present: Emerick R. Bakaysa, Joanna L. Bilotta, Robert J. Saiia, Thomas W. Bodkin Jr., Nathan J. Lockwood, Marion M.
Benson
MINUTES - APPROVAL: Signed 2-28-11, Motion, Ms. Bilotta, Second, Mr. Bodkin Jr., Motion passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
MJTC- Mr. Saiia noted new draft Amendment to the FFY 2011-2014 Montachusett TIP (Transportation Improvement Program)
and draft revisions to the Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).
MRPG- Mr. Bodkin Jr. noted next meeting will be March 29th,
DPW Building Committee- Ms. Bilotta reported project has gone out to Bid
Capital Planning Committee. Ms. Benson noted CPC Article submitted for Town Warrant to transfer from available funds
$133,765.00 and borrow $405.000.00 for the FY12 Capital Plan. FY12 Plan on file in Planning Office.
MRPC Energy Advisory Committee-Ms. Benson noted MRC received a grant to develop a regional Emergency Back Up
Power Sources Disaster Mitigation Plan. MRPC and Task Force working with Worcester Polytechnic Institute students in
developing this Plan.
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORTS/NEW BUSINESS:
40S- Mr. Bakaysa noted that this is additional state funding directed to cities and towns that establish a 40R district, to cover the
costs of educating any school-age children who move into such districts. Ms. Benson noted information received from DHCD
(Department of Housing and Community Development) and will be disseminated to Superintendent of Schools and Town
Manager/Board of Selectmen. When DHCD requests its annual 40R annual update, it will also request from 40R communities
unit-level address and occupancy information which DHCD will assemble for DOR in advance of the annual 40S reimbursement
requests. Currently the State has no funds allocated for 40S reimbursement.
FEMA Flood Insurance Study (FIS) materials- Updated maps have been received and are available in the Planning Office for
Town Caucus, 3-21-11- Caucus at 7:00 PM. Mr. Bakaysa's term expires.
Televised Repeats- Noted televised repeats of the Board meetings on Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 PM, and Wednesdays at
10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Summer Street-Ms. Benson noted meeting held with MRPC who will direct a $50,000 grant.
Green Community Task Force-Noted resignation of Chair Steven Marden due to conflict of interest. Task Force reorganized.
Task Force composition- Chair Patrick Slattery, Vice Chair David Blatt, Secretary Joanne McQuaid, and members Zachary
Cutting, Steven DiCampo, Neal Sullivan and Ernie Sund. Advisors are James Breault, Marion Benson and John Londa. Task
Force working on a solar field at Town landfill.
Open Space- Update ready to be sent to Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
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Tri Town Landing, 37 Youngs Rd- Two buildings completed. Scheduled for move-in through March are 45 of 66 units.
Student count is 33.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS/OLD BUSINESS:
Bylaw Changes/Annual Town Meeting- Chair called for discussion of review of the proposed bylaw change/addition of
Commercial Bylaw, Section 4.6.5. Design Standards. Items discussed were wording for sections titled Occupied Lot Area, Town
Water and Sewer, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Pervious Surfaces and Street Furniture. The Board,
sections. Other topics in the bylaw are building location, utilities, facades, materials, roof lines, colors, lighting signage,
amend Design Standards bylaw with changes discussed during Board meeting. Motion, Ms. Bilotta, Second, Mr. Saiia, Roll Call
Mate pre reminder Sailo to rang card to chan
Selectmen for Town Warrant and Town Counsel. Noted was that a Public Hearing will be held prior to Town Meeting. Copy of
134 Leominster Shirley Road, Tradex Corp., clo Charles Gitto Jr., zoning change- Article for zoning change from Office
Park/Industrial to Commercial filed with Board of Selectmen this date by Applicant petition as the Planning Board voted at its last
Board meeting that it was not prepared to bring this forth as a Planning Board Article to the community at this time. Ms. Bilotta
inquired if the Planning Board will be supporting zoning change at Town Meeting. Mr. Lockwood felt that through previous
discussions, the Board was looking at this as an overlay district, and that zoning change brought forth was not in context of an
overlay district. Mr. Salia made Motion to take a vote at this meeting on whether or not the Board would support Article at Town
Meeting. Roll Call Vote - Mr. Saiia, aye; Mr. Lockwood, nay; Mr. Bodkin Jr., nay; Ms. Bilotta, nay; Mr. Bakaysa, nay. Vote to be
taken at Town meeting.
CLURPA- Tabled
MEETING SCHEDULE:
March 2011-
March 23, Master Planning Workshop - Date change to March 30th.
March 28, Planning Board Meeting, Ritter Memorial Building
April 2011-
April 11, Planning Board Meeting, Town Hall
April 18, Master Planning Workshop
April 25, Planning Board Meeting, Ritter Memorial Building
DATA INFORMATION: Data folder containing items of interest not on agenda presented to members for viewing, consisting of
various data information.
MEMBER INFORMATION & ISSUES:
925 Mass Ave., Trustee of L&M Service Center Inc.- Tabled
Budget- Planning Office FY12 budget has been presented to the Finance Committee.
Ms. Bilotta requested reason for
preference to Master Planning line item over Consultant line item.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to General Session, Ms. Bilotta, Second, Mr.
Saiia, Roll Call Vote - Mr. Saiia, aye; Mr. Lockwood, aye; Mr. Bodkin Jr., aye; Ms. Bilotta, aye; Mr. Bakaysa, aye.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:55 PM