===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF L UNENBURG Office of the Planning Board Matthew Allison, Chair Tel: (978) 582 -4147, ext 5 Tanner Cole, Vice Chair Fax: (978) 582 -4353 Paula Bertram, Clerk 960 Massachusetts Avenue Matthew Brenner, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Erik Torgerse n, Member Adam R. Burney Land Use Director Marjorie J. Boggio Administrative Assistant Minutes November 9, 2020 Meeting Posted: Yes Time: 6:30 PM Roll Call conducted by Adam Burney, Land Use Director: Matthew Allison, present; Paula Bertram, present; Matthew Brenner, present. Absent: Tanner Cole, Erik Torgersen A. Bu rney prefaced the meeting with the following reading . In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this m eeting is being reco rded and broadcast over the LunenburgAccess channel. The meeting of the Planning Board is being conduc ted remotely. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID -19 (Corona Virus), is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread . A ll town facilities are currently open on a limited basis . In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisi ons of the Open Meeting Law, G.L.c.30A, Section 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. The Governor’ s Order, which you can find posted on the Town’s website COVID-19 Information Center page, accessed through the Town Manager’s webpage allow s public bodies to meet entirely remotely so long as reasonable public access is afforded so that the public can follow along with the deliberations of the meeting. Ensuring public access does not ensure public participation unless such participation is r equired by law. This meeting will feature public comment. For this meeting the Planning Board is convening by video conferencing via Zoom as posted on the Town’s website. The public may join u sing a smart phone, tablet or computer , go to zoom.us and ent er the meeting ID number or call 888 -475- 4499. The meeting ID for this meeting is: 894 1515 4106. Please note that this meeting is being recorded and that some attendees are participating by video conference. Accordingly please be aware that other folks may be able to see you and take care not to screen share your computer. Anything that you broadcast may be captured by the recording. PUBLIC COMMENT: A. Burney reminded the viewers that special town meeting will be held November 17 th at the Middle/High School. APPOINTMENTS: 496 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg Water District - Request for De Minimis Change - When the Board issued its Decision for the project in 2017 it approved the sign location , but also requested more sign information . At that time, the Water District Superinte ndent did not know what type of sign would be installed . The Water District returned to the Board this evening to request a modification on the sign. The Board was in possession of a sign design along with a letter w hich requested approval of a De Minimis change. The sign location would not change ; the sign dimension would be 24 SF. Section 250-6.5 E.(1) of the Bylaw specified signs could not exceed 9 SF . The Applicant would have to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals for the dimensions. Once approval was received from the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Applicant would have to return to the Planning Board. ===PAGE 2=== Minutes 11.09.2020 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING: 361 Massachusetts Avenue, BrightFarms - Continuance requested by the Applicant. P. Bertram made Motion to continue BrightFarms to November 23 rd, 6:35 PM, M. Brenner Seconded, roll call vote - P. Bertram, aye; M. Brenner, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3-0. 361 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, BRIGHTFARMS - Review/Vote on Board Dec ision- Tabled due to continuation of Hearing noted above. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING: Stormwater Bylaw Warrant Article- See below. View Stormwater Presentation - Board viewed the PowerPoint presentation for special town meeting . The bylaw, if adopted at town meeting , would make the Town’s requirements more stringent than the State’s ; yet the Town would be paralleling the requirements of the permit issued by the federal government . P. Bertram voiced concerns with any requirements being more stringent than the State. A. Burney intended to stress at special town meeting that this would not affect the average homeowner, e.g., someone putting in a garden, pool, shed, etc. This would be most like ly to affect large commercial projects and multi -family dwellings. M. Brenner recommended a n introductory slide which would omit the technical information and outline how an individual would be personally impacted . Board consensus was that the initial slide would state why the existing bylaw was being changed , followed by what was being changed and why . The slide presentation would conclude with defining NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System). Slides would be revised by A. Burney. MINUTES APPROVAL: 10/26/2020- P. Bertram made Motion to approve, M. Brenner Seconded, Roll Call Vote- P. Bertram, aye; M. Brenner, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3-0. 10/26/2020, BrightFarms, 361 Massachusetts Avenue - P. Bertram made Motion to approve, M. Brenner Seconded, Roll Call Vote- P. Bertram, aye; M. Brenner, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3-0. 10/26/2020, Rules & Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land, Section 325 -3.2.- P. Bertram made Motion to approve, M. Brenner Seconded, Roll Call Vote- P. Bertram, aye; M. Brenner, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3-0. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: View/Vote on Revised Charge - The Board, at its October 26 th meeting, discussed desired membership changes to the Committee’s Charge. The requirement for a Conservation Commission member was removed, along wit h the Agricultural Commission member, or designee, being a Lunenburg business owner. The at -large membership was changed from two to three. M. Brenner made Motion to accept the changes to the Charge for the Lunenburg Economic Development Committee, P. Be rtram Seconded, Roll Call Vote - M. Brenner, aye; P. Bertram, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Storm Water Task Force- No report Agricultural Commission- Next meeting scheduled for November 19th. TCP Building Design Committee- Committee met with architect and engineer to review presentation for special town meeting. Open Space Ad Hoc Committee- Next meeting scheduled for November 24th. Capital Planning Committee– Next meeting scheduled for November 10th. MRPC– Trails Mapping data updated. MRPC waited to hear from Lunenburg on specifics about map design. MRPC had completed calculations for ramp slopes for public buildings for the ADA Self-Evaluation. MJTC– Next meeting scheduled for November 10th. DIRECTOR’S ITEMS: 360 Flat Hill Road, Right of First Refusal , Update- Select Board agreed to hold off on taking action until it hears back from the Open Space Committee. ===PAGE 3=== Minutes 11.09.2020 Page 3 MEETING SCHEDULE: November 17, STM, 7:00 PM, MSHS - Board meeting would be posted for 6:3 0 PM in the event any warrant items need discussion. November 23- BrightFarms Hearing continuation Workshop PUBLIC COMMENT: A. Burney reiterated public attendance at special town meeting. ADJOURNMENT: P. Bertram made Motion to adjourn, M. Brenner Seconded, Roll Call Vote- P. Bertram, aye; M. Brenner, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3-0. Adjourned 7:31 PM Documents used at meeting: Stormwater PowerPoint Presentation Minutes: 10.26.2020 10.26.2020, BrightFarms, 361 Massachusetts Avenue 10.26.2020, Rules & Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land Charge, Economic Development Committee 496 Massachusetts Avenue, Request for De Minimis Change