===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 January 11, 2021 Meeting Posted: Yes Time: 6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER: 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 meeting is being recorded and will be 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 Lun enburg 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 closed to the public except by appointment . In accordance with the G overnor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions 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 allows public bodies to meet entirely remotely so long as reasonable public access is afforded so that the public can follow along with the deliberations. Ensuring public access does not ensure public participation unl ess such participation is required 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 enter the meeting ID number or call 888 -475-4499. The meeting ID for this meeting is : 81601059254. 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. ANR PLAN: 361 Massachusetts Avenue - A new plan was presented for endorsement as there was a survey error and some of the distances were incorrect in the plan endorsed by the Board on October 26, 2020. P. Bertram made Motion to approve the corrected ANR Plan for B rightFarms, M. Brenner Seconded, Roll Call Vote - P. Bertram, aye; M. Brenner, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3-0. MINUTES APPROVAL: M. Brenner made Motion to approve both sets of minutes noted below, P. Bertram Seconded, Roll Call Vote- P. Bertram, aye; M. Brenner, aye; M. Allison, aye. Vote passed 3 -0. 12/14/2020 12/14/2020, BrightFarms COMMITTEE REPORTS: Storm Water Task Force- no report Agricultural Commission- no report TCP Building Design Committee- no report ===PAGE 2=== Minutes 01.11.2021 Page 2 Open Space Ad Hoc Committee - Meeting held 12.15.2020. Committee consensus was that there was nothing to include in the forest legacy program. The Committee continued to review municipal land. The Committee would be working with the Assessor to possibly include additional layers, e.g. trails, in the database. Capital Planning Committee– Projects were prioritized, regardless of cost ; list would be reviewed by the Town Manager. The Committee would be discussing raising the threshold to $30,000 for capital requests in the future. MRPC– Meeting held 01.07.2021. The ADA self-evaluation and transition plan would be presented to Lunenburg in the beginning of February. There were s ome small business grants available. M. Brenner w ould email information to Land Use Director for distribution to Board members. MJTC– no report WORKSHOP: Chapter 325, Subdivision Regulations, Procedure for Submission and Review of Plans - All the necessary information was contained within the draft, but in a much more readable/understandable format than the current 325 - 4.0. M. Brenner suggested lead-in text be changed to provide clarity. Section 4.3.3.32- He questioned why the landscaping plan would include the center of a proposed cul-de-sac. A. Burney suggested that cul -de-sacs be not only pavement, but also contain a wooded/landscaped area. Discussion would continue at a future workshop. Chapter 250, Zoning, Section 250 -6.1, Off Street Parking and Loading Areas - Board discussion ensued on Section 250 -6.1 and the Table handout. Board members had concerns regarding adequate number of parking spaces fo r private club, restaurant and auction house category. The current bylaw also d id not account for employee parking or takeout spaces . For other permitted uses not contained in the Table, the draft specified authority for determination of number of spaces would be changed from the Building Commissioner to the Zoning Board of Appeals ; Board mem bers did not agree . There was discussion of combining 6.1 and 6.4. A. Burney would work on revising the draft. DIRECTOR’S ITEMS: Master Planning- A. Burney was working on the RFP (Request for Proposal) for two chapters of the Master Plan. Board Rules and Regulations for Site Plan Approval & Special Permits- Discussion of Plan Submission- Green Leaf Botanicals , Community Outreach Meeting - The required Communi ty Meeting would be held 02.04.2021, 7 p.m. The applicant wanted to open a retail cannabis facility at 88 Massachusetts Avenue. This meeting would be the first step in the licensing process with the Cannabis Control Commission. The meeting would be held digitally, via Zoom, Meeting ID # 5689610481, Passcode GREENLEAF. MEETING SCHEDULE: January 25 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 8:21 p.m. Documents used at meeting: ANR Plan, 361 Massachusetts Avenue Minutes: 11/23/2020 11/23/2020, BrightFarms Chapter 325, Section 4.0 Subdivision Regulations, DRAFT Chapter 325, Section 3.1 Subdivision Regulations Chapter 250, Section 6.1 Zoning Regulations