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Town of Winthrop 
Planning Board 
MINUTES 
MONDAY AUGUST 21, 2023 
7:00 PM 
Harvey Hearing Room 
Roll Call: 
Chris Boyce-Chair Present 
Gina DiMento, Esq. Abstained 
Honor Merceret Present 
Kimberly Hirsh Present 
Sarah Jane Fourness Absent 
Alyssa Gamble Present 
Jason Pollutro Present 
Others in attendance: Anthony Marino, Town Manager; Adam J. Costa, Mead, Talerman, Costa LLC; Ernesto V.
Caparrotta, Seven Hills Corporation; Rick Salvo, Engineering Alliance; David Stasio, Falbo, Solari, Goldberg PA;
Rachel Kelly, staff 
1. Executive Session 
a. Motion to enter into Executive Session made by Christopher Boyce at 7:00. The motion was seconded
by Honor Merceret, followed by roll call. Executive Session was held with Winthrop legal counsel. 
b. Motion to end Executive Session and return to open meeting made by Christopher Boyce at 7:44 . The
motion was seconded by Honor Merceret. All members voted in favor. 
Regular open meeting began at 7:45pm. 
2. 154 Adams Street/1 Tafts Avenue (Approval Not Required Plan and Application) 
a. Application for potential future subdivision. Requesting ANR for subdivision of lot. Lot is on the
water. Subdivision for 7 conforming lots. All lots have frontage on existing ways. No structures
proposed at this time. All lots comply to minimum lot size as stated within Winthrop zoning code. Plan
of record submitted with application. ANR to confirm that all lots have required frontage, an existing
way, and required area. 
b. Approval under the subdivision control law is not required. So moved by Chris Boyce. Seconded by
Alyssa Gamble. All members voted in favor. 
3. 15-17 Walden Street (Approval Not Required Plan and Application) 
a. Property bought in 1970s. There is a small sliver of land that is owned by the Town of Winthrop that
was never transferred to the current land owner. There is already a deal written with the Town to
transfer the land to the property owner. Once the sliver of land owned by the Town is transferred the
lot as a whole will be subdivided. 
b. Approval under the subdivision control law is not required and necessary frontage is met. So moved by
Chris Boyce. Seconded by Honor Merceret. All members voted in favor. 
4. Adjournment 
A motion was made by Honor Merceret to adjourn the meeting at 8:20. The motion was seconded by Alyssa Gamble.
All members voted in favor.