Minutes
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1 Town of Winthrop Planning Board MINUTES MONDAY October 16, 2023 7:00 PM Harvey Hearing Room Roll Call: Chris Boyce-Chair Present Gina DiMento, Esq. Absent Honor Merceret Present Kimberly Hirsh Present Sarah Jane Fourness Present Alyssa Gamble Absent Jason Pollutro Present Others in attendance: Rachel Kelly, staff 1. 50 Somerset Avenue, Site Plan Review a. The applicant for 50 Somerset Avenue requested a continuation to the November Planning Board meeting. b. A motion was made by Honor Merceret to continue the hearing of 50 Somerset Avenue to the November Planning Board meeting. The motion was seconded by Chris Boyce. All members voted in favor of the motion. c. Residents were encouraged to check the Town website for date and time of the meeting as these details can change. 2. Public Comment a. The Chair opened the meeting to public comment. i. Tom Riley, 30 Cottage Park Road 1. Wants to ensure that the project is compliant with Town zoning regulations, especially because it is next to an RA district. ii. Abutter; Signed on Somerset Road for driving direction and parking is confusing and makes driving unpredictable and dangerous. Ensure that the fire truck can pass through the street. 3. Other Updates a. Discussed zoning language update, adopted Summer of 2021 and the incorporation of the language into the zoning code. Review of language. b. Review what zoning language was voted on, and if changes were made by Rules and Ordinances committee. c. The Chair requested that the MBTA Communities zoning update and ZCAP remain on the agenda. d. The Board requested that the engineering drawings for 5 Fremont be requested to show that the steel beam was cut back on the building. 4. Minutes a. A motion to approve the August 21 st meeting minutes was made by Jason Pollutro. The motion was seconded by Chris Boyce. All voted in favor. Sarah Jane Fourness abstained. b. A motion to approve the September 18 th meeting minutes was made by Jason Pollutro. The motion seconded by Chris Boyce. All members voted in favor. Kimberly Hirsh abstained. 5. Adjournment a. A motion to adjourn was made by Honor Merceret to adjourn the meeting at 7:51. The motion was seconded by Chris Boyce. All members present voted in favor.