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Stockbridge Planning Board
October 24, 2006

MINUTES

Present:  Barbara Cohen Hobbs, Gary Pitney, Eric Plakun, Paul Coates, and Robert Bartle

Absent: Douglas Rose and Eugene Talbot

Member Pitney presided over this meeting.  Member Bartle made a motion to approve the minutes of October 11 as amended.  Member Hobbs seconded this motion and it was unanimously approved, 5-0.

Attorney David Hellman represented Robert & Karin Wiseman in a request for a Special Permit under Section 6.1.2.  Attorney Hellman stated that they are seeking a recommendation from the board for a November 6th hearing before the Board of Selectmen.  

The property is located in Beachwood.  The existing house is situated on piers and the proposal is to lift up the house and pour a 4 ft foundation.  They are also proposing a 10’ x 5’ addition to access the crawl space under the house.  

Member Hobbs asked what the percentage of lot coverage was.  Currently the existing lot coverage is .99% with the proposed addition the total lot coverage will be 1.04%.

Attorney Hellman stated that there is a setback issue on the north side of the property where the existing structure is 24.9 feet from the lot line and the requirement is 35 feet.  Attorney Hellman stated that with the addition the structure is not any more nonconforming.

Member Hobbs made a motion that the board recommends to the Board of Selectmen approval of this 6.1.2 application for Special Permit for Robert & Karin Wiseman.  Member Bartle seconded this motion and it was unanimously approved, 5-0.

Mike Parsons, surveyor represented Jack & Jane Fitzpatrick in a request for approval of a Form A for the division of land located on Yale Hill Road.  The new lot created parcel 2 consists of 4,262 sq.ft. of land and is not to be considered a separate building lot but is to be conveyed to the abutter.  There was a discussion that the street frontage of the new lot was not depicted on the plan.  Mike stated that he could amend the plan and indicate the frontage, which is 71 feet on the plan.  

Member Bartle made a motion to approve the Form A for Jack & Jane Fitzpatrick as amended.  Member Hobbs seconded this motion and the final vote was Bartle, Hobbs, Plakun, and Pitney, yes, Coates, no.

Member Bartle made a motion to adjourn this meeting at 8:00 P.M.  Member Hobbs seconded this motion and it was unanimously approved, 5-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Jaimy Messana
Planning Board Secretary