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Stockbridge Planning Board
February 14, 2006

MINUTES

Present: Chairman Doug Rose, Gary Pitney, Robert Bartle, Barbara Cohen Hobbs, Eric Plakun, and Paul Coates
 
Absent: Allan Blau

Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M.  The minutes of January 10th were reviewed and Member Plakun suggested one change.  Member Hobbs moved to approve the minutes of January 10th as amended.  Member Pitney seconded this motion and it was unanimously approved, 5-0.

Attorney Kenneth Shearn represented the Stockbridge Institute of American Crafts, LLC in an application for a Special Permit under Section 6.1.2 (Nonconforming structures, uses and lots).  The property is located at 9 South Street in the B Zoning District where multi family housing is not a permitted use. The proposal is the conversion of commercial space two offices and a gallery on the first floor into two additional apartments.  Currently the two story building is a mixed use presently comprised of apartments, offices, and a gallery.  There will be no exterior changes to the existing building.  The Chairman stated that the residential use is less intensive than the existing commercial use.  The board felt that the existing 13 parking spaces were adequate. Member Plakun made a motion to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that to consider approval but attend to the issues of parking and the loss of commercial space.  Member Hobbs seconded this motion and the final vote was 5-1.

There was a discussion regarding a draft of a proposed Historic Preservation Bylaw.  A Historic Preservation Commission has been appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve as an advisory to the Planning Board. The bylaw would involve structures that are more than 50 years involving demolition or exterior alteration of over 500 sq.ft. The Planning Board would be responsible for holding a public hearing on the matter within 60 days. It was suggested that the definition section be removed from the draft.  There was some discussion that a building that has historic significance and is also nonconforming would be under the Board of Selectmen’s purview.  

Brian Koczela represented Ruth B. Ripley Family Real Estate Trust in a request for approval of a Form A for property located on the northeast corner of Route 7 and Devon Road.  The property consists of approximately 12.6 acres, which will be divided into two additional lots.  Member Rose stated that somewhere on the legend it should be depicted that the newly created parcels 2 and 3 are to be conveyed as building lots.  Lot 1 contains 812 feet of frontage and 4 acres, lot 2 contains 300 feet of frontage and 4 acres, and lot 3 contains 409 feet of frontage and 4.611 acres of land.  Member Hobbs made a motion to approve the Form A for Ruth B. Ripley Family Real Estate Trust.  Member Bartle seconded this motion and it was unanimously approved, 6-0.

The Board reviewed a projected schedule for Kampoosa Clearing, LLC being a condition of their approval.  Member Bartle made a motion to approve.  Member Hobbs seconded this motion.  There was some discussion that this schedule wasn’t submitted in a timely manner. Member Bartle withdrew his motion followed by Member Hobbs second.  Member Plakun made a motion recognizing the tardiness of the submission of this schedule but nevertheless endorsing the time schedule and reiterating the condition about no application of pesticides or fertilizers.  Member Hobbs seconded this motion and it was unanimously approved, 6-0.

With no further business, Member Hobbs moved to adjourn.  Member Plakun seconded this motion and the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Jaimy Messana
Planning Board Secretary