Planning Board
Town of Princeton, MA Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
July 19, 2023
Town Hall Annex and GoToMeeting
Board Members present in-person: Ian Catlow, John Mirick, and Ann Neuburg, and Alternate Member Larry DeBlois
Board Members present, remote: none
Absent: Members Rud Mason and Tom Sullivan, and Alternate Member Corey Burnham-Howard
Public Participation, in person: Doug Andrysick, Glenn Peura, and Bettiann Peura
Public Participation, remote: none
Call to order: 7:30 PM
ANR Plan for Worcester Road
Doug Andrysick presented a proposed ANR plan for approximately 18 acres of land at 27 Worcester Road owned by Anne Littlefield. The plan creates two lots: approximately 4 acres with the house and frontage on Worcester Road, and approximately 14 acres of back lot that is designated as “not a building lot.” There is a stream through the easterly end of the backland located as part of the survey.
MOTION to give ANR endorsement to the plan
Motion: Ian Catlow; second: Ann Neuburg
Vote: unanimous
Special Permit for Accessory Apartment at 63 Calamint Hill Road
The Board voted on June 21, 2023 to issue the special permit and give site plan review approval. After the public hearing on June 21, 2023, Bob Peura conveyed title to this property to Glenn Peura, and asked to amend the application for a special permit to substitute Glenn Peura as the applicant for the special permit for the accessory apartment. Glenn and his family will live in the house when it is completed. Because there are no substantive changes in the amended application, the Board concluded that the amendment should be allowed.
MOTION to allow amendment to substitute Glenn Peura as applicant
Motion: Ann Neuburg; second: Ian Catlow
Vote: unanimous
The Board then reviewed and approved the substantive provisions in the draft decision. The Chair will edit as needed to reflect the substitution of Glenn Peura as the applicant.
MOTION to approve draft decision with edits for substitution of applicant
Motion: Ian Catlow; second: Ann Neuburg
Vote: unanimous
Because of summer vacations and the resulting delays in Board members signing decisions, the Board decided that the Chair should be authorized to sign on behalf of the Board.
MOTION to allow authorize Chair to sign on behalf of Board
Motion: Ian Catlow; second: Ann Neuburg
Vote: unanimous
Special Permit for Backlot Development at 175 Brooks Station Drive
The Board voted on June 21, 2023 to issue the special permit and give site plan review approval. The Board reviewed and approved the draft decision.
MOTION to approve draft decision
Motion: Ann Neuburg; second: Ian Catlow
Vote: unanimous
Because of summer vacations and the resulting delays in Board members signing decisions, the Board decided that the Chair should be authorized to sign on behalf of the Board.
MOTION to allow authorize Chair to sign on behalf of Board
Motion: Ann Neuburg; second: Ian Catlow
Vote: unanimous
ANR Requirements
In the absence of Corey and Tom, the Board decided to postpone discussion on the proposed draft amendments to ANR requirements, and on the proposed checklist for ANR applications. The Board did ask Doug Andrysick for comments. He suggested that a requirement to indicate the source of wetlands information was appropriate, observed that some other towns have much more detailed requirements for information on ANR plans, and suggested that Princeton consider modifying the fee for filing an application to be a flat $250 rather than the current approach which varies depending on the number of lots.
Review and Approve meeting minutes of June 21, 2023
MOTION to approve minutes
Motion: Ian Catlow; second: John Mirick
Vote: unanimous
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be August 16, 2023. There will not be a meeting on August 2, 2023.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
MOTION to adjourn passed unanimously
Respectfully submitted,
John Mirick
Documents reviewed: ANR Plan and Application for 27 Worcester Road
Amendment to Peura Application for 63 Calamint Hill Road South Accessory Apartment
Draft decision for 63 Calamint Hill Road South Accessory Apartment
Draft decision for 175 Brooks Station Road Backlot Development
Draft checklist for ANR applications
Draft amendments to requirements for ANR plans
Draft Minutes for June 21, 2023 meeting