The Marion Planning Board met on Monday and immediately jumped into a Pre-Submission Conference. The conference/presentation was for Sippican Holdings, LLC on 13 Barnabas Road. Work is now proposed for the Richard Arthur Building or “Building 3.”
Justin Downey appeared as representative and explained that, instead of the originally proposed 49,000 square-foot area of work, a smaller footprint of 40,000 square feet is proposed.
There will be no exterior alterations to the property, with just the interior of the Richard Arthur Building altered. The project will remain in its current blueprint and footprint, with nine parking spaces being planned for the site. There are no changes in drainage or runoff with the building continuing to use existing utilities and connections. Emergency and fire services will also not be affected. “I don’t foresee any additional demands on services,” Downey said.
“I think it makes a lot of sense,” Planning Board Chair Andrew Daniel said. The board was pleased with the revised blueprints and raised no serious concerns or protests to the plans. Town Planner Doug Guey-Lee said the applicant has conducted a traffic study and was pleased with the work that has gone into forging the plans. This is one of a few different plan iterations presented in the past. The plans were approved and signed unanimously with no comment or alteration.
Two public hearings were continued to future meetings without discussion. The hearing for 61 and 63 Oakdale Avenue for a Special Permit for Derek A. Maksy and Denise Allard was continued to April 22 per request from applicants. They had received some pointers and requests from the harbormaster. The hearing for FSJ Marion Realty, LLC at 207-215 Wareham Street was continued to May 19 per request from the applicant.
The board then approval of minutes for their March 17 meeting.
Finally, a discussion on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Bylaw began. The bylaw was proposed for Town Meeting this year and was put forth by the Department of Public Works. However, the bylaw was pulled out.
Daniel said the administrator of DPW “kicked it back to us” to work on and talk it through. There will be a discussion at Town Meeting with the Planning Board now hoping for a vote on it next year. The bylaw will primarily function to meet state MS4 requirements. Daniel also said there will have to be a few public hearings to work out a plan by the next Town Meeting. Resident John Rockwell said, “it might be helpful if you have someone come in – who’s job is to explain to the community MS4.” The Planning Board said they will continue the discussion on this proposed bylaw in a few weeks.
The next meeting of the Marion Planning Board is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, at 7:00 pm at the Marion Police Department Conference Room.
Marion Planning Board
By Sam Bishop