June 26, 2006

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TOWN OF CANTON
PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
TOWN HALL
WASHINGTON S1.

MONDAY
June 26, 2006

Members present: George Jenkins, Chairman, Jeremy Comeau, Vice Chairman, Jillian Hayes, Clerk, Dean
Miller, Chris Connolly.

Suzanne Feigen, Secretary

The Special Meeting came to order at 7:06 P.M.

Approval of minutes of June 7,2006:
Upon a motion made by Mr. Comeau and seconded by Mr. Miller to approve the minutes of June 7,2006, the
Board voted 5-0 in favor.

Discussion on road width:
Mrs. Hayes met with the Fire Chief concerning the road width in the rules and regulations. He stated that 22'
width is the absolute minimum. She met with Dan Donahue, Town Engineer, and he believes 26' width is the
correct width. However, he will look for the standard in Ma. and get back to her. She is still gathering
information for the workshop. The Fire Chief had mentioned several subdivisions that he thought were too
narrow.

1. DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION-363 CHAPMAN ST.-PAUL FELDMAN/PAUL SCHNEIDERS, ESQ.
(Due 6/30/06) DECISION DUE

Paul Schneiders, Esq. spoke as the Attorney for the applicant. Up until tonight, there has not been much
opposition for this subdivision. He and his client has been encouraged to go forward with a subdivision. He
received no discouragement through the entire preliminary plan, from his neighbors, or from this Board. At the
very last hearing, where there was a lack of decisiveness and a vote was not taken, some neighbors that this is
a good time to do what the newspaper said, and not in my back yard. His client is not asking for anything
outrageous or as many waivers as granted on Washington St. He would like a favorable vote tonight. This is
only a two lot subdivision, since there is already a house on one of the lots.

Tom Houston spoke on the application and that there is a revised plan submitted and that all but a few minor
points which are listed in the conditions of approval, have been satisfied. He updated the Board on a visit to
the property with an abutter and Board member Chris Connolly. The abutter would like some vegetated buffer
in between the house and the new property, which he thinks can be accommodated within the required
setback on Lot 3. Also there were some concerns about drainage. He believes their concerns were put aside
because of the way the yard is graded. The applicant has been responsive. The waivers are a matter of policy
not engineering.

Jill Hayes stated that there was resistance to the subdivision from the beginning on her part because of the
waivers on the subdivision that she opposes.

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