03-15-2023 Minutes

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TOWN OF CANTON 
PLANNING BOARD 
MINUTES 
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 
6:30 P.M. 
Present: Patricia McDermott, Chair 
David McCarthy, Vice Chair 
Kathy McCormack, Clerk 
Jim Quigley, Member 
Also Present: Thomas Houston, Professional Services Corporation 
Karen Lawlor, Administrative Assistant 
Chair McDermott called to order the Planning Board Meeting of March 15, 2023 
at 6:30 p.m. 
A motion was made by Chair McDermott and seconded Ms. McCormack to open the public 
meeting of March 15, 2023. All in Favor, Motion Approved 4-0. 
Chair McDermott said Good Evening and welcomed everyone to the Planning Board meeting. 
A motion was made Chair McDermott and seconded by Mr. Quigley to open Item #1, 
Mitigation Fee Discussion. All in favor, Motion Approved 4-0. 
First Item on the Agenda 0) MITIGATION FEE DISCUSSION — (Charlie Doody, 
Town Administrator, and Gene Manning, Interim Town Planner 
Mr. Manning introduced himself and explained that he is here tonight to present to the Board 
a Plan brought forward by the Town Administrator, Select Board, Building Commissioner, and 
Zoning Board of Appeals. They have faced challenges when building residential properties 
with more than five (5) units. New residential properties and taxes didn't match with what 
was recorded at the Registry. At his joint meeting with Zoning and the Select Board, they 
discussed that since 1o% of building coats are held in escrow, there should be a mitigation tax 
which should be held until ninety (go) days after the completion of a project. He had meetings 
with the Director of Assessors and the Finance Director. The first tax billing cycle for certain 
projects, did not match the Assessor's Records and what was filed at the Registry of Deeds. He 
was looldng for the Board's support in rectifying this problem, with the addition of a 
mitigation fee, which would be controlled by the Zoning and Planning Boards.