The Marion Planning Board met on Monday to discuss a subdivision on Front Street and to approve Field Engineering Co., Inc.’s amendment to their Engineering Service Agreement for 78 Wareham Road.
Following the approval of minutes with some minor grammatical and structural changes, the board then moved on to an Approval Not Required endorsement from William and Dina Quinlan of 586 Front Street. The applicants are looking to divide the lot into two, A and B. Lot A would be about 25% larger and would maintain driveway access for both properties. The board spoke over their worries of possible non-conformities that would come with the division and possible new constructions on the lots. The board said the Zoning Board of Appeals will be involved in talks on this as well. The Planning Board granted the Approval Not Required with a unanimous vote.
Chair Daniels said there was “nothing out of the ordinary” regarding the amendment to Field Engineering Co., Inc.’s Engineering Service Agreement for work on the housing development at 78 Wareham Road. Discussion on this topic was short, and the amended Special Permit was approved by the board.
Finally, the board returned to reviewing the draft for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Bylaw. The board is required to have the draft done and submitted by the next Town Meeting, per order from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). “Time is of the essence” said Member Ryan Burke. Daniels said the deadline would therefore be September 2. Town Planner Doug Guey-Lee said there would likely need to be advertisements for a public hearing on MS4, three weeks prior or mid-August.
The next meeting of the Marion Planning Board is scheduled for Monday, August 18 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Police Department or on Microsoft Teams.
Marion Planning Board
By Sam Bishop