08/15/2001 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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i M shpee Planning Board August15, 2001 Minutes Members Present: Beverly Cane, Dennis Balzarini, Dick Terry, Martine Meijering Also Present: Torn Fudala, Town Planner; (Vella Stevens, Board Secretary Wind chime Point— Discussion of dying trees and drainage issues Discussion was opened by Bill Casey, Wind chime Resident, Unit 142. He read from his lengthy letter regarding dying trees and landscaping issues and black turpentine beetles. Response by Tom Quinn; he was aware of one dead pine tree and said he would take it down. The other tree that was noted by Mr. Casey, he said, was there before construction began and would not be his responsibility. He said that there is no documentation by any landscaper which confirms the presence of black turpentine beetles. He reminded the trustees that they are the ones Who advised against putting in too much grass because the didn"t want to maintain it. There was some discussion about pine bark vs. grass. He added that he never saw this letter and felt that he was blind-sighted by it. He provided a report which shored-every tree and how they were all graded, bermed and limbed. He said he saved thousands of trees, and lost two. He said that he was told by a Conservation commissioner not to touch limbs because of nesting. Dennis asked if anyone from v indchime had tried to contact Torn Quinn. It was determined that no one had. Dennis told everyone that they needed to cone together to discuss these issues. Torn Fudala said to provide Charlie with the enact location of the trees in question so that he could go over and out the situation. It was decided to have Charlie present his findings to the next meeting. Tory Quinn said he would do whatever Charlie wanted. indchirne Resident Fred Roland, Unit 122 had a question about Phase 113. He granted to know if that Phase was completed and certified. Torn Fudala responded yes. Mr. Roland said than his building was the only one that had bark chips on three sides with only one small strip of grass. He asked if Stu Bornstein would put in more grass. Torn Guinn replied, "yes,, and again, asked the residents to cone to him with their requests. Mike Nade ika added that they had reps ed the parking lot as required for bldgs. 142 154. He said that Charlie could come and look at it and report back. Trustee Rosita Lacey said that she wanted the Board to know that7orn Quinn had made a good effort to male good on his.promise to fix landscaping issues and that n further hold up on the special permit for Phase 11 was necessary. Next, the issue of-the temporary access road by one of the resident"s units. There were continued concerns regarding the trucks not going all the gray around and using this road by Fran's unit. There was some discussion regarding why this violation continues to happen. Dennis suggested that Torn Guinn get together with the trustees to talk about this issue.