10/03/2018 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Tarrant Article 16: Raze and Replace-Dean Barron, 6 Overlook Road, suggested that this Article was in keeping with many of the other towns' practices. Mr. Barron suggested that opposition to the Article seemed to come from abutters who had already improved their homes. Mr. Barron applauded the patience of the Board but felt the process was elongated and wasting the Town's time. Legally, Mr. Barron felt that it had been effective for years until one person was targeted. The Chair asked that the speaker specifically address the Article rather than individuals. Mr. Barron felt that the process changed mid-stream and that it was unfair to existing applications. It was Mr. Barron's opinion that the Article was good in its current state. Mr. Barron also discussed changes with FEMA. Mr. Balzarini recognized Jim Kelly, 30 Overlook Drive, to speak. Mr. Kelly felt that Mr. Barron mis- spoke and stated that everyone on the street was against it except him, Mr. Kelly also stated his opinion that Mr. Balzarini should recuse hiegeli-due to his support of the Article because it would have helped his daughter. Mr. Balzarini responded that his daughter's home had already been built, The Chair again asked the speakers not to talk about their neighbors and to please keep the comments short. Fred Naddaff, 29 Overlook Knoll, stated that this was the fourth Public Hearing about the Article and noted that it was evident that the opposition was directed at specific properties. Mr. Naddaff stated that many were in opposition to his proposal and detailed those who had previously spoken in opposition of the Article at the public hearings, totaling 11 people, 9 of whom were in opposition to his specific project. Mr. Naddaff stated that the intent of the Article was to give people their property rights, keeping the tax levels right, keeping property values where they needed to be, supporting local services and allowing the building of safe and efficient homes, to the benefit of the entire town. Denise Benolli, architect for 29 Overlook Knoll, stated that the Naddaff home did conform to all current state and Town regulatiorw. The Chair asked that the speaker address the Article being discussed. Ms. Benolli stated that the only existing nonconformity were the two setbacks. The Chair stated that she was discussing a property to which the Planning Board was not the Special Permit granting authority. Ms. Benolli stated that the house was designed similar to prior homes she designed, with similar setback issues, which had previously been approved by the ZBA. Ms. Benolli expressed concern that there was a change in the interpretation of the Bylaw which had stalled the decisions, despite there not being a change to the Bylaw. As a result, clients have now been held in limbo for over a year while the Bylaw was being debated. It was her opinion that the projects should be judged based on the decisions made historically, until the Bylaw was changed. A previous speaker who was also a contractor, Tom O'Neil, stated that Article 16 was needed due to budget issues. Homeowners may attempt to renovate home, but discover that they may need instead to Raze and Replace and Article 16 would allow for that mechanism. There was no further Public Comment. Warrant Article 17: Continuance, Extension or Alteration-Mr. Fudala stated that Article 17 would eliminate grandfathered rights, making half of the town non-conforming. Mr. Fudala stated that the explanation did not clarify that the grandfathering rights were being removed and he expressed his opposition to Article 18. There was no additional public comment. 11