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SitePlanReviewbyWilliamsburgPlanningBoard
DecisionDate:
June30,2015

Application:
CRDMetalworks,LLC

17HydeHillRoad

Williamsburg,MA01096

Filed:

December24,2014

Amended:

May15,2015

AdditionalInformationwasprovidedattheJointPublicHearingsonFebruary27,2015,April28,
2015,andMay26,2015,fromlettersandemailsfromabuttersandlawyersforboththe
applicantandabutters,andfromasitevisitto17HydeHillRoadonMay20,2015.

BACKGROUND

Section6.1oftheZoningBylawfortheTownofWilliamsburgstates:ThepurposeofSitePlan
ReviewistofurtherthepurposesofthisBylawandtoensurethatnewdevelopmentoflarge,
nonresidentialandnonagriculturalstructuresisdesignedinamannerthatreasonably
protectsvisualandenvironmentalqualitiesandpropertyvaluesoftheTown,andassuressafe
vehicularaccess,safepedestrianmovement,andadequatedrainageofsurfacewater.

Section5.10oftheZoningBylawfortheTownofWilliamsburgstates:Anysubstantialchange,
alteration,orexpansionofauseallowedbySpecialPermitshallrequireanewspecialpermit
fromtheZoningBoardofAppeals.

Section6.0oftheZoningBylawfortheTownofWilliamsburgstates:NoSpecialPermitor
buildingpermitshallbegrantedforanynonresidentialstructureorstructureswhichhavea
footprintexceeding5,000squarefeet,unlessaSitePlanhasbeenreviewedbythePlanning
Board.

Section3.2oftheZoningBylawfortheTownofWilliamsburgindicatesthatanyindustrial,
manufacturing,orsawmilluseintheRuralZonerequiresaSitePlanReview.

ThePlanningBoardcanfindnoevidenceofanycurrentlyvalidSpecialPermitfortheoperation
ofanybusinessat17HydeHillRoad.ThePlanningBoardcanfindnoevidenceofanypermitfor
theoperationofasawmillatthissite.ASpecialPermitwasgrantedin1986tooperatea
woodworkingshopforthemanufactureofwoodenpallets.In2000,becauseofasubstantial
changetotheuseallowedbytheSpecialPermit,asrequiredbySection5.10oftheBylawsof
theTownofWilliamsburg,anapplicationforanewSpecialPermitwasfiledforautomotive
repairandmaintenance,andthatSpecialPermitwasgrantedin2001.Currentlytheoperations
carriedonat17HydeHillRoadrepresentanothersubstantialchangetotheuseallowedunder
theSpecialPermitissuedin2001,assubstantiatedbytheapplicationforanewSpecialPermit
whichwasfiledin2014.Thoughsomefirewoodispreparedandsoldonthesite,suchactivities
wouldnotfallunderthe1986SpecialPermit,whichwasspecificallygrantedforawoodworking
shopforthemanufactureofpallets.

ThePlanningBoardconcludesthatasubstantialchangehasoccurredregardingthebusiness
activitiesat17HydeHillRoad,thatthecurrentactivitiesareindustrialactivities,thatthereisno
currentlyvalidspecialpermitforanybusinessactivityonthesite,andthatanewspecialpermit
isrequiredfortheproperty.

SPECIFICDEFICIENCIESINTHESITEPLAN

SubsequenttotheApplicationforaSitePlanReviewsubmittedonDecember24,2014,the
JointPublicHearingofthePlanningBoardandZoningBoardofAppealswascontinuedtwiceto
allowtheapplicantadditionaltimetoaddressshortcomingsoftheSitePlan.TheApplicantwas
informedinwritingthattheSitePlanwasinadequate.Thelegalrepresentativeforthe
ApplicantwasinformedduringthehearingonApril28,2015thattheSitePlandidnot
adequatelyaddressanumberofissues.

DuringitsreviewoftheSitePlanfor17HydeHillRoad,thePlanningBoardidentifiedatotalof
45areasofdeficiencyintheplanassubmitted.ThePlanningBoarddoesnotsuggestthatthis
listofdeficienciesisallinclusive.TheBylawclearlyliststhecriteriaforreviewofaSitePlan.The
followingpagesenumeratetheindividualdeficienciesoftheSitePlanfor17HydeHillRoad.
QuotationsofsectionsoftheBylawareinitalicsandreferencethespecificsectionoftheBylaw.
Deficienciesarelistedandnumberedsequentially.

6.51a: Buildingsitesshall,totheextentfeasible:

1.Minimizeimpactonwetlands,steepslopes,floodplains,hilltops
2.Minimizeobstructionofscenicviewsfrompubliclyaccessiblelocations
3.Preserveuniquenaturalorhistoricalfeatures
4.Minimizetree,vegetationandsoilremovalandgradechanges
5.Maximizeopenspaceretention
6.Screenobjectionablefeaturesfromneighboringpropertiesandroadways

1:
TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantominimizerunoffintothewetlands.

2:
TheSitePlanindicatesthatdevelopmenthasencroachedonthewetlandsandextends
intothebufferzoneof100feet(MassachusettsWetlandsProtectionAct)thatisrequired
adjacenttowetlands.TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantomitigatethisencroachment.

3:
TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantopreventanypollutionofthewetlandsbyrunoffof
petroleumorotherwasteproducts.

4:
TheSitePlanpresentsnoplantoscreenobjectionablefeaturesfromneighboring
propertiesandroadways.

6.51b: Intheabsenceoftownservices,thedevelopmentshallbeservedwithadequatewater
supplyandwastedisposalsystemsprovidedbytheapplicant.Forstructurestobeservedbyan
onsitewastedisposalsystem,theapplicantshallsubmitasepticsystemdesignpreparedbya
CertifiedEngineerandapprovedbytheBoardofHealth.

5:
TheSitePlanprovidesnoinformationregardingtheadequacyofthewatersupply.

6:
TheSitePlanprovidesnoplanorsystemdesignforthesepticsystemattachedtothe
houseontheproperty,andnoreportbyaCertifiedEngineerisprovidedonthesepticsystem
toensureadequacyofdesignoroperation.

7:
TheSitePlanprovidesnoplanorsystemdesignforthesepticsystemattachedtothe
shopormainworkareaontheproperty,andnoreportbyaCertifiedEngineerisprovidedon
thesepticsystemtoensureadequacyofdesignoroperation,orthatitisofanadequatesizeto
servicetheneedsofthestaffofthebusiness.Thisomissionisofparticularconcernconsidering
thenumberofpeopleworkingatthesiteandtheproximityofthesepticsystemtothe
wetlands.

6.51c: Theplanshallmaximizetheconvenienceandsafetyofvehicularandpedestrian
movementwithinthesiteandinrelationtoadjacentways.Theplanshalldescribeestimated
averagedailyandpeakhourvehiculartraffictobegeneratedbythesite,trafficflowpatterns
forvehiclesandpedestriansshowingadequateaccesstoandfromthesite,andadequate
circulationwithinthesite.

8:
TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantoaddresssafetyofvehicularandpedestrianmovement
withinthesiteandinrelationtoadjacentways.

9:
TheSitePlanprovidesnoinformationonestimatedaveragedailyandpeakhour
vehiculartraffictobegeneratedbythesite,thoughsomeverbalestimateswereprovidedat
thesitevisit.

10: TheSitePlanprovidesnoinformationontrafficflowpatternsforvehiclesand
pedestrians.

11: TheSitePlandescribesnomeasurestobetakentoensuresafespeedsandoperationof
vehiclesonHydeHillRoadwhendeliveriesaremadeorwhenfinishedmachineryisremoved
fromthesite.

12: TheSitePlanprovidesnoinformationonaccesstoandfromthesiteexceptforthe
locationofthedriveways.

13: TheSitePlanprovidesnoinformationontrafficcirculationwithinthesite.

6.51d: TheSitePlanshallshowadequatemeasurestopreventpollutionofsurfaceor
groundwater,tominimizeerosionandsedimentation,topreventchangesingroundwaterlevels,
andtopreventincreasedrunoffandpotentialforflooding.Drainageshallbedesignedsothat
runoffshallnotbeincreasedandthatneighboringpropertieswillnotbeadverselyaffected.A
systemofgroundwaterrechargeshallbeprovidedthatdoesnotdegradegroundwaterquality.
Rechargeshallbebystormwaterinfiltrationbasinsorasimilarsystemcoveredwithnatural
vegetation.Drywellsshallbeusedonlywhereothermethodsarenotfeasible.Allbasinsand
wellsshallbeprecededbyoil,greaseandsedimenttrapstofacilitateremovalofcontamination.
Anyandallrechargeareasshallbepermanentlymaintainedinfullworkingorderbytheowner.

14: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplansormeasurestopreventpollutionofsurfaceor
groundwater.

15: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantominimizeerosionandsedimentation.

16: TheSitePlandescribesnomeasurestopreventchangesingroundwaterlevels.

17: TheSitePlanprovidesnoinformationonmeasurestopreventincreasedrunoffand
potentialforflooding.Thisisaparticularconcernduetothelargeareaofimperviouspavement
andstructuresontheproperty.

18: TheSitePlanprovidesnostormwaterrunoffmanagementplantoensurethatrunoffis
notincreasedduetothelargeamountofimperviouspavementandstructuresontheproperty.

19: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantopreventrunofffromadverselyaffectingneighboring
properties.

20: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplanforasystemofgroundwaterrecharge.

21: TheSitePlandescribesnoplanforasystemofoil,greaseandsedimenttrapstoprevent
contaminationofsurfaceandgroundwaterfromrunoff.Thisisaparticularconcernduetothe
largeareaofimperviouspavementandstructuresonthepropertyandtheproximitytothe
wetlands.

22: TheSitePlanprovidesnomaintenanceplanforanyrechargestructures.

6.51e: Electric,telephone,cableTV,andothersuchutilitiesarerequiredtobeunderground
unlessproventobephysicallyandenvironmentallyunfeasible.

23: Thoughthesitevisitconfirmedthattheutilitiesareunderground,theSitePlandoesnot
provideanyinformationontheutilitiesortheirlocation.

6.51f: Exposedstorageareas,machinery,serviceareas,truckloadingareas,utilitybuildings
andotherunsightlystructuresorusesshallbesetbackorvisuallyscreenedtoprotectthe
neighborsfromobjectionablesitecharacteristics.

24: Thoughverbalrepresentationsweremadeduringthesitevisitregardingcertain
outdooractivitiesbeingsetback,theSitePlanprovidesnoinformationonhowstorageareas,
machinery,serviceareas,truckloadingareas,utilitybuildingsandotherunsightlystructures
willbesetbackorvisuallyscreened.

6.51g: Outdoorlightingshallbedesignedtopreventglareorlight,whichreflects,straysor
scattersbeyondthesubjectstructureorstructures.

25: TheSitePlanprovidesphotographsofsomeoftheoutdoorlighting,butdoesnot
provideanydetailsonthedesignofthelighting.

26: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantopreventglareorlight,whichreflects,straysorscatters
beyondthestructures,thoughthephotographsprovidedandthesitevisitsuggestthatsome
lightisdirectedoutwardfromsomeofthelightingfixturesandawayfromthestructures.

27: TheSitePlanprovidesnodetailsofanyplantopreventglareorlightfromdecorativeor
artisticlightingontheoutsideofthestructuresfromstrayingorscatteringbeyondthe
structures.

6.51h:Noisegeneratedbymachineryorequipmentshallnotextendbeyondthepropertyline.

28: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantocontainmanufacturingnoisewithintheshopormain
building,forexamplebykeepingalldoorsclosedduringworkingoperations.

29: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantoeliminateoutsidemanufacturingactivitiesorthenoise
associatedwithsuchoutdooractivities.

30: TheSitePlanprovidesnoplantominimizenoiseoftruckandheavyequipmentactivity
duringdeliveriesortransferoffinishedequipment,ortosetappropriatetimesforsuch
activities.

31: TheSitePlanprovidesnoproposaltoeliminatetheplayingofmusiceitherinsideor
outsideoftheshopormainbuilding,whichsoundextendsbeyondthepropertyline.

32: Thoughverbalassuranceswereprovidedduringthesitevisit,theSitePlanprovidesno
proposaltocontrolthenoisefromrecreationalactivitiesbyemployeesand/orstaffonthe
property.

33: Thoughverbalassuranceswereprovidedduringthesitevisit,theSitePlanprovidesno
proposaltoeliminatethedischargeofsocalledgascannons,orotherbirdscaredeviceson
theproperty.

6.51i: TheSitePlanshallcomplywithallotherprovisionsofthisbylaw.

34: TheSitePlandoesnotshowthefullextentofthewetlandsandwaterbodiesonthe
property.

35: TheSitePlandoesnotshowdrainageswalesorareassubjecttofloodingonthe
property.

36: Thoughtheheightofbuildingswasobservedduringthesitevisit,andphotographsshow
thebuildings,theSitePlandoesnotprovidetheelevations(height)ofthebuildingsand
structuresontheproperty.

37: TheSitePlandoesnotshowexistingandproposedparkingareasforemployeeandstaff
vehiclesand/orcompletedmachinery.

38: TheSitePlandoesnotshowloadingareas.

39: TheSitePlandoesnotshowwalkwaysoraccessandegresspoints.

40: TheSitePlandoesnotincludelocation,dimensionsandcharacteristicsofsigns,though
theywereobservedduringthesitevisit.Photographsprovideddonotprovidemeasurements.

41: TheSitePlanshowstheedgeofthewetlands,butitdoesnotshowtheextentofthe
wetlandsorproposedorexistingopenspaceontheproperty.

42: TheSitePlanshowsthataccesstotheshopormainworkareaat17HydeHillRoadis
notthroughthefrontagefor17HydeHillRoad,asrequiredbythebylaws.

43: ReviewoftheSitePlanindicatesthattheimperviouscover,whichincludesthebuildings
andimperviouspavement,appearstoexceedthe25percentlimitforthelot,asallowedinthe
ruralzoneunderSection9.3oftheBylaws.

44: TheSitePlansuggeststhatthetotalsquarefootageofallbuildingsonthesiteappears
toexceedthemaximumof10,000squarefeetallowedunderSection4.3oftheBylaws.

45: TheSitePlanshowstwoseparatedrivewaysforaccesstothehouseon17HydeHill
Roadandthehouseon21HydeHillRoad.Thisviolatesanearlierspecialpermitforashared
driveway.


Insummary,theproposedplandoesnotmeettherequirementssetforthinSection6.5ofthe
ZoningBylawfortheTownofWilliamsburg.

FINDINGSOFTHEPLANNINGBOARD

AccordingtoSection6.61coftheZoningBylawfortheTownofWilliamsburgthePlanning
Boardfindsthattheproposedprojectdoesnotconstituteasuitabledevelopmentinthatit
doesnotmeetthecriteriasetforthinsection6.5.

MembersofthePlanningBoard:

June30,2015

JamesLocke
______________________________

RobertBarker
______________________________

StephenSmith
______________________________

CharlesDudek
______________________________

StephenSnow
Recused