| Agenda: | Public Hearing
The Town of Berlin Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. at the Berlin Town Offices, 23 Linden Street, Berlin. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment on proposals to amend the Town of Berlin Zoning By-Laws pursuant to M.G.L. c.40 A section 5, to be acted upon at the Special Town Meeting to be held December 8, 2014. The proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law would be:
Article 1 - To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-laws by adding new subsection 485.5 “Special drive-through window requirements in the Village Overlay District” as follows:
485.5 Special Drive-Through Window Requirements in the Village Overlay District
A drive-through window may be allowed pursuant to VO Site Plan Approval by the Planning Board subject to the following conditions:
(a) Hours of operation may be established by the Planning Board
(b) Adequate queue space shall be provided to ensure that waiting vehicles do not back up onto public ways or parking areas on the premises.
(c) Adequate refuse disposal facilities shall be provided as determined by the Planning Board.
(d) A traffic circulation plan for the drive-through window shall be prepared showing that the drive-through window shall not result in safety issues for other customers, whether vehicles or pedestrians
Article 2 - To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-laws by adding new subsection 485.5 “Special drive-through window requirements in the Village Overlay District” with language identical to that in the article presented above with the addition of the following item:
e. Restaurant seating shall be limited to no more than 18 seats.
A full copy of the proposed Zoning By-law amendments are on file with the Town Clerk for review during normal Town Clerk office hours or at www.TownofBerlin.com.
For the Board, Timothy Wheeler
8:45pm: Brian Falk of Mirick O'Connell
will present an ANR for property off River Road W and bordering on property off Fox Road in Hudson.
9:00pm: Salim Kassouf; business plans:
1) replace consignment shop on West St. with a market
2) Build a house in Berlin on the corner on River Road E and Marlboro Road with Hudson water and sewer. |