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Minutes

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Cheverly Planning Board Meeting Minutes
 
August 4, 2020
 
Planning board attendees: Margaret MacDonnell, Joyce Tsepas, Megan Mattaliano, Jeremy Coon
 
  1. Prospective planning board members
    1. Introduced Fred Price Jr.
  1. Meeting minutes
    1. Approved June meeting minutes
    2. Approved July meeting minutes, with following revisions:
      1. Added reference that it was a joint Green Infrastructure Committee meeting
      2. Removed duplicative bullet on collector road right of way
  1. Enterprise Zone Amendment
    1. Mayor/Council approved resolution to approve map that doesn’t include Craftsman
    2. Potential to amend map later to include Craftsman
    3. Councilmember Ivey is planning on meeting with property owner to discuss plans to sell/redevelop as distribution center
  1. Hospital Center Site RFP
    1. Redevelopment Authority gave overview of concept design procurement (civil, transportation, design, cost). Plan to procure design team in September and engage Cheverly in October.
    2. Authority is requesting concept that conforms with Sector Plan, and goal is to advance signature project with best practices in sustainability
    3. Authority plans on hosting focus group meetings with adjacent property owners, particularly when considering connections from Lockwood/Inwood
    4. Authority is looking for demolition strategy/cost of hospital
    5. Developer RFP will be procured separately
    6. Planning Board (Margaret) will check in with Redevelopment Authority in September
  1. Amazon Update
    1. Recommendation letter was submitted and approved by County
  1. Notifications
    1. Reminder to Planning Board members to sign up for County notifications
    2. Recent announcement regarding Quincy Manor (developer is withdrawing previous plans)
  1. Other business
    1. Margaret to invite Councilmember Ivey to upcoming Planning Board Meeting to discuss upcoming projects (e.g. Hospital Center Site)
    2. Margaret to schedule joint meeting with Green Infrastructure Committee to coordinate proposed public works building
    3. Planning Board to host community meeting to explain development process, and ways for residents to be engaged (Joyce will reach out to M-NCPPC about presenting)
    4. Discussed opportunities to diversify Planning Board through new members/participants, so that the board is more representative of town demographics