Town Council - Ordinance & Rules Committee

Braintree Town Council MEMBERS Sean Powers, Chairman Committee on Ordinance & Rules David Ringius, Jr, Vice- Chairman One JFK Memorial Drive Charles Kokoros, Member Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 Timothy Carey, Member June 5, 2018 MINUTES A meeting of the Committee on Ordinance & Rules was held in the Johnson Chambers on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 beginning at 7:08pm. Chairman Powers was in the Chair. Clerk of the Council, Susan Cimino conducted the roll call. Present: Sean Powers, Chairman Charles Kokoros, Member Timothy Carey, Member Not Present: David Ringius, Jr, Vice- Chairman Also Present: Joseph Reynolds, Chief of Staff Carl Johnson, Attorney for Thayer Academy Bill Stephenson, Business Manager Thayer Academy Melissa Tierney, Board of Trustees President Tom Kent, past President Board of Trustees/resident There was a moment of silence for all those serving in our armed services, past and present, and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Approval of Minutes • May 9, 2018 Motion: by Councilor Carey to approve minutes of May 9, 2018 Second: by Councilor Kokoros Vote: For (3 - Powers, Kokoros, Carey), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0) June 5, 2018 Committee on Ordinance & Rules 1 of 2 New Business • 17 067 REZONE: Thayer Sports Center LLC or take up any action relative thereto (Public Hearing) MOTION: That the Town Council vote, at the request of the property owner, Trustees of Thayer Academy, to amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Braintree, by rezoning from the Residential B District to the Highway Business District that portion of Assessors Parcel 1053 Lot 12H (including the discontinued Washington Street Right of Way) that is not already zoned as Highway Business, and the entirety of Assessors Parcel 1050 Lot 14. The parcels to be rezoned are shown on a plan entitled “Rezoning Petition Plan,” prepared by Tetra Tech, dated March 21, 2018 and revised April 23, 2018, and on file with the Town Clerk, as Lot A in its entirety and the portions of Lot B and Lot C that are not indicated on said plan as currently within the Highway Business District. The acreage to be rezoned includes: all of Lot A, approximately 0.45 acres; within Lot B, approximately 0.7 acres of the total of 0.94 acres; and within Lot C, approximately 6.5 acres of the total of 11.98 acres. The affected parcels are currently, and will remain, within the Watershed Overlay Protection District. The rezoning request has been recommended favorably by the Planning Board, as detailed in its report to the Town Council, dated November 20, 2017. Motion: by Councilor Kokoros to recommend favorable action to the full Council on Order 17 067 Second: by Councilor Carey Vote: For (3 - Powers, Kokoros, Carey), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0) Old Business • None It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Cimino Clerk of the Council Documents provided for Meeting • 17 067 REZONE: Thayer Sports Center LLC or take up any action relative thereto June 5, 2018 Committee on Ordinance & Rules 2 of 2