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Bourne Planning Board Meeting - July 14, 2026

Planning Board — Tuesday, July 14, 2026
BodyBourne, Massachusetts
SessionPlanning Board
DateTuesday, July 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

Technical people know.

0:08

So it being 716 on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026.

0:17

Planning board.

0:19

We're going to call to order our open session.

0:22

This is being recorded for live broadcast and televised replay by Bourne TV.

0:26

If anyone has audio visual recording, please acknowledge at this time.

0:30

Seeing none, we will go ahead.

0:34

First agenda is our meeting minutes from 625-26.

0:39

Make a motion to approve as presented.

0:41

Motion by Chris.

0:42

Second.

0:43

Second by Dave.

0:45

Any questions from any members?

0:48

Okay.

0:49

Take a vote.

0:50

Steve?

0:51

Yes.

0:51

Dave?

0:52

Yes.

0:52

Chris?

0:53

Yes.

0:54

Rob?

0:56

Yes.

0:57

Catherine?

1:00

Okay.

1:02

We are good.

1:03

Five out of six.

1:06

Number two is an application for a definitive subdivision approval.

1:11

Jim or Josh, would you like to update on what occurred recently?

1:16

Yes, thank you, Mr.

1:17

Chairman.

1:18

I will.

1:18

So this project has been going on for quite some time.

1:22

The address is 115 Red Brook Harbor Road.

1:26

And originally it was thought that the lot did not have the proper frontage to be buildable.

1:33

And after some time and a lot of research from the applicant's attorney from Dalton and Feingold, he did extensive research dating all the way back to the late 1950s on the property and made a determination that it is buildable.

1:55

I sent that to our town council, and our town council reviewed all of all of the documentation and information and researched his own records as well and town records.

2:09

And he confirmed on July 21st that it is a buildable lot.

2:15

Great.

2:16

So the uh applicant has withdrawn his application for subdivision review.

2:23

And so we have two things that we'd like to do.

2:27

We'd like to take a vote tonight to accept town council's determination.

2:32

And then at our next meeting, we could uh do a lot release.

2:39

So if there's uh any questions from the board about that.

2:45

I think any comments.

2:49

Uh um, can I just say a couple of words?

2:53

Oh, sure.

2:53

Please take the podium and introduce yourself.

3:00

Uh good evening.

3:01

Thank you for allowing me to say a couple of words.

3:04

Uh I'm in a butter at 121 Redbrook Harbor Road, and my name is Sarendra.

3:10

Surrender Shah.

3:12

Uh I just wanted to say that I'm very pleased that where we have come to on the decision by the town council, supported by the review that the Rapun 8th Council had done.

3:28

Fairly detailed.

3:30

Uh and finally, I also wanted to thank uh you know the members of the planning board who responded to my queries and questions.

3:40

They've been very responsive on the mark, and uh, but I do thank the planning board for coming to this decision.

3:49

Thank you very much.

3:50

Yeah, thank you.

3:54

Okay, so make a motion that we accept the withdrawal as presented by the applicant.

4:00

Second motion by Chris, second by Dave.

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Summary of Proceedings

Bourne Planning Board Meeting - July 14, 2026

This meeting of the Bourne Planning Board was held on July 14, 2026. The board approved meeting minutes, accepted the withdrawal of a definitive subdivision application based on a town council determination of buildability, and approved a site plan review and special permit for a mixed-use development at 74 Cranberry Highway.

Meeting Minutes Approval

  • Minutes from June 25, 2026: Motion to approve as presented by Chris, seconded by Dave. Unanimous vote (5 out of 6 members present voted yes).

Definitive Subdivision Withdrawal – 115 Red Brook Harbor Road

  • Project Update: Jim (board member) reported that the property at 115 Red Brook Harbor Road, initially thought to lack proper frontage for building, was confirmed as a buildable lot by town council on July 21, 2026, after extensive research by the applicant's attorney from Dalton and Feingold and review by town counsel. The applicant subsequently withdrew the definitive subdivision application.
  • Public Comment: Sarendra Shah, a neighbor at 121 Red Brook Harbor Road, expressed pleasure with the town council's decision and thanked the planning board for their responsiveness.
  • Votes: The board voted unanimously to accept the withdrawal (motion by Chris, second by Dave; roll call: all yes). The board then voted unanimously to accept the town council's determination that the lot is buildable (motion by Chris, second by Dave; roll call: all yes).

Site Plan Review & Special Permit – 74 Cranberry Highway (SPR/SP 6-2026)

  • Project Description: John Lovell of Baxter 9 Engineering and Dennis Kirkado of Bay Ridge Realty LLC presented a continued application for a village mixed-use development at 74 Cranberry Highway, located in the B-2 and R40 districts. The proposal includes four contractor/storage bays on the first floor and four residential dwellings (two one-bedroom units and two one-bedroom units with flex areas) on the second floor.
  • Board Discussion:
    • Parking: Steve stated parking calculations were adequate and compliant with zoning by-laws.
    • Retaining Wall: A condition was added requiring final engineered plans submitted prior to building permit.
    • Lighting: Board discussed lighting details; applicant confirmed fixtures will be black, aimed downward to minimize glare. A condition for pole color matching was noted.
    • Landscaping: Board requested a revised tree planting detail including slow-release irrigation bags (e.g., tree gator) and a three-year maintenance period for all plantings. Applicant agreed to submit these along with wall design.
  • Motion for Approval: Steve moved to approve site plan review and special permit number 6-2026, subject to 13 conditions (including the above). The motion was seconded by Dave and approved unanimously in a roll call vote.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes approved (5-0).
  • Subdivision withdrawal accepted (unanimous).
  • Town council's buildability determination accepted (unanimous).
  • Site plan review and special permit approved (unanimous) with conditions including final wall plans, revised tree planting detail with irrigation bags, and three-year plant maintenance.

Note: The transcript references July 23, 2026, but the instruction specifies the meeting date as July 14, 2026. This summary uses the provided date.

Meeting Transcript

Technical people know. So it being 716 on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026. Planning board. We're going to call to order our open session. This is being recorded for live broadcast and televised replay by Bourne TV. If anyone has audio visual recording, please acknowledge at this time. Seeing none, we will go ahead. First agenda is our meeting minutes from 625-26. Make a motion to approve as presented. Motion by Chris. Second. Second by Dave. Any questions from any members? Okay. Take a vote. Steve? Yes. Dave? Yes. Chris? Yes. Rob? Yes. Catherine? Okay. We are good. Five out of six. Number two is an application for a definitive subdivision approval. Jim or Josh, would you like to update on what occurred recently? Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will. So this project has been going on for quite some time. The address is 115 Red Brook Harbor Road. And originally it was thought that the lot did not have the proper frontage to be buildable. And after some time and a lot of research from the applicant's attorney from Dalton and Feingold, he did extensive research dating all the way back to the late 1950s on the property and made a determination that it is buildable. I sent that to our town council, and our town council reviewed all of all of the documentation and information and researched his own records as well and town records. And he confirmed on July 21st that it is a buildable lot. Great. So the uh applicant has withdrawn his application for subdivision review. And so we have two things that we'd like to do. We'd like to take a vote tonight to accept town council's determination. And then at our next meeting, we could uh do a lot release. So if there's uh any questions from the board about that. I think any comments. Uh um, can I just say a couple of words? Oh, sure. Please take the podium and introduce yourself. Uh good evening. Thank you for allowing me to say a couple of words.

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