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Plaistow Planning Board approves release of Milton Cat bond, retains $7,500 for landscaping
Summary
The Plaistow Planning Board voted to release the construction bond for Milton Cat’s amended site plan at 143 Plaistow Road but will retain $7,500 for one year to ensure landscaping survival, per a Keach Nordstrom Associates recommendation.
The Plaistow Planning Board voted Dec. 8 to release the majority of the performance bond posted for Milton Cat’s amended site plan at 143 Plaistow Road, while retaining $7,500 for one year to ensure the survival and vigorous growth of required landscaping.
The motion, moved by a board member identified in the transcript as Speaker 4 and seconded by Speaker 6, instructed that all bond funds and accrued interest be released to Milton Cat except for the $7,500 retainage, which is to be held for a full calendar year to ensure the landscaping meets the Keach Nordstrom Associates letter dated Oct. 2, 2024. The board discussed whether a worksheet or checklist documenting remaining work was required and confirmed that the town’s engineer must verify completion of conditions before the remaining funds are released.
The board’s discussion noted that occupancy permits are signed by the building and fire departments but that an engineer’s letter (from the planning board’s consultant) is typically required to certify all work is complete before the planning board’s conditions are considered satisfied. Board members said the engineer performs follow-up inspections (including next-year visits) and that if required trees fail within the year, the developer must replace them as required by the site plan.
After limited discussion about landscaping as a condition and whether the town’s subdivision/site-plan regulations require mixed plantings, the chair called the vote. The recording shows three members said “aye” and the chair announced one abstention; the motion carried.
The board did not identify dollar amounts beyond the $7,500 retainage as part of the public motion. The retained funds will be released after the town engineer confirms the landscaping has survived the one-year period or replacements have been installed and shown to be sustainable.
The board moved on to zoning amendments for further review and public-notice scheduling.
