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Bolton commission accepts withdrawal, hears revised plan for quarry site at 1 Notch Road
Summary
The Bolton Planning & Zoning Commission approved William Phillips' request to withdraw his special permit for 1 Notch Road without prejudice and heard an informal presentation on a proposed quarry redevelopment that would include material processing, stormwater controls and removal of an unrenewed billboard.
The Bolton Planning & Zoning Commission on Aug. 12 approved resident William Phillips' request to withdraw his special permit application for 1 Notch Road (PL-20-9) without prejudice so his engineering team can revise plans, and waived reapplication fees if the project is resubmitted by Dec. 31, 2020.
At an informal presentation later in the meeting, Andrew Bushnell of Bushnell Associates described plans to reuse an old quarry on the site (also listed as 17 Wall Street) for a construction business that would store materials, include a material-processing area with a crushing unit to produce aggregate, and provide garage and storage buildings. Bushnell said existing stockpiles of concrete, blacktop and asphalt would be stored on site and that a concrete pad from the old operation will be removed and the underlying area filled with on-site material.
Bushnell outlined stormwater and erosion controls including re-establishing a swale to direct runoff to enhanced wetlands, proposed stone-berm filtration recessed into a swale at the road edge, a grass buffer along Notch Road and two 1,500-gallon cisterns intended for dust-control water. He also said two existing off-site drainage pipes would be retained and the site would remain fenced.
Commissioners pressed for details about noise, site hours and petroleum risks. Chairman Adam Teller said the commission would remain mindful of noise and traffic impacts tied to corridor changes planned by the state along Route 384. Commissioner Marilee Manning asked whether asphalt storage could leach petroleum; Bushnell replied the petroleum is bound in the asphalt and does not leach as hazardous waste and that a grass buffer would mitigate runoff if it occurred.
Zoning Enforcement Officer Jim Rupert said he had no objection to the application and that relocating vehicle and equipment activity from Clark Road to Notch Road would reduce community impacts. Patrice Carson, consulting director of community development, said additional conditions likely will include maintenance and spill-response plans and that a public hearing will be required before a formal decision.
The commission's approval of the withdrawal leaves the option open for Phillips to refile after engineering revisions.
