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The Somerset Planning Board meeting on August 11, 2026, was chaired by Gary Simons with members Lloyd Mendes and Timothy Turner present; Nicole McDonald was noted as absent. The board began by unanimously approving a Form A "approval not required" plan for a property at 110 Bimber Road, which will subdivide an existing 20,000 square foot lot into two lots. A representative for the trust owning the property, Mrs. Silva, was present to answer questions. The board then discussed a new habitat map of rare species from the Division of Wildlife and Fisheries, which is available for public comment until October 4, 2026. The map affects a few properties in Somerset, particularly along the edges of Broad Cove and about four houses on Pleasant Street. The board also addressed a stormwater permit application for a proposed Taco Bell restaurant at 721 G.A.R. Highway. At the applicant's request, the board unanimously voted to continue the hearing to their next meeting on September 22, 2026. Finally, the board conducted routine business by unanimously approving the minutes from their previous meetings on June 9, 2026, and July 21, 2026. The meeting was then adjourned.
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Dated Tuesday, August 11th, June 26th at 6 p.m. Town Hall, 1st Floor, Henry Room, 140, Wood Street, Somerset, Mass. We are being recorded, but we're not what?
0:11They're from the school community. So after this, we'll be upon them. What's up?
0:18YouTube. What are the names? S -A -T -V. That's what S -A -T -V.
0:23All right. um let's go right down to call me do you want to do a uh roll call no Let's go right down to Form A.
0:37roll call of attendance b1 number lloyd mendy's here you're right here yeah exactly uh nicole was not here because nicole was in the hospital okay now we'll go to new business From a approval non -acquired season solar, 110, Bimber Road, Somerset, Mass, successive map, 8 -12, block 12, subdividing with two lots existing 20,000 square feet. I went by there today and said one of the most terrific plans to be split.
1:12One of the best ones I've seen, actually. Any questions? You guys have any questions?
1:18They've got the frontage, they've got the lot size. They've got the frontage and the lot size. I have a question because I'm not from around here and I don't know the people involved. What do you mean you're not from around here? I don't know if these families... It doesn't matter, you're in a town. No, what I mean is I don't know these families. Mrs. Silva, are you part of the true trust?
1:34I'm a fan of these, yes. But are you authorized to speak for the trust?
1:39Because they're the owner, no? Yes, I'm a trustee. Okay, and the board is...
1:45I know where she's... Don't worry, it's okay, because there's no clarification, all right, okay, then yeah, I have no question, I'll make a motion to pass the approval not required, as presented, all right, second, motion made second, all those in favor, Okay, because there's no conversation. Me too.
2:13If you wait a few minutes, we'll sign up for you. know, is there a, I don't think that, you've got to sign the plane tonight. Yep. And there's no, what, I forgot what they call them now. The field care? Yeah, field care. No, field care. For a four minute, sir? No, no, for a four minute. Probably not.
2:31I said from over a variance, yeah. Did you go ahead and record it? Yeah, you go ahead and record it. And it's 105 to record it. Oh. It's either 105 or 125. Thank you. Yeah, we're going on to, well, we can take it.
2:52Yeah, since you've got an hour and a half, drive back to, maybe not.
3:16Do you want me to put the data on? Yes. Just on two paper copies. Do I have them in my file? Oh, I don't want my paper copies. Possible lots of the file copies, so that's good. So I'm going to sign that one.
3:38I can't just see your people coming all back up here, I can't afford that.
3:43I'm not going to come around. Right. Yeah, I don't know. That's what you're doing.
3:47I'm just... I don't appreciate it. This will cost you 500 bucks in there, too.
3:54The assessor's off. That's why I don't do it.
4:02Here you go, Lord.
4:27Thank you. Good to see you. I'll be in touch. Until we meet again. I want to talk to you some a little later time about a different situation. Good to see both of you. Okay. See you later. Where are you? I'm just getting right here. Oh, cool.
4:50I'll be working my work so I'll call you when you want. No. Thank you.
5:06I'll call you back. 351? Is that there anything? There you go. Thank you. See you later.
5:17Thank you so much. Hey, guys. See you later. Uh, Division of Wildlife and Fisheries.
5:21The wildlife and fisheries have a habitat map of rare species available for public comments during 8 -5 -26 -10 -4 -26. That's why I already have the top map.
5:32I don't have nothing on the website. There's that.
5:38I pulled it up. They didn't make it easy. It touches, it's in this part of the watershed for the reservoir. and it's along the edges of Broad Cove, but they seem to be very accommodating for property owners. Every once in a while it's kind of boxy, and they follow the property line to not include a property within it. But we have about four houses on Pleasant Street that are in it,
6:10and I don't think there's any way they can get out of it because it's a line that runs straight south from Dighton. I'm from Dayton, but otherwise, we have very few houses that are located in it. But otherwise... Somehow we'll give us a map for that. Is that something you can share with Amy? I have it right here. I have it on my computer. I know, but she made a small paper
6:34copy of that so we can have it. So we've got time to make a comment if we want to make a comment or what they want to do and all that. There's two little species. it's a salamander or something else.
6:48Well, we've got time. I got talked over.
6:58Well, we'll keep that on. We'll just continue that. And those received a random policy, which you guys already did. Annual policy, drugs, correct, pregnant, workers, fitness act, sexual harassment.
7:16I'm going to make stormwater permit applications monitoring for the property located at 721 GAR highway Somerset assesses map 89 lot 226 for a proposed Taco Bell classroom restaurant for the associated improvements that include not limited to parking, utilities, and stormwater improvements The applicant requested continuance to address the review and comments. Would they say when? Yep, so they would like to
7:51go on the September meeting, whatever date that works. So we have to establish a meeting date in September.
8:28So the 20 seconds, that would work because this is That would work because this extension that they're requesting is through September 30th, so that would give me enough time to draft the stormwater permit if it does get approved, and then get it out before the extension is off. Then, Mr. Chairman, do you want a motion to continue the stormwater application of
8:58Mark Raymond's property located at 721 GAR? Formal order application of Mark Raymond, property located at 721 G.A.R. Haraway. This is map A9, lot 226 for a proposed Taco Bell with associated improvements. I move that we continue it to our next meeting of September 22, 2026. Motion made second. Laws of favor? Louis Mendez -Zach. Your line. Minutes. Vote on Bennett, 6, 9, 26 and 7, 21, 26. June 9th, 2026.
9:33Just out of curiosity, how come the June 9th was in draft? Is that an error? No, I'm always trying to, when I give them to you, I always try to put drafts on because we have so many versions sometimes. But I don't want to. But this is what we're going to do. I'm going to take the draft off and then we approve. I'll make a motion to waive the reading of and
9:51approve the minutes of June 9th, 2026. I approve the minutes of June 9th, 2026.
9:55I second. Motion made in second. All those in favor. Lloyd -Mendys, aye. Tim, turn on, aye. Harry Simon, aye. Second, 2126.
10:07Again, I'll make a motion to waive the reading of the 7 minutes of July 21st, 2026. I second the motion. made in second. All those in favor. Lloyd -Mendys, aye. Is that in turn right? Tim, turn on, aye. Have a second. Harry Simon, aye. Anything else, gentlemen? Ladies?
10:26No. So moved.
10:33Motion made. Second. All those in favor? Loading and desire.
10:38Have a second. Thank you.