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Dimensional Standards Compliance Ana`ly�sis Working Group
(Subcommittee of'the Planning Board)
Meeting Minutes
September 17, 2024
Meeting Held in Person in Planning Department Conference Room
Present: Michael Feck, Joe Cerretani, and Beth Ashman -Collins (arrived at 6:00 pm)
Sarah Raposa, Director of Planning & Development
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Motion to approve: Mr. Feck; Seconded by: Mr. Cerretani. The Vote: 2-0
The group reviewed the draft bylaw amendment as prepared by Ms. Raposa and recommended it
be brought to the Planning Board for consideration for the Fall Town Meeting (to be scheduled
for early January).
Article ## - R2 Zoning Map Change
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Mansfield Zoning Map (Section 230
Attachment 3 of the Town Code of the Town of Mansfield Zoning By-law) by changing
the following areas identified as Residence 2 aka R2 aka Medium Density Residential to
Residence 3 aka R3 aka Higher Density Residential as the majority of the lots in these
areas are nonconforming as they do not comply with frontage and/or lot size
requirements. Upon passage of this amendment, the percentage of compliant lots will
increase from 8.3% to 77.3%.
The group also discussed bringing additional RI zoning amendments to the Board for their
consideration:
• Reducing the Frontage requirement from 200' to 150'
• Amending the Lot Width definition to equal the front at 100' back
The group discussed the Housing Production Plan and whether these changes ftirther the goals.
Mr. Feck noted that there are several large parcels in town that are suitable for housing (with
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open space) that are being lost to other protected uses that cause more disruption to
neighborhoods than additional residential uses. The lot size would not be changing so the density
remains the same.
The group shifted focus to the zoning map and identified parcels for potential cottage cluster or
starter home districts.
The group agreed to meet next on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 5:30 pm in the Planning
Conference Room.
The meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.
The date of the next Dimensional Standards Compliance Analysis Working Group rneeting is
October 2, 2024 at 530 p.in.
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Working Group Member Date of Approval
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