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Home My WebLink Aboutmin of planning brd 01/19/00 (~.. .', -<,..) r Planning Board Minutes of January 19,2000 i".' Present: H. Thomas French, Jr., Chainnan; Bernard 1. Dolan, Clerk; Mar~6ok; (;~) Scott A. Frank; Thomas P. McShane; and Kenneth H. Tonnan. Mr. McSh~ was ~~ appointed Acting Chainnan until the arrival of Mr. French. ., !' ii I Correspondence 1. Minutes of January 5, 2000. Motion: To approve (Dolan-Cook) 4-0-1 with Tonnan abstaining and French not present. PASSES r 2. Letter from Ralph I. Maloon re: National Lumber removal of excess material from the Oakland Street, Francis Avenue site Motion: To send a positive recommendation with the following conditions: a) The route used be Oakland Street, Mansfield Avenue, North Main Street and Route 106 rather than going down Maple Street, which is primarily residential b) The Police Chief is to be contacted to detennine if a traffic detail will be necessary. c) The street shall be swept daily. (Dolan-Cook) 6-0 PASSES 3. Zoning Board of Appeals Application: Maria Cabral for a Variance at 33 Warren Avenue from Section 4.2.1 Side Yard Setback in an R-3 Zone Mr. Burke suggested the application warrants a negative recommendation since there is no hardship and the applicant has owned the property for less than one year. Motion: To send a negative recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the stated reasons. (Frank-Tonnan) 6-0 PASSES 4. Zoning Board of Appeals Decision: Stanley Feck for a Variance from Section 4.2.1, 1.5.17a and 1.5.14 to allow for the construction of a house on a lot at 90 Tremont Street in the R-l Zone. Variance granted; Planning Board recommendation was 7-0 positive. r- 5. Notice of Public Hearings - North Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals 6. Notice of Public Hearing - Attleboro Planning Board 7. Notice of Public Hearing - Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals 8. Notice of Public Hearing - North Attleboro Planning Board 9. Planning magazine - January 2000 - 1 - Meeting ofJanuary 19, 2000 r 10. Journal ofthe American Planning Association, Winter 2000 11. Memorandum from Mike Ahem re: surety for Woodland Park, Phase II Motion: To accept surety in the amount of $101,409.20, which includes the 10% contingency, as recommended (Dolan-McShane) 6-0 PASSES Motion: To sign the Fonn J Releases for Woodland Park, Phase II (Dolan-McShane) 6-0 PASSES 12. Letter from MassHighway to Robert Durand, Secretary of Executive Office of Environmental Affairs re: The Park at Great Woods FEIR I Review of Proposed Zoning Amendments The Planning Board continued its review of proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map in preparation for the Annual Town Meeting. The following were discussed and voted at this meeting: Section 3.5.6 Definition of "Fast Food" - following discussion the Board agreed to stay with the current definition. r-" Section 4.4.2 Density and Dimensional Regulations Business and Industrial Districts Motion: To amend the B-3 Zone by reducing the minimum front yard setback from 50 feet to 30 feet and reducing the maximum building height from 45 feet to 35 feet. (Dolan-Tonnan) 6-0 PASSES Section 3.5 Schedule of Principal Use Regulations * 3.5.2 Mall - Motion: To amend from a Special Penn it use to a prohibited use in the Reservoir District and Business 1, 2 & 3 Districts (Dolan-Frank) 5-1" with Mr. McShane opposed PASSES * 3.5.3 Office - Motion: To leave as is. (Frank-Cook) 6-0 PASSES * 3.5.4 Bank - Motion: To leave as is. (Frank-Cook) 6-0 PASSES * 3.5.5 Restaurant - Motion: To amend from a use-by-right to a Special Pennit use in the Industrial 1 Zone and to a prohibited use in the Industrial 2 Zone (McShane-Cook) 6-0 PASSES r * 3.5.6 Fast Food Restaurant - Motion: To amend from a Special Penn it use in the Industrial 1 Zone to a prohibited use. (McShane) - no second FAILS - 2 - Meeting of January 19, 2000 r Motion: To leave as a use by Special Permit in the Industrial! Zone. (Dolan-Torman) 5-1 with Mr. McShane opposed PASSES * 3.5.7 HotellMotel - Motion: To change to from a use by right to a Special Permit use in the Business 3 and Industrial 1 Zones. (Dolan-Torman) 6-0 PASSES * 3.5.10 Vet CliniclHospital- Motion: To change from a use by right to a Special Permit use in all the Business and Industrial Zones. (Torman-Dolan) 6-0 PASSES * 3.5.12 Personal Service Shop - Motion: To change from a use by right to a Special Permit use in the Industrial 1 and Industrial 2 Zones. (Frank-Dolan) 6-0 PASSES * 3.5.15 Amusement Facility - Motion: To change from a prohibited use to a Special Permit use in the Business 3 Zone; from a use by right to a prohibited use in the Industrial 1 Zone; from a Special Permit use to a prohibited use in the Industrial 2 Zone; and from a use by right to a Special Permit use in the Industrial 3 Zone. (Frank-Dolan) 5-1 with Mr. McShane opposed PASSES (' * 3.5.17 Auto Repair/Body Shop - Motion: To change from a use by right to a Special Permit use in the Industrial 1 and Industrial 2 Zones. (Dolan-Cook) 6-0 PASSES * 3.5.19 Vehicular Dealership - Motion: To change from a use by right to a Special Permit use in all Industrial Zones. (Dolan-McShane) 6-0 PASSES * 3.5.20 Parking Facility - Motion: To change from a use by right to a Special Permit use in all Industrial Zones. (Dolan-Torman) 6-0 PASSES Motion: To put all the amendments approved by the Board on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. (Dolan-Torman) 6-0 PASSES Motion: That the Planning Board as a courtesy request a recommendation from the Industrial Development Commission on any site plans or proposals located in the Industrial 1 Zone. (Dolan-McShane) 6-0 PASSES r '" - -' - Meeting of January 19, 2000 ,-. , I Around the Table Mr. Burke advised the Board that he has had discussions with a developer interested in apartments for individuals age 55 and over on the peninsular off South Main Street. He further noted that the Selectmen would have to give approval under their water extension policy for the proposal to move forward. Mr. French informed the Board that the Chairman's meeting with the Selectmen would be February 9th and that he would welcome any other members who wish to join him. Mr. Burke noted he and Mr. French would be attending the Selectmen's meeting next week to review warrant articles proposed for the Annual Town Meeting. Board members requested that a cover letter be sent to the Industrial Development Commission with a packet of the amendments sponsored by the Planning Board, along with an invitation to attend a ~oint workshop to be held during the Planning Board's meeting of February 16 . I Adjournment r' Motion: To adjourn at 9:45 p.m. (Torman-Cook) 6-0 PASSES Date of Approval Next Meeting: February 2, 2000 r -4- Meeting of January 19, 2000