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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin of planning brd 10/11/00 - TOWN RE'C;ErVED '" CLERKS OF~(f'r: ' P nning Board Minutes 00 DEe -6 PM 3: 21\ October 11,2000 Present: H. Th<y.f~~ french, Cliaihnan; Bernie Dolan, Clerk; Mark Cook; Kenneth Torman MA~~ HSFIELD Shaun p, BtirKe:n~SE in and Develo ment r- 1. Minutes September 20,2000 Motion: To approve as submitted (Dolan-Torman) All in favor. PASSES 2. Minutes September 27,2000 Motion: To approve as submitted (Torman-Dolan) All in favor. PASSES 3. Memo from Mike Ahem re: surety amount - South Meadow Estates and Form J Release from Covenant Motion: To accept the bond amount of$90,811.00 and sign the Form J Release (Cook- Torman) All in favor. PASSES 4. Zoning Board of Appeals application for variance - to construct a granite sign at the entrance to Douglas Drive Motion: To send the Zoning Board of Appeals a positive recommendation (Dolan-Cook) All in favor. PASSES 5. Zoning Board of Appeals application for variance - 9 Robin Hill Road - sideyard setback for the addition of a garage/breezeway Motion: To send the Zoning Board of Appeals a negative recommendation because there is no discernable hardship to the land (Cook-Torman) Three in favor. French opposed. PASSES 6. Memo from Mr. Burke re: Building Permits Issued Under Building Cap 7. Memo from Mr. McCarter re: South Main Street Parking Lot 8. Building Permit Summary - September 9. Public Hearing notices - Easton Zoning Board of Appeals, Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals, North Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals, Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals, Norton Planning Board, Plainville Planning Board, North Attleboro Planning Board 10. TransReport Newsletter 11. The Commissioner Newsletter 12. MHFA Update 13. The Beacon Michael Trowbridge, Hutchins-Trowbridge Associates, explained the plan for five two- story apartment buildings. The original plan showed six units with the buildings closer to the lot lines. With the new plan, the hedges along North Main Street will remain. r- The clerk read the department head comments on the original plans. Because the revised plans were just submitted, there were no staff comments on the revised plans. Mr. Trowbridge said one of Engineering's concerns had been that a safety factor of2.0 be used for the drainage system, which has been done. Mr. Burke's original comments about the buildings coming back from the property lines has been addressed. Mr. Trowbridge explained the multiple water and sewer connections on the original plan had been changed to show one connection to each. Mr. Trowbridge explained there would be ample parking for the apartments and the existing real estate office, with access from Park Street rather than North Main. Motion: To send the Building Inspector a positive recommendation provided department head comments on the revised plans are received and are fully addressed. (Torman-Cook) All in favor. PASSES The clerk read a letter from Lisa Davis, representing the applicant, requesting the public hearing be continued to November 8, 2000 at 8:00 p.m. Motion: To continue the public hearing to November 8, 2000 at 8:00 p.m. (Dolan-Torman) All in favor. PASSES Mr. Coffey explained Lot 48 is zoned B3 and used to be the East Mansfield Post Office, then became a cat shelter, then he purchased it. He would like to rezone it to residential so his daughter can build a home. r Mr. Burke explained the land on either side of the lot is Residential 1, requiring 60,000 square feet, while the other surrounding lots are Residential 2, requiring 20,000 square feet. Mr. Coffey's petition requests Lot 48 be rezoned to Residential 1, but should have requested Residentia12 due to the size of Lot 48. Mr. Burke explained Mr. Coffey would have to amend the article on the floor of Town Meeting. Motion: To support the zoning change with the applicant's amendment to rezone Lot 48 from B3 to R2 rather than to R1. (Dolan-Torman) All in favor. PASSES Motion: To close the public hearing (Torman-Dolan) All in favor. PASSES The board discussed the pre-Town Meeting Capital Improvements Committee meeting, with Mr. Dolan explaining that the request for $950,000 for athletic fields will be 2/3 reimbursable by the state. The entire amount will have to be raised and appropriated first, then the town will be reimbursed. Mr. Dolan also explained the Police Department's request for $12,000 for a firing range had been withdrawn and the Assessor's request for new software had been reduced to $92,000. 'r- Mr. Burke updated the board on the streets up for acceptance. The streets in Steams Hill Estates have been withdrawn, Keli Lane and the streets in Tara Estates are either finished or nearly so, and the Sturbridge Estates streets are not complete, but should be before Town Meeting. Mr. Burke will notify the members prior to Town Meeting of the status of these streets. Dr. Torman was concerned the residential abutters to the PBD zoning district change had not been notified of the change. Mr. Burke said the board is not required to notify abutters of a zoning change due to the town-wide nature of the issue. He added there are many more abutters, including the entire industrial park, effected by the change. Dr. T orman said he had driven by the Oakland Street used car lot, and did not see evidence the owner was violating his special permit by having too many cars on the lot. Mr. French asked what the board's opinion was about the warrant article to fund a Great Waves appeal. Consensus was that if asked, the board is opposed to funding the appeal. Motion: To adjourn at 9:15 p.m. (Torman-Dolan) All in favor. PASSES Date of next meeting: October 25, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. ,r-- (cJjzs /tJU , , Date of Approval r