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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_7261989PLANNING BOARD'S0 OV" MINUTES. _? JULY 26, 1989 r' r PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Temporary Clerk Quinn A� PLANNERS: Annino, Caponigro, Flynn, Sohn t Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development Robert E. Powers, Subdivision Supervisor 1. Meeting called to order at 7:10 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report Correspondance i MOTION: To appoint Planner Quinn as temporary clerk. (Flynn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To approve the minutes of June 14 and July 12, 1989. (Flynn - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Letter from Paul Folkmau concerning Westhaver Farms fee waivers. MOTION: To waive the fees on Westhaver Farms. (Quinn - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. j Letter from Mary Steele concerning the number of parking spaces l at Spaulding School. MOTION: To approve 20 parking spaces (one for each unit). ' (Quinn- Madan) Planners Madan, Caponigro, Quinn, Flynn voted in favor of the motion. Planner Annino voted against the motion. Memo concerning Treetops Estates Memo to Building Inspector from Town Manager concerning Massapoag Est. Memo to Selectmen from Kelli Baker concerning Master Plan. Memo to members of the Master Plan advisory council from Kelli Baker. i Letter from Atty. Cohen concerning Surry Drive. Letter from Paul Folkman concerning street names in Beaumont's Pond. Country Home Data report. Letter to Mr. Carr from Planning Director concerning Massapoag. Letter to Board from Robert Powers concerning the release of covenant on Chauncy Place., MOTION: To release all money except $35,000. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 2 Letter from Rackemann, Sawyer and Brewster concerning the t Voluntary Dismissal of Life Care. Memo from Planning Director to Chairman, Board of Selectmen con- cerning getting time on their July 26 agenda to present Master Plan Letter from Coogan, Bennet, Lorincz and Jacobi concerning proposed changes to Route 140 -Great Woods, Representing Karl Clemmey. Memo to Dick Lewis from Planning Director expressing support for the Open Space Plan. Letter to the Mansfield News from Mr. and Mrs. Price of Willow St. regarding Life Care. Memo from Town Manager to Dick Lewis expressing support for the Open Space Plan. Performance Bond- Alan Brown on Shawmut Ave. MOTION: To accept the bond. (Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Letter from Town Counsel concerning questions the Board had had at the last meeting. { Letter from Town Counsel concerning the interrogetories on Richard Staples vs. William Madan et al. Letter from Town Manager to Mr. and Mrs. Morrison concerning Beaumont's Pond. Letter to Planning Director from Mr. Sundin concerning the lack of progress on Massapoag Estates. Memo to Town Manager from Planning Director concerning difficulty finding an executive secretary. Meeting notice from the Easton Board of Appeals. Meeting notice from the Attleboro Planning Board. Meeting notice from SRPEDD. ZBA Variance on 658 Elm St., to build a.detatched accesory building. MOTION: To deny the variance because it is a non - conforming use. (Quinn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. ZBA Variance on 81 Pratt St., to have a non - conforming dwelling on Lot 1 and to have less than the required area and frontage on Lot 2, which is already non - conforming. MOTION: To Approve for discussion. ( Caponigro- Annino) Four Opposed, One In Favor. FAILS. lam/ 3 ( MOTION: For a negative reccomendation. ( Annino- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. ;ZBA Variance for West Church Street, to have less than the required ifroutage, buildable lot area and water body setback. MOTION: For a favorable reccomendation. ( Caponigro -Sohn) Five opposed. One in favor. FAILS. MOTION: For a negative reccomendation. ( Quinn - Annino) Five in favor. One opposed. PASSES. ZBA Variance for Windchime Drive, to add an addition with less than the required fornt yard. MOTION: For a negative reccomendation. (Caponigro= Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Statement of facts from Elise Wheeler concerning the denial of variance. Statement of facts from John Colella concerning the granting of variance. MOTION: To appeal the granted variance on the grounds that the variance is not based on hardship, it will cause detriment to the neigh - borhood, section 6B.2C infers a change in zoning, which the Board should not allow at a time when Master Plan is coming up. (Quinn- Flynn) Two in favor, Three opposed. FAILS. Various mailings, magazines, and advertisements. 3. PHEASANT HOLLOW UPDATE Michael Trowbridge of Hutchins - Trowbridge Assoc. presented the Board with all requested changes. MOTION: To approve the subdivision with a landscape plan included. (Flynn- Quinn) All in Favor. PASSES. ,(Planner Quinn abstained) -4. MASTER PLAN UPDATE Planning Director presented the Board with the results of his meeting with the Master Plan Advisory Council, and reported their concerns, which included mostly height requirements. 5. 8:00 P.M.- Public Hearing - Balcom Ridge III - Applicant- Hutchins- Trowbridge Assoc. At 8:00 P.M., Chairman Madan opened the public hearing for Balcom Ridge III. After discussion with the applicant and abuttors, the public hearing was closed. The following motions were made at this public hearing: MOTION: To close the public hearing. (Quinn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 4 MOTION: To approve the subdivision with a 20 day appeal period and with the easement granted. (Quinn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To send a letter to Nick Harris and the Selectmen commending them for getting together and working out -a plan concerning the town land. (Quinn - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 6. Site Plan Review - West Church Street Michael Trowbridge presented the Board with a plan for a 12 unit apartment building, with 18 parking spaces. Planner Annino suggested that the parking lot lights be moved so as not to bother the neighbors. MOTION: To approve the site plan with the lighting changes. (Annino- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. 7. 9:00 P.M. - Sturbridge Estates Discussion Paul Folkman presented the Board with two different scenarios for the connecting roadway. After discussion with the applicant, the following motions were made: MOTION: To table the discussion until the Planning Director returned from the Selectmen's meeting. (Flynn- Annino) 4 in favor, 1 opposed. PASSES. y MOTION: To accept the plan subject to parcels B and 25 be for future roadway, that there be a temporary cul -de -sac, guard rails at the front of the retention area for 100 feet. With the fol- lowing waivers: that the length of the road by 1323.29 feet, that Cooper Road and Weaver Road by 24 feet wide, and that the other roads by 28 feet wide. There will be a detailed landscaping plan for the entire sub - division, the second curb cut on Route 106 will be eliminated, and that all-of the changes will be into the Planning Depart- ment within 14 days, to be approved within 20 days. (Caponigro- Madan) All in favor. PASSES 8. Form A (ANR) Plans Form A for Joy Blais, Tyler Development. MOTION: To sign the Form A. (Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Form A for Tifdan Development- resubmission of Nelson Way, Lot 53 with changed lot lines. MOTION: To sign the Form A. (Caponigro -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. (Chairman Madan Abstained) / 5. l 9. Around the Table Planner Flynn asked about .the , progress on Austin Farms and Massapoag Estates. Planning Director reported that he and Mr. Powers are meeting with Bonwood to set up a firm construction schedule. Planner Caponigro suggested the Board form a policy about the landscaping on subdivision plans, with a list of acceptable species, heights, etc. Planning Director reported that the Selectmen had decided to support the Master Plan. Also that he has recently passed his AICP exam and is now a certified planner. MOTION: To have the Board write a letter to the Selectmen announcing Mr. Burke's certification for the personnel file, with copies to go to Town Manager. (Quinn- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. It was decided to go over the Planning Director's Objectives and combine them with the Board's objectives and discuss them at the next meeting. MOTION: To change the Planning Department's fee schedule, since the fees that are being charged now are often not enough to cover the amount of time that goes into the projects, esp. special t`� ? permits. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 10. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M. y Clerk Date of Approval