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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_371990PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES f�� �P k Ct :F!Ef. (MARCH 7, 1990 90 APR PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Clerk McClanahan PH PLANNERS: Flynn, Caponigro *F, Sohn, Annnino** Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development`" f 1. Meeting called to order at 7:10 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report Correspondence Memo from the Town Manager to the Planning Hoard regarding the sewer article. MOTION. To withdraw the previously submitted article and accept the new article as recommended by the Town Manager. (McClanahan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter from Marl; Howland to the Planning Director. MDTIOM; To accept his firm's qualifications to do the study for "The Elms" (McClanahan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 3. Mansfield Manor Discussion with Robert Swanson, Town Engineer The Board received input from Robert Swanson pertaining to the Mansfield Manor drainage system and detention location. Bob Swanson stated that he feels comfortable with the analysis stating that the Back Bay Brook is root going to be flooded as a result of the subdivision. Memo from John Rhodes, Conservation-: Commission, "Faints of Interests" RIM Submitted information to the Board regarding the detention area. Bob Swanson - More detail (on the detention area) probably would not shed any more light on the subject. Bob Swanson - Would not like t see the detention area built without, access. Five feet access is not wide eno +.g& eighteen to twenty feet is good. Planner Flynn - Can you tell me if it is necessary to build the detention area? Bob Swanson - The calculations say it is not necessary} the law says it is needed. Planner Flynn - Can you give us something that would be less maintenance? less long term? Twelve gallies unndergrounnd, 12' wide, 4' for excavation, 16' wide. Would the groundwater allow? There is limited good material. It may put water in cellars. Ralph Maloon - The applicant is hoping to not have to put a detention area in. Bob Swanson - Other locations in the area would be worse than the one proposed. The Planning Director, applicant, applicant's attorney, applicant's engineer, Town Engineer, and Dick Lewis, Conservation Commission should get together to discuss alternatives. Planner Caponigro - Intense drainage study is not necessary if the Town En- gineer says it is not necessary. Would like to make something less complex for the Town. Oil Water Separators Planner Flynn - How are we doing with oil water separators -- their- function and maintenance? Bob Swanson - I have only seen scum coat of hydrochloric gasoline; the amount that I have seem is miniscule. Planner Flynn - Is the Town having any problems maintaining and cleaning them yet? Bob Swanson - We have not had any problems cleaning them yet. 7:45 P.M. - Bradford Estates MOTION: To open and continue the hearing for Bradford Estates until the conclusion of the discussion with the Town Engineer. (McClanahan-Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Detention areas The Town Engineer does not recommend any changes in the subdivision rules and regs for detention area. 4. 7 :58 P.M. - Bradford Estates - modification hearing The clerk read the hearing notice. Memo to the Planning Hoard from Andy French stating that nothing need=_ to be completed in the subdivision because everything is complete. MDTIOM: To close the public hearing. (Caponigro- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 5. 8 :10 P.M. - Balcom Ridge Estates IS IIS III - modification hearings The Clerk read the public hearing notice for Balcom Ridge. MDTION: To continue Balcom Ridge II, and III until the conclusion of the hearing for Balcom Ridge I. {McClanahan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Memo from Andrew French regarding things that need to be completed. Memo from Andrew French regarding pavement - analysis and solutions. Booklet from Dunn Engineering Bob Swanson - Durm shows what is wrong, but it was not carried far enough. We will need them to submit a drawing marked up showing where they are going to do leveling Three to four month construction schedule Public Discussion Jim Hagen - 5 Hickory Terrace - How much do the improvement=_ entail? Mick Harris - If Larusso agrees to do this, they can get it done in one or two days. Once it is inspected, Larusso can put the top coat on it. William Levis - 23 Plantingfield Road - The retention area abutts his property. Is the area around it supposed to he fenced and spruced up? Nicholas Harris - it will be done. (fence) 8:30 P.M. - Captain John Williams Estates MOTION: To open the hearing and continue it at the conclusion of Balcom I, II, and 111. - (Flynn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Hoard Members comments Planner Flynn - How does the water end up onto Mr. Lewis's property? Mick Harris - That is what Conservation wanted; that is the natural flow. Planner Flynn - How far- is the retention area from Mr. Lewis's property? Mick Harris - twenty feet. (MOTION: To ask Mr. Harris to have a plan drawn showing where the leveling courses would be (Marked Plain) so that the Town Engineer- may approve it so Mick can go ahead with the road and have this section dome by June 15, 1440. (Caponigro -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION. June 20, 1990 is the completion date for the whole thing. This i=_- - to include: sidewalks, curbing, fire alarms, drainage, fencing and loaming of retentions area, loam and seeding, filial pavement. The fencing and loaming of the retention area shall be put on a plan if it is not already. (Caponigro -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Balcom Fridge III - Modification hearing - 8:50 P.M. The clerk read the public hearing notice. Public Discussion Jim Hagen - 5 Hickory Terrace - Is that end owned by the Town? Yes. MOTIOAJ: To complete by July 12, 1991. (Cape +ni.gro- t9eClainahan) All in favor. PASSES. Balcom Ridge II - Modification hearing - 8:55 P.M. The clerk read the public hearing notice. MOTION!: To complete by December 1, 1990. (Caponigro - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION!: To sign the Balcom Ridge II plans and date them. (McClanahan- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 3 MO FA N: To open the hearing for Stearns Hill Estates and continue it at the conclusion of Captain John William Estates. (McClanahan - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 5, 9100 P.M. - Captain John Williams Estates - Modification hearing The clerk read the public hearing notice. Memo from Andrew French, Construction Inspector, stating that the fire alarms, street lights, street signs, loam, seeding and grading of the detention area are not completed. Steven Benoit stated that the grading of the detention is complete. 9:02 P.M. - Planner Annino entered the meeting. Public Discussion Tom McDonald - 67 Jewel Street - Doesn't the original plan show sidewalks on bath sides of the street? Only on one side. Keith Dorval - 63 Jewel Street - Is there anything about grading in the regulations? Yes, 4" loam and seeding. Board Members Planner- Flynn - Could we ask the Town Engineer why the road has been approved and hasn't gone through a winter. Bob Swanson - The regulations state that the binder course will go through one (1) winter before the wearing course is applied. I don't know why it was put dorm. Planner Caponigro - Discussed water that is draining into a lot from a house that is being built. I am sure that he will take care of the water once the house is built and the lot is graded. Planning Director - I suggest the Board entertain a completion of all improvements by July 1, 1990. This certainly will give ample time for grading. MUTION: To have complete by July 1, 1990. (Caponigro- Annino) All in favor. (6) 7. 9:45 - Stearns Hill - continued public hearing The applicant is going to continue presenting different phases this evening. Ralph Maloon handed out a packet of all the phases. The applicant will discuss Jess Phases C, D, and E. Phase C Ralph Maloon presented the phase to the board. A small 7 lot phase Beard Comments r - Do you a' S Planner Anrnin � have any tas+,holes in that are:' Ye =_., 4 and . Planning Director -- Are you confident that you can put slopes in there and stabilize with loam and seeding? (6:1, 5:1 - no problem) 4 Phase D Ralph Naloon presented the phase to the board. There is a fewer amount of fill in this phase than in the Phase C. Board Comments Planner Flynn - No. 14, is there no open space lot proposed? Is that going to continue through all the phases? Yes, the Town will pick: the lot. Planner Annino - Discussion of slopes. Planning Director - The slope provision in the Rules and Regulations states the driveway grade cannot be more than 8 percent. Are you confident you can meet the 8 percent? Yes. Phase E Ralph Naloon presented the phase to the board. This is a sir. 467 lot subdivision, 650 feet. There are no real great slopes in this phase. Board Comments Planner Annino - Where does all the drainage go? Ralph Naloon - All the way to the larger detention area picking it up just inside Stearns Avenue. Planner Annino - Testhales? Ralph Ma3.00n - There aren't any. It falls outside that section. Planner Annino - You should get one out there. Planning Director - How come You don't start each basin at 0 + 0? Why not have the first at Stearns Avenue. Ralph Naloon - It won't catch any of the seater if it is place on Stearns Ave. Phase F Ralph Naloon presented this thirty -two lot phase to the Board. Phase F contains P65000 yards of excess material. MOTION: To continue the public hearing for Stearns Hill Estates until April 11, 1490 at 4:30 P.M. (Annino- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 8. 10:45 P.N. - Cluster Development Disrussion - Mill Street Michel LaCasse requested input from the Beard regarding a proposed cluster development off of Mill Street. All the roads in the development are proposed as public roadways. The Board stated that this takes away from the whale idea of cluster. The scale of the plan is 1 to 50. The Board did not have any objection=_ to a meandering sidewalk throughout the development. 5 9. Con-espm Bence continued Letter from Richard Norse's attorney RE: "The Elms" Zoning Board of Appeals Kevin McNatt- Appeal of the decision of the Building Inspector MOTION: To advise the Zoning Board of Appeals that we do not have a recommendation. {Annino- McClanahan} All in favor. PASSES. Daniel J. Meade- 12 -14 Fulton Place MOTION: To give a negative recommendation because there are no grounds for hardship and it derogates considerably from the intent of the by -lava. (Caponigro- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 1 ©. Around the Table Board decided tC✓ho}d_a workshop on April 4} 1990. 1. Clerk's I-f -� -10 Date of Approval 6