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PLANNING BOARD'S
� MINUTES
JULY 11, 1990 RICHVE D _
PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Acting Clerk Sohn
PLANNERS: Caponigro, Flynn, Quinn ** 90 OCT-'2 AH > r?) ZZ, Yes
Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Devel'bpment
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1. Meeting called to order at 7:10 P.M.
MOTION: Planner Sohn to be Acting Clerk.
(Flynn- Caponigro) All in flavor. PASSES.
2. 7:10 P.M. - George Fram Estates - Public Hearing
Acting Clerk Sohn read the public Hearing notice
Request for continuance until August 22,1990 at 8:00 P.M.
MOTION: To continue on August 22, 1990 at 8:00 P.M.
(Sohn- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
3. ,Correspondence
Request from North Main Street Development Co. and recommendation from
Andrew French, Construction Inspector to release $48,006.00 for the Oak Hill
subdivision.
MOTION: To release.
(Capanigro -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES.
Request from Michael Peterson and recommendation from Andrew French to
release $71,000.00 for the Echo Hills subdivision.
Letter from Dave Grant to Shaun Burke regarding posting a bond for roads
in Cabot, Cabot & Forbes industrial park.
The Planning Board would like to get an opinion from the Engineering Department
before voting on a banding procedure.
Letter from Allen Willis, Airport Committee, to Bill Madan regarding
a letter recieved by the Planning Board from the Mass. Aeronautics Commis-
sion disapproving by -laws passed at the 1989 Special Town Meeting.
Letter from Koppelman & Paige to the Planning Board regarding subdivision
<default funds.
MOTION: To send a letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting that this
i article be put on the warrant for Special Town Meeting.
(Sohn- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
Letter to Bob Swanson from the Town Manager regarding Stearns Avenue
Letter from the Folkman Company to the Planning Board regarding Fuller
Estates
Letter from North Main Street Development to the Planning Board
regarding the Oak Hill subdivision
Letter from Folkman & Zola Builders to the Planning Board regarding
Elmwood Court and Prince Street
Letter from LaRusso Corporation to the Planning Board regarding Balcom
Ridge paving. The Board does not want them to pave without catch basins.
Letter from Hutchins - Trowbridge to the Planning Board regarding release
of bond for Golden Hill Homes - Boundary Road
Letter from James Mark to the Planning Board requesting a release of bond
for Boundary Road.
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Letter from Merkins Chocolate Co. to the Planning Board.
3. 7:30 P.M. - Donald Estates - Public Hearing
Acting Clerk Sohn read the public hearing notice.
// Ralph Maloon, RIM Engineering, presented the plan to the Board and the Public.
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Donald Estates is a nine lot_ subdivision located off of Fruit and Short Streets.
There is one proposed detention area and three proposed catch basins within
the roadway.
Department Head comments were read
Public Discussion
Frank Wilhelm - 621 Ware Street
Board Comments
Caponigro - Topography of plan -runs from Short Street back.
Flynn - Is it in the Water Protection District? No.
E.I.S should mention detention area
Species of plantings should be noted on the plan.
Note stating "To be determined by the Tree Warden" should be taken
off the plan.
Where is the access to Lot 1? Has not been solved.
Sohn - There is no mentioned of monitoring wells in the E.I.S.
Madan - Why isn't the sewer line running down Donald.Street to
Short Street to Fruit Street instead of through people's
yards? Ralph Maloon: That way is alot longer, but it could be done
that way.
Lot 1 of this proposed subdivision in the Airport Glide Path.
A letter should also be sent to the Airport Commission informing them of
this subdivsion and the next hearing date.
Planning Director - How many catch basins are shown on the plan? Three,
two at the entrance and one at the bottom of the hill.
B:00 P.M. - East Mansfield Village
MOTION: To continue the hearing at the conclusion of this hearing.
(Flynn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
Annino - Species of plantings on island should be changed and calibre shown.
i Flynn - The sewer connection design should be shown from Short Street to
Donald Street to Fruit Street.
Request for the final action date for Donald Estates to be September 14, 1990.
MOTION: For the final deadline to be September 14, 1990.
(Flynn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
MOTION: To continue the hearing on September 5, 1990 at 8:00 P.M.
(Flynn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
MOTION: To send a letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the sewer
easement.
(Sohn- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
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4. East Mansfield Village — Continued Public Hearing
The Clerk read the public hearing notice.
Chairman Madan discussed the public hearing procedure.
Ralph Maloon presented the plan to the Board and to the public.
This plan contains two cul -de -sacs. One road is off of East Street
and contains seven (7) lots. The other road is located off of
Eastman Street and also contains seven (7) lots.
Department Head comments were read.
Public Discussion
John Harris - 960 East Street
Paul Split - 912 East Street
Rick Coffey - 7 Mill Street
Board Member Comments
Caponigro - The name of the project should be changed to avoid any confusion.
Madan - Change Village Street Name
Flynn - We need to sit down and study the plan in lieu of all the Engineering
comments. I think we should take a site walk.
Sohn - Serious engineering work needs to be done to the plan.
The applicant needs to verify the accuracy of the wetlands.
Request for an extension of the final action date
MOTION: To extend the final action date until September 14, 1990.
(Caponigro- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
MOTION: To continue on September 5, 1990 at 8:30.
(Caponigro- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
5. Whitesville Pond -Pond Reclamation - Special Permit Application
The clerk read the public hearing notice.
Correspondence
Request for continuance until August 22, 1990 from Endruinas Bros.
MOTION: To continue the hearing on August 22, 1990 at 7:30 P.M.
(Madan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
9:00 P.M. - Planner Quinn entered the meeting.
6. Mill Farm - Definitive Subdivision Plan - Public Hearing
The public hearing notice was read.
An error was made in the adverising. A cluster development special
permit hearing and a scenic road hearing must be held for this applica-
tion but were not advertised. The definitive subdivision plan public
Michel LaCasse presented the plan to the Board and to the public.
The proposal is for a fifty -five (55) lot subdivision located off of
Mill Street. The average lot sizes are 22,000 sq. ft., 23,000 sq.ft,
and 25,000 sq. ft. No leaching or septic systems are proposed for this
subdivision.
The applicant would like to pursue a cluster development with this
parcel of land.
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Michel LaCasse stated that the applicant would like to phase this development
over a 10 to 15 year time period. Each phase would be completed before
a new one would begin.
Correspondence
Letter from LaCasse Consulting to the Planning Board
Department Head Comments were read.
Public Discussion
Bob Beals - 329 Mill Street
Ken Carlson - 228 Mill Street
9:30 P.M. - Indian Hills - Public Hearing
MOTION: To continue at the conslusion of the Mill Farm Hearing.
(Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
Sharon Beals - 329 Mill Street
Frank Guardabascio - 220 Mill Street
Dolores Tarantino - 254 Mill Street
Al Curtis - 361 Mill Street
Paul Williamson - 356 Essex Street
Philip Campanile - 340 Mill Street
Steve McCaffrey
Board Comments
Sohn - Would like to see the impact on the houses on the other side of
Mill Street.
Will clearing have to be done for roadway sight distance? Yes.
Flynn - There is alot more that has to be discussed.
Quinn - Would like a memo from the Town Engineer addressing concerns.
Clarification an square footage requirements.
Will each phase stand on its own?
Mike LaCasse - Drainage will be self sufficient, full utilities, street lights,
and fire alarm boxes.
Planning Director - Would like to see additional comments from Engineering
and Lance.
Open space calculations.
The applicant requested an extension of the final action date until
September 14, 1990.
MOTION: For the final action date to be September 14, 1990.
(Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
MOTION: To continue the hearing on September 5, 1990 at 8:30 P.M.
(Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
7. Indian Hills - Residential Compound - Special Permit Public Hearing
The Clerk read the hearing notice. Gary Baxter of Dunn Engineering
presented the plan to the Board.
The proposal is for a two lot resiential copound located off of
Plain Street.
Department Head comments were read.
Public Discussion
{ Bob Vokey - 15 Lake View Avenue
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Joy Blais 198 Plain Street
Mike Cole -'120 Plain Street
Paul Burlingame - 198 Plain Street
Board Comments
Madan - Would like the absorbtion trenches lengthened to maintain increase
in the runoff.
Flynn - It should be noted on both the plan and the covenant that the
two lot owners will own the open space.
Sohn - Do we want to look at any agreements, covenant?
MOTION: To close the hearing.
(Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
MOTION: To approve the special permit application with the
following stipulations.
Within a,two week period, the following should be put on the plan:
a. Lot 2 property change be made.
b. Driveway design changed -from stonedust to three (3°) inch
bituminous concrete and width of driveway shoulders increased
to four (4') feet.
c. The driveway shall be labeled as a "private way ".
d. A street sign clearly showing the numbers of the houses in the
residential compound.
e. Extension of the length of the drainage swales.
f. Note shall be added "No further subdivision or deveopment
of this parcel shall be permitted."
g. All documents pertaining to open space shall be submitted to
and approved by the Planning Board prior to recording at the
Registry of Deeds.
( The following conditions shall be met:
a. All requirements of Section 5.7.4 and 5.7.6 of the Zoning By
Law shall be adhered to.
b. The plan shall be recorded at the Registry of Deeds with the
driveway labeled as "private driveway ".
c. A sign clearly showing the street numbers of the houses in the
residential compound shall be erected and maintained at the
entrance way to the drive.
d. The owners of the residential compound shall adequately maintain
the cammnn driveway to p'fgvid€ fRr public Safpty Aticd §s At All
times.
e. No drainage from the site shall enter onto any public way, namely,
Plain Street.
F. Applicant shall clarify the open space calculation after, the
approval of the wetlands delineation by the Conservation Com -
mission.
(Quinn- Caponigro)
- Acting Clerk Sohn:_; Aye. The applicant has addressed the Resi-
dential Compound section of the Zoning By -Lafw. This plan is bet -
ter than what was previously submitted.
Planner Flynn: Aye. It is in keeping with the Residential
Compound section of the Zoning By -Law.
Planner Quinn: -Aye. It is in keeping with the Residential
Compound section of the Zoning By-Law.
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Planner Caponigro: Aye. It is in keeping with the Residential
Compound section of the Zoning By -Law.
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Chairman Madan: Aye. It is in keeping with the Residential
Compound section of the Zoning By -Law.
(5-0) PASSES.
11:30 P.M. - Planner Sohn left the meeting.
MOTION: Planner Flynn to act as Clerk.
(Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
8. Correspondence Continued
Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendations
Michele Galante -'14 So. Main Street - Variances from Sections 3.7.2 &
3.10.5 of the Zoning By -Law.
MOTION: For a positive recommendation.
(Caponigro- Madan) (2 -2) Planners Flynn & Quinn In Favor.
Chairman Madan passed the Chair to Planner Quinn
Americo Del - Attorney for the Estate of Alice Piasecki - Variance from
'Section 4 Schedule 4.2.1 of the Zoning By-Law.
MOTION: Not to give a recommendation because a variance is not needed
because.the house was built prior to 1475. Send copies of the
letter to the Zoning Board to the Building Inspector and to
Americo Dei.
(Madan- Caponigro) Ailin favor. PASSES.
William Lee Roberts of Cabot, Cabot, & Forbes - Variance from Section
4.3.2 of the Zoning By -Law
MOTION: For a postive recommendation.
(1 -3) Planners Madan, Quinn & Flynn opposed. FAILS.
The applicant for the above variance request already has an approved
plan with a fifty (50') foot buffer.
Anthony & Joanne Durbano - 661 Ware Street - Variances from Section 4
Schedule 4.2.1, Sections 1.5.17a, 4.8.3, and 4.8.4 of the Zoning By-
Law
MOTION: For a negative recommendation because it derogates grossly from
the intent of the Zoning By -Law.
(Madan- Caponigro) (2 -2) Planner Quinn & Flynn opposed.
4. Form A (ANR) Plans
Lawrence & Judith Harrington
MOTION. To sign.
(Caponigro - Madan) All in favor. PASSES.
Hope Street Realty Turst — Kingman Avenue
MOTION: To sign.
(Quinn- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
Ronald A. Barrows - Juniper Drive
MOTION: To sign.
(Caponigro- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES.
10. 12:10 P.M. - :ADJOURNMENT
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