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MINUTES
December 4, 1991
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PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Clerk Cadden
PLANNERS: Caponigro, Flynn
Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development
1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M.
2. MOTION: To go into executive session to discuss litigation.
(Cadden - Flynn)
Clerk Cadden: Aye.
Planner Flynn: Aye.
Planner Caponigro: Aye.
Chairman Madan: Aye.
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6. 8:00 P.M. - Otis Street Residential Compound
Request from Harrington & Matto to continue the public hearing
for sixty days.
MOTION: To continue the hearing on February 5, 1991 at 8:00
P.M.
(Cadden - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
4. Form A (ANR) Plans
Ralph Fram - Bird Road
Both Serena Nardone and Ralph Fram were present for the
discussion of said Form A plan.
MOTION: To approve the plan subject to the following note
being put on the plan:
"Lots 21B, 22A, and 22B herein are subject to the
terms of an agreement among the applicant, et al and
the Town of Mansfield dated August 14, 1991 and
subject to covenant recorded in Book 4547 Page 93 No.
Bristol County Registry of Deeds. No occupancy permit
for any residence on any such lot shall issue until
the binder course of Bird Road has been completed from
Maple Street to such lot."
Once the note is placed on the plan the Board members
will be contacted to sign the plans in the Planning
Department.
(Caponigro - Cadden) All in favor. PASSES.
5. Discussion with Jim Dunn, Tom Grossi, and Ray Hebert regarding
the Indian Hills Residential Compound
Jim Dunn of Dunn Engineering stated that the owner of the
residential compound would like to revise the locations of the
houses within the compound and questioned if the revision
would be a field adjustment or a modification.
MOTION: To accept as a field modification subject to the
revised language coming from the applicant's lawyer
and with the understanding that the change in the
house locations will not adversely effect drainage
and does not appear to effect the use of the open
space. Also the mylar may be revised to show the new
house locations prior to the Board signs it. The
mylar should be noted that the revised house
locations was voted as a field modification.
(Flynn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES.
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6. Correspondence
Letter to Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development,
from the Board of Selectmen regarding an update of the
construction schedule for the east Mansfield sewer project
Memo from Bob Swanson, Town Engineer /DPW Director, to Shaun
Burke, Director of Planning and Development regarding
Sturbridge Estates
Memo from Planning Director Shaun Burke to William Williams,
Town Manager, with an attached memo from Dan Clifford,
Subdivision Inspector, stating subdivision status for 1991
Memo from William Williams, Town Manager, to the Board of
Selectmen regarding Planning Board activity
Memo to William Williams, Town Manager, from Planning Director
Shaun Burke, regarding the Program for Mass Transportation
Memo to Bob Swanson, DPW Director /Town Engineer, from Planning
Director Shaun Burke regarding a Potash Road catch basin
Letter from Volterra, Goldberg & Mangiaratti to the Clerk of
Courts regarding Rosemont Development
Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendations
Leo and Joanne Scally - 5 Hartford Road
MOTION: To send a letter to the Zoning Board stating that due
to the poor quality of the reproduction, it is
impossible to tell if the proposed structure is
attached or detached to the existing structure and
that the applicant has demonstrated a hardship to the
land exists because of the ledge.
(Caponigro- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES.
7. Around the Table
Planner Flynn stated that she would still like to discuss the
Proposed Wetlands Protection By -Law even though there was not
time to do so during the Planning Session at the beginning of
the meeting. Therefore, the discussion of the proposed by -law
will put on the agenda on December 11, 1991 at 7:30 before the
Planning Board goes to the MBTA public hearing being held by
the Board of Selectmen.
Planner Cadden inquired about the date of Town Meeting and
stated that he would like to begin discussing zoning issues
for Town Meeting, specifically zoning for the "two downtowns ".
Planner Cadden also inquired about proposed zoning by -law
amendments that the Board had discussed at previous meetings.
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Chairman Madan informed the Board Members that the Planning
Board and the Airport Commission will be holding a joint
meeting in the near future to discuss heliports and the
current and future uses of the airport.
Planning Director Shaun Burke stated that he would send the
draft zoning articles out to Board members for the next
meeting.
Planner Flynn suggested the Planning Board vote on whether or
not to spend time discussing re- zoning or connecting the "two
downtowns ". The meeting adjourned after discussion of whether
or not to vote to entertain re- zoning or connecting the
"two downtowns"
10. ADJOURNMENT - 9:45 P.M.
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