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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_3131991PLANNING BOARD MINUTES March 13 1991 PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Clerk McClanahan �( MV( I h F j 19: '� PLANNERS: Annino, Flynn, Cadden, Caponigro, Quinn ! jj Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development 1. 7:30 P.M. - Meeting Called to Order 2. 7:30 P.M. - Planning Session Procedural Rules of the Planning Board were discussed at this time. Specifically, voting policies for special permits and subdivision plans were the main items of discussion. Different special permit voting policies discussed are as follows: 1. The Chairman should be the decision maker of who may or may not vote due to absenteeism. 2. The board member must be at the public hearing the first night that the application is heard. 3. If the board member is at the public hearing for at least one or more night, he /she can decide whether or not to vote based an their knowledge of the application. The board member may listen to the missed public hearing tapes to update themselves on the application. 4. A policy should be created and brought to Town Counsel for an opinion. A concensus of the Board showed that the subdivision voting procedure is fine the way it is. 3. 8:00 P.M. - Conrod Court - Modification Hearing Dennis Baker, Brookdale Corporation, was present for the public hearing. The Clerk read the public hearing notice. Correspondence Letter from Brookdale Corporation regarding completion schedule. Board Comments Cadden - Completion schedule. Annino - Street trees MOTION: To modify the original approval of Conrod Acres to include the following notes /conditions: 1. The entire subdivision shall be completed by May 1, 1992. Remaining work is as follows: a. Install granite curb. b. Install one and one -half (1 1/2 ") inch wearing surface on roadway. c. Plant street trees. d. Install street and traffic signs. e. Install sidewalks. f. Loaming and seeding. g. Complete both Electrical and Water Department punch lists. h. Complete and submit bounds and as- builts. 2. Prior to requesting any certificates of occupancy for any structure within the subdivision, all street lights and the 1 Page -2- May 13, 1991 Planning Board Minutes fire alarm system shall be fully operational. In the case of the fire alarm system, it shall be the owner's or developer's responsibility to extend the fire alarm cable to the location of the nearest existing municipal fire alarm circuit. It shall be the developer's responsibility to pay for the cost of lighting until the time of acceptance of the way at Town Meet- ing. 3. No certificate of occupancy shall be applied for or issued for any structure having its frontage on Conrod Court until Conrod Court and the sidewalk is at binder course of bituminous con- crete. This note shall be written on that portion of the plan to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. 4. Title to each lot shown on this plan is subject to the right reserved to the common grantor to convey to the Town of Mansfield an easement with respect to the streets and ways shown on the plan for all purposes for which streets and ways are commonly used in the Town of Mansfield, upon acceptance of such streets and ways by the Town. In cases where ownership of lots has already been transfered, the Planning Board would encourage the developer to work with the homeowner when the roadway is ready for acceptance. 5. A temporary ten (10') foot construction easement to allow for planting of trees and any sloping or grading that may be required to install sidewalks and /or street trees shall be added to the plan on lots where ownership has not been trans - fered. 6. All notes shall be put on the plan within the twenty -day ap- peal period. (Quinn - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To close the public hearing. (Quinn - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 4. 8;15 P.M. - George Fram Estates - Continued Public Hearing Bill Gottwald presented the revisions to the plan to the Board. A guardrail detail and planting sizes have been added to the plan. Board Comments Annino - The guardrail should be pressure treated. Flynn - Bituminous or granite? Sloped granite curbing. Quinn - Accessibility of Bird Road. MOTION: To approve with the following conditions: 1. Completion of all roadways, drainage areas, and other im- provements required by the Rules and Regulations Governing Subdivision of land in each phase shall be accomplished within two (2) years from the release from covenant or post - ting of surety for each individual phase. 2. Phase One shall be fully complete prior to the start of Phase Two. 2 Page 3 March 13, 1991 Planning Board Minutes 3. Phase One is defined as follows: Lisa Drive from Station 0 +0 at the intersection of Bird Road to Station 8 +75 at the intersection of J. Michael Way. J. Michael Way from Station 0 +0 at the intersection of Lisa Drive to Station 11 +98 at the intersection of Bird Road. 4. Phase Two is defined as follows: Lisa Drive from Station 8 +75 at intersection of J. Michael Way to Station 15 +78 at the end of the cul -de -sac. 5. For the purpose of this subdivision approval, complete for each phase is defined as follows: a. Drainage area(s) that will accept stormwater for Phase One will be fully complete prior to starting Phase Two. b. The entire roadway in each phase shall be constructed up to and including the finish or wearing course of bitumi- nous concrete. C. All street drainage shall be complete and functioning with all grates and casting set to finish grade. d. Street lights shall be installed and operational when the first home in the phase is occupied. The applicant /owner shall be responsible for payment of electric utility bills for the operation of street lights until the subdivision streets are accepted at Town Meeting. e. Fire alarm boxes shall be installed and operational when the first home in the phase is occupied. It shall be the applicant's /owner's responsibility to extend the fire alarm cable to the location of the nearest municipal fire alarm circuit. f. All curbing shall be installed. g. Sidewalks shall be installed to finish or wearing course of bituminous concrete. h. Grass strips shall be loamed and seeded. i. Street trees shall be planted. j. All improvements required of an approved definitive sub- division plan shall be made and inspected to the satisfac- tion of the Planning Board's agent or other appropriate inspection authority. 6. In the interest of public safety and under its authority as stated in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41 Section BIM, the Planning Board shall require the construction of the sub- division way(s) to begin at the northern most entrance to the subdivision (the intersection of J. Michael Way and Bird Road). Said work shall include complete construction of the retaining walls on either side of J. Michael Way in order to fully and permanently stabilize roadway cuts, banks, and slopes. 7. Construction of the retaining walls shall be complete within ninety (90) days from the start of the J. Michael Way road cut. B. The applicant /owner shall take all necessary action and precaution to adequately and fully maintain stabilized banks C Page -4- March 13, 1991 Planning Board Minutes and slopes in the cut area in order to prevent erosion or undermining of banks and to protect the public safety and well -being during construction of the retaining walls. 9. No certificate of occupancy shall be applied for or issued Iany structure having its frontage on Lisa Drive or J. Michael Way until Bird road is at a binder course of bituminous concrete from Maple Street to the intersection of J. Michael Way and Bird Road. 10. No certificate of occupancy shall be applied for or issued to any structure having its frontage on J. Michael Way until J. Michael Way and the sidewalk are at binder course of bituminous concrete. 11. No certificate of occupancy shall be applied for or issued to any structure having its frontage on Lisa Drive until Lisa Drive and the sidewalk are at binder course of bituminous concrete. 12. Prior to requesting a certificate of occupancy for any structure within either phase of the subdivision, all street lights and the fire alarm system in that phase shall be fully operational. 13. Title to each lot shown on this plan is subject to the right reserved to the common grantor to convey to the Town of Mansfield an easement with respect to the streets and ways shown on the plan for all purposes for which streets and ways are commonly used in the Town of Mansfield, upon acceptance of such streets and ways by the Town. 14. All above conditions of approval shall be placed on that por- tion of the plan to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. 15. Within the twenty -day appeal period, the following items shall be added to the plan: a. A detail of a pressure- treated minimum two (2 ") inch by ten (10 ") inch guardrail with a minimum eight (8 ") inch by eight (8 ") post shall be shown on Page 16 of 17 of the plan. b. Size of Azalea, Abbreviates, Juniper, and other plantings be shown on the plan. In no case shall any planting be less than a five (5) gallon pot size. (Quinn - Cadden) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To close the public hearing. (Quinn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 5. 8:45 P.M. Treetops Estates - Modification Hearing P.J. Walsh, Walsh Development, was present for the public hearing. The public hearing notice was read. Correspondence Memo from Dan Clifford to Shaun Burke regarding items remaining to be completed within the subdivision. Public Discussion P.J. Walsh - Fire alarms, street trees. 4 Page -5- March 13, 1991 Planning Board Minutes MOTION: To modify the original approval of Treetop Estates by adding the following notes to the original approval. 1. The entire subdivision shall be completed by January 15, 1992. Remaining work to be completed is as follows: a. Install one and one -half (1 1/2 ") inch asphalt wearing surface on roadway. b. Install one (I ") inch asphalt wearing course on sidewalks. c. Plant street trees. d. Install and activate fire alarm box. e. Install and activate street light fixtures. f. Install traffic signs. g. Complete both Electrical and Water Department punch lists. h. Complete and submit bounds and as- builts. 2. The street name "Hickory Lane" as shown on the definitive subdivision plan of Treetops dated June 4, 1986 has been changed to Deerpath Lane. 3. Prior to requesting any certificates of occupancy for any structure within the subdivision, all street lights and the fire alarm system shall be fully operational. In the case of the fire alarm system, it shall be the owner's or developer's responsibility to extend the fire alarm cable to the location of the nearest existing municipal fire alarm circuit. It shall be the developer's responsibility to pay for the cost of lighting until the time of acceptance of the way at Town Meet- ing. 4. No certificate of occupancy shall be applied for or issued for any structure having its frontage on Fieldstone Drive until Fieldstone Drive and the sidewalk is at binder course of bituminous concrete. This note shall be written on that portion of the plan to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. 5. No certificate of occupancy shall be applied for or issued for any structure having its frontage on Deerpath Lane until Deer- path Lane, Fieldstone Drive, and the sidewalk is at binder course of bituminous concrete. This note shall be written on that portion of the plan to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. 6. Title to each lot shown on this plan is subject to the right reserved to the common grantor to convey to the Town of Mansfield an easement with respect to the streets and ways shown on the plan for all purposes for which streets and ways are commonly used in the Town of Mansfield, upon acceptance of such streets and ways by the Town. In cases where ownership of lots has already been transfered, the Planning Board would encourage the developer to work with the homeowner when the roadway is ready for acceptance. 7. A temporary ten (10') foot construction easement to allow for planting of trees and any sloping or grading that may be required to install sidewalks and /or street trees shall be added to the plan on lots where ownership has not been trans - fered. 5 Page -6- March 13, 1991 Planning Board Minutes 8. All notes shall be put on the plan within the twenty -day ap- peal period. (' (Quinn - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To close the public hearing. (Quinn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 6. 9:00 P.M. - Shannon Lane - Residential Compound Request for continuance until April 17,1991 at 9:00 P.M. MOTION: To continue the public hearing on April 17, 1991 at 9:00 P.M. (McClanahan- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. 7. Correspondence Letter from Folkman & Zola requesting a modification hearing for Rosewood Court Letter from East Coast Development regarding Northridge Estates pavement width MOTION: The pavement width shall be twenty -eight (28') feet to match up with Eastleigh Estates. (Annino- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. IDC Meeting Notice Letter from Folkman and Zola requesting 4 Lot releases MOTION: To table for one week. (McClanahan- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to David Longendorfer from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development, regarding Mansfield Manor Letter to the Planning Board from Folsom Development regarding Whitetail Acres Letter from the Zoning Board of Appeals not in support of the elimination of use variances Revised Zoning Board of Appeals Variance decision for Mansfield Corporate Center Variance Decision - Norman Vickory - Denied Letter regarding ACEC public hearing Minutes of January 9, 16, 23, 1991 MOTION: To approve. (McClanahan- Quinn) MOTION: To table. (Quinn - Cadan) (6 -1) Clerk McClanahan Opposed. PASSES. B. Form A (ANR) Plans Starlin Incorporated - Mill Street MOTION: To sign. (Quinn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. DesVergnes - Elm Street MOTION• To sign. (Annino - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. The Planning Board signed Serena Way Estates at this time. 6 Page -7- March 13, 1991 Planning Board Minutes The Planning Board also took a concensus at this time if they would be in favor of granting a corner rounding easement for a lot in Rosewood Court (- if a modification hearing was held. The concensus was the Board would not be in favor of granting a corner rounding easement. VA S�- {'9 j Date of Approval 7