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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_871991I is . I i J PLANNING BOARD MINUTES August 7, 1991 PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Acting Clerk McClanahan PLANNERS: Aninno, Caponigro, Flynn Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. 7:30 P.M. - Planning Session - Subdivision Rules and Regulations Amendments The Planning Board discussed the following proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations of Subdivisions as well as a memo from the Engineering Department regarding amendments to the Regulations at this time: Section 3.3. Definitive Plan, Paragraph 3.3.2.17 (Page 12) by adding a second sentence. 3.3.2.17 Location of proposed street lights and sidewalks. The location of all proposed street light handholds and transformers shall be endorsed by the Mansfield Electric Department prior to submission of the plan. "in writing" should be added after the word "endorsed ". To amend Section 3.3.14 Acceptance by the Town (Page 20) by amending Paragraph 3.3.14 to read as follows: 3.3.14 The subdivider shall file with the Planning Board a final plan on tracing cloth of completed street or streets together with proper legal descriptions for initiating an article in the Town Warrant no later than November 1 pursuant to the acceptance of the ways by Town Meeting (See Sections 5.1.8, 5.1.9, and 5.1.10), and upon acceptance by the Town, the subdivider shall grant a deed to the Town of the streets as contained in the plan, said deed to be recorded by the Town Clerk upon acceptance of the streets by the Town Meeting. Tracing cloth should be changed to three mil mylar. To amend Section 3.3.14 Acceptance by the Town (Page 20) by adding the following: (; 1 3.3.15 Legal descriptions of streets, ways, and easements shall J be submitted to the Town by the developer in the following manner: Page -2- August 7, 1991 Planning Board Minutes 3.3.15.1 Three (3) copies of the legal description prepared and certified by a Registered Land Surveyor on white bond paper 3.3.15.2 One (1) five and one quarter (5 1/4 ") inch computer diskette with files maintained with the Wordstar 2000 word processing software program containing the legal description of all streets, ways, and easement. In the event a diskette with Wordstar 2000 is not available, the required files may be submitted in ASCII format that can be converted to Wordstar 2000. 3.3.15.3 All diskettes shall be clearly labeled as to content with all file names typed. A separate typewritten list showing file names and official street names shall also be provided. 5.7 Trees 5.7.1 Street trees of a species approved by the Tree Warden and /or the - Board's agent in a subdivision at intervals of fifty (50') feet starting at Station 0+50. Such trees shall be at least twelve (12') feet in height two and one - half (2 1/2 ") inches in caliper, measured six (6 ") inches above the approved grade, and each shall be planted in at least one -half (1/2) cubic yard of topsoil. See typical planting detail on Page A.4. 5.7.2 All deciduous street trees should be clear of any branches from the approved grade level to a point seven (7') feet above ground level. 5.7.3 No changes. 5.7.4 All cul -de -sacs shall contain a circular landscaped island planted in accordance with the typical cul -de -sac detail on Page A.4. 5.7.5 The following is a list of recommended street trees: Tilia tomentosum Gleditsia triancanthos inermins Honeylocust Plantanus aserifolia Acer campestre Norway Maple Acer platanoides "Crimson Ring" Acer platonoides "Emerald Queen" Acer robrum Zelkova serrata "Village Green" Silver Linden Thornless "Shademaster" London Plantree Crimson Ring Emerald Queen Swamp Maple Village Green Zolkova Page -3- August 7, 1991 Planning Board Minutes Prunos Calleryana "Bradford" Bradford Pear Prunos Calleryana "Aristocrat" Aristocrat Pear 5.7.6 The following is a list of recommended cul -de -sac island trees: Malus "Snow Magic" Malus "Snow Drift" Snow Magic Crabapple Snow Drift Crabapple Flowering Plum Mountain Ash Flowering Cherry Sourwood 5.7.7 The following is a list of recommended cul -de -sac island shrubs: Rhododendron Vens Juniper With respect to the proposed amendment to Section 5.7 Trees, the Planning_Board discussed the following: 1. The headings "Latin" and "English" should be put over each respective column of tree names. 2. The planting details for the cul -de -sac and boulevard should be redrawn. 3. Planting the trees in a six foot grass strip. 4. The sidewalk adjacent to the curbing. 5. Elimination of the grass strip. To amend Section 5.5 Curbs and Berms Paragraph 5.5.2 by deleting the last sentence of the paragraph. The purpose of this proposed amendment is to eliminate the granite throat stone currently used behind each catch basin. It is my opinion that use of a throat stone is not necessary. In addition, throat stones often become obstructed with sticks or other debris and can lead to a maintenance problem. Due to request by the Engineering Department and after discussion of the amendment, the Planning Board took a consensus to leave the throat stone requirement in the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. ll To amend Section 7.4 Inspections (Page 39) . J 7.4.1 Prior to the commencement of any construction activity or site preparation, a pre- construction meeting between the Planning Board Agent and other Page -4- August 7, 1991 Planning Board Minutes Town staff as may be required and the developer and his or her engineers and contractors shall be held. The purpose of this proposal is to establish a pre - construction meeting requirement between the developer and Town staff. The Planning Board also discussed proposed amendments to the standard cross - sections. Planner Annino volunteered to redraw the cross - sections and planting details. MOTION: To hold more workshops before having a public hearing on the proposed amendments. (McClanahan - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 3. 8:00 P.M. - Beaumont's Pond - Continued Modification Hearing MOTION: Planner McClanahan to be Acting Clerk. (Annino - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Request for a continuance of the public hearing until September 4, 1991 from Paul Folkman, The Folkman Company MOTION: To continue the public hearing on September 4, 1991 at 8:00 P.M. (McClanahan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 4. 8:15 P.M. - Otis Street Residential Compound - Continued Public Hearing Request for continuance from Hutchins- Trowbridge Associates for Harrington & Matto Associates until August 21, 1991. MOTION: To continue the public hearing on September 4, 1991 at 8:05 P.M. ( McClahahan- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 5. 8:30 P.M. - Greenbrier Associates - 157 Pratt Street Site Plan Review Enzo Cardelli, applicant, and Randall Bragdon, applicant's engineer, were present for the site plan review. Chairman Madan left the room and abstained during this site plan review. Acting Clerk McClanahan acted as Chairman. Department Head comments were read. Randy Bragdon of Souhegan Valley Engineering presented the site plan to the Planning Board. Board Comments Planner Annino - Openess of site to Hope Street - Curb cut. Page -5- August 7, 1991 Planning Board Minutes Effect of traffic light on traffic entering and exiting site. - Maybe design of site should be re- worked. - The site is too congested. - Doors on dumpster should be shown. - Height and detail of stockade fence should be shown. - Site drainage. Roof drainage. - Light shields. - Landscape plan showing size, types of planting material being used on site. Planner Flynn - Ownership of property. - Distance to Council of Aging building. 300. feet. Existing parking area material. ( - Not of parking spaces as well as handicapp parking. - Lighting around gas tanks. Planner Caponigro - Island on Hope Street similar to Pratt Street to slow down people entering the site. Acting Chairman McClanahan - Existing tree locations. Planner Flynn - Building material to be used. Brick. A consensus of the Planning Board showed that the applicant should come back to the Planning Board showing requested revisions such as: lighting shields, specifics of landscaping including in the area of the stockade fence, doors on the dumpster should be shown, island at Hope Street, or prove that the way the plan exists now on the Hope Street side is the best set up for the site; all other Planning Board comments should also be addressed. MOTION: To continue the site plan review to August 21, 1991 at 8:45 P.M. (McClanahan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 6. 9:20 P.M. - Bay Bank South - Continued Site Plan Review ( Scott Toner presented the revisions made to the site plan requested by the Planning Board. Page -6- August 7, 1991 Planning Board Minutes MOTION: To send a positive recommendation to the Building Inspector. (McClanahan - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 7. Minutes of June 26, 1991, July 10. 1991. and July 24. 1991. MOTION: To approve. (McClanahan - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 8. Correspondence Form J Release Form for Lot 87 in the Green Acres subdivision The Planning Board signed the above Form J at this time. It was voted to do so at the Planning Board's last meeting of July 24, 1991. Certification form for Sandy Hill Estates that all work is complete in the subdivision from Seaboard Surety to be signed by the Planning Board Consensus to request a letter from the Conservation Commission stating they are signed off. Letter from Regina M. Tierney to Shaun Burke thanking Shaun for assistance Letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals from the Planning Board clarifying the Planning Board's recommendation on the application of Dr. Stanley Sohn Copy of a letter from Gary P. Lilienthal to the Zoning Board of Appeals. regarding the Planning Board's letter of clarification Letter to MidCounty Bank & Trust from Dan Clifford, Subdivision Inspector, regarding Whitetail Acre Memorandum to the Planning Board from Elinor Harry, Selectmen's Secretary stating that the Board of Selectmen voted to permit the Planning Board to refund a $250 filing fee for the Starlin Inc. special permit application MOTION: To refund $250 for the Starlin application. (McClanahan - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Letter from East Coast Development to the Planning Board requesting permission to put down the final coat of asphalt on Northridge Road prior to the time limit required by the Town MOTION: To wait until October. J (Flynn - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. P "Igo s . Page -7- August 7, 1991 Planning Board Minutes Letter from Robert Mangiaratti, Town Counsel, to Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development, regarding The Elms subdivision Letter to Ellen Clements, Rollins, Burdick, & Hunter, from Dan Clifford, Subdivision Inspector, regarding the Cabot Business Park bond amount ENF for East Mansfield sewer project Letter to Shaun Burke from Lucretia Hudzinski, Info Line Director Zoning Board of Appeals Statement of Facts: John C. 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(McClanahan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 3 Page -B- August 7, 1991 Planning Board Minutes 10. Around the Table Chairman Madan asked the Planning Board members if they would be interested in sending a letter to the Board of Selectmen inquiring about how they are doing in lowering the speed limit on Route 106. MOTION: To send a letter to the Board of Selectmen and copy J. T. Cronin, Representative Vernon, etc. (McClanahan - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Shaun Burke showed the Planning Board a plan of the proposed soccer field in the industrial park. A plan revised for the third time is forthcoming. 11. ADJOURNMENT - 10:20 P.M. -5 C-e, J d--Q� �fai l91 Clerk's Signature Date of Approval