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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_318199292 M14 25 P11 2: ! 0 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES FTJS March 18, 1992 PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Clerk Cadden PLANNERS: Annino *, Caponigro, Flynn, McClanahan', Quinn 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 - Discussion of Proposed Foxboro Incinerator Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development, presented information to the Board and public regarding the proposed incinerator in Foxboro. Conversation followed regarding the effect of the proposed incinerator on Mansfield's water supply, ACEC, and Zone II, and who has jurisdiction over the project. MOTION: To ask the Board of Selectmen to become familiar with the circumstances and take input from Bill Madan and Andrea Benda and ask them to appoint a representative, preferably, Special Town Counsel. (Quinn - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. A consensus of the Board was to check to see if DEP is required to notify abutting cities and towns for this type of proposal. *Planner McClanahan Entered the Meeting. MOTION: To give Shaun Burke the authority to send a letter to representatives, Foxboro officials, and MEPA based on the General Laws and directing them to invoke failsafe provisions. (Quinn- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To send letters to the Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, and Conservation Commission informing them that we have sent a letter to MEPA and requesting them to do the same. (Quinn- Cadden) All in favor. PASSES. 3. '8:00 P.M. - Discussion with Harry Blackie regarding a proposed cluster development located off of Branch Street Harry, Blackie- represented New England Investors Realty Trust. Ralph'Maloon of RIM Engineering and Tim Jordan of Hoch- Jordan Land Planning were both 'present to present the proposed cluster development Ralph Maloon presented the.conventional drawing' to the public. Page -2- Planning Board Minutes March 18, 1992 Tim Jordan presented three cluster development plans and requested input from the Planning Board members as to which layout they preferred. Plan No. 1 has two access roads off of Branch Street, 42 lots, minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet, 60% open space, exclusive use areas are located in the front of the site. Plan No. 2 has one access road off of Branch Street, 42 lots, lots in front and back of site, 45% open space. Driveways are located off of loop roads not off of the main road. Plan No. 3 has one access road off of Branch Street, 41 lots, minimum lot size of fifteen thousand square feet, one large loop road. Clerk Cadden favored the second plan and questioned the need for a cleared area in the woods on site. Planner Flynn also favored the second plan. Planner Flynn liked the clusters of green in the second plan but thought the lots were too small and did not like the pond being near to the street at the front of the site. The Board should look at the conventional plan. Planner Quinn agreed with Planner Flynn and stated that he would like to see the conventional plan worked out to some extent. The exclusive use areas should be larger. Planner Quinn favored Plan No. 2. Planner McClanahan favored Plan No. 2 but did not like the - small size of the lots. Planner Caponigro stated that he favors Plan No. 2 but the applicant will have to increase the frontage and lot sizes. Minimum frontage should be one hundred feet and the minimum lot area should be between fifteen to twenty thousand square feet. Chairman Madan stated that he favored Plan No. 2 but that., the lots should be bigger. Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development, stated that he favored Plan 2 over 1 and 3. The applicant should look at density and additional buffering towards the front of the site t from adjacent neighborhoods. Like ideas of spine road with no Page -3- Planning Board Minutes March 18, 1992 curb cuts off of it. Mr. Burke asked the Board members if they fel shouldebe less olots lsince hthere is only there only one access road. Clerk Cadden stated that he does not scant the open space to decrease when the lots get bigger. A consensus of the Board was five in favor one opposed of the a single access road. 4. 8:00 P.M. - Deerfield Village Special Permit Public Hearing Clerk Cadden read the public hearing notice. Chairman Madan informed the applicant that five out of seven votes are needed for the special permit to pass and that only present. rJ The app ant requested a continuanc / Of the public hearing until 15, 1992 at 8:45 P.M. 15, 1992 at 8:45 MOTION: To continue the hearing on— daaarY P.M. (Quinn - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 5. Chairman Madan and Planning Director Shaun Burke were not present at this time; they were at the Selectmen's meeting discussing the proposed Medigen facility in Foxboro. The Planning Board took a Break until Chairman Madan returned to the meeting. 9:15 P.M. Doug Annino entered the meeting at this time. Chairman Madan returned to the meeting at this time. 9:20 P.M. - Elks Special Permit Public Hearing Clerk Cadden read the public hearing `notice. Chai4ouldMadbe explained the procedure in which the hearing conducted. Clerk Cadden read Department Head comments and a letter from Gail Farrugia, Council on Aging Director, Ralph Maloon of Rim Engineering presented the plan to the Board and to the public at this time. Public Comment: ouse is Vincent Benina, 3 Mystic Lane - location on�the plan the wrong will Page -4- Planning Board Minutes March 18, 1992 Ron Hayden, 10 Weaver Lane - Facility does not belong in a residential neighborhood Michael Deavy, 5 Weaver Lane - Traffic problem on Route 106 Joe Carter, Sturbridge Estates - Drinking and driving - Property value Deana White, 11 Mystic Lane - Special permit approval - Existing Neighborhood David Cananoh, 1 Weaver Lane - Concerned with facility being in a residential neighborhood ? ?, 180 Sturbridge Drive - Drainage in rear portion of property Conrad Lajoi, Trustee, Elks - Drainage - Lighting - Existing neighborhood Ed Albertazi, 120 West Elm Street, Brockton Board Comments Planner Flynn - Longer grassed island to control traffic flow entering and exiting site - Detention area size /curvilinear - Retaining wall detail for septic area /screened with arborvitae - Additional parking spaces Planner Quinn - Traffic calculations. There will be less traffic with the Elk's lodge than a residential development on the same parcel Planner Annino- Number of stories Building material Type of activities Landscaping plans: `species, height, and location of plantings Screening of all abutting properties Screen dumpster Planting in front of building Proposed pavement should be blended to Existing pavement at the entrance according to state standards (MDPW Keyway Cut) Sign type, size, location Parking lot isle width increased to twenty - four feet Names of abutting property owners Proposed water services, gas services traffic entering and One- way signs to direct exiting the site Dimensions of parking spaces , Cape cod berm around parking area Pavement type should be shown on plans Check and show setbacks from existing houses Page -5- Planning Board Minutes March 18, 1992 Condenser and transformer locations to be determined by Electric Department and shown on plan and screened and buffered Hours of operation Turning radius of thirty feet at entrance Planner McClanahan - Fence or earth berm on top of retaining wall Parking on septic system Planner Caponigro - Evergreens along stockade fence to buffer adjacent lots Clerk Cadden - Lighting and screening on both sides of site should fit into neighborhood Shaun Burke, Director - Explanation of special permit use from of Planning and Lighting should be Development abutting properties. Building height and shape should be shown on the plan. MOTION: To continue the public hearing on April 29, 1992 at 8:30 P.M. (Annino- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. MOTION: To ask Shaun Burke, Planning Director, to draft a positive decision to include all Board and Department comments. (Quinn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 6. Vote on McDonald Special Permit Protection MOTION: To approve the McDonald Water Su3POl Pro ro office special permit for a 30' (foot) by garage with the following conditions: 1. Storage, indoor or outdoor, of any hazardous waste material, as defined in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21 Section 26A is expressly prohibited. garage/office 2. Use of the 30 (foot), by 30 (foot) g building to be located at 945 East Street shall be strictly limited to: home heating oil fuel a. Storage of one -(1) delivery truck; b. Storage of home heating oil within the structure not to. exceed 3,000 gallons; c. Office space to be used only in relation to Mansfield Oil, Inc, business; Page -6- Planning Board Minutes March 18, 1992 d. Items to be stored within the structure shall be limited to parts and supplies normally associated with installation, maintenance, and repair of oil fired heating systems. 3. Oil /water separators shall be maintained in conformance with local regulations. 4. No further expansion of the use or facilities on site may be permitted without amending, as may be necessary, any and all special permits granted by the Mansfield Planning Board. Planner Caponigro: the Zoning By -Law. water supply. The existing facility. Planner McClanahan: the Zoning By -Law. ( water supply. The existing facility. Aye. It is consistent with the intent of Due care has been taken to protect the proposal will be an improvement to the Aye. It is consistent with the intent of Due care has been taken to protect the' proposal will be an improvement to the Planner Quinn: Aye. It is consistent with the intent of the Zoning By -Law. The proposal will be an improvement to the existing facility. Planner Flynn: Aye. It is consistent with the intent of the Zoning By -Law. The proposal will be an improvement to the existing facility. The applicant has taken due care to protect the water supply. Acting Chairman Cadden: Aye. It is consistent with the intent of the Zoning By -Law. The proposal will be an improvement to the existing facility. Due care has been"taken to protect the water supply. (Quinn - McClanahan) (5 -0) PASSES. 7. Discussion with Bill Morrison - Beaumont's Pond Bill Morrison, an abutter to the Beaumont's. Pond Estates subdivision, stated that he is concerned that Joanna Drive is not extended to Maple Street. He stated that he has spoken with Lance Lawson, Traffic Safety Officer, about the extension of Joanna Drive and suggested that the Board request input from Lance. MOTION: To write a letter to Lance and ask him for additional input based on his conversation with Bill. (Quinn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Page -7- Planning Board Minutes March 18, 1992 8. Form A (ANR) Plans Leo & Helen Peloquin - Central Street MOTION: To sign. The applicant is creating his own hardship, (McClanahan - Annino) All in favor. PASSES, 11:30 P.M. - Planner McClanahan left the meeting at this time. 9. Correspondence Subdivision Bond for Tara Estates from East Coast Development and request for release of lots MOTION: To table for two weeks. (Flynn- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Reqquest for Release of Lot 17 for Sturbridge Estates from Folkman & Zola Builders, Inc. MOTION: To deny. Lot 17 is in Phase II of the subdivision, which is not covered by a bond. (Annino - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to Kathy Goulter, Liquidation Assistant, F.D.I.C, from Dennis Baker regarding Shamrock Heights Letter from MAPR, Maple Street Area Residents, regarding traffic hinderance of Bird Road MOTION: To send a letter to the Board of Selectmen stating the Planning Board concerns of the condition of Bird Road, e.g. grading and width. cc: Bert Cook (Cadden- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Letter from Bert Cook, Inspector of Buildings, to Thomas Malay' regarding _a Building Permit Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee Conference Bulletin Proposed Highlights and Changes to be incorporated into the Massachusetts Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program from EOCD Memo to the Board of Selectmen from William Williams regarding a Special Town Meeting within the Annual Letter from Ralph Penney to the Planning Board Memo from William Williams, Town Manager, to the Planning Board requesting input on`the' Municipal use of the Park Row School (TO,BE DISCUSSED DURING THE 4/29/92 PLANNING SESSION) Zoning Board of Appeals Statement of,Facts Elizabeth A. >:Glemmey - 396 West Street GRANTED Page -8- Planning Board Minutes March 18, 1992 Willard Manteiga - 4 Angleina Lane - GRANTED David and Barbara Conley - Pine /West Streets - DENIED Land Use Manager RC & D Notes Winter 91 -92 Urban Land Institute Public Hearing Notices for Easton & Foxboro The Beacon Mass Federation of Planning and Appeals Boards Southeast Spring Conference Public Management Magazine OECD Recent Publications Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Planning and Zoning Newsletter APA Bulletin Board Planning Journal Resources & Environment Workshop: Downtown Management Districts: An Development Tool for the 90's New England Economic Indicators 10. 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