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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Min_4201994PFTFIV 0 � PLANNING BOARD MINUTES P APRIL ZO , 1994 94 wly -9 Am 8: S 1 PRESENT: Chairman Madan, Clerk McClanahan PLANNERS: Annino, Bonda, Flynn, French, Sullivan ., �k�Q� ' ell 1-lt.o.J1 :X � U. i S Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development 1. Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. Discussion of The Village at Gilbert Street The board discussed the problems with the subdivision plan and a possible modification hearing. Motion: To advertise a modification recision public hearing on The Village at Gilbert Street for June 8, 1994 at 1:30 P.M. (Flynn - Bonda) The board requested Mr. Burke send Mr. Harris a letter requesting he attend a meeting before the ad runs to attempt to solve the problems before the public hearing. Five in favor. One opposed. PASSES. 3. Public Hearing - Cobbler's Corner Definitive Subdivision Plan Ralph Maloon, RIM Engineering, represented the applicant and presented a subdivision plan for 19 lots and 850 feet of roadway on the southerly side of Willow Street, a scenic road. In a letter from Health Agent Scott Leite, the Board of Health said it would like to study the feasibility of sewering the site. Mr. Maloon said they would have to run 2,300 feet of sewer to hook up on Spring Street and install a pumping station, which would cost $150,000. Public Comment Carole Andrews - 211 Willow Street asked Mr. Maloon to explain the detention area. Mr. Maloon said it would be entirely within the subdivision and that there would be standing water in the 25,000 square foot detention area during large storms, Board Comments Planner Bonda had no comments. Planner Flynn had no comments. Planner Sullivan asked Mr. Maloon to explain the bounds of the subdivision, since it appeared he was creating 21 lots rather than the 19 on the plan. Planner Flynn said if that were so, the board should request a percentage of open space. Planner Sullivan said since the applicant owns land nest to the project, an easement should be put across that parcel to keep vegetation low and increase sight distance coming out of 4 the subdivision road. He also asked that the center line of Willow Street be staked. Planner .French asked what the 100 -year flood elevation was on the site. Mr. Maloon said he did not know. Planner Annino arrived at the meeting at this point. Planner McClanahan suggested the board do a site walk. Planner Flynn said she was concerned the detention basin is too close to Carole Andrews`s lot. Planner Sullivan asked if the applicant would require any waivers, Mr. Maloon said they would probably need one for the distance between the catch basin and the next lot. Motion: To continue the public hearing to June 8, 1994 at 8:00 P.M. (Sullivan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Public Hearing - Planning Board Zoning Article - Corner Lot Planner Annino excused himself from the public hearing at this point. After being informed of a potential conflict of interest concerning this article, it was readvertised and the public hearing rescheduled for this meeting. The article would add a sentence to the existing by -law to read "In the case of any corner lot, access may be permitted from any street abutting the lot." Public Comment IZarl Clemmey - South Main Street said the article is a foolish one from a safety point of view. Board Comment Planner Benda said this was a housekeeping article and would help clarify the existing by -law. Planner Flynn had no comments. Planner Sullivan pointed out the proposal saps "may be permitted," Planner French had no comments. Planner McClanahan had no comments. Motion: To close the public hearing. (Flynn - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Motion_ To support the article as written at Town Meeting. (Flynn - Bonda) Five in favor. One abstention. PASSES. 5. Correspondence Planner Annino returned to the meeting at this point. 1. Letter from Paul Folkman to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, withdrawing his citizens' petition article on older building reuse. 2. Amendment to Article 32 from Robert Mangiaratti, Town Counsel. 3. Memo from Dan Clifford, Subdivision Inspector, RE: Elyse and Patty's Roads surety. Motion: To accept the bond amount. (McClanahan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 4. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: Elvse Road surety. 5. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: Patty's Road surety. 6. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: Patty's and Elyse Roads surety. 7. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: Maple Street surety. Motion: To accept the bond amount on all of the above except Maple Street. (Flynn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To accept the bond amount on Maple Street as a separate passbook. (Sullivan - McClanahan) Five in favor. One abstention. PASSES. 8. Memo from Dan Clifford RE: Maple Hill Estates surety. Motion: To accept the bond amount. (Annino- Sullivan) Five in favor. One abstention. PASSES. Form J Release from Covenant Maple Hill Estates. illation: To sign the Form J. (Annino - Sullivan) Five in favor. One abstention. PASSES. 9. Letter from Mike Trowbridge, Hutchins - Trowbridge Associates, requesting the fee for the Sweet Family Form A be waived on resubmission. Motion: To waive the fee. (McClanahan- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 6. Public Hearing - Citizens' Petition of Marydee Flynn Clerk McClanahan and Planner Flynn exused themselves from the board at this point. Motion: To appoint Planner Annino acting clerk. (Sullivan - Bonda) All in favor. PASSES. Marydee Flynn- 102 Jewell Street said she was presenting the article to increase lot sizes until the Planning Board has time to do more. She said the town is growing quickly and the by -laws should be reviewed and revised periodically. She said she planned to amend the proposal at Town Meeting to remove the Residential 3 zone and to include a statement to protect the lots already out there from becoming nonconforming. Public Comment Alan Willis - Gloria Drive said the town's growth should not be a surprise because Mansfield is located in a high growth area. He. said the toxin should work together with developers so the area grows well. Lincoln Musto - 489 Williams Street said he has a preliminary plan for a residential compound and under the proposal he would lose tots and open space. He said he thought this proposal would hurt the chances to do other residential compounds and suggested the board move slowly and study the impact. Kelli Baker -27 Jacob Drive said she had chaired the Master Plan Advisory Committee and did not think growth has been out of proportion with the region. She said she agreed that the Master Plan should be reviewed every five years. Her contention was that the growth in town is because of the lots filed before the zoning changed in 1989. She said large lots will not reduce taxes, but in the Residential 1 zone, will increase taxes on the largest lots. She recommended encouraging residential compounds and cluster zoning. Paul Folkman - Winter Street asked if Mrs. Flynn was attempting to control growth. She said she wanted to slow growth and the eventual build out of town. Mr. Folkman said that by filing, she may have done the opposite of what she intended with the rush of filings before Town Meeting. Mrs. Flvnn said she understood but felt something needed to be done to control growth and thought larger lots would lower taxes. Karl Clemmey - South Main Street subdivsions out there, many nonconforming if the proposal increase costs to the town in re etc. and would bring in less studving areas in town where lot said there are 460 lots in 20 of which would become passes. He said it would view of plans, legal opinions, tax revenue. He suggested size should be increased. Mrs. Flynn said this had come up at Town Meeting in 1985 and a study was done then. Richard Gordon -407 West Street said he is in favor of the proposal and it will be a chance for the town to express its wishes to slow growth. Kelli Baker asked what the impact would be on population. Mr. Burke said he estimated 500 -725 lots with 3.25 people per 5 unit, or 1,500 -2,100 additional people. Karl Clemmey said the biggest problems with service have been caused by apartment complexes like Depot I and Depot II, not from single family homes. Mrs. Flynn said with 1.01 children per household, there would be 731 fewer children in town under this proposal. Board Comments Planner Annino had no comments. Planner French said he understood Mr. Folkman's point about the rush to file plans and asked if Mrs. Flvnn had growth figures from other towns. She did not, but said North Attleboro was also looking into increasing lot sizes. Planner Sullivan said he was concerned with two - family homes being on less space than one - family homes. Planner Bonda had no comments. Mr. Burke said both sides had valid concerns, whenever zoning changes, there is a rush to freeze said the question of build out would be for Town decide. He said he supported anything that could lower demand on services. Motion: To close the public hearing. (Annino- Bonda) All in favor. PASSES. Mat-ion: To support the article at Town Meeting. (Anni.no- Bonda) All in favor. PASSES. Correspondence Continued Planner Flynn returned to the meeting at this point. but said lots. He Meeting to be done to 10. Memo from Bob Swanson, Town Engineer to Bill Williams, Town Manager RE: dry sewers. 11. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Dav RE: drainage problems on Monahan Lane. The board suggested the letter be forwarded to Engineering for comment and feasibility of adding another catch basin. Ask Engineers to review the drainage in light of all the problems in the subdivision. Motion: To send the Engineering Department a letter asking thev review the drainage problems and respond as soon as possible. (Annino - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 12. Letter from Herb Fuller, East Coast Development RE: Megan's Way street acceptance 13. Letter from the Department of Environmental Affairs RE: Erins' Centre 14. Copy of letter to Herb Fuller from Mr. and Mrs. Dalton RE: clearing trees 15. Letter from SRPEDD RE: grant application 16. Minutes April 6, 1994 Motion: To approve the minutes as amended. (McClanahan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 17. Minutes April 13, 1994 Motion: To approve the minutes as written. (McClanahan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 7. Form A (ANR) Plans Sweet Family - Essex Street resubmitted Motion: To sign the plan. (McClanahan- Sullivan) All in favor. PASSES. Pheasant Hollow Drive Motion: To sign the plan. (McClanahan - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Hope Street Motion: To sign the plan (Annino - Flvnn) Five in favor. One abstention. PASSES. Williamson -Essex Street Motion: To sign the plan (McClanahan- No second) Tartufo - Brookside Drive Motion_ To sign the plan (McClanahan- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 8. Public Discussion 9. Around the Table Planner Benda said she would like to do a site walk of the Cobbler's Corner subdivision and to prioritize the board's work plan after Town Meeting is over. Planner Flynn thanked the board for its support of her citizens' petition. 10. Adjournment Motion: To adjourn at 9:45 P.M. (McClanahan-Sullivan) All in favour.. PASSES. Si nature of Cle k4r `^-' Date Date of Approval