HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 1/17/1989ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
JANUARY 17. 1989
The Board of Appeals held its regular meeting in the Town
Hall, Ma.ne;i'i.r ld, NA at 7.45 P,M. Pres*nt at the hearing were
the following member- <.,a George H. Woitkiew.ic _ Chairman;
Edward W. Valanzola, Clerl:. , Eric E, Biatl -er, Dr. Stanley Sohn
and Mary Lou Cotton,
The ha<;ri.ng for Grec!ory Cauldwe.l" of 080 East Street for a
Sper:i,al Permit. from Section V.A.2,B of the Zoning By-Law for
the expa nsion of an existing nan---r_.:,nforming use at 510 East
St:reHt (b -hind the Town Garage), owned by Mansfield Fish end
Game, in the Agriculture Zone, began at 7,55 P.M. The
appli.,_,ation was labeled as Exhibit "A ", newspaper
advertisement as Exhibit "B ", Plan of Land dated November 15,
1908, prepared by HU tchins- Trowbridge Assoc:i.ates, Inc. of
Mansfield as E'xhi. hit "C" and Plan of the Proposed Building
dated August 4, 1985, prepared by Pioneer- BUil.di.ngs as
Exhibit "D ". The Planning Board (5 members) unanimously
voted to send a strong positive recommendation on this
application.
The applicant's grounds for Special Permit were read into the
record. Gregory Cauldweli spok;a on behalf of Marj-aField Fish
.Od Game. John Donnelly, President: of Mansfield Fish and
'Eamo.was also presczwii: to make comrrrcnts,
Mr. Cauldwell explained their intention of building a
combined c:lr_tLlhot,t <.ae7mt:.eti.ng r -oom and 5p foot indoor shooting
range.
Bnard members, asked question ahout_ the whole site in
genera.1, the removal of gravei., grading of the land, what
type of outdoor- rangesa exist there now, etc.
The 7oning Boor rd had turned down their previom_ts request for
oxpansign, but said decision was nullified by the Building
.'Inspector and Town CounseL, who claimed a. permit was not
needed.
Lengthy discussions ensued abort the noise problems involved
with shooting outside and the poi- ential noise problems
involved in the indoor shooting range, especially during the
evoning hou -s..
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Mr-. Morton, an abutter, claimed that the noise level woUld
depend Upon they type of guns being used. Mr-. Donnelly
claimed that only 22 ..ali.ber quns would be Lrs�-d and that the
noise would only be a. minimal thumping one heard only right
outside the building, Mr. Cauldwell also explained that
they had hired a nai.se aonsultant and were willing to take
measures to ensure no noise from abutters,
Mr. Morton also argued that if the Board were to grant t.h.i
Special Permit, they would in fact be legiti.mi:-ing the whole
use of the ar- a as a shooting club.
Another abuutter, Me-. Lawrence Lonenshine, also _xpressed h.s
concerns about noise problems.
There were also questions regarding proposed ventilation in
the building, sound insulation, security of the area, hours
of operation, etc.
Mr. Morton submitted a list of abutters opposed to this
( expansion.
Mr, Martin, President of the MansfieU Police Union, voiced a
f avo cable opin:i.oz'i alid nect_�ssity of an indoor range in order
for the police to practice.
"f he '-iR.arifiq closed at 9:21, P.M.
Minutes of December o, 1933, December 20, 1928 and January =,
1989 were read and approved.
The Board then discussed a possible Decision regarding the
Mansfield Fish and Game applicai_.ion, assuminq that the cl!ib
has existed legally as a non - conforming use. The Board
discussed 'L-he intensity use, security problems, noise
problems, possible conditions for controlling same, etc. Mr.
Valaiizola. to Write LAP a. draft d %vision wi.tih conditions which
would enable the Board to revoke the permit i.f necessary.
Billie were sinned.
Decisions were signed for D'Antonio., Webb and Signs, Etc.
( Sann.les ) .
Meeting ajourned a1: 10:15 P.M.
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s ubm :r tted,
Edward W. Valanzola, Clerk