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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Minutes 12/14/1988PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES DECEMBER 14, 1988 Present: Chairman Annino, Acting Clerk McClanahan Planners: Caponigro, Quinn and *Sohn *Michel LaCasse, Consultant 1, Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. Motion: To appoint Planner McClanahan Acting Clerk. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 2. Clerk's Report Correspondence Memo to Planning Board from Lawrence J. Harrington, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, suggesting joint meeting with Thomas E. Dwyer, Town Manager, and Planning Board for discussion of possible Charter changes. (Tabled until a full Board is present.) Memo to Planning Board from Robert E. Powers recommending partial release of bond for "Eastbrook Estates" in the amount of $114,044.56. Motion: To approve the - partial release of bond for "Eastbrook Estates" in the amount of $114,044.56. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Voucher to pay Michel LaCasse, Planning Consultant in the amount of $1,140. Motion: To sign the voucher to authorize payment to Michel LaCasse in the amount of $1,140. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: In the event the Planning Board is unavailable to vote to sign vouchers, the Chairman or the Clerk shall have the authority to sign a voucher. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES, "Form J ", Release of Covenant, for "Chauncy Place ". Motion: To sign the "Form J ", Release of Covenant, for "Chauncy Place" (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Request from Mirrione Construction Corporation to remove approximately 5,000 yards of unsuitable material at the National Lumber Warehouse Facility site. Motion! To send a positive recommendation to Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, for the request by Mirrione Construction Corporation to remove approximately 5,000 yards of unsuitable material at the National Lumber Warehouse Facility site. (Quinn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Copy of memo from Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, to John Rhind, Direc- tor, Department of Public Works, regarding revised site plan for Rolf C. Hagen, Hampden Road. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, \. regarding first request from Mirrione Construction Company to remove loam at the 1 Planning Board's Minutes December 14, 1988 Page -2- National Lumber Warehouse Facility site. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Stephen Benoit suggesting a parcel of land at the "Captain John Williams Estates" subdivision be submitted as a "Form A ". Copy of memo from Planning Board to Thomas E. Dwyer, Town Manager, regarding signing of vouchers and transfer of funds. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Attleboro /Pawtucket Savings Bank authoriz- ing partial release of funds for "Matthews Estates II ". Copy of letter from Planning Board to People's Savings Bank authorizing partial release of funds for "Trowbridge Woods ". Copies of letters from Planning Board to Mansfield Cooperative Bank authorizing partial release of funds for "Timberline "; "Oak Hill" and "Chauncy Place ". Copies of letters from Planning Board to MerchantsBank of Boston authorizing partial release of funds for "Golden Hill Homes" and "Shamrock Heights ". Copy of letter from Planning Board to Mr. Gregory Spier regarding request for time on Planning Board agenda. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Mr. James Hoyte, Secretary, EOEA, regard- ing "Witch Pond Estates II ". APA Bulletin. Zoning News. Statement of Facts from Zoning Board of Appeals for Janet Epstein; Richard Denzler and Joanne Couture; Normand E. Chartier; Thomas and Christine Vera and Donald B. Kaufman. 3. "Form A" (ANR) Plans Rosemont Development Corporation, Frederick Lane Motion: To sign the "Form A" (AMR) plan for Rosemont for property located off Frederick Lane. (McClanahan- Ruinn) All in favor. PASSES. ( *Planner Sohn entered the meeting at 7:59 P.M.) 4. 8:00 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - Zoning Amendment, by Petition to Amend the Zoning By -Laws and to Amend the Town's Zoning Map to Rezone from Residence C to Resident A a Parcel of Land Bounded by Shield Street, Hope Street, Thompson Street, Fuller Place and Oakland Street. At B:oo P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing to amend the Zoning By -Laws and Zoning Map. At 8:15 P.M., this public hearing was closed. �. ( *Michel LaCasse entered the meeting at 8:05 P.M.) 2 Planning Board's Minutes December 14, 1988 Page -3- The following people spoke at this public hearing: John Colbert, 29 Kingman Avenue, Mansfield. The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To close the public hearing. (Quinn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To support this article at Town Meeting. (Caponigro - NO SECOND. Motion: To indefinitely postpone voting on this article until public hearings have been held for all the proposed zoning articles and when the war- rant is already printed, then decide which articles, the Planning Board's and the public, the Board chooses to support. (Quinn - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Planner Quinn explained to the public present that a Town Meeting must be held within six months from the beginning of the public hearing for a proposed zoning article. In this case, the public hearing was first held October 12, 1988 and if a Town Meeting is not held by April 12, 1989 this public hearing will have to be held again. 5. 8.30 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Yoezem Meadow" - Applicant: Charles and Janice Meszoely - Deadline: December 23, 1988. At 8 :30 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow ". At 8:59 P.M. this public hearing was continued until the public hearing for "Maple Hill Estates I" was opened and continued. The following people spoke at this public hearing: Richard Brink, Dunn Engineering Co. Patricia McKeever, 1401 West Street, Mansfield. Charles and Janice Meszoely, Applicants. The following motion was made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow" until the public hearing for "Maple Hill Estates I" is opened and continued. (Quinn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 6. 9:00 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Maple Hill Estates I" - Applicant: Paul Thibault - Deadline: December 27, 1988. At 9 :00 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Maple Hill Es- tates V. At 9:01 P.M., this public hearing was continued until the after the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow ". The following motion was made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Maple Hill Estates I" until after 3 Planning Board's Minutes December 14, 198B 4 Page -4- the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow ". (Quinn - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 7. 9.02 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Yoezem Meadow" At 9:02 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow ". At 9:15 P.M., this public hearing was continued until 7:00 P.M. December 21, 19BB. The following motion was made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow" until December 21, 198B at 7:00 P.M. (Quinn - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Following the close of this hearing, the Planning Board held a discussion rela- tive to the design of "Yoezem Meadow" and lack of cooperation with the Planning Department. Motion: To send a letter to Dunn Engineering expressing the dissatisfaction of the Planning Board with the design of "Yoezem Meadow" subdivision and the total lack of cooperation with the Planning Department by Richard Brink. Also add that several members of the Board commented during the public hearing that it appears this plan was designed inten- tionally to prohibit the McKeevers from gaining access to their property. (Quinn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 8. 9:25 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Maple Hill Estates I" At 9:25 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Maple Hill Es- tates I ". At 9 :33 P.M. this public hearing was closed. The following person spoke at this public hearing: Michael Trowbridge, Hutchins - Trowbridge Associates Inc. The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To close the public hearing. (Caponigro -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To approve the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Maple Hill Estates I" subject to the following conditions: 1. The oil water separator must be redesigned. 2. All curbing should be granite. 3. Show test holes on the plan. 4. All conditions must be met within the twenty (20) day appeal period. (Quinn - McClanahan) WITHDRAWN 4 Planning Board's Minutes December 14, 1988 4 Page -b- Motion: To waive sidewalks (Section V.d.) for the "Maple Hill Estates I" definitive subdivision plan in lieu of extended roadway design and the island in the cul -de -sac. (Quinn- McClanahan) Planners Quinn, McClanahan, Sohn and Caponigro in favor. Chairman Annino opposed. PASSES. Motion: To approve the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Maple Hill Estates I" with the waiver for sidewalks and with the following conditions: 1. The oil water separator must be redesigned. 2. All curbing should be granite. 3. Show test holes on the plan. 4. All conditions must be met within the twenty (20) day appeal period. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 9. Around the Table Michel LaCasse stated a letter had been sent to the owners of "Whitetail Acres" with a proposed agreement which was to have been signed and returned to the Planning Department in order to sign the plan this evening. This agreement was not returned - the plan will not be signed tonight. 10. Public Discussion Michael Trowbridge, Hutchins - Trowbridge Associates, Inc. asked the Planning Board if they had heard the results of the Zoning Board of Appeals reconsidera- tion of the DesVergnes variance request. Chairman Annino stated nothing had come to the Planning Board as of this date. 11. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. N INB CLERK a p� A OF APPROVA - 9