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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Minutes 11/2/1988PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES NOVEMBER 2, 198B Present: Chairman Annino, Clerk Madan Planners: * Caponigro, Flynn, McClanahan, *Sohn Robert E. Powers, Subdivision Supervisor 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 0EC ` 518 ►V `ol j 2. Clerk's Report Correspondence Memo to the Planning Board and Town Manager from Michel LaCasse, Community Development Director, announcing his resignation effective November 25, 1988. Letter to Planning Board from Robert S. Mangiaratti, Attorney, Volterra, Goldberg & Mangiaratti regarding cash deposit for the bond at "Chauncy Place ". (Mr. Powers will review this agreement with Michel LaCasse.) Memo to Michel LaCasse from Robert E. Powers regarding partial release of bond for "Fuller Estates" in the amount of $16,825.16. Motion: To approve the partial release of bond for "Fuller Estates" in the amount of $16,825.16 for drainage, electric and miscellaneous work. (Flynn - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Memo to Michel LaCasse from Robert E. Powers regarding bond estimate for "Resubdivision of Forest Park - Southpark Lane" in the amount of $59,155.00, plus 10% contingency, for a total bond of $65,070.00. Motion: To accept the bond estimate for the "Resubdivision of Forest Park - Southpark Lane" in the amount of $65,070.00. (Madan - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Memo from Eileen Ouellette, Town Manager's Secretary, regarding deadline for reports for the annual Town Report for 1988. Building Construction for the month of October 1988. Letters from Joel Bard, Attorney, Kopelman and Paige, P.C., regarding decision of the Court in the Town of Mansfield vs. John C. Colella, et al, case. Copy of letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals from Mr. and Mrs. Alan Clapp regarding Karl'Clemmey variance application. Copy of letter to Thomas E. Dwyer, Town Manager, from Kelli Baker regarding joint application by Board of Selectmen and Planning Board for forty (40) SRPEDD hours for parking survey of the downtown area, and the need for approval by the Planning Board for their representative, Michael McClanahan, to sign this joint application. ( *Planner Caponigro entered the meeting at 7:45 P.M.) Motion: To grant permission to have Michael McClanahan (as the Planning Board's SRPEDD representative) sign the joint application for forty (40) SRPEDD hours (twenty hours each for the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board) to do a parking survey of the downtown area. I Planning_ Board's Minutes November 2, .198$ Page -2- (Caponigro- Madan) All in favor. PASSES. 3. Variance Request Richard Denzler and Joanne Couture, 55 Lakeview Avenue. The Zoning Board of Appeals held the public hearing for this variance request on November 1, 1988. Due to the fact the Planning Board did not reach a quorum on October 26, 1988, a recommendation was not made regarding this variance and the Planning Board requested the Zoning Board of Appeals continue this hearing. Motion: To send a positive recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Special Permit request of Denzler and Couture for expansion of a non - conforming structure at 55 Lakeview Avenue, but to send a nega- tive recommendation on the Variance Request to construct a detached garage in the front yard at the same address, with less than the required frontage which is non - conforming in the Residence A Zone. (Madan -Flynn - for discussion) All in favor. PASSES. 4. Correspondence (Cont.) Letter to the Planning Board from Mr. Charles Mathews regarding consideration of rezoning property at 188 Central Street to General Business. Motion: To send a letter to Mr. Mathews stating that the Planning Board will keep his request in mind as they go through the Master Plan. (Madan- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to Planning Board from John T. Mahoney, III responding to Planning Board's letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals dated 9/12/88 regarding Jackson Village. Copy of summons served on Planning Board by School Street Realty Trust. At this time, Chairman Annino discussed having a Planning Board member attend the Board of Selectmen meeting at 8 :30 P.M., during which time the Board of Selectmen will be discussing the East /West Mansfield sewer project. Planner McClanahan will attend the meeting. 5. 8.00 P.M. - Public Hearing - "Maple Hill Estates I" - Applicant: Paul Thibault Deadline: December 27, 1988 At 8:00 P.M. Chairman Annino opened the public hearing for the definitive sub- division plan "Maple Hill Estates ". At 8:01 P.M. this public hearing was con- tinued until 8:15 P.M. At 8:02 P.M., this hearing was reopened and at 8:45 P.M. this public hearing was continued until November 16, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. ( *Planner Sohn entered the meeting at 8:02 P.M.) (Planner McClanahan left the meeting at 8:25 P.M. to attend the Board of Selectmen's meeting and returned at 8:27 P.M. as they were not ready for the sewer discussion.) The following people spoke at this public hearing: Michael Trowbridge, Hutchins - Trowbridge Associates Inc., representing the ap- plicant. Mark Bellerose, 401 Franklin Street E Planning Board's Minutes November 2, 19aB, Page -3- The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Maple Hill Estates" until 8:15 P.M. to await the arrival of Michael Trowbridge. (McClanahan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To reconsider the previous motion (Mr. Trowbridge now present). (McClanahan- Madan) All in favor. PASSES. (Planner McClanahan left the meeting at 8:30 P.M. to attend the Board of Selectmen's meeting.) Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Maple Hill Estates" until November 16, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. (Sohn - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. 6. Clerk's Report (Cont.) Minutes of September 21 and 28, 1988 and October 5 and 12, 1988 Motion: To approve the Minutes of September 21 and 28, 1988 and October 5 and 12, 1988 as written. (Madan- Amend the minutes of September 28 by adding quotations around Planner Quinn's statement under "Around the Table ". To approve the minutes stated above, amending September 28, 1988. (Madan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Correspondence (Cont.) "Form J" for "Trowbridge Woods" subdivision. Motion: To sign the "Form J" for "Trowbridge Woods" subdivision. (Madan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter from the Mansfield Cooperative Bank regarding lapse of Letter of Credit for "Cowan Meadow ". (Community Development Director LaCasse will be asked to check on this.) Copy of memo from Thomas E. Dwyer, Town Manager, announcing appointment of Robert Swanson as new Acting D.P.W. Director /Town Engineer and thanking Robert E. Powers for his assistance during the absence of a Town Engineer. Copies of letters from Planning Board to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding "Form A" denial for Patricia Road and rescission of approval for "Northridge Estates ". Copy of letter from Planning Board to David Welch regarding tree at entrance to "Trowbridge Woods" subdivision. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Ed Marcheselli regarding berm at "Van Koert Farms ". 3 Planning Board's Minutes November 2, 19138 _ Page -4- : Copy of letter to Mansfield Cooperative Bank authorizing release of funds for "Green Acres ". Copy of letter from Michel LaCasse, Community Development Director, to Jay Zola regarding review by Planning Board of subdivisions plans off Bird Road. Copy of memo to Thomas E. Dwyer, Town Manager, from Robert E. Powers regarding sewer connection for "Trowbridge Woods ". Copy of letter from Michel LaCasse to Special Town Counsel Alphonse Query regarding Zoning Article for Jackson Village. Copy of memo to Zoning Board of Appeals from Michel LaCasse regarding Zoning Board of Appeals decision to have department head comments be the responsibility of the applicant. Acknowledgment letters from Attleboro Pawtucket Savings Bank for release of funds for "Matthews Estates" and "Massapoag Estates ". EOCD Land Use. Newsletter from Massachusetts Housing Partnership. Public Hearing Notices, City of Attleboro and Towns of Foxboro and Easton. New England Regional Conference on affordable housing and open space. Water Resource Research Center newsletter. Planning Magazine for October 1988. 7. 9.00 P.M. - Public Hearing - Special Permit - Maple Street - Applicant: Robert Brunelle At 9:00 P.M., Chairman Annino opened the public hearing for the Special Permit in the Water Protection District on Maple Street. At 9:29 P.M., this public hearing was continued until November 9, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. The following people spoke at this public hearing: Robert Holleran, Hutchins Trowbridge Associates Inc. Robert Brunelle, Applicant. The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To act favorably on the Special Permit application for Brunelle with a note to the Building Inspector listing conditions of approval. (Caponigro - WITHDRAWN Motion: To approve with the following conditions, which will be reviewed by the Planning Board on November 9) 1988 at 7:30 P.M.: M Planning Board' .s'Minutes November 2, 19,88. Page -5- 1. Detailed landscaping plan must be submitted. 2. Site lighting plan should be submitted. 3. Driveway for garage adjacent to site should be shown on plan. 4. Show where existing sewer will be connected at the site and a note stating that the existing septic system will be abandoned. 5. Roof drainage should be detailed. 6. Drawings of proposed exterior building elevations and interior floor plans. 7. Parking spaces should be dimensionally shown. (Caponigro - WITHDRAWN Motion: To ask the applicant to have all the conditions placed on this plan and within the twenty day appeal period the Planning Board will review again. (Sohn - Caponigro) WITHDRAWN Motion: To continue the public hearing until November 9, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. (Madan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 8. 9:30 P.M. - Continuation of public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow" - Applicants: Charles and Janice Meszoely - Deadline: December 11, 1988 At 9:30 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow" definitive subdivision plan. At 10:20, this public hearing was continued until November 30, 1988 at 8 :00 P.M. (Planner McClanahan returned to the Planning Board meeting at 9:37 P.M.) The following people spoke at this public hearing: Richard Brink, Dunn Engineering. Charles Meszoely, applicant. Patricia McKeever, 1401 West Street, Mansfield. Joanne Hottleman, 1375 West Street, Mansfield. The following motion was made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Yoezem Meadow" until November 30, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. (Madan- Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 9. "Form A" (ANR) Plans Folkman and Zola Builders, Elmwood Court Motion: To sign the "Form A" plan for Folkman and Zola for property located off Elmwood Court. (Madan -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Mill Street Realty Trust, Van Gemert Drive Motion: To sign the "Form A" plan for Mill Street Realty Trust for property located off Van Gemert Drive. (McClanahan -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. I Planning Board's Minutes November 2,4988 Page -6- Rosemont Development Co., Inc., Gander Lane Motion: To sign the "Form A" plan for Rosemont for property located off Gander Lane. (Madan - McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 10. Around the Table Planner Madan brought up the subject of Community Development Director LaCasse's resignation, which was in this evening's correspondence. Motion: To authorize the Planning Board to advertise for the position and have Michel LaCasse write the ad for position of Community Development Director. (Madan- WITHDRAWN Planner McClanahan spoke to the Planning Board regarding the decision by the Board of Selectmen to appropriate money to do estimated cost factors for sewer - ing East and West Mansfield. Planner Flynn asked if Michel LaCasse had heard from Special Town Counsel Al- phonse Query with regard to reserve strips. At this time, no response has been received. At this time, Chairman Annino polled the Planning Board to enter into Executive Session for discussion of litigation involving "Whitetail Acres ". Motion: To enter into Executive Session for discussion of "Whitetail Acres ". Planner Sohn - Aye Planner Madan - Aye Planner Flynn - Aye Planner McClanahan - Aye Planner Caponigro - Aye Chairman Annino - Aye Chairman Annino stated he spoke with Thomas E. Dwyer, Town Manager, today and Mr. Dwyer has Oritten and placed advertisements in "The Beacon" and "APA New England Chapter Newsletter" for the position of Planning Director. Planning Board has requested a copy of this advertisement. Board members discussed keep- ing Mike on as a consultant, especially to see the Master Plan through. Motion: To send a letter to Thomas E. Dwyer, Town Manager, requesting that Mr. Dwyer retain Michel LaCasse as a Consultant to the Planning Board. (Madan- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Chairman Annino stated Mr. Dwyer will be receiving the resumes and will forward these to the Planning Board. Board members would like to request the resumes be s sent to the Planning Board, which was always the procedure in the past. Chair- 6 Planning Board's Minutes November 2, 1"S , Page -7- man Annino will contact Mr. Dwyer and request all resumes be given to the Plan- ning Board first. After which, the Board selects three finalists who are then interviewed by the Town Manager, who makes the final decision. 11. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. CLERK IIIIA4e9 DATE OF APPROVAL 7