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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Minutes 9/28/1988PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES (, SEPTEMBER 28, 1988 Present: Chairman Annino, Clerk Madan Planners: Caponigro, Flynn, Quinn, Sohn Community Development Director LaCasse Subdivision Supervisor Robert E. Powers 1. Meeting called to order at 7 :30 P.M. Motion: To take the agenda out of order. (Quinn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 4 z%8 t: 2. Around the Table Planner Quinn spoke to the Planning Board about an incident which occurred at last week's meeting involving Nicholas Harris. Planner Quinn stated: "Mr. Har- ris personally insulted me by saying that I had no business being on the Board and that I should 'shut up' and the Chairman did not call Mr. Harris out of order ". Motion: That it will be the policy of this Planning Board that no member of the Board will be addressed in an unprofessional manner. The Chairman will always support a member of the Board and allow him to speak once he has the floor and that Mr. Harris be given a letter, signed by the Chairman indicating that at no time in the future will he ever address any member of this Planning Board in that manner again. (Quinn -Sohn) Planners Quinn, Sohn and Caponigro in favor. Planner Flynn opposed. Planner Madan and Chairman Annino abstain. PASSES. Planner Flynn requested that individual signatures be placed on this letter to Mr. Harris and that Planner Flynn's name be omitted from this letter. Motion: That the tape recorder be used for transcripts of public hearings only. Not for the remainder of the meeting. (Quinn -Sohn for discussion) WITHDRAWN (Around the Table will be continued at the end of tonight's meeting.) 3. Clerk's Report Correspondence Memo from Michel LaCasse recommending final release of bond for "Cabot Pond" in the amount of $10,200 for Allen Willis and for Mainline Construction in the amount of $20,000. Motion: To release $10,200 for Mr. Willis and $20,000 for Mainline Construc- tion to include all accrued funds in these accounts. (Madan -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Memo from Robert E. Powers recommending partial release of bond for "Mansfield Manor" in the amount of $25,750. Motion: To release $25,750 for partial completion of work at "Mansfield Manor" subdivision. (Flynn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to Michel LaCasse from Alphonse Query regarding "Potter" case and "Sparks" case. 1 Planning Board's Minutes September 28, 1988 Page -2- Letter to Michel LaCasse from Alphonse Query regarding "Jackson Village ". Copy of memo sent to Kalil Baker and Michael A. McClanahan from Michel LaCasse and Thomas E. Dwyer regarding SRPEDD municipal assistance time. Copy of letter to Gary Ayrassian, City of Attleboro Planner, from Michel LaCasse, regarding attendance at Attleboro's meeting of October b, 1988 for the Massachusetts Water Management Act. Copy of letter to Francis Cannata regarding completion of "Cedar Meadows" sub- division. Copies of letters to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding denial of "Riverwood" preliminary plan and acceptance of "Trowbridge Woods" definitive plan. Public Hearing notices for the City of Attleboro. Statement of Facts from the Zoning Board of Appeals for Hultberg. 4. Discussion of "Whitetail Acres" Subdivision Community Development Director LaCasse asked the Chairman to allow Mr. Eugene Boyle, applicant for "Whitetail Acres ", to speak to the Board at this time. Mr. Robert Folsom, speaking for the applicant, stated the meeting scheduled for today with a traffic engineer, Community Development Director LaCasse and Mr. Boyle did not occur. Mr. Folsom presented a proposal to the Planning Board in order to have the plan signed and approved. He suggested holding one lot and escrow the funds for the site improvements. Mr. Folsom would like lots 2 through b released, holding lot 7. Mr. Folsom stated the applicant would not be responsible for the design of the traffic improvements due to the fact he cannot find anyone to do the work. The applicant would like the Board to come up with a design that is satisfactory to the Board and the applicant would do the work. Planner Madan reminded Mr. Folsom that this plan was approved with these condi- tions. The applicant cannot meet these conditions and the board cannot renegotiate without a modification public hearing. Motion: To deny the definitive subdivision plan "Whitetail Acres ". 5. 8.00 P.M. - Public Hearing - "Modification to Wayside Estates" At 9:00 P.M., Chairman Annino opened the public hearing for the "Modification to Wayside Estates ". At 8 :01 P.M., this public hearing was continued until after the discussion of "Whitetail Acres ". The following motion was made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for the "Modification to Wayside Estates" until after the discussion for "Whitetail Acres ". (Flynn -Sohn) All in "favor. PASSES. b. "Whitetail Acres" (Cont.) Amend the motion to send a letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, 3 Planning Board's Minutes September 28, 1988 / Page -3- stating that the definitive subdivision plan "Whitetail Acres ", originally approved by the Planning Board on July 13, 1988, is denied due to the fact the applicant did not meet the conditions of approval within the twenty (20) day appeal period. (Madan - Flynn) Planners Madan, Flynn, Quinn, Sohn and Chairman Annino in favor. Planner Caponigro opposed. PASSES. 7. 8:05 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Modification to Wayside Estates" At 8:05 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for the "Modification to Wayside Estates ". At 8:40 P.M., this public hearing was closed. The following people spoke at this public hearing: William Benoit, 17 Old Farm Road, Mansfield. Donald MacKay, 53 Old Farm Road, Mansfield. Michele Landon, 88 Old Farm Road, Mansfield. Robert Landon, 88 Old Farm Road, Mansfield. Maureen Benoit, 17 Old Farm Road, Mansfield. Henry Black, 29 Black Pond Road, Mansfield. William Barnes, 23 Black Pond Road, Mansfield, Shiela DePalma, 13 Saddle Ridge Road, Mansfield. Gael O'Donnell, 47 Old Farm Road, Mansfield. Edward Kirker, 78 Old Farm Road, Mansfield. The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To close the public hearing for the "Modification to Wayside Estates ". (Quinn- Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To modify the plan entitled "Wayside Estates ", approved by the Plan- ning Board May 29, 19713 to delete from that plan all portions of the roadways not paved at this time. This includes: Carriage Lane from Station 0 +50 to Station ll +80 Wayside Drive from Station 0 +50 to Station 14 +30 Old Farm Road from Station 22 +0 to Station 30 +48 Saddle Ridge Road from Station 8+0 to 16 +20 Cranberry Road from Station 0 +74 to 18 +35 (Quinn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 8. 9.00 P.M. - Public Hearing - Subdivision Rules and Regulations At 9:00 P.M., Chairman Annino opened the public hearing to amend the Subdivision Rules and Regulations. At 9:55 P.M., this public hearing was closed. The following person spoke at this public hearing: Marilyn Ouellette, Conservation Commission. The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To waive the official reading of the public hearing notice which was 3 Planning Board's Minutes September 28, 1988 Page -4- published September 8 and 15, 1988 in the Mansfield News. Text avail- able to any interested public. (Madan - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To add the sentence "which is the applicant's responsibility." to the amended Section II.E. Fee after "The submission fee does not include mailing and advertising cost," (Flynn - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To close the public hearing to amend the Subdivision Rules and Regula- tions. (Quinn - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To adopt the modification to the Subdivision Rules and Regulations as amended. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. 9. "Form A" (ANR) Plans Gary Eaqan2 Patricia Road Motion: To sign the "Form A" (ANR) Plan for Eagan for property located off Patricia Road. (Caponigro - NO SECOND Motion: To table the "Form A" (ANR) Plan for Lojko, Morabito, (Eagan). (Madan- Quinn) Planners Quinn, Madan, Sohn, Flynn and Chairman Annino in favor. Planner Caponigro opposed. PASSES. 10. Around the Table Community Development Director LaCasse would like to schedule a workshop for the Planning Board's meeting of October 19, 1988 to discuss the Master Plan. Planner Flynn feels the Board write to the Town of Foxboro and let them know that the Mansfield Planning Board appreciates their concern regarding the recent report by Storch Engineering on "Beaumont's Pond" which Foxboro sent to Mansfield for review. Foxboro should be encouraged to keep this concern for the Town of Mansfield's water shed. Community Development Director LaCasse stated he had spoken with Tim Higgins, Foxboro Planner, and that a joint meeting was recently held with the Foxboro Planning Board and the Conservation Commission to review items they might change on the "Beaumont's Pond" plan based on the report by Storch. Foxboro has been keeping in touch with Mansfield. Planner Sohn asked if the Board had sent a letter to Special Town Counsel Al- phonse Query regarding cluster. Community Development Director stated that this had been discussed previously and it was decided a letter was not necessary. 4 Planning Board's Minutes_ September 28, 1988 Page -5- Planner Sohn asked if anyone from the Planning Board had walked the site for "Balcom Ridge II ". To date, none had. Community Development Director LaCasse informed the Board that he had given Mr. Eugene Boyle, applicant for "Whitetail Acres ", the names of several firms to contact for the design change to Otis /School Street. Board members discussed the fact that this plan had been approved with a waiver for the street jog on the condition that improvements be made at this intersection. Chairman Annino asked for a letter to be sent to the owner of "Wayside Estates" regarding the open manhole on the property. Copy the Building Inspector, Board of Health, Conservation Commission and Board of Selectmen. 11. Public Discussion Marilyn Ouellette, Conservation Commission, stated that she had spoken to Ken Thompson who is with Sanford Ecological. Mr. Thompson is in the process of designing some pre- treatment marshes and some are in and functioning. He might be able to address the Planning Board's concerns about the pre- treatment marshes. 12. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. CLERK DATE F7