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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Minutes 6/1/19881 PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES JUNE 1, 1988 Present: Chairman Annino, *Clerk Madan Planners: * Caponigro, Flynn, McClanahan, *Quinn, Sohn Planning Director LaCasse /2�,,f 1. Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. Motion: To appoint Planner Sohn Acting Clerk. (McClanahan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 2. 7:00 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Captain John Williams Estates" - Applicant: Tifdan Development - Deadline: August 13, 1988 At 7:00 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Captain John Williams Estates ". At 7:29 P.M. this hearing was continued until the continua- tion of the public hearing for "Windermere" could be opened and continued. At 7:32 P.M. the public hearing for "Captain John Williams Estates" was continued. At 7:40 P.M., this public hearing was continued until 7 :00 P.M. on June 15, 1988. ( *Planners Quinn and Caponigro entered the meeting at 7:10 P.M.) 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 continue the public hearing for "Captain John Williams Estates" until the continuation for the public hearing for "Windermere" is opened and continued. (Madan -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To close the public hearing for "Captain John Williams Estates" to accept written input before June 15, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. (Quinn - McClanahan) WITHDRAWN Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Captain John Williams Estates" until June 15, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. (Flynn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 3. 7.30 P.M. - Continuation of the Public Hearing - "Windermere" - Applicant: Richard Staples - Deadline: July 29, 1988 At 7:30 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Windermere ". At 7:31 P.M. this public hearing was continued until the close of the public hear- ing for "Captain John Williams Estates ". The following motion was made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Windermere" until the close of the public hearing for "Captain John Williams Estates ". (McClanahan -Sohn) Planners McClanahan, Sohn, Caponigro, Madan, Quinn and Chairman Annino in favor. Planner Flynn abstains. PASSES. Planning Board's Minutes June 1, 1988 Page -2- (Planner Flynn left the meeting at this time.) 4. 7:45 P.M. - Continuation of the Public Hearing for "Windermere" At 7:45 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Windermere ". At 7:59 P.M., this hearing was continued until the opening and continuation of the public hearing for "Whitetail Acres ". At 8:02 P.M., the public hearing for "Windermere" was continued. At 8:45 P.M., this hearing was continued until June 15, 1988 at 8:30 P.M. The following people spoke at this public hearing: Michael Trowbridge, Hutchins - Trowbridge Associates Inc. Leonard Flynn, 102 Jewell Street, Mansfield. Marydee Flynn, 102 Jewell Street, Mansfield. Karl Clemmey, 750 South Main Street, Mansfield. The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To send a letter to the Town Manager requesting outside consultant services to review "Windermere" and all subdivision plans until such time as a new Town Engineer has been hired. (Madan - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Motion (advisory only): To give a consensus opinion from the Planning Board regarding asking the applicant to present the third plan for review by the Planning Board which shows off -site drainage. (Quinn - McClanahan for discussion) Planners Quinn, Sohn and Caponigro in favor. Planners Madan and McClanahan opposed. Chairman Annino abstains. PASSES. Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Windermere" until July 13, 1988 at 8:30. (Madan - WITHDRAWN Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Windermere" until June 15, 1988 at 8:30 P.M. (Madan - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. (Planner Flynn returned to the meeting at this time.) 5. 8:00 P.M. - Public Hearino - "Whitetail Acres" - Aoolicant: School Street Realty Trust - Deadline: July 26, 1988 At 8:00 P.M., Chairman Annino opened the public hearing for the definitive sub- division plan, "Whitetail Acres ". At 8:01 P.M. this public hearing was con- tinued until the close of the public hearing for "Windermere. The following motion was made at this public hearing: Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Whitetail Acres" until the close of the public hearing for "Windermere. (Madan - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. 2 Planning Board's Minutes June 1, 1988 Page -3- 8.50 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Whitetail Acres" At 8:50 P.M., Chairman Annino continued the public hearing for "Whitetail Acres ". At 9:40 P.M. this public hearing was continued until June 29, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. The following people spoke at this public hearing: Eugene Boyle, School Street Realty Trust. William Buckley, Bay Colony Surveying Co. William Buckley, Jr., Bay Colony Surveying Co. Robert Barnes, 1148 School Street, Mansfield. Linda Barnes, 1148 School Street, Mansfield. Evelyn Hyde, 1160 School Street, Mansfield. The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To ask the applicant to look into the possibility of redefining the intersection of Otis Street; sight distance with shrubs and bushes and find out the impact of a fence, if there should be one, on sight dis- tance. Drainage must be reviewed by Town Engineer. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To continue the public hearing until June 29, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. (Madan - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. 6. 9:50 P.M. - Executive Session to Discuss Bird Road Motion: To go into Executive Session. Planner Sohn - Aye. Planner Madan - Aye. Planner Quinn - Aye. Planner McClanahan - Aye. Planner Flynn - Aye. Planner Caponigro - Aye. Chairman Annino - Aye. 7. 10:00 P.M. - Preliminary Plan Review " Melodv Villaae" (off Bird Road) - Applicant:_ Zola Family Realty Trust Motion: To deny the preliminary plan "Melody Village" due to lack of adequate access under Chapter 41, Section 81M, and lack of adequate water to the site. Send a letter to the applicant advising him that the plan was not examined in detail due to lack of access and water and suggest he resubmit should he establish access and adequate water to the site. (Quinn - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. "Homefield Farms" (off Bird Road) - Applicant: Zola Family Realty Trust Motion: To deny the preliminary plan, "Homefield Farms" due to lack of adequate access under Chapter 41, Section 81M, and lack of adequate water to the site. Send a letter to the applicant advising him that the plan was not examined in detail due to lack of access and water and suggest he resubmit should he establish access and adequate water to the site. Also, suggest an alternative road layout be examined 3 Planning Board's Minutes June 1, 1988 Page -4- tying into Elyse Road (formerly Barbara Road) at the Massapoag Estates subdivision to reduce filling of wetlands. (Quinn - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. "Oakview" - Applicant: Donald DesVergnes Motion: To deny the preliminary plan "Oakview" due to the extremely poor design, street jog is less than 150' and there appears to be a sight distance problem. (Quinn- Madan) All in favor. PASSES. "Maple Hill Estates" - Applicant: Paul Thibault Motion: To approve the preliminary plan "Maple Hill Estates" subject to the applicant addressing all comments from Joseph J. Campo, Town Engineer and Richard Lewis, Conservation Agent with the exception of the request for a roadway narrower than 24', which the Planning Board does not support. Contour lines should be followed more closely. The Board does support the Conservation Agent's suggestion to put a road- way easement across land owned by the applicant to reduce wetland fil- ling. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. B. Site Plan Review Ispo Incorporated - Branch Street Motion: To send a negative recommendation to Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, due to the fact that this is an incomplete plan. Some of items missing include: incomplete drainage system; number of employees is not given, which raises questions regarding adequate parking; landscaping is not shown. Also, state that the board would like to have a determination made as to whether or not chemicals will be used at this site and, if so, what types. An oil /water separator may be suggested for this site even though it does not fall in the Water Protection District. (Quinn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. 9. Clerk's Report Correspondence (Planner Madan resumes his position as Clerk Memo to Planning Director LaCasse from Robert E. Powers recommending partial release of funds for "Elmwood" in the amount of $68,840.93. Motion: To approve the partial release of funds for "Elmwood" in the amount of $68,840.93. (McClanahan - Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Memo to Planning Director LaCasse from Robert E. Powers recommending partial release of funds for "Oakhill" in the amount of $72,844.17. Motion: To approve the partial release of funds for "Oakhill" in the amount of $72,844.17. (McClanahan- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. 4 Planning Board's Minutes June 1, 1988 Page -5- Memo to Planning Director LaCasse from Robert E. Powers recommending partial release of funds for "Timberline" in the amount of $125,250. Motion: To approve the partial release of funds for "Timberline" in the amount of $125,250. (Quinn - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Frank Patterson of Goward Drive regarding sidewalk repair. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding approval by default of the "Form A" plan for DePillo for property located on Central Street. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding.change of officers for Planning Board. Copy of letter from Planning Board to Special Town Counsel, Alphonse Query, regarding pre- treatment marshes. Letter (for review by Planning Board) to Home Developers regarding Green Acres subdivision. Motion: To approve the letter to Mr. Boutas (Home Developers). (Quinn -Sohn) Planners Quinn, Sohn, McClanahan, Flynn, Caponigro and Chairman Annino in favor. Planner Madan abstains. PASSES. Copy of letter to Superintendent of Schools from Planning Board regarding addi- tional bus stops at "Hallett Crossing II" and "Sandy Hills Estates ". Copy of letter to Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, from Planning Board regarding Georgia /Pacific Site Plan. Letter to Planning Director LaCasse from residents of "Camelot Estates" regard- ing completion of this subdivision. Motion: To send the same letter to Edward Broderick, President, The Broderick Corporation regarding "Camelot Estates" as is being written to Mr. Boutas. Send a copy to the residents of "Camelot Estates ". (Quinn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to Planning Board from FEMA. Letter from Richard F. Merrikin, P.E., requesting time with the Planning Board to discuss the board's negative recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the variance for and addition to the existing shopping plaza at Franklin and East Streets. Motion: To send a letter to Mr. Merrikin asking him to speak to the Planning Director who will then report to the Planning Board Chairman. Per- mission to be placed on the Planning Board agenda will be left to the Chairman's discretion. (Quinn - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to Planning Director LaCasse from Mr. and Mrs. Paulsen regarding proposed one lot subdivision for 68 Campbell Street requesting a waiver of the EIS. 5 Planning Board's Minutes June 1, 1488 Page -6- Motion: To waive the EIS for the proposed one lot subdivision for 68 Campbell Street for Paulsen. (McClanahan- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to Planning Board from Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, regarding denial of building permit for Rudolph W. Sibilia, 10 Dean Street. Bill from Kopelman and Paige, Attorneys representing Planning Board on Church Street appeal (forwarded to Town Manager). Massachusetts Association of Consulting Planners Annual Meeting notice. Letter from SRPEDD announcing dates of second and final workshops for soil ero- sion and sediment control. Building construction for the month of May. Memo from SRPEDD regarding Land Use Legislation. Letter from Mansfield Cooperative Bank regarding bond amount of $75,302.36 being held in an account for Folkman and Zola Builders Inc. for Prince Street and Mor- row Street Extension. Letters of acknowledgment from Mansfield Cooperative Bank and Attleboro Paw- tucket Savings Bank regarding final release of funds for streets accepted by Town Meeting. 10. Variance Requests Katherine & Michael Kaminsky - 88 Tanya Drive Motion: To send a positive recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the variance application of Kaminsky to construct an addition to an existing dwelling at 88 Tanya Drive. (Sohn- McClanahan) All in favor. PASSES. Robert H. & Mary Lou Brennan - Shawmut Avenue Motion: To send a negative recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the variance application of Brennan to construct a single family dwelling on an existing non - conforming lot due to lack of information to substantiate a hardship. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Stephen H. Hooper - 55 Cottage Street Motion: To send a positive recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the variance application of Hooper to construct an addition to an existing dwelling at 55 Cottage Street. (McClanahan- Caponigro) Planners McClanahan, Caponigro, Sohn, Madan, Quinn and Chairman Annino in favor. Planner Flynn opposed. PASSES. Hope Street Realty Trust - Hope Street, Kingman Avenue and Charles Street Motion: To send a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals that the Planning Board would like to have the public hearing for this Special T Planning Board's Minutes June 11 1988 f Page -7- Permit continued due to the fact that the Planning Board did not have adequate time to request department head comments. Also, as required under Section V.F.4 of the Zoning By -Laws, two copies of this Special Permit should have been forwarded to the Planning Board. The Board feels this is an important project for the Town and drainage calcula- tions and all technical data filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals must be forwarded to and reviewed by the Planning Board. (Quinn - Caponigro) All in favor. 'PASSES. 11. "Form A" (AMR) Plans Tifdan Development - Elyse Road Motion: To sign the "Form A" (AMR) Plan for Tifdan Development for property located on Elyse Road. (McClanahan- Quinn) All in favor. PASSES. 12. Around the Table Planner McClanahan spoke to the Planning Board regarding lack of support at Town Meeting by the Board. Planning Director LaCasse spoke to the Planning Board regarding the grant ap- plication for a regional study on water supply protection for the towns of Plainville, North Attleboro, Mansfield and the City of Attleboro, which the Planning Board's of all the towns supported - with the exception of the Town of North Attleboro. This grant was in the amount of $50,000, with no local cash share - to be used only for sponsoring a study. Because North Attleboro did not support the grant application, this grant has been lost until next year. Plan- ning Director LaCasse asked the State if this grant could be filed for without North Attleboro and was told it cannot be done. Motion: To send a letter to the Town of North Attleboro Planning Board, copy the North Attleboro Board of Selectmen, stating that they have missed their chance for the grant for a regional study on water supply protection and the Mansfield Planning Board hopes that when the ap- plication comes up again that they will be supportive of the sur- rounding communities. (Flynn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. Planning Director LaCasse stated there are two companies interested in Mansfield as a location for a trash -to- energy plant. He asked for the support of the Planning Board to look at the possibility of a regional solution, a public trash -to- energy facility. This would not necessarily have to be located in Mansfield. 13. Public Discussion Marilyn Ouellette, 6 Oakland Street, Mansfield. The Solid Waste Committee recently completed a report, which has been presented to the Board of Selectmen and copies are available for any members wishing them. 7 Mrs. Ouellette spoke to the Planning Board 'about the two companies which have approached the Town of Mansfield for a trash -to- energy facility. Mrs. Ouellette also asked the Planning Board if any joint meetings with Conser- vation and the Board of Health (as proposed by the Planning Board) had been scheduled yet. The Board informed Mrs. Ouellette that Conservation and the Board of Health would be notified when these meetings are scheduled. 14. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M. CLERK DATT 0