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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Minutes 9/9/1987PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 1987 Present: Chairman Guinn, Clerk Annino Planners: Caponigro, Flynn, u'enato=_sio, Madan, Sohn Planning Director LaCasse 1. Fleeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. �� °f 2. ?:30 P.M. - Site Flan Review Webb Place - Applicant: Jack Colella The Planning Board reviewed this site plan for a proposed three building, 2 -1l2 story apartment complex. Attorney Neil Roche was present repre- senting Mr. Celelia. Motion: To send a positive recommendation to the Building Inspector sub- ject to the following conditions: 1. Size of water connection must be approved by the Town. 2. An attempt be made to relocate the buildings for access for fire trucks and to avoid congestion. 3. Also include comments made by the Town Engineer, Joseph J. Campo. 4. Change the slope to 114 ". 5. Handicap ramps must be shown. S. Dimensions of pre -cast galleys should be shown on plan. (Caponigro - Madan) Planners Caponigro, Madan and Sohn in favor. Planners Annine, Flynn and Genatossio opposed. Chairman Quinn abstains. FAILS. Motion: To make a negative recommendation to the Building Inspector for Webb Place due to the fact it does not conform to Section 2.c of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations and for the following reasons: 1. Planning Board must know the adequacy of the water main. 2. Flow test should be required. 2. Slope on sewer not shown. 4. Lack of handicap ramps. 5. Site lighting is inadequate. b. Buildings should be relocated to address the Fire Chief's concerns to provide adequate access for fire trucks and to avoid congestion. 7. Dimensions of pre -cast galleys are not shown. (Flynn- Annino) Planners Genatossio, Flynn and Annino in favor. Planners Sohn, Madan and Caponigro opposed. Chairman Quinn abstains. FAILS. 1 Planning Board's Minutes September 9, 1987 Page -_- Motioli: to send a positive recommendation to the Building Inspector sub- ject to the following conditions: 1. Size and adequacy of water main be subject to approval by the -own. Attempt be made by the applicant to relocate the buildings for mere adequate access by the Fire Department and to avoid congestion. 3. Slope for the G" sewer service must be changed to 1t4" per foot. 4. Handicapped ramp=_ must be included on plan. 5. Dimensions of pre -cast galley to show the stone enclosure must be shown on the plan. Site lighting is inadequate and the Board feels this plan does not adhere to the Planning Board's regulations due to the lack of a separate landscaping plan. (Flynn - Caponigro) Planners Flynn, Caponigro, Annino, Madan, Sohn and Chairman Guinn in favor. Planner Genatossio opposed. PASSES. ( Tighe Trucking Addition The Planning Board reviewed the plan for a proposed 122,000 square foot addition to Tighe Trucking. Mr. Jay Graham was present to represent the applicant, Condyne, Inc.. Also present for this review was Mr. Paul Charette of Tibbett's Engineering Company. Pio *_ion_ To send a positive recommendation to the Building Inspector for the addition to Tighe Trucking. (Sohn - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES. c. 8:30 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearino - "Village at Gilbert Street" - Applicant: Nicholas Harris, Jr. Deadline: September 11, 1987 Motion: To continue the public hearing for "Village at Gilbert Street" following meeting with Chambers Court residents. (Madan -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 4. 8:32 P.M. - Chambers Court Residents Chambers Court residents requested time on the Planning Board agenda to address several problems pertaining to their subdivision. Representing the residents was Attorney Kathy Mitchell. Planning Director LaCasse reviewed correspondence which has transpired thus far relating to the problems at this subdivision. One of the problems appears to be the name of the person(s) holding the road bond and what the remaining amount is. Motion: That the Planning Board direct the developer to finish the project within 30 days. ( ( Caponigro- Genatossio Second for discussion) NOTION WITHDRAWN. W. Planning Board's Minutes September 9, 1987 Page -3- Motion: To send a letter to the developers notifying them of the con- cerns of the Planning Board and set a time limit for addressing these improvements of 30 days. Planning Director will up date the Planning Board within two weeks. Invite the developer to the September 16, 1987 meeting at 8:30 P.M. and ask them to be prepared to advise the Board of their intentions for comple- tion, including reasons why any of the following improvements cannot be done within thirty days. These improvements will in- clude, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Drainage system to be fully operational. 2. Top coat on roadway to be installed (including the resident's driveways if such agreement was made by you, as indicated by their attorney). 3. Fire box must be installed and fully operational. 4. Trees are to be replanted and the retention area properly landscaped. 5. Loaming and seeding to be completed. 6. Street sign to be installed. 7. Damaged granite curbing to be replaced. B. Compaction must be done in certain areas of the roadway before top coat. 9. Proper inspection procedures must be followed. Carbon copy this letter to Al query, Special Town Counsel. (Capanigro- Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To direct the Planning Director to contact Town Counsel to ask what the Planning Board can do to remedy or rectify a situation involving a privately held road bond which is about to expire and get back to the Planning Board, in writing, as soon as possible. (Genatossio- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. (Planner Caponigro left the meeting at this time.) 5. 9:15 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing - "Village at Gilbert Street" At 9:15 P.M., Chairman Quinn continued the public hearing for the "Village at Gilbert Street ". At 9:45 P.M. this public hearing was closed. The following people spoke at this public hearing: Michael Perrault, Commonwealth Engineering. Nicholas Harris, Jr., Applicant. 3 Planning Board's Minutes September 9, 1987 Paqe -4- The following motion=_ were made at this public hearing: Motion: To grant a waiver for the width of the right- of -wav from 50' to 45'. Pavement width to be 26' at lot 5. (Annino -Sohn) All in favor. ?ASSES. fin tion; To reconsider previous motion. (Madan - Genatossio) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To grantt a waiver for the width of the right -of -way from 50' to 45' for the entire road. Pavement width to be 26' and sidewalks to be full size. (Annino -Sohn) Planners Annino, Sohn, Flynn and Chairman Quinn in favor. Planners Genatossio and Madan opposed. PASSES. Motion: To approve the definitive subdivision "Village at Gilbert Street" to include a waiver for width of right -of -way and sub- ject to the following conditions: 1. On sheet Number Sir., Note #7 of the plans, change the word Owner to "Town ". 2. On sheet Number Five, no more than two courses of brick to be installed to adjust the height of manholes and catch basins to grade. 3. A notation referencing an easement for a temporary cul -de- sac be penned on the plan. 4. That the name of the subdivision shown on the plan be changed from "Village Drive" to "Village at Gilbert Street" as advertised 5. The retaining wall shown on sheet Number Five be c_ubject to approval by the Town Engineer and that a rail be placed around the top as it exceeds 2 1/2 feet. 6. Change the name of the roadway, "Village Street ", subject to the Planning Director's approval. 7. Notation to be placed on the plan that cross section showing the berm (which is crossed out on the plan) is not part of this particular document. B. All conditions must be met within twenty (20) days or the plan (nay be deemed disapproved. (Annino - Flynn) Planners Annino, Flynn, Genatossio, Sohn and Chairman Guinn in favor. Planner Madan opposed. PASSES. (Planner Caponigro returned to the meeting at this time.) 6. Clerk's Report Minutes Minutes of June 3, 1987 l Motion: To approve the minutes of June 3, 1987 as written. 4 ( (Flynn -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. Planning Board's Minutes September 9, 1987 Page -5- Mimstes of June 17, 1997 K tion: To approve the minutes of June 17, 1987 as written. Correspondence_ Letter from Special Town Counsel, Alphonse Query, regarding rescission of paper streets. Copy of memo to Conservation Commission regarding "Hallett Crossing II" road layout. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding approval of "Echo Hills" defiritive subdivision. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding approval of "Essex Heights" preliminary plan. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding approval of "Giles Place" preliminary plan. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding Planning Board's approval of the Rescission of Paper Roads "A" and "B" (off West Street). Copy of letter to Attleboro Savings Bank regarding release of funds for "Austin Farms ". Letter to Attleboro Savings Bank regarding release of funds for "Eastland Estates ". 5 (Flynn - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Minutes of June 24, 1987 Notion: To approve the minutes of June 24, 1997 as written. (Madan- - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Minutes of July B, 198_7 Motion: To approve the minutes of July 8, 19E7 as written. (NNan- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Minutes of July 15, 1987 Motion: To approve the minutes of July 15, 1987 as written, (Flynn - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Minutes of July 22, 1987 Motion: To approve the minutes of July 22, 1987 as written. (Madan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Correspondence_ Letter from Special Town Counsel, Alphonse Query, regarding rescission of paper streets. Copy of memo to Conservation Commission regarding "Hallett Crossing II" road layout. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding approval of "Echo Hills" defiritive subdivision. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding approval of "Essex Heights" preliminary plan. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding approval of "Giles Place" preliminary plan. Copy of letter to Judith F. Scott, Town Clerk, regarding Planning Board's approval of the Rescission of Paper Roads "A" and "B" (off West Street). Copy of letter to Attleboro Savings Bank regarding release of funds for "Austin Farms ". Letter to Attleboro Savings Bank regarding release of funds for "Eastland Estates ". 5 Planning Board's Minutes September 9, 1987 Fag= -6- I Invitation from Keith Development Corp. to tour a�odel apartments and visit development -or "Village at Mansfield Depot ". Massachusetts Housing Partnership newsletter. Copy of memo to Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee from Planning Board regarding subdivision inspections. Croy of memo to Board of Selectmen from Planning Board regarding connec- tion of drainage at West Street to Chambers Court subdivision retention basin. Copy of letter to Pasco Construction from Planning Board regarding Mansfield Manor partial release of funds. Copy of letter to Master Plan Advisory Council from Joanne Colella an- nouncing her resignation from Master Plan Advisory Council. Public Hearing notices, City of Attleboro. Public Hearing notices, Town of Foxboro. Public Hearing notices, Town of North Attleboro. 7. Variance Requests Robert F. Waters, 591 Ware Street Motion: No recommendation due to lack of information. (Caponigro - Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Ronald N. Harrison, 12 Rustic Drive Motion: To send a negative recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the Variance application of Harrison to construct an addition to an existing dwelling at 12 Rustic Drive, with less than a 25' side yard, due to the fact that this request derogates from the intent of the Zoning By -laws. (Flynn - Annino) Planners Flynn, Annino, Genatossio and Sohn in favor. Planner Caponigro and Chairman Quinn opposed. Planner Madan abstains. PASSES. Thomas J. Faria, 726 Elm Street Motion: To send a negative recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the Variance application of Faria to construct an addition to a non- conforming structure at 726 Elm Street, which has less than the required side yard, located on a non - conforming lot with less than the required frontage, due to the fact that this request derogates from the intent of the Zoning By -laws. I ( Genatossio- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. N. Planning Board's Minutes September 9, 1967 Page -7- 8. Planning Session Planning Director LaCasse reviewed inspection procedures to be used until the Town has a full -time Construction Inspector. Planning Director LaCasse gave each Planning Board member a copy of the rough draft of a package to be given to all developers. Planning Director LaCasse stated he would like to have twenty (20) hours per week of the Construction Inspector's time assigned to the Planning Director during the interim period. The Planning Director would be responsible for scheduling the Construction inspector's time to be spent entirely on subdivision inspec- tions. The D.P.W. Director, John Rhind, also stated he would help out whenever possible. This procedure would only be in effect until the next budget is approved and a full -time inspector for subdivision inspections only will be requested to be appointed by, and to work under, the Planning Director. This person will advise the Planning Director on bond releases. Motion; To adopt Planning Director LaCasse's recommendations as policy during the interim period. Documents to include bills of lading in the section regarding as- builts and inspection forms on Page Two, Paragraph One of these recommendations. (Caponigro -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 9. Signing of "Bradford Estates" No.covenant has been filed. Condition #2, stating that a landscaping plan must be submitted by a professional landscape engineer, has not been met. Size of trees is not shown. Motion: To disapprove the definitive subdivision plan, "Bradford Estates" because all conditions were not met within the twenty day appeal period. Landscape plan was not submitted by a professional landscape architect. (Flynn- NO SECOND) FAILS. Motion: Send a letter to the applicant of "Bradford Estates" informing him that the plan will not be signed until a covenant has been received and the size of the trees is shown on the plan. Also, Condition #2, a landscaping plan must be submitted by a profes- sional landscape architect or staff botanist, must be met. (Caponigro -Sohn) All in favor. PASSES. 10. Around the Table An abutter notified the Planning Department that the public hearing notice for the "Construction Plan of Shawmut Avenue" scheduled to appear in the Mansfield New for two weeks, August 27 and September 3, 1987, only ap- peared August 27, 1987. This must be readvertised and a new public hear- ing date set. The Planning Department will request two weeks advertising from the Mansfield News free of charge due to their error. 7 Planning Board's Minutes September 9, 1987 Page -8- The Planning Board will hold Workshop meetings the second Wednesday of every month, reviewing correspondence and "Form A" plans only an these evenings. A discussion was held as to whether or not it would be necessary to scope an EIS for the "Construction Plan of Shawmut Avenue" due to the fact that this is only a one lot subdivision plan. The consensus of the Board is that the components of the EIS should be looked at and if any one item really stands out, then that should be addressed. Motion: To send a letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting that the drain be connected at West Street where it joins Chambers Court before the road is completed. (Caponigro- Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To send a letter to the head of CableVision expressing concern about cable lines not being installed at the "Cedar Meadow" sub- division and remind Cable that their license with the Town is scheduled for renewal. Carbon copy to all the people at Cable that have been contacted regarding this problem and to the Board of Selectmen. (Caponigro- 8enatossio) All in favor. PASSES. 11. Public Discussion Joseph 2eneski, e42 East Street asked if the Planning Board was aware that the Board of Selectmen is soliciting comments regarding Town Counsel, John Dwyer. Chairman Quinn stated that he had been approached by Selectman Harrington regarding this issue and Chairman Quinn reminded Selectman Har- rington that the Planning Board had written to the Board of Selectmen requesting a special Town Counsel, Alphonse Query. Members of the Board feel a letter should be written to the Board of Selectmen stating that the Planning Board would like to continue using the services of Mr. Query. 12. Meeting adjourned at "11"x:30 P.M. CLERK / 01 -"ik7 DATE X