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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Brd Minutes 10/7/1987DEC ° 04 I�9 Y PLANNING BOARD'S WORKSHOP MINUTES OCTOBER 7, 1987 Present: Chairman Quinn, Clerk Annino Planners: Caponigro, Flynn, Genatossio, Madan, Sohn Planning Director LaCasse 1. fleeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. 7:00 P.M. - Joint Meetinq with Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee Planning Board adjourned to the Board of Selectmen's meeting room. Planning Director LaCasse asked for this joint meeting to discuss the pos- sibility of hiring a part time inspector to do subdivision inspections for the Planning Board. This request is the result of the Town's Construction Inspector, A1.Andrews, working only on a part time basis due to the fact that he has returned to school. Planning Director LaCasse explained the new inspection procedures he has instituted which would require the Town Construction Inspector to randomly inspect all subdivisions.? The developers will have to submit partial "as- built" plans and supply the Planning Department with copies of all bills of lading for materials used. A request will be made at the next Town Meeting for 826,000 to hire an inspector to be assigned to subdivisions only. This inspector would work for the Planning Board's agent, the Plan- ning Director. In the interim, an inspector is needed on a part time basis at a cost of 86,000, to fill in during the hours when the Town's Construction Inspector is not available. A retired engineer has expressed an interest in assuming this position. However, he would prefer to work as a consultant due to his status with a State retirement fund. Planning Board Chairman Quinn stated he would like to see a revolving fund estab- lished for the purpose of inspections. Kevin Sullivan, Chairman for the Finance Committee, acted as spokesman for this committee. Chairman Sullivan voiced opposition to creating a new position feeling there would be a decline in development in the future, thereby eliminating the need for a full time inspector. A suggestion was made that a Special town Meeting might allow the Salary Account to be ter- minated, transferring this amount into a Consultant Account. The Board of Selectmen could call for this Special Town Meeting to reallocate unex- pended funds. The Finance Committee decided to caucus at this time. The Planning Board returned to their meeting at this time. 2. Great Woods As the result of a negative recommendation by the Planning Board to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the variance request of the Great Woods to use crushed stone in place of paving the parking area, the following people requested time on the agenda this evening to present their argument for the crushed stone: 1- Planning Board's Porkshep Minutes October 7, 1907 Pape -2- Michael Miller, representing Great bloods. Larry feats, H. (•1. Moore, Engineers. Revna Ruben, Project Coordinator on construction matters for John Drew Company. Eliza Tan, John Drew Company. After a discussion of the benefits of u=_ing crushed stone as opposed to cav)ng this parking area, the Planning Board made the following motion: Nction: To send a letter to the coning Board of Appeals stating that the Planning Board has changed their position regarding the variance request of the Great Woods to use crushed stone for their park- ing area and would like to recommend favorably on this request. This variance is for the seasonal, present use of the Great bloods. (Caponigro- Flynn) Planners Caponigro, Flynn, Annino and Chair- man Duinn in favor. Planners Genatossio, Sohn and Madan op- Desed. PASSES. The Planning Board discussed the fact that a motion had been made at a previous meeting that only correspondence and "Form A" plans would be dis- cussed at "Workshop" meetings. The Great Woods people had approached Chairman Ouinn and he put them on the agenda so that these people would not be waiting until the end of the meeting for Public Discussion. 3. Clerk's Report Correspondence - Letter from Special Town Counsel, Al Duery regarding rescission of "Form A" (AMR) plans (specifically Bird Road). Copy of memo to the Board of Selectmen from Michel LaCasse regarding Post Office surv_v. Covenant for "Villarie at Gilbert Street ". Ho?icn: To accept the covenant for the definitive subdivision plan, Vi !'_age at Gilbert Street. (Genalr,_ <io- Flynn) Planners Annino, Flynn, Genatossio, Madan, Sohn and Chairman ouinn, in favor. Planner Caponigro abc_tains. PASSES. Copy of memo to John Larch, Light Department regarding release of funds for "Mansfield Manor ". Recommendation by Planning Director to release 9;9.905 for completion of wire and trenches. I4otior,: To release x9,905 for completion of wire and trenches, (Gena toss! c- Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Letter to the Planning Board from Mr. and firs. George Silvi, Court Street, regarding rescission of paper street (Willis Street) abutting their property. Memo from Joseph J. Campo regarding release of funds for "Maplewood 11" in the amount of $60,666.04 2 Planning Board's Worlshop Minutes October 7, 1987 Paqe -3- notion: to release $601666,04 for "Maple,cond I1 ". (Genatossio - Caponigro) All in favor. PASSES, Planner Flynn stated she has received complaints from residents of this development who are complaining about the retention area having at least a foot of water. The neighbors feel a fence should be added for protection. Some Board member=_ feel the fence may not have been a requirement at the time of aporoval of this =_.ubdirision, - Performance Bond estimate for "Balcom Ridge Estates" in the amount of ¢800,968.92. Motion: To accept the bond estimate for "Bolcom Ridge Estates" in the amount of $880,908.92. (Genatossio - Caponigro) A11 in favor. PASSES. Letter to Michel LaCasse from Edward Broderick regarding solution to drainage problem at "Westview Woods" subdivision. Building Construction for month of September 1987. Cooy of letters sent to Mrs. Nardone and Mr. Fram from Planning Board regarding rescission of the "Form A" (ANR) plan decision for Bird Road, At this time, Planner Flynn questioned the curbing for "Balcom Ridge Estates" as listed on the bond estimate. Motion: To reconsider the motion to approve the bond on "Balcom Ridge ", (Madan- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Hotion: Not to approve the bond estimate for "Balcom Ridge Estates, ", (Madan- F1vnn) NO VOTE. Motion: To table the decision for the bond estimate on "Balcom Ridge Estates" until meeting of October 14, 1987. (Caponigro - Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Massachusetts Heu=_ing Partnership Homeownership Opportunity Program at the Barnstable Town P.-'_1. Downtown Research Development Center workshop on How to Plan, Euild and Manage a Complete Parking Program for your Downtown. Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors, Chapter 774 of the Acts of 1969, Anti -Snob Act. APA Bulletin. Public hearing notirs, planning Board, Town of Foxboro. Public hearing notice, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Easton. Minutes of Auqust 191 1987 Mot ion: To approve the minutes of Auqust 19, 1987 35 written, (Flynn - Genatossio) All in favor. PASSES, 3 Planning Board's: Workshop Minutes Dctober v, 198? Pace -4- Minutes of _September 2, 1987 Mation: To approve the minutes of September 2, 1�97 as v ;ritten. (Genatossio- Flynn) Planner=_ Caponigro, Flynn• Genat.essio. Madan, Sohn and Chairrt:an Quinn in favor. Planner Annino abstains. FASSES. 4. "Form A" (ANR) Plan=_. Two Corporate Center All issues have been addres=sed on this "Form A" plan. Motion: To sign the "Form A" (AHR) plan for National Development Corporation for Two Corporate Center. (Flynn - Caponiqro) All in favor. FASSES. Kenneth I. Blackman, Williams Street Motion: Not to sign this "Form A" (ANR) plan for Blackman for property located on Williams Street because it does not have proper frontage or proper wetland delineation. (Flynn - Capenigro) All in favor. PASSES. John L. Clemmey Co., Inc., Allen, Foundry, Howe and River Streets (META) Motion: To siqn the "Form A" (ANR) plan for John L. Clemmey Co., Inc. for property located at Allen, Foundry, Howe and River Streets. (Caponigro - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. 5. Workshop Planning Director LaCasse discussed the abandonment of paper streets and gave each member of the Planning Board a package containing copies of all correspondence pertaining to this issue, which he - equested they review at home, Planning Director LaCasse obtained comments from 'our different sources regarding paper streets. Don Schmidt, EDCD; Alphonse Query, Spe- cial Town Counsel, Joe Mannarino, former Town Planning Director and Bill Turrell at SRPEDD. It appears that if a motion was made by Town Meeting to accept a particular paper street, then it would be the responsibility of Town Meeting to rescind this street. The Board discussed a request by Mr. and Mrs. George Silvi of Court Street to rescind a portion of Willis Street where it joins Court Street. A letter will be =_eni to the Silvi's asking them to contact the Planning Department to request a time on the Planning Board's agenda ano bring all pertinent in at that time. The Board also discussed abandoning a portion of roadway -,n West Mansfield, Planning Director LaCasse discussed the seminar he !-ecently attended for Supreme Court decisions which covered changing Zoning By- Laws. Planning Director LaCasse gave handouts to the Board member=s. and reviewed this in- formation with the Planning Board. (See attached.) (Chairman Quinn left the meeting at 9:30 P.N. to join the Board of Selectmen at their request.) C, Planning Board's Workshop Minutes October 7, 1987 Page -5- At this time, the Planning Board reviewed possible changes to the Subdivi- sion Regulations. EIS STATEMENTS It was felt that asking an applicant to supply the Planning Board with nine copies of an EIS (when the majority of the pages are just calculations) was too extreme. Three complete copies of the EIS, which would include the drainage calculations, should be adequate. The remain- ing copies to include everything but drainage calculations. (Chairman Quinn returned to the Planning Board meeting at this time.) CUL-DE-SACS Department of Public Works and the Fire Department will be asked what dimensions the cul -de -sac radius should be to male turning easier for Town and Fire trucks. DRIVEWAY CURB CUTS AND GRADING A suggestion was made to show driveway curb cuts on the plan. Foxboro shows the curb cuts on plan. Attleboro places catch basins on lot lines. Both alternatives will be looked into. Gradings for driveways was discussed. Grading of lots should be reviewed more closely due to the fact that this will directly affect road drainage and flooding of neighboring lots. Planning Director LaCasse will check into whether the Planning Board has the jurisdiction to address the grad- ing of individual lots and, if not, find out why or who does. LIBRARY Planning Director LaCasse discussed leaving plans at the library so that the public working outside of Mansfield would have the opportunity to review plans after Town Hall hours. It may not be feasible to do this be- cause the responsibility of maintaining the files would be the Planning Department's. A suggestion was made to have the applicant leave the plans at the library and be sure to remove any plans that are not currently being reviewed or that have been approved. Motion: To stop the " Workshop" at 10:30 PJL (Sohn- Annino) All in favor. PASSES. ABUTTERS LISTS FOR "FORM A" AND PRELIMINARY PLANS Abutters for these plans do not need to be notified of hearings. There- fore, the Board felt abutters lists do not need to be provided for "Form A" (ANR) plans or preliminary plans. Listing abutters on the plan will be adequate. SIGHT DISTANCE CHART Planning Director LaCasse explained that the distance between points "B" and "C" needs to be redefined. RETENTION /DETENTION BASINS The Planning Board would like to investigate the possibility of using some Planning Board's Workshop Minutes October 7, 1987 Page -6- type of underground trench to avoid retention basins. This could mean the use of more oil /water separators and leaching galleys. Planning Director LaCasse questioned the need for oil /water separators in residen- tial subdivisions and the maintenance of same. (Chairman Quinn left the meeting at 10:15 P.M. to join the Fin /Cam and Board of Selectmen once again and returned to the Planning Board meeting at 10:20 P.M.) Motion: To send a letter to the D.P.W. asking for a schedule of oil/ water separator cleanups. (Sohn - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Chairman Quinn explained that the the Board of Selectmen had asked why the Planning Board had signed the "Form A" for Bird Road and why Town Counsel's advise was not requested. Planning Director LaCasse stated that this advise had been requested and received. 6. Around the Table (Planning Director LaCasse left the meeting to joint the Board of Selectmen's meeting for the outcome of the Fin /Com caucus.) Planner Sohn spoke to the Board regarding the transfer of kennel licenses from one town to another. Chairman Quinn stated he had spoke with someone recently regarding this same issue. The license can be transferred by the Board of Selectmen. Chairman Quinn informed the Planning Board that the Fin /Com approved Transfer of about $7,000, with a commitment in principle of $14,000 for Hepatitis B vaccine; this leaves approximately $60,000 in the Reserve Fund. Fin /Com feels the Inspector position salary account should be used for what it was designed for and not look for a second job (which was the way the Fin /Com saw the request for a consultant). Chairman Quinn asked that the Town Manager make a survey of cost for a full -time construction inspector and advertise for one prior to a Special Town Meeting. Chairman Quinn would like to send a copy of the law suit filed by Attorney Elliott Fine for James Vadala. It was explained that the Town Clerk does this automatically. Motion: To send a letter to Special Town Counsel, Alphonse Query, asking if the Town can recover legal fees, if there is any ability to file a counter suit against Attorney Fine or Mr. Vadala due to the fact there is no basis for this suit. (Madan - Flynn) All in favor. PASSES. Planner Annino stated that he would like to appeal the decision of the 2oning Board of Appeals for granting the variance to Mr. Colella to build Planning Board's Workshop Minutes October 7, 1987 Page -7- an eight unit apartment building in a Residence C Zone on Church Street, on the site of the old St. Mary's Church. (Planning Director LaCasse returned to the Planning Board meeting at this time.) Motion: To appeal the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals for granting of the variance to Mr. Colella to build an eight unit apartment building on Church Street in a Residence C Zone. There is no hardship on this land. (Genatossio - Annino) Planners Genatossio, Annino, Sohn, Flynn and Chairman Quinn in favor. Planners Caponigro and Madan opposed. PASSES. Planner Genatossio discovered a typographical error in the Zoning By -Laws on Page 35, under Technical Requirements - Maximum yard dimension should read Minimum yard dimension. This will be corrected. The Planning Board discussed David White's Pond because a request was made to release 99% of the funds. Planning Director LaCasse will investigate the bond balance further. Planning Director LaCasse, in response to a request by the Planning Board, checked into the amount of money expended in reviewing the first defini- tive plan submitted for "Eastbrook Estates" (which was withdrawn). The filing fee was waived at that time. This plan is once again before the Planning Board and the applicant has asked for a refund of some of the money filed with the original plan due to the fact that the new plan has fewer roads. Planning Director LaCasse stated no money will be returned to the applicant. 7. Meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M. CLERK � IZ• 2'Qj'� DATE