HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/22/2017Planning Board Minutes
March 22, 2017
Present: Tom French, Chair; Don Cleary, Clerk; Beth Ashman -Collins, Ralph Penney, Richard
LeBlanc
Alternate Sharon Friedman
Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and Development
1. March 8, 2017 minutes
Recreational marijuana discussion — last sentence — the use "may not be able to be extended,"
not "expanded."
Motion: To approve as amended (Cleary -LeBlanc)
2. Public Hearing notices — Attleboro, Easton, Foxboro, Norton ---i
3. The Beacon `
4. March 21, 2017 memo from Robert Blackman, Inspector of Buildings/Zoning- rifereem6ht
Officer re: sign at 80 Copeland Drive and National Lumber parking issues
SPREDD provides the town with 20 hours of municipal assistance annually. To qualify Ii that
assistance time, the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board must have representatives to the
SRPEDD Commission; the Planning Board has been without a representative since Mr. Flynn
passed away last year. The Board of Selectmen's representative to the SRPEDD Commission,
Daniel Austin Horowtiz, has volunteered to also act as the Planning Board's interim
representative until another volunteer is found. Ms. Friedman said she knows Mr. Horowitz and
he is knowledgeable and reliable.
Motion: To appoint Mr. Horowitz as the Planning Board's representative to the SRPEDD
Commission (Friedman -Penney) All in favor. PASSES
Temporary Recreational Marijuana Moratorium
The board discussed having the moratorium take effect 18 months from the promulgation of the
final regulations by the Legislature or on June 1, 2020, whichever comes first.
Tandem Parking
The board discussed allowing tandem parking in "some" business and industrial zones;
removing the line "A parking space[s] that is assigned to multiple users" from 230-1.5; and
changing "shall" be allowed to "may" be allowed in the new paragraph 230-4.4 (19).
Renderings with Special Permit Applications
Delete f°a" from new paragraph 230-5.5 C(19) — "Renderings: sketches, drawings and/or
computer-generated imagery of a proposed building..."
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Owner James Lazzara explained the landscaping plan, including the addition of nine arbor vitae
on Lot 7 Marie Drive; the addition of about 60 plantings and the removal of invasive species per
the Conservation Commission; and plantings on the lot across Spring Street. That homeowner
said she would like evergreen shrubs and said she would be happy to meet with Mr. Lazzara's
landscaper to determine the species.
There was no new correspondence.
Mr. Penney said he appreciates Mr. Lazzara's efforts. He said Mr. Lazzara's work can be seen
on the redevelopment of the old factory on Spring Street for 55 and over residential use. Mr.
Lazzara said this,will be a good opportunity for additional 55 and over rental units; he said he
has a waiting list for units.
Mr. French suggested Mr. Lazzara consider leaving space for residents to plant small gardens.
Motion: To approve the special permit application of Grove Building Realty Trust under
Zoning By -Law Section 5.5, Special Permit and 230-3.3, Residential Facilities for Residents 55
Years of Age or Older, for the construction of one (1) three-story, 14,778+/- gross square foot,
12 -unit residential building on an approximately 7.48 acre parcel in the Residential 2 (R2) Zone
located at 130 Spring Street with the following conditions:
The "Site Development Plan of Cabot's Pond Apartments #130 Spring Street Mansfield,
Massachusetts" dated September 21, 2016 and revised September 21, 2016, October 27, 2016
and November 15, 2016; "Storm Water Report "Cabot's Pond Apartments" Mansfield, MA"
dated September 2016 and revised November, 2016, prepared by Bay Colony Group, Inc.; and
Sheet LI, "Landscape Plan," dated October 27, 2016 and revised November 15, 2016, March
8, 2017 and March 13, 2017, prepared by Linex Landscapes are incorporated into this special
permit decision by reference and shall be recorded with the special permit decision at the
Mansfield Town Clerk's Office, and the special permit shall be recorded at the Northern
Bristol County Registry of Deeds;
2. All above -referenced department head comments shall be satisfactorily addressed within the
20 -day appeal period;
3. Any changes to the plans shall be made within the 20 -day appeal period;
4. This special permit for the construction of a 12 -unit Residential Facility for Residents 55
Years of Age or Older in one (1) building on an approximately 7.48 acre parcel of land in
the Residential 2 (R2) Zone at 130 Spring Street (Map 28, Parcel 164 and 165) is issued
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to the applicant, Grove Building Realty Trust;
5. Prior to the issuance of any building permit and/or the sale or rental of any unit in the
building, the requirements of the inclusionary housing by-law, Section 6.0 of the Zoning
By -Law (copy attached), must be complied with;
6. The applicant shall provide a total of one (1) unit of affordable rental housing that meets the
Commonwealth's requirements for inclusion on the Town's list of Chapter 40B affordable
units as approved by the Commonwealth;
7. Proof of deed restriction, tenant outreach and selection process, and lottery process shall be
filed with the Planning Department;
8. A landscape buffer of evergreens shall be installed along on the west side of the property
to reduce the project's visual impact on the abutters;
9. The applicant shall not plow snow into or toward the wetland area. Non -chemical, low -
impact de-icing materials shall be used in the parking area(s). The applicant shall be
prohibited from plowing or shoveling snow onto public ways;
10. Dumpster(s) shall be place on a concrete pad and surrounded by a solid fence;
11. The applicant shall submit a written Operations and Maintenance Plan for the subsurface
drainage system during the 20 -day appeal period;
12. If the applicant seeks ly variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals, and should relief be
granted, the applicant must return to the Planning Board for review, which may include a
public hearing to revise or reissue this special permit;
13. Hours of operation for demolition, construction deliveries, site work and construction shall
be limited to 7:00 a.m, to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
Saturday. No work shall be done on Sunday. These restricted hours of operation shall not
apply to interior work. All loaded vehicles shall be suitably covered to prevent dust and
contents leaving the vehicle and to protect abutters and other residents, and the public way
from material spilled from the load. All public rights-of-way shall be maintained free of all
mud, stones or any other conditions that may result in a public safety hazard for vehicles or
pedestrians. Sweeping or cleaning must be completed daily or more frequently as deemed
necessary during the operation, as directed by the Mansfield Police Chief. The applicant
may be required to have a police officer present during any hauling on or off site. The
applicant shall consult with the Mansfield Police Chief as to whether or not this may be
necessary and to discuss the best hauling routes. Erosion control measures should be
installed around catch basins within the public right-of-way;
14. Any significant change to the property and/or attendant parking, drainage and/or
landscaping will result in a review by the Planning Board and may result in the need
for a modification to the special permit. The Building Inspector or Planning Board shall
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determine what constitutes a significant change.
(Penney -Ashman -Collins)
Ashman -Collins- In favor. The benefits outweigh the detriments. The developer has addressed
the landscaping issues and the project will have a positive fiscal effect on the tax and
employment base.
Friedman — In favor. The benefits outweigh the detriments and the developer has worked to
minimize the impacts on the natural environment.
LeBlanc — In favor. The benefits outweigh the detriments, housing for residents 55 years and
over is needed and the developer is working with the abutter to minimize the impacts.
Penney — In favor. In favor. The benefits clearly outweigh the detriments. The developer did a
good job on the renovation of the mill on Spring Street. The building looks good and helps to
address the needs of residents 55 years of age and over.
Cleary — In favor. The benefits outweigh the detriments, including the restoration of the wetland
areas, adding value to the area and the efforts the developer has made to work with the
neighbors.
French — In favor. The development will have a positive impact on the neighborhood, will fill a
housing need, will be a low traffic generator, will provide adequate facilities for residents and
will have no impact on the school system.
All in favor. PASSES
Motion: To close the public hearing (Cleary -LeBlanc) All in favor. PASSES
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The board discussed trucks from Fresh Catch parking in no parking zones in the plaza on
Chauncy Street.
Motion: To adjourn at 9:15 p.m. (Cleary- ) All in favor. PASSES
Next Planning Board Meeting: April 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
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