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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 09/03/1986PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES SEPTEMBER 33 1986 Present: Chairperson Flynn*.,Acting Clerk Annino Planners: BoldrighinZ Genatossio,-Madan*, Sohn 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. Motion: To appoint Planner Annino Acting Clerk. (Genatossio-Boldrighini) All in favor. 2. Clerk's Report Correspondence Letter from the U. S. Department of Agriculture regarding "Treetops" and "Eastbrook" subdivisions soil survey. Letter from Garen Bresnick requesting an extension of "Treetops" until September 12, 19860 Building Department August report. Request for release of funds for "Shiloh Estates". Request for release of funds for "Highland Avenue". Request for release of funds for "Van Koert Farms"* Copies of letterp to all builders from Joseph Campo regarding inspection requests* Public hearing notice, Town of Foxboro, Longmeadow Estates Realty Trust, for approval of definitive subdivision. (*Planner Madan enters the meeting at 7:45 P.M.) Letter to the Planning Board regarding "Chambers Court". Public hearing notice, Town of North Attleboro for Special Permit, on the application of the trustees of N.A. Realty Trust. Minutes August 13, 1986 Amend the minutes as follows: Page 2 - First paragraph change "prepare as -built" to "review as -built. Further changes marked on Planner Genatossio's copy and passed to the secretary. Page 11 - Change "flood" plan to "plan"O Motion: To accept minutes of August 13, 1986 as amended* (Genatossio-Annino) All in favor. PASSES. -1- Planning Board Minutes September 3, 1986 Page -2- Acting Clerk Annino read a letter from Cavalieri Co. which is a response to a letter from the Planning Board sent 8/16/86 regarding Chambers Courts The Board discussed doing a site walk at "Chambers Court" and would like to invite the Town Engineer, Joseph Campo as well as the Construction Engineer, Al Andrews, to join them. The site walk would be done to check the roadway at this subdivisions Site walks to "Golden Hill Homes", "Squire Avenue", "Camelot Estates" and "Robyn Estates" were discussed. These site walks were planned for Saturday, September 6, 1986 at 8:00* 3. 8:00 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing "Pine Terrace Estates" At 8:00 P.M. Chairperson Flynn continued the public hearing for "Pine Terrace Estates". At 9-010 P.M. this public hearing was continued until September 10, 19860 (*Planner Boldrighini left the meeting at 9:05 P.M.) The following people spoke at this public hearing: Mr. Elliott Fine, Attorney for the applicant. Mr. James Salem, Traffic Engineer. Janet Brown, 100 Branch Street, Mansfield Mrs. Peggy Carpeno, 128 Branch Street, Mansfield* The following motions were made at this public hearing: Motion: To have the basic design of "Pine Terrace Estatesil approved so that the applicant can continue on with the new road design and to put all engineerin on hold. (Boldrighini-Madan) Planners Annino, Genatossio, Flynn and Sohn opposed. FAILS. Motion: To grant an extension for "Pine Terrace Estates" until September 125 1986 and continue the public hearing until September 10, 1986. (Genatossio-Annino) All in favor. PASSES* 4. 9:15 P.M. - Continuation of Public Hearing "Treetops" At 9:15 P.M. Chairperson Flynn continued the public hearing for "Treetops". At 9:30 P.M. this public hearing was continued until September 10, 19860 Acting Clerk Annino read a request from Mr. Garen Bresnick, attorney for the applicants, for an extension of "Treetops" until September 12, 1986. Motion: To accept the extension of "Treetops" until September 12, 1986. (Genatossio-Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To send a letter to Mr. Bresnick explaining that the Planning Department was unable to get correspondence written due to a death in the Planning Director's family. Also, letter to Town Counsel relating to case law has not been written. The Planning Board, therefore, requests another extension request until September 26, 1986. (Genatossio-Sohn) All in favor. PASSES* -2- Planning Board's Minutes September 3, 1986 Page -3- At this time, the Planning Board discussed the lack of meeting room for - the week of September 10 and the fact that there is already an advertised public hearing scheduled for the night of September 10, 19860 Motion:- To send a letter to Rande Wilson informing him that the Planning Board must have a meeting room September 10, 1986 due to the fact that there is an advertised public hearing scheduled for that night. Also, public hearings have been continued to September 17, 1986 as well. (Genatossio-Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Motion: To send a letter to the Town Engineer that the extension for "Treetops" subdivision is for Wednesday, September 10, 1986 and the Planning Board would appreciate comments from the Engineering Department, especially regarding the new information submitted by the Soil Conservation Commission, by that night. (Genatossio-Annino) All in favor. PASSES. 5. Gift Account Mr. Charlie Boutas asked to speak to the Planning Board regarding the "Gift Account". Mr. Boutas stated he did not understand why a fee was charged for inspections when the plan was filed and that now he has been asked to contribute to the "Gift Account" to pay for inspections. The Board discussed the availability of people in the Town to do these inspections and quest iloned why, outside inspectors needed to be brought in. At one time the Planning Director did the inspections for many of the subdivisions * Motion: To send a letter to Rande Wilson, Town Manager, that it has come to the attention of the Planning Board from a developer that there is aproblem with the "Gift Account" that is being carried out by the Engineering Department. The Planning Board does have a regulation that the developer is only required to give a 48-hour notice to the Planning Board agent in order to get an inspections The fees that are collected by the Planning Department should pay for the people hired to do the inspections without the need of a "Gift AccountIf The Board feels the Town Manager should - look into abolishing the "Gif t Account" and possibly setting up some type of revolving account to cover inspections. (Genatossio-Madan) All in favor. PASSES. 6. "Form A" (ANR) Plans Paul & Eileen Lang_- Ware Street The applicants of this "Form A (ANR)" Plan are Paul and Eileen Lang. This "Form A (ANR)" Plan consists of a parcel of land on the southerly side of Ware Street and westerly side of Essex Street. The reason this plan does not constitute a subdivision is that Lot 2 has sufficient area and frontage. Lot 1 is labeled a non -conforming lot and is to be conveyed to abutting ownership. Checklist is complete. Motion: To sign the "Form A (ANR)" plan for Paul & Eileen Lang for Ware Street. (Annino-Sohn) All in favor. PASSES* Planning Board's Minutes September eptember 3, 1986 Page -4- The Folkman Company - Highland Avenue The applicant of this "Form A" (ANR) Plan is The Folkman Company. This "Form A" (ANR) plan consists of a two (2) lot parcel on the westerly side of Highland Avenue, bounded easterly by Highland Ave., southerly by land of The Folkman Company, westerly by land of the Rumford River and the Town of Mansfield, and northerly by land of the Folkman Company* The reason this P lan does not constitute a subdivision is because lots have sufficient frontage on a Planning Board approved road. Motion: To sign the "Form A" (ANR) plan for The Folkman Company for "Highland Avenue". (Madan-Annino) All in favor. PASSES. Lois V. and Donald L. Thomas - Hall Street The applicants of this "Form A" (ANR) Plan are Lois and Donald Thomas. This "Form A" (ANR) plan consists of a parcel of land on the esterly side of Hall Street bounded northeasterly by Hall St., southeasterly by land of Thomas, southwesterly by land of Thomas and northwesterly by land of Tibbetts. The reason this plan does not constitute a subdivision is because lots have sufficient frontage on an approved road. Motion: To sign the "Form A" (ANR) plan for Lois and Donald Thomas for Hall Street* (Genatossio- Annino) All in favor. PASSES . Motion: Send a letter to Town Engineer regarding three options given to to developers (letters to developers from Town Engineer read during correspondence). (Annino-Madan) All in favor. PASSES* 7. Around the Table Planner Sohn informed the Planning Board that she and her husband are submitting an application for a Special Permit and that Planning Director Callinan suggested Planner Sohn inform the Board of this. The date has tentatively been set for September 24, 1986. This Special Permit is for a Boarding Kennel behind the Animal Hospital on East Street. The Board agreed that September 24, 1986 would be acceptable. (*Chairperson Flynn left the meeting at 10:05 P.M.) The Planning Board requested copies of all the plans for the sites which will be walked on Saturday, Planner Genatossio stated she has drawn up procedural rules for preliminary and definitiveplans which will be distributed to Board members next meeting. These procedural rules will touch on more specific EIS reports; requests for waivers. A discussion followed regarding "Concetta Drive" modification of an existing P lan and whether a public hearing should be held to grant a waiver for this -4- Planning Board's Minutes September 3, 1986 Page -5- plan. (Acting Chairman Annino passed the gavel.) Motion: To hold a public hearing for the modification of "Concetta Drive" regarding the site distance waiver requested by the applicant after the plan had been approved. (Genatossio-Annino) Planners Sohn and Madan opposed. FAILS* Planner Madan feels this motion should be discussed with a full Board. The motion remained on the table. Planner Genatossio stated there was a quorum and, therefore, the motion should remain. If the motion fails, it will be brought up at the next meeting* 8. Public Discussion Joseph Zeneski, 842 East Street, pointed out to the Board that as Town officials and Board members, they are sworn in and must uphold the Laws of the Commonwealth and. the By -Laws of the Town. There is no discretion as to enforcing regulations. If the State Law says something is a modification then it is a modification* Planner Sohn stated that the vote was taken in good faith on the recommendation of the Planning Director. Members agreed that they are not as experienced in all the sections of the Rules and Regulations* Mary Stevens, Mansfield News, asked questions of the Board regarding "Pine * Terrace" and also the "Gift Account" regarding inspections. The Board explained the "Gift Account" and also the fees which applicants pay at the time they submit their definitive plane 9. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M. 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