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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/17/1982PLANNING BOARD AGENDA February 17, 1982 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report (a) Correspondence (b) Minutes of February 10, 1982 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 - Whitman & Howard, Inc. - Presentation of ground water resource evaluation report and maps. 5. Old Business (a) Status of Plans 1. Bonwood Corporation's Special Permit - Fairfield Park - April 14, 1982 (b) Town Meeting Articles 1. Zoning By-law Amendments - Off -Street Parking and Loading. 2. Industrial Rezoning 3. Master Plan Revision Funding 4. Rezoning Petition - K. Clemmey - Copeland Drive 5. Zoning By-law Amendment - Amusement Arcades (c) Master Plan Revision 6. New Business (a) Around the Table (b) Status of Plans (c) Correspondence (d) Date of Next Meeting (e) Public Discussion 7. Adjournment PLANNING BOARD MINUTES February 17, 1982 Present: Chairman Kaufman, Clerk Flynn Planners: Genatossio, DeGirolamo, and Parsons* Planning Director Folkman 1. Motion: To have Marydee,Flynn be clerk (Genatossio - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED 2. Meeting called to order at 7:50 P.M. 3. Correspondence Copy of the Conservation Commission's minutes dated January 11, 1982. Copy of the Conservation Commission's minutes dated January 25, 1982. Copy of a letter from Grace Genatossio to David Knight regarding ad- ditional municipal assistance time. Copy of a Zoning Board of Appeals' application for Mary Ann Piccoli- Booth to convert an existing four unit dwelling at 32 Cottage Street to a five unit dwelling. *Plahner.Parsons entered the meeting. Sample of a contract for staff services between the Town of Mansfield and'SRPEDD. Letter from J. T. Cronin to Paul Folkman regarding state aid bikeway funds. Copy of a notice of a public hearing from the Norton Planning Board. The hearing will be held on March 2, 1982 at 7:35 to hear the applica- tion of John Gill for a 'special permit to allow recreation video -games in a Commercial Zone. Copy,. -,,of a legal notice from the Foxboro Planning Board. Hearings will be held on March 4, 1982 to hear the following applicants: 8:00 - petition of 12 registered voters to consider amending the Zoning By-law. 9:00 - R.P.C.V. Realty Trust for approval of a definitive sub- division plan entitled "Ridgewood Estates. Copy of a notice of a public hearing from the Plainville Zoning Board of Appeals. The hearing will be held on February 16, 1982 at 7:30 for the application of Land, Inc. for a variance for minimum lot, sideyard, and frontage requirements for six, two family duplex houses. Copy of the Conservation Commission's minutes dated February 1, 1982. Planning Board's minutes February 17, 1982 Page 2 4. Minutes of February 10, 1982. Motion: To approve (Genatossio - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 5. Bill from B. L. Makepeace, Inc. for ammonia and paper - $23.10 Motion: To pay the bill in the amount of $23.10 (Parsons - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED 6. Bonwood Corporation's Special Permit - First Draft The Planning Director presented each board member with a draft of the special permit decision for Bonwood. He said that he attempted to organize all of the exhibits. He pointed out that .there will be additional exhibits. The letter from Camp, Dresser & McKee regarding drainage should be in this week. The Planning Director pointed out the proposed concept on Page 4. He said that he attempted to write an approval subject to conditions. He explained that the conditions were broken up.into two sections. Numbers 1-4, which may be enlarged, would be approved by the special permit. Numbers 5-9, which may be enlarged, would be approved by the site plan approval. He ex- plained that by this process, the applicant would get approval for the foot- print of the building and the parking. Then the board would require the applicant to come back before the board to submit detailed drawings addressing each site plan approval issue. Planning Director said that any other items the board would like to see referenced could be put into the second draft. 7. Whitman &.Howard's Presentation Jav'Bridge and Arthur Stockus appeared before the board to explain their groundwater resource evaluation study. Jay 'Bridge ;explained that the scope was to collect all the information available to produce :the various maos. The first map showed the subsurface data points which indicated the type of land material. Areas were labeled with Qs, swamp deposits, Qsd, stratified drift, or Qt, till. Jay Bridge pointed out that the Qsd areas are the only places a well could be built. This map also showed test 'wells, test borings, private wells, and bridge borings. From this map they produced the second map which was the geological map. At this point, the Planning Director pointed out that there were two goals that Whitman & Howard tried to achieve. The first is to identify areas for future water supplies, and the second was to identify the; present watersupplies and how to protect them. The 'next map was the bedrock topography map which indicated the bedrock elevations and the contour line connecting equal points. J.ay pointed out that this map is very ;general 'because not all of the borings went into bedrock. The water table map indicated the water table elevations and contour lines indicating areas of equal water levels. The saturated thickness map indicated the thick- ness of material from the water table to the bedrock. The fayorability map labeled the land areas with a number.. If the Tan& was labeled -with a 1, it is very favorable land which would produce 400 gallons of water per minute. A=Number"2-is favorable land which would produce 300 to 400 q.p.m. A No. 3 is somewhat favorable land, 100 to 300 g.p.m, and a No. 4 is not favorable land. The water quality hazards map identified industries that use hazardous materials. This information was gathered by a survey. The water supply pro- tection map showed well points and the cone of depression around the well. It also showed a one-year recharge area. Planner Parsons questioned the lot size of a house. He wanted to know if the land required for a lot was enough for the sewerage to filter. There was some discussion regarding underground storage of gas. Planner DeGirolamo pointed out the gas'leak which entered Planning Board's minutes February 17, 1982 Page 3 the. Rumford River. Jay Bridge showed the board the path the gas takes when it enters the groundwater. He said that there is a bacteria which eats gas that can be used to clean the groundwater. There was also some discussion regarding salt storage and the salting of roads. Planning Director said that he wrote a letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the long and short term management recommendations for salt storage. He said that the town does not purchase salt with sodium ferrocyanide, and the salt in the shed is covered. The long term management of salt would be either to move the salt shed or to cease using salt. Planner Genatossio asked why the Prescott Well was created so close to the salt shed. Planning Director said he would ask Arthur Stockus. Planner Parsons suggested pro- tecting other 'town's cones which are in 'Mansfield so that they may protect Mansfield's cones. Planning Director pointed out that the Planning Board will be working with other boards on the maps. He also said that Whitman & Howard are going to act as consultants to answer technical questions. *Planner Parsons left the meeting. 8. Bonwood Corporation Clerk Flynn referenced Kenneth DiNisco's letter dated February 8, 1982, which is listed as Exhibit AA in the proposed special hermit decision. She pointed out that Fairfield Park has a floor area to total land area percent of 77 percent and total building coverage of 32 percent. This was compared to the requirements listed in the Zoning By-law Section V -F, Multiple Dwell- ing Complexes, which allows a maximum floor area ratio of_.40,and a minimum open space percentage of 40'percent. The Planning Director stated that the building coverage indicates that 68 percent of the land of Fairfield Park will remain open. He stated that the large total floor area percentage is a sreflection of the number of two and three story buildings being constructed on the site. Clerk Flynn said she wished there were less buildings to re- duce the floor area on 80,000 square feet. Planning Director asked the board what they thought of the special permit.' Planner Genatossio said that she would like to see a stipulation in the special permit saying that if for some 'reason the Housing Authority cannot build, the Bonwood Corporation cannot build. Planning Director asked her what she thought could prevent them from building. Planner Genatossio said anything that may happen. Planning Director said the grant has been handed to the town, and the site has been selected and approved by EOCD. Clerk Flynn'asked what protection the town has if the Bonwood Corporation could not build. Planning Director said that the site would have to be cleaned up minimally. Planner Genatossio asked if the sewer permit had been trans- ferred. Planning Director said that the Bonwood Corporation has filed for a new sewer permit for 57 units, and he didn't believe the Housing Authority had filed yet. Planning Director asked the board what they would like the buildings to be made of. He. said that he likes siding but feels the build- ings need shutters. Planner DeGirolamo asked the board members if they liked the proposed buildings. All the members said they didn't. Chairman Kaufman said he would have to see slides to compare the buildings to other buildings. Ronnie Bonvie said he accepts any comments from the board, and he could have Kenneth DiNisco come in and show more slides. Planner DeGirolamo pointed out that the Fairfield land is very flat; therefore, .jagged buildings and land- scaping will make a big difference. He also said that im the slides'.which Ken°s�showed the board previously, the land was not as flat. Planning Director Planning Board' February 17, 19 Page 4 said he wo informed t one-way to afternoon recognize! cons of bi Planning 9. Amusementi Planning tative at 10. Master P1 Planning to David board is 11 12 13 RUe rel ,1 e lid that ing Boar nformed' uesting< is time:, eveloper and the architect. Planning Director Earls, Police Chief, is not happy with the iat this is a congested area in the morning, and said he agrees with Everett Associates but -fight. Planning Director explained the pros and >al and Jesse's proposal for the traffic. Il talk with Jesse to see if there is -a solution. the Board of Selectmen will have their represen meeting the night of the hearing. I that Planner Genatossio wrote a le al municipal assistance time. If th 11 have the base map paid for. at Cabot PO Planner Genatossio' asked what was going on il spring. He saidatthey ohaveeor to said they are not going to do anything unt rebuild tne.dike and pull the slopes back in. Planner DeGirolamo said that atossio asked if Willis' bthey have toeen started.SePlanninggDi'rectorll morePsaidenoGenPlanner Genatossio asked ifnttheas Planning Director went out to Fontanini's Pond with the Building Inspector. is d he endthe Planningtsee Director said yes it.ItPlanner sGenat ssionasked rwhen mthesboard6was d membersgoing to go on the site walk for Fairfield. Planning Director said he decides .has er wakedtolwallktthesite siteY,ushe Should es. callHhimaso'heacouldnPlan pointnoutGcatchsbassins, ect informed the boar Planning Director d that Planner Parsons will be going to court Friday morning regarding the Day/Blandori case. Date of Next Meeting is February 24, 1982 at 7:30 P.M. Public Discussion on Margo Jellinek informed that board dthat the she isConservtheoLeague of Women sion.She Vers! observer for the Planning Board asked if she could get a'copy of the minutes after they have been approved. She also requested a copy of the agenda each week. Margo Jellinek also requested to be put on the agenda for next week regard- ing the storage of salt :and the salting of roads. Meeting Adjourned at 10:55 P.M. CLERK 3/ DATE