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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/24/1982PLANNING, BOARD AGENDA March 24, 1982 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report (a) Correspondence (b) Minutes of March 17, 1982 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 - Margo Jellinek - Gravel Removal - Fish ;& Game 5. Old Business (a) Status of Plans 1. Bonwood Coro. - Soecial Permit - Fairfield Park April 14, 1982 2. Town Meeting Articles Zoning By-law Amendment - Off -Street Parking Zoning 8y -law Amendment - Amusement Arcades Industrial Rezoning Karl Clemmev Rezoning - Copeland Drive Master Plan Funding 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 March 24, 1982 Present: Chairman Kaufman, Clerk Seifert Planners: Flynn, Brugliera, and Genatossio* Planning Director Folkman Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. 2. Correspondence Copy of a letter from Paul J. Folkman to Norman E. Morrison -regarding the acceptance of the replacement Bond No. U ?8 05 22 in the amount of $23,864.00. Booklet entitled Habitat Courses from the Habitat Institute for the Environment. Letter from Donald Kaufman to Judith Scott regarding the .Planning Board's recommendation for Article 61 - Copeland Drive Rezoninn. *Planner Genatossio entered the meeting. Letter from Robert S. Mangiaratti to the Planning Board in which he states that he is resigning as a member of the Downtown :Advisor+ Committee. Handout on suggested narking space renuirements from Pilbur Smith and Associates. Zoning Board of Anneals' application for Rbnald Nelson to construct an addition to his home at 15 Branch Street with a 12 foot sidevard measure- ment. Copy of a legal notice from the Town of Foxboro. The Board of Selectmen willholda public hearing on April 6, 1982, at 8 P.M. in regards to site elan approval in the case of Pet Memorial Park, Inc. Attested copy of the amendments to the Mansfield Subdivision Regulations. 3. Minutes of March 17, 1982 Motion: To aonrove as amended. (Flynn - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED In reference to Page 3 the sentence=thai: says Planner Flynn said she thinks the, board should take the opportunity to convert land back into Agricultural, Planner Flynn would like because of the lack of services and roads added. She also pointed out that in the Ciemncv rezoning vote, she Lbstained. Planner Genatossio nointed out that on Page 1,'Lester's last name is McGoldrick not Lolchick. Also on Page 3 in reference to Fairfield Park, to change the sentence Camp, Dresser � McKee tool, the actual nerk test to Camp, Dresser u McKee used the actual Perk test. Plannino Board's minutes larch 24, 1982 Pane 2 4. Bill from the New England Telephone in the amount of $56.77 Motion: To pay (Brugliera - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 5. Bill from the Mansfield Press in the amount of $90.10 Motion: To pay (Seifert - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED 6. Margo Jellinek - Fish & Game Gravel Removal Margo Jellinek appeared before the Planninn. Board and said that when the Fish and Game representative appeared before t``„e Planning Board, he said they would like to remove 2.,000 •yards of gravel, which is the amount the °lanninn Board approved. She said there are 18 wheelers goinq in and out, and it looks like they are taking 20,000 yards of gravel .out. She said it is much more than 2,000 yards. She has not seen Mr. Cook ,yet. 'he asked the Planning Board what thev would like to do about this. Motion: 'To collect all the data on the Fish and Game gravel removal and take it up at the next meeting. "(Seifert WITHDRAWN She said shereceived the reports from other Deoole. She did not see them coming in and out herself. She said there were different size trucks coming Ing and out, and the name on the 1S wheeler seemed to be Strom. Chairman Kaufman suggested looking un what the permit was for and asking Bertram Cook to investigate. Motion: To send a letter toBert,Cook asking him to investigate the Fish and Game gravel removal (Flynn - Brugliera all in favor) VOTED Margo Jellinek said the main reason she brought this up is because it is the town's recharge area. 7. Bonwood Corporation's Special Permit Planner Genatossio pointed out that on Page 6 under Fencing it does not specifically say a 4 foot high vinyl covered chain lint: fence will be installed on the Old Colony right-of-way. It .just says along the westerly and northerly boundaries of the interior narking lot. Planning Director said it is on the approved plans. In reference to Page 7, Performance Guarantee, Clerk Seifert said he wonders whether this should be handled by the Selectmen in the lease agreement that they make. Planner Genatossio said to her the lease agreement has to do with maintenance, and since the Planning Board has the power over the construction of streets, she feels in should be left in the special permit. Clerk Seifert said he feels the parking part of it should be left up to the Selectmen, Bonwood Corp., and the Housing Authority. it was the•feelinq of most of the members to keep the performance guarantee section in the special permit. 8. Zoning By-law Amendment - Off -Street Parking The handout regarding suggested parking space reouirement from Wilbur Smith and Associates was given to all board members. The board went through the handout, and the Planning Director referenced his Parking Principals book. Plannina Director said he hasspoken with David Grant since the meeting. He Pointed out that the board is requiring all parking to be off-street and one space per employee on the largest operating shift. He said the board is not trying to design par!,inq,.but`the,y are setting minimum standards so that parkins Planning Board's minutes March 24, 1932 Page 3 will not overflow onto public streets. The Planning Director said he leans towards keening it As is. On Page 1 in the sentence oarkina and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following schedules, it was the con.— census of the board to add the words off-street so the sentence will now read parking and loading spaces shall be provided off-street. Page 3 - Location Planner Genatossio said she prefers the 200 feet instead of the 400 feet especially in apartment uses. She would like to see it go back to the 200 feet; if not, she would like to see the 400 feet for businesses only. Planner Flynn said she prefers the 200 feet also. Motion: To amend Section 3 (c), Location, to read if not reasonablv possible, on other property in the same district rithin 200 feet. Genatossio - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED Municipal Parking Lots and Areas There was some discussion on whether the 400 feet in this paragraph should be changed to 200 feet also. Chairman Kaufman asked if the Planning Board could tell the Board of Selectmen that a use is aping to use municipal parking. Planning Director said that if a permit system were established, a clause like this could be utili.ed. He said there would havetobe a policy made by th.e Board of Selectmen, and a study of the roads would have to be made before this type of clause could be utilized. The Planning Director used the Grain Mill as an example to explain how the clause could be used. Planner Flynn asked why the board couldn't act on this at the time that the permit comes un. Planning Director said that the board does business only once a vear, anD:he feels the issue with the right-of-wav,will be taken car: of in the next few months. Again he said he feels a clause like this will become very favorable.'< Motion: To leave it as it is (Seifert * Planning Director left the Planning Board's meeting to meet with the Board of Selectmen. Emplovee Parking It was the concensus of the Planning Board.to leave, it as it is. Entrance/Exit Drive Widths and Location There was some discussion by the board regarding adding a sentence which would exempt Industrial uses. Clerk Seifert pointed out that there may be a use in another district which used trucks that needed a larger curb cut also. Motion: To substitute 50 feet for 30 feet vlhic,i vaould take care of the radious in all instances. (Seifert - Brugli.era, all in Favor) VOTt"i Planner Flynn asked why he thought`it should be increased to 50'feet. 'Clerk Seifert said that they need 50 feet to swing the truck. Screening and Set -Backs Motion: To change district to districts (Seifert - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED Planning Board's minutes March 24, 1982 Page 4 9. Zoning By-law Amendment - Amusement Arcades Planner Genatossio said she wished the Board of Selectmen listed the districts that amusement arcades would be .allowed in to make it more explicit. Clerk Seifert said he feels that the Board of Selectmen have enough Dower already because they issue the licenses. Chairman Kaufman said he feels it is a business, and it should be a business decision. He also feels that this can't be legis- lated. Motion: Not to support the Board of Selectment's article on amusement arcades as written. (Seifert - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED Planner Flynn felt that the board should give a reason for not supporting the article. Chairman Kaufman said that the board is in favor of not supnortino the article, but the reasons for not supnorting the article vary. He said that the individual members may explain their reason,if they would like. Robert Graziewicz, owner of the Old Colony Diner, informed the Plannina Roard that he has submitted an application to the Board of Selectmen for an arcade in the downtown. He said he proposes to maintain strict control over it. He also pointed out that he wouldn't like to see an arcade in an Agricultural Zone. 10. Industrial Rezoning The board reviewed the discussion they had last week regarding the rezoning Motion: To amend the Industrial Rezoning Article at the Town Meeting floor to encompass the changes the Planning Board has agreed on. (Brugliera - Seifert) In 'Favor - Genatossio Opposed —Flynn Planner Flynn said she feels that Parcels Nos. to and 13, which are owned by Mr. I+Iolf, should not be Industrially Zoned. 11. Around the Table Planner Genatossio said she attended a Finance Committee meeting, and she informed the board that they are going to make a reduction in the Engineering Account. She said they are planning to reduce the Engineering Account from $24,000 to $1.00. She said the Finance Committee is in favor of the Town Engineer, but they, don't want to tie-up the $24,000 for another year unless they know that an engineer will be hired. She also pointed out that if the Town Manager, Chadwick Maurer, hires a Town Engineer before the end of the fiscal year, he may use the $24,000. Motion: To write a letter to the Board of Selectmen telling them that the Planning Board strongly feels that they are in need of a`Town Engineer. (Genatossio - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 12. Correspondence A motion was made in reference to the public hearing which will be held on April 6, 1982, regarding a site plan approval for Pet Memorial Park, Inc. Motion: To send the Foxboro Board of Selectmen a letter similar to the letter which was sent previously regarding Pet Memorial Park. (Seifert Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 13. Date of next meeting is March 31, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. Planning Board's minutes March 24, 1982 Page 5 14. Public Discussion Margo Jellinek said that in 1981, $24,000 was appropriated to hire a registered Town Engineer. She said the Finance Committee is in favor of hiring a Town Engineer, however, if they cannot have any assurance that an engineer will be hired, they don't want to appropriate $24,000 again. She said the Selectmen suggested putting $1.00 in the account in order to keen the account open. She also said she has an article in for Town Meeting regarding a Town Engineer. She said that $213,000 was spent on Whitman & Howard, and much of this work could have been done by a Town Engineer, which would have saved the town alot of monev. She said the Selectmen gave no assurance that a Town Engineer would be hired. 15. Adjournment 9.15 DATE / j'