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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/31/1985PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 31, 19£32 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report a Correspondence b Minutes of March 24, 1982 3. Warrant 4. Old Business (a) Status of Plans 1. Town Meeting Articles Zoning By-law Amendment - Off -Street Parking Industrial Rezoning' Master Plan Funding 5. New Business (a) Around the Table (b) Status of Plans Form A - Phillip & Leslie Harrinoton - Elm Street (c) Correspondence (d) Date of Next Meeting (e) Public Discussion 6. Adjournment PLANNING BOARD MINUTES March 31, 1932 Present: Chairman Kaufman, Clerk Brugliera Planners: Fl,vnn, Genatossio, DeGirolamo*, and Parsons* Planning Director Folkman 1. Meeting called to order at 7:32 P.M. 2. Motion: To have Josenh Brugliera be clerk (Genatossio - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 3. Corresoondence Conv of a letter from Donald Kaufman to Bertram Cook renardinn the Fish and Game earth removal. Conv of a memorandum from Paul Folkman to the Planning Board reoard ino,Article 50 - Master Plan Fundinn. Order Form from the R. S. Means Comnanv Postcard from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Enerny Resources to Donald Kaufman announcing a $1.5 million award nrooram. Cool/ of the Board of Health's minutes dated Februar.v 17, 1982' Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to Judith Scott renardinn the Planning Board's vote to recommend anainst the adontion of Article 34, Amusement Arcades. Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to the Foxboro Board of Selectmen re4ardino the site olan anoroval for Pet Memorial Park, Inc. Letter from Allen Hillis to the Plannina Board reouestino that a bond! estimate be figured for the remainder of work to be completed on Meadow Lane. Memorandum from Paul Folkman to the Planning Board renardinn the secu- rity estimate for Strawberry Meadows Subdivision. Memorandum from Paul Folkman to the Planninn Board renardinn the final voted channes to Article 51, Off -Street Parking and Loading. Form A review checklist for Phillin and Leslie Harrington - Elm Street. Conv of an extension hermit from the Conservation Commission for .Allen !Millis and Robert Chavaree for Cabot Pond. Plannino Board's minutes March 31, 1982 Page 2 Come of a hearinn notice from the Easton Plannino & Zoning Board. The hearinn will be held April 7, 1982, at 8 P.M. to see if the Town will vote to accept the proposed amendments to the Zoning Man. Copv of a hearing notice form the Easton Plannina & Zoning Board. The hearinn will be held April 9, 1982, at 8 P.M. to see if the Town will vote to accept the proposed amendment of the 7_oninq By-law. Cony of a determination of apnlicabiiity of the Wetland Protection Act from the Conservation Commission for Allen Brown for Lots 1, 2, and 3 located on Ralcom Street. The commission determined that the area shown on the plans in not subject to the Act. Minutes of March 24, 1982 Motion: To aonrove- (Flynn - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED 5. Article 51 - Off -Street Parking and Loading Amendments Each board member received a cony of the memorandum on the voted cha.nnes. Planning Director said that these changes will be presented to Town Meeting. The board went through the changes listed. In reference to Section 3, faranraph R - to change 400 feet to 200 feet, the Plannino Director informed the board that there is already sticker system for parking. He s poke with Jesse Earls who said he did not have a Problem { with the Police aspect as lonn as there is a sticker system. He also said that in this paragraph it states the Planning Roard may allow the substitution of parking space within a municipal oarkinn lot. He feels the.Planning 'Board has all the control they need because of the wav it is worded. In reference to Section 3, Paragraph 0 - Aisle and Maneuverinn space, the Planning Director said he would like to reference the Parking Principles book instead of listing numbers. *Planner Parsons entered the meeting *Planner DeGirolamo entered the meeting. Chairman Kaufman Pointed out that if someone comes ;in and would like a copy of the standards, he will have to use the book instead of the by-law. Planner Genatossio questioned paragraph D, Existing Spaces. The Planninq Director read the paragraph. She said she thought the sentence unless a number of narking or loading spaces are constructed elsewhere is unclear. Planni^n'g Directdr7sa d:elsewhere references location which is Paragranh C. Planner Genatossio suggested addinn.. (see Location) to make it more clear. Chairman'Kaufman said if something is written in Paragraph D, it doesn't mean the regulations in Paraqranh C don't have to be followed. In reference to Paraqraph C where is says if not reasonable possible, on other property in the same district, Planner Parsons suggested adding Zoninn before the word district. Planninn Director suggested creating a Number 7 to the amendment list which would add zoninn before the word district. Planner Parsons also asked why 400 feet was changed to 200 feet in Paraqraph p. Plan n na Director said he feels that the two clauses on location should be consistant.. Planner Parsons asked if there was any thought on how the board was doing to measure the 200 feet. There tiw^s some discussion on this. Motion: That the 200 feet be measured in street distance. (Flynn - Brugliera Planning Board's minutes March 31, 1982 Page 3 Motion: To amend the Previous motion for business uses only (renatossio Motion: To amend the motion that 200 feet be measured in street distance to the 200 feet be measured along a Public way. (Flynn - Brugliera, all in favor) VITED Motion: To accept Article 51 as amended (Brugliera - Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 6. Article 50 - Master Plan Funding The Planning Director informed the board that the Finance Committee oave this article a negative recommendation in the Town Reoort. Each board member received a memorandum regarding the master plan funding which divided the cost analysis into two sections: (1) SRPEDD's man activity, and (2) map reproductions by B.L. Makepeace. The total estimated cost rounded off is $3,000. The Planning Director suggested that when the article comes up at Town Meeting, the board check to see if there is money available. If there is no money available, he suggested the board withdraw the article. Motion: To withdraw the article if there is no money (Parsons NUTHDRANIN The board d sagreed with this suggestion. The felt they should sunoort the article even if there is not any,money Motion: To endorse the article and the estimate of $3,000 (Parsons Flynn, all in favor) VOTED *Clerk Brugliera left the meeting 7. The Planning Director went through the industrial rezoning recommendations. He said Sweets, Richardsons, and Wolf's land will be industrial, and every- thing else will be Agricultural. On the other mar), Compo will be left in industrial, and everything else will be Agricultural. The board anreed. Planner Flynn said she does not agree with rezoning Mr. Wolf's Drooerty into industrial because of the roads and lack of services. The Planning Director Pointed out that what is Pr000sed in the warrant is different. He :said that the article which will be put on the floor will be amended article. Motion: That the board submit to Town Meeting for their consideration an amended article to include the rezoning of the industrialized area as proposed with the exception of the area owned by Sweet, Comno,,;Richardson, and Wolf. (Parsons - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED 8. Variance - Ronald Nelson - Branch Street Ronald Nelson is applving for this variance to construct an addition to his home at 15 Branch Street with a 12 foot sidevard measurement. He needs a variance of 22 feet to add a 16 X 18 room onto his home. The proposed addition would come 16 feet off the existing house leavinn him with 12-1, feet instead of the 15 feet normally needed. Motion: To send a Favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Parsons - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED Plannina Board's minutes March 31, 1982 Pane 4 9. Form A - Phillio and Leslie Harrinaton - Elm Street This Form A consists of two lots. Roth lots comply with the zoninn regulations and have frontage on a public way. The P1ann-inn Director nointed out that this Form A was approved and sinned by the P1anninn Board about one year ago. The reason it is before the board again is that the applicants did not file it at the Renistry of Deeds within the time allowed. Motion: To sign the Form A (Parsons - penatossio, all in favor) VOTED 10. Allen Willis' Letter Plannino Director said he has requested that a bond estimate be figured for the remainder of work to be completed on Meadow Lane in the Straw- berry Meadows Subdivision. The Plannina Director had nrenared a memorandum for the board regarding the security estimate for Strawberry Meadows Sub- division. In this memorandum it lists the work that remains to be completed and estimated cost according the the Means Catalonue. The total estimate is $24,684.44. Motion: To accent the $24,684.44 estimate for the completion of Meadow Lane. (Parsons - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 11. Date of Next Meeting is April 14, 1982 at 7:30 P.M. 12. Around the Table Planner peGirolamo brought un the discussion regarding the Fish and Game gravel removal In reference to what Margo Jellinek said last t,eek re- garding 18 wheelers going in and out, he feels tial was an unfair state- ment. He said he has been working there, and they have not been doinn that much work. Planning Director said that lie and Rert vient aan to the Fish and Game to look at the work which is beino done. He said thev are following the plans, but he and Bert had one ouestion. The representative for the Fish and Game is doing to call, 13. Adjournment 8:45=P.M. 2 _� DA E �—