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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/28/1982PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 28, 1982 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report (a) Correspondence (b) Minutes of April 21, 1982 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 7:45 - Paul Split - Surplus Material Permit 8:00 - Peter Rector - Site Plan - Newport Creamery 8:30 - John Piters - Site Plan - Wood Ave. Office 5. Old Business (a) Surplus Material Permit - Maple St. - 5/5/82 (b) Site Plan - Wood Avenue - 5/12/82 6. New Business (a) Around the Table (b) Status of Plans 1. Site Plan - Newport Creamery - 5/12/82 (c) Correspondence (d) Date of Next Meeting (e) Public Discussion 7. Adjournment PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 28, 1982 Present: Chairman Seifert, Clerk Genatossio Planners: Brugliera, Kaufman, Parsons, and Flynn Planning Director Folkman 1. Motion: To have Grace Genatossio be clerk (Brugliera - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 2. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 3. Correspondence Copy of the building permits issued for the months of January, February, and March. Form A review checklist - Mansfield Housing Authority and Bonwood Corp. - East Street/Park Street. Application from Rodney C. Stearns for re -appointment to the Down- town Advisory Committee. Letter from Jeffrey Long to the Planning Board requesting a permit to haul 1,500 yards of loam from the: -Mansfield Airport to Memorial Park. Letter from Peter O'Brien to Mitchel Seifert advising the Planning Board that the Zola family will grant an extension until May 19, 1982. Site plan checklist - Newport Creamery - Chauncy Street Copy of a memorandum from Paul Folkman to Department Heads regarding the staff review of the site plan for Newport Creamery. Memorandum from Paul Folkman and Bert Cook regarding Peter Fontanini's pond development at 57 South Street. Planning and Zoning Newsletter from the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards. Notice of a hearing from the Conservation Commission. The hearing will be held April 26, 1982, for Elwood B. Shepard and Carl A. Nelson for a project located on Spring Street. Notice from the Council on Aging inviting the Planning Board members to Appreciation Day. Planning Board's minutes April 28, 1982 Page 2 Pamphlet from the office of Lieutenant Governor Thomas P. O'Neil entitled Federal Focus. Letter from David Yarosh to Paul Folkman regarding Lakonia Inc. 54-56 Pratt Street. Copy of a letter from Paul Folkman to David Knight regarding the new SRPEDD representative. Copy of the notice which will appear in the Mansfield News on Friday, April 30, 1982, regarding the opening on the Downtown Advisory Committee. 4. Minutes of April 21, 1982 Motion: To approve (Genatossio - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 5. Surplus Material Permit - Paul Split The Recreation Commission requests a permit to haul 1,500 yards of loam from the stockpile at the Mansfield Airport to Memorial Park. The loam will be used to begin the reclaimation of the practice football field in the park. Motion: To approve (Kaufman - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 6. Surplus Material Permit - Maple Street Planning Director informed the board that he asked Peter O'Brien to submit an extension until May 19, 1982, which he did; therefore, the board needs to accept the extension. He talked with several people on the telephone, and he could not find anyone who new about the five years which Margot Jellinek mentioned at the previous meet- ing. He looked through the General Laws and checked out the informa- tion which Peter O'Brien stated in his letter. At this point; the Planning Director read a section from the General Laws. The Planning Director asked Peter O'Brien to obtain certification from the State Forestry regarding their participation in the past, and their par- ticipating in the proposed new plan. It is the Planning Director's opinion that there are two uses: (1) Harvesting of timber/wood and (2) Harvesting of a crop on a yearly basis. Motion: To accept the letter from Peter O'Brien requesting an extension until May 19, 1982. (Kaufman - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED Peter Fontanini's Pond - Final As -Built Planning Director referenced the by-law regarding ponds. He informed the board that he asked Ralph Maloon to include spot check elevations, depths, typicals, outflows, and elevations over damaon the plan, which he has shown. There are no stumps burried in the side slopes. Clerk Seifert read the letter from Paul and Bert. At this point, the Planning Director brought out the original plan, and the board compared it to the final as -built. Motion: To accept the final as -built (Parsons - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED Planning Board's minutes April 28, 1982 Page 3 8. Site Plan - Newport Creamery Peter Rector, President of Newport Creamery, appeared before the board. Kenneth Larsen, owner of the property that Newport Creamery wants to build on, and Brad Tyed, who handles Chauncy Place as a broker for Ken, accompanied Peter Rector. Peter said that their main office is located in Middleton, Rhode Island, and they are interested in putting a Newport Creamery in Mansfield. Planning Director informed the board that he had reviewed the site plan, and modifications have already been made. He went throught the staff's comments. The drainage calculations were shown. The drainage and the parking analysis are intertwined with Chauncy Place. Chauncy Place has been moved slightly to the right. Newport Creamery has 31 stores. It is a family style restaurant, similar' to Friendly's: Peter Rector presented the board with pictures of the inside and outside of Newport Creamery. He also presented the board with sample menus, i.e. regular, children's, and breakfast. He also passed out a brochure on the history of Newport Creamery. The restaurant's hours are 7 A.M. to 11 P.M. seven days a week. The restaurant will be constructed of concrete blocks, and it will seat 76 people. The total number of employees will be 60 to 70, and the largest operating shift will consist of 8 to 10 people. At this point, Ken Larsen presented the board with a complete set of blueprints. The board reviewed the elevation plan. There was some dis- cussion regarding the lighting. Peter Rector said there is lighting underneath the canopy. There will also be lighting in the back and on the side. All lighting will be shone into the parking lot. Ralph Maloon further explained the drainage at this point. Chairman Seifert said he would like to see more lighting for the parking lot, and Planner Brugliera said he would like to see the entrance light. Motion: To approve the site plan for Newport Creamery provided that additional lighting is added. (Brugliera - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To approve the amended site plan for Chauncy Place. (Parsons - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED John Piters - Site Plan - Wood Avenue The Planning Director informed the board that he met with John Piters and staff members on Tuesday to work out comments which the staff made previously, i.e. water, sewer, and drainage problems. He said he talked with Charlie Mulcahy regarding the roadway. The research shows that it is not an accepted street, and it is not a private way but a public way. Planning Director informed the board that Charlie Mulcahy asked him to ask the Planning Board to write him a letter regarding the research of the status of the road. One of the outcomes of the meeting held Tuesday is that Ken Larsen and John Piters reached an agreement on sharing the costs. Motion: To write a letter to Charlie Mulcahy asking for the criteria of Wood Avenue. (Kaufman - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED Planning Board's minutes April 28, 1982 Page 4 Planning Director informed the board that Charlie said he feels that an 8" water line is alot to ask of one person. He said he asked Charlie to come back with the legal status of the road. John Piters said he would like a copy of the information which is sent to Charlie, and the information which Charlie sends back to the Planning Board. Chairman Seifert suggested bringing out the site plan for Norm's Auto since it has frontage on Wood Avenue. 10. Form A - Bonwood/Housing Authority The Planning Director informed the board that the deeds have not yet been drawn up. The Form A consists of five parcels. The Planning Director explained what each parcel will be used for. He said the Lombardi building and the Fairfield buildings are not shown on the Form A because they have plans to remove them. Motion: To approve the Form A (Parsons - Kaufman, all in favor) VOTED 11. Variance - Robert Bogdanchik Robert Bogdanchik of Canton requests a variance to divide a parcel of land owned by Walter Bogdanchik at 1620 West Street into two separate lots. One lot to be conforming, and the second the have 60 feet frontage on West Street. He proposes to build a singe -family dwelling there. (attached map of land owned) Planning Director said he would like to have his frontage on West Street. If a future road is put in, he would then switch his frontage to the new road. Motion: To recommend to the Zoning Board of Appeals that the variance not be granted because it derogates from the intent of the Zoning By-law, and the proposed plan suggests a future subdivision which should be judged in accordance with the subdivision regulations. (Parsons - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 12. Variance - William F. Miller William Miller requests a variance to construct an addition to his home at 101 School Street with a 13 foot sideyard measurement and a 33 foot rearyard measurement. Motion: To recommend in favor of the variance to the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Parsons - Kaufman, all in favor) VOTED 13. Around the Table Planner Flynn asked if any board member knew someone who builds solar greenhouses. Chairman Seifert said he could get some information. Planner Genatossio pointed out that the newsletter was very interesting, and read a few articles to the board. These articles were regarding variances. She also informed the board of a case she found in Chapter 41A. In reference to the discussion which took place at last week's meeting regarding the Downtown Advisory Committee, the Planning Director informed the board that he is the person who prepares the town's grants. He recommended to the Board of Selectmen that the Downtown Advisory Committee Planning Board's minutes April 28, 1982 Page 5 be the designated overseeing body on the Block Grant. He said he could report more on what the Downtown Advisory Committee is doing. He then explained that Robert Mangiaratti and Ronald Montaquila were up for re -appointment in 1981. Ed Tartufo and Rod Stearns are up for re -appointment in 1982. He explained that these two people were not officially re -appointed. Therefore, after the add appears in the paper, the three re -appointments will be taken care of this year. The length of the term will be taken from the year they were suppose to be re -appointed. Whoever fills the vacant position left by Robert Mangiaratti's resignation, their term will begin from 1981. The Planning Director also said he would provide the Planning Board with the Downtown Advisory Committee's agenda and summary minutes from each meeting. Planner Parsons informed the board that the Downtown Advisory Committee had an open house Monday evening, and the displays were terrific. Chairman Seifert suggested putting it on the agenda so the board may see them. Planner Parsons said that Everett Associates photo- graphed all the buildings on Main Street and identified each build- ing's good and not so good points. They also presented ways to improve the buildings. Two people are interested in Everett Associates' improvement designs. Everett Associates also presented information on the right-of-way from East Street to the center of town. There has been two neighborhood meetings regarding the right-of-way. The design is ready to go to the Selectmen. 14. Date of Next Meeting is May 5, 1982. 15. Public Discussion Margot Jellinek asked who the Downtown Advisory Committee is advisory to. Chairman Seifert said to the Planning Board. Margot said that the DAC never come before the board, and they never advise the board. She said if they are advisory to the Planning Board, they should come into see the board. 16. Adjournment 9:07 P.M. rt,,,, 51, DATE CL K �,