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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 10/14/1982ter` t k PLANNING BOARD E AGENDA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1982 i MANSFIELD TOWN HALL i i SELECTMEN'S MEETING ROOM 1. iMeeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. ''The Master Plan Process' - Paul Folkman — 3. Review of Subcommittee Applications 4. Discussion of Subcommittees - Outlines and Background Material. t uH .. 5. `Other Business 1 6. Adjournment l . i i I ter` PLANNING BOARD WORK SESSION MINUTES October 14, 1982 PRESENT: Chairman Seifert, Flynn, Genatossio, Parsons, and Kaufman Planning DirectorlFolkman 1.Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. DISCUSSION The Planning Director reviewed the Master Plan process. He brought in reports/master plans which were done in previous years to explain what a master plan is. He discussed the process of revising and updating a master plan. The master plan should have a current map, which explains the future zoning to the people of Mansfield. There are reports and studies which have already been done which will help in the revising and updating of the master ' plan. These are: the plan for the airport, the revitalization plan for downtown Mansfield, the recreation plan, and the groundwater resource plan. A'master plan is a policy document for the Town which helps the town deal with the future growth. The process is to update a large amount of information and condense it down and make recommendations on various policies. Also to try and identify particular objectives or more specific goals.' The Planning Board's final job is to take all the information from the subcommittees and put it together. The last stage is implementation: changes & recommendations. At the meeting, there were not enough people to form the subcommittees. It was pointed out that if the board spends more time now to obtain more par- ticipation, it will be of importance as the policy is being developed. Chair- man Seifert said that eight people have sent in applications. He feels that there should be at least three people from the community on each subcommittee, d for a total of four people on each subcommittee. It was pointed out that the board was hoping for a much larger outcome. Hopefully, the next t#me the board Planning Board's work session minutes October 6, 1982 W 'page 2 Y meets there will be more people. Chairman Seifert asked the board members if they felt that forming subcommittees was still a good idea. It was the concensus of the board that it was. Planner Genatossio and the Planning Director had some ideas on how to obtain more participation. These ideas are: to put an article in the paper explaining the master plan process and try to develop the importance of how a master plan serves as a policy docu- ment; to have someone go; through the street list of people in town; to, go through the applications that Judy Scott has for people who would like to be on a board or committee; to send a memorandum to all boards and committees. Planner Flynn informed the board that all the members on the Conservation Commission volunteered. 'It was also suggested to circulate applications around town by putting them in places like the library. It was pointed out that the last master plan was done in 1970. This was i done in two phases. David Grant said that they had p i public hearings fornput, from the Mansfield residents. David Grant pointed out that they used the con- sultant engineer who did alot of work for them. They stuck with the zoning and subdivision control. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Margot Jellinek appeared before the board to discuss radio active waste dumps. She said she received a letter from Leon Lombardi dated October 8, 1981, regarding this. She has also had telephone conversations with him. She also pointed out that Judy Shupe appeared on Channel 2 news regarding radio active waste. Margot pointed out that people do not know enough technically to have a safe radio active waste place. The life of radio active waste is several hundred years. She question what is radio active waste? ? She pointed out that any land zoned industrial may be used as a radio active waste site. Margot asked the Planning Board to think about this. She also said that some communities have outlawed radio active waste through a town meeting vote. Planning Board's work session minutes October 6, 1982 Page 3 AROUND THE TABLE Planner Flynn pointed out that in the newsletter from Water Resource,ithere are five leaflets which they advertise. She would like the Planning 'Board to send for them. Four of them are free, and one of them costs $5.00.' Motion: :To send for the leaflets (Flynn'- Kaufman, all in favor) VOTED Planner Kaufman said that he would like to see the agenda redone. It should be arranged differently.' *Planner Genatossio said that the bank foreclosed on Strawberry Meadows. She asked if Mr. Hayes could come to the board's meeting. Planner Kaufman said that nine out of 10 foreclosures advertised do not occur. It was pointed out that if the town had to 'finish the subdivision, they would use town workmen and the money available and finish to the cul-de-sac. Planner Parsons asked if it was really necessary to break down into subcommittees and then come back together as a group ;again. :Planning Director pointed out that one committee may be done in six weeks, but another committee may be on Item No. 1. If this happens, the qroup which is finished may join another; group. Planning Director said he f@els the subcommittees are 'necessary. He pointed out that they have 40 hours of'SRPEDD's time, but he doesn't want to use that until it is 'really necessary. 4 Adjournment 8:37 P.M. CLERK DATE *In the discussion regarding the foreclosure on Strawberry Meadows, Planner Genatossio polled each of the board members asking if they knew about the foreclosure at the time of the executive session. Each members reply was no they did not.