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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/01/1981_i MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 1, 1981 1. Call to order 7:30p.m. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of March 25, 1981 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 p.m. Margo ;Jellinek 8:15 p.m.'- Theda Hornung Residential/Industrial Zoning 8:30 p.m. - Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lundell - Board of 'Appeals application for variance 5. Old Business a. 'Status of Plans 1) W R Properties, Inc. - Subdivision - 4/15/81 2) E R E Corp.`,- Earth Removal - Maple Street - 4/22/81 b. Zoning Change Requests 1) School Street - Agricultural to Industrial 2) West Street - Residence A to Industrial 6. New Business a. Status of Plans Form A Fireside Realty Trust Branch Street - Ralph Maloon b. 'Correspondence c. Date for next meeting d. Public Discussion e. Around the Table 8. Adjournment i i 1 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES April 1, 1981 ChFlynn, a Present; airman F1 _n> Clerk Kaufman, Y Planners: M. Seifert, D. White, J. Brugliera, G. Genatosslo Planning Director Paul Folkman' 1. Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30pm 2. Letter from, Mass. Federation of Planning Boards regarding conference on April 22, 1981 Letter from Planning Director to James Hourihan, Reliance Insurance Companies regarding: Henley Lundgren Letter from Planning Director to Carol Cerf, Harvard University ;regarding workshop and special study programs Letter from; Planning Director to Judy F. Kugel Harvard University regarding student interns Letter from Planning Board to Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Ash regarding earth removal operation off Gilbert Street, reducing the amount of the bond. Letter from Planning Board to Mr. Martin Calbert regarding Board of Appeals application for variance to erect a sign at 101 Norfolk Street Letter from Planning Board to Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lundell regarding Board of Appeals application for variance to construct an 'addition Board of Health minutes of March 18, 1981 Legal Notice Public: Hearing Foxboro Board of Appeals on Wednesday, April ` 15,',1981 for the following'petitmons: William K. Owen, Jr. to construct a single family dwelling on +a lot of land not on an accepted way and with less than the required area. George E. Stephenson Jr, to allow a sign on the left hand side of the building in lieu of a sign on the front Laurence H. Jondro to convert existing single family dwelling to a two-family Robert A,and Virginia A. Santucci to allow addition of a family room and garage with less than the minimum required side setback Island 'Sales, Inc. to allow an additional sign Letter from Attleboro Planning Board voting approval of Attleboro Department of Public Works to 'construct and utilize lot No, 41, 110 Pond Street for a Sludge/Ash Landfill Flier from Government Research Publications offering publication 'Your Massachusetts Government Minutes April T' 1981 Page 2 Flier from CAL.PRO - computer systems information_ Flier from Institute for Governmental Services , seminar on managing stress in the Municipal setting Letter to Planning Board from Town Counsel regarding Form A applications Notice from Easton, Planning and Zoning Board regarding change in the Zoning By-law regarding ground water protection district' Notice from Easton Public Hearing regarding Zoning By-law amendments Town of Easton regarding zoning by-law changes- Special Provisions, Rate of Development 3. Minutes of March 25, 1981 Motion: Approve (Genatoss o-Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 4, Mr. Martin C1abert met with the Board to discuss his request for variance. application to erect a sign at 101 Norfolk Street for Michelin.' Sign is 31 x 12', illuminated, and is a standard sign for Michelin, the smallest that they manufacturer as stated by Mr. Calbert. The sign will be perpendicular on the lot for visibility to truck traffic. Chairman Flynn stated she saw no reason for allowing a variance for a sign because it might allow a presedence for enveyone to come in with oversized signs. Motion: To send application for variance with approval to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Seifert-Kaufman, White,:Brugliera, Genatossio in favor; Flynn opposed) VOTED 5. Margot Jellinek met with the Board to discuss several points. She is questioning the appointment of the secretary by the Planning Director and Building Inspector and not by the Planning Board. She quoted from Chapter 41 Section 81A, Planning Board:establishment, membership, tenure', vacancies: "and may imploy experts and clerical".Planning Board received memorandum from the Planning Director regarding r; procedural rules of the Planning Board. Section 3.3 states the duties of the Planning Director relative to hiring office assistance. Regarding Subdivision Form A plan .Mrs. Jellinek states that Chapter 41 Section 81L, tells what should be on the plan, and quoted from this section. Also, Boro Sand & Stone request for planting Christmas trees. Mrs. Jellinek that no decisioncanbe made on this until a court order is received regarding how it will be 'restored. She stated this is near the Witch's well site. Planning Director stated that the piece of land he wants to plant trees on is not part of the land that is In litigation and away from Witch's well. They will have to submit a set of as-builts before they can do anything. Minutes ( April 1, 1981 Page 3 6. Theda Hornung met with the Board to give her thoughts on :Industrial vs. Residential Zoning. She felt the ;Planning Board should be very careful before allowing any more small packets ofindustry in residential areas because there are no controls on what type of industry could go in, She cited the noise pollution factor of American Paper Recycling on ;Central Street. Planning Director thought a solution may;, be to adopt performance standards for future industry. Chairman suggested that a'vdiscussion of performance standards be added to the Boards work list. Also might consider having two different industrial zones one with stricter performance standards. Question of whether we could adopt this as part of the zoning by-law or would it have to go to town meeting. Suggested asking Town Counsel. 7. Mr. Richard Lundell met with the Board to discuss Board of Appeals application for variance to construct an addition to their home with a non -conforming rearya�t., 'measurement. Addition would be 20' x 151. Motion: That we send plan to Zoning Board of Appeals with our approval. (Seifert -White, all in favor) VOTED 8. W R C Properties- Calculations have not been done on the release of the bonds. Letter received from Town Counsel stating it was alright to approve covenant restrictions. 9. E R E Corp.. gravel operation - Planning Director drafted a boiler plate decision which can have the Boards decision and conditions plugged into it. Also presented his position and recommendation to the Board. It is a favorable recommendationandasks for approval and lists many conditions as 'part of the permit. Each Board member received a copy. Recommendation is based upon the comments from other staff members and adjoining property owners. Two letters are still to come in, one from Whitman & Howard regarding ground water and 'Easton pumping well; SRPEDD is also reviewing the plans. Wells have been monitored and this year there is a higher ground water reading than last year. Also consider whether the actual gravel removal will have a detrimental effect on the water table.' Also mentioned fueling of vehicles will not occur on the property and there will be no blasting on the site. Board took the recommendations underadvisement. 10. School Street Rezoning At this point David White left the ,room. Planning Director drafted a memo stating his position on the School Street rezoning. All members received a copy for their review, Planning Director's recommendation is that it should be rezoned to Special Business and asked for the Board's support on this, Also stated that Special Business as it is written could use some revision with possibly 'a purpose Statement and an expansion ,phrase which would allow the 'planning board r to consider uses not previously thought of. Board took the recommendations under advisement. David White re-entered the room Minutes April 1, 1981 Page;4 11. West Street Rezoning Planning Director recommended in his memorandum support for this article under Special ,Business zoning,; which would cover the kind of uses the ;applicant is looking for. Planning Director has spoken to Town Counsel and Planning Director feels that spot ,zoning is a gray area, :but would like to have Town Counsel put something in writing, since this parcel is owned by a single owner. Planning Board ;took the recommendations under advisement. 12. ,Form A - Fireside Realty Trust, Branch Street. Planning Director reviewed the plans and found them to be correct and recommended that the Board sign it. Genatossio questioned if, this is a buildable lot. Suggestion made to put a note on the plan stating that approval does not imply that it is a buildable lot. Motion: That we sign the plan. (Kaufman -White, Genatossio, Seifert, Flynn in favor; Brugliera abstain) VOTED 13. ;Next meeting will be Wednesday, April 8, 1981. 11. Allen Willis discussed his zoning change with the Board. David White left the room. Willis stated he might at this ;point consider pushing for a special town meeting within the annual for aspecial business zone `,Planning Director noted there are requirements for setting up'a special town 'meeting Aqd noted that the Planning Board may able to sponsor a special town meeting; themselves. Motion: That Planning Director study the possibility of making this article part of a special town meeting within the annual. (Seifert-Brug1'iera, all in favor) VOTED 12. Regarding E R E gravel operation Margot Jellinek stated she felt there would be a problem after the gravel is removed and someone wants on-site sewerage there and any future residences should be put on town sewer to protect the land. i Mrs. Jellinek requested to be on the agenda next week regarding a gravel pit in Maple Park 13. Meeting adjourned 11p.m. i Clerk i C ,�->I i�19�1 Da'—