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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/25/1981MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA February 25, 1981 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of February 18, 1981 3. :Tarrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - Easton Planning Board - Edmund McAdam, Chairman Frederick Clark; Charles Malcosky; Jerome Fletcher; William Glover, Jr. 8:45 P. M. - Arthur Anderson - 180 Gilbert St. - Board of Appeals Application 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) N R C Properties, Inc. - Subdivision - Norfolk St. 3/11/81 2) E R C Corp. - Earth Removal - Maple St. - 4/22/81 b. Zoning By-law Amendments 1) hater Supply Protection District 2) Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements 5. New Business a. Status of Plans b. Board of Appeals Application - Arthur Anderson - 180 Gilbert St. c. Correspondence d. Date for the next meeting e. Public Discussion f. Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES February 25, 1981 Present: Chairman Flynn; Clerk Kaufman Planners: Brugliera, White, Genatossio*, Seifert*, Parsons* Planning Director Folkman 1) Chairman Flynn called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. 2) Clerk Kaufman read correspondence from the following: Postcard from the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards - Legislative Alert - On bills the Board should be watching. It noted there would be more information following later. 1980-81 County, State, City and Town Officers for County of Bristol, booklet. Newsletter on Developments from the Executive Office of Communities and Development. Letter from Bay State Gas Company on the FRE Corp. earth removal -proposal on Maple Street noting they do not feel that the heavy equipment will pose any hazard to their lines. Conservation Commission meeting minu-tesfor Monday, February 9, 1981. Letter to the Board from Fire Chief Thomas P. Leonard on the ERE Corp. Earth Removal on Maple 'Street noting that it does not seem to affect the public safety of the area. *Planner Genatossio entered the meeting at this point. Letter from the Sharon Board of Selectmen on the ERE Corp. earth removal application noting that they are opposed to the operation and do not want the trucks on their roads. *Planner Seifert entered the meeting at this point. Letter to the Board from Thomas J. Bonome - Director of Public Works on the ERE Corp. earth removal plans on Maple Street noting that he feels the road base will stand up to the heavy trucking. Board of Health minutes for February 4, 1981. Memorandum from the Board of Selectmen asking that the Board send a response or. the Whitman and Howard consulting proposal. Minutes February 25, 1981 Page 2 Decision from the Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals on the application of Inland Bay Cable TV Associates to construct an earth terminal at 191 North Main Street. - Granted. Decision from the Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals on the application of Leach and Garner Co. to add to a non -conforming building at 49 Pearl Street. - Granted Decision from the Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals on the application of Armell Realty Trust for a special permit and variance to convert a workshop, and two-family dwelling into a six unit multi -family dwelling at 35-37 Baltic Street. - Granted Copy of a letter to Rewlew Trust from the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering on Rewlew Trust on work that has been completed and noting that they will reinspect the site after the spring thaw. Copy of the Board's letter to Paul Dalton of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes granting an extension on the definitive subdivision plan for Norfolk St. until March 11, 1981. Copy of the Board's letter to Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings on the site plan approval for Ten Chauncy Court recommending that a building permit be issued. Copy, of the Board's letter to Bay State Gas Company asking for information on the ability of the roadway to protect the underlying utilities in regard to the ERE Corp. earth removal proposal. Copy of a notice of public hearing for the Norton Zoning Board for March 2, 1981 at 7:30 P. M. on the application of Julia Tierney for a sideyard variance for Lot #368 on Assessors Map #3 on North Lakeview Rd. Notice of Public hearing for February 19, 1981 from Foxboro Planning Hoard to change sections of the Zoning By-law. Advertisement from R.S. Means Company on Mechanical and Electrical Cost Data for 1981. Letter from the Executive Office of Communities and Development on School Building Reuse Conference. Application from the Board of Appeals for Arthur A. Anderson for a variance to construct an addition to a two family dwelling at 180 Gilbert Street with a 2 ft. sideyard measurement, plus a copy of the Board's letter inviting the Anderson's to the meeting to discuss the application. 3) Planning Director Folkman told the Board that hearings have been scheduled for March 18, 1981 for .Allen Willis's zoning change petition on School Street from Agricultural to Industrial and Karl Clemmey's zoning change Minutes February 25, 1981 Page 3 petition for land on West Street from Residence A to Industrial. 4) Motion: To accept the minutes of the February 18, 1981 meeting as written. (White - Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 5) Motion: To approve the warrant for IBM Corp. for $27.00 for typewriter ribbons. (White - Seifert, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To approve the warrant for $81.43 for New England Telephone. (Seifert - White, all in favor) VOTED 6) Chairman Flynn made a comment on the Mass. Federation of Planning Board's postcard and felt they should give more information to the Board instead of just using bill numbers. *Planner Parsons entered the meeting at this point. 7) The Board discussed the ERE Corp. site walk. Planning Director Folkman told members it has been scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 1981. Members will meet at 7:30 A. M. at the Town Hall. 8) Planning Director Folkman told the Board that he has received nothing new on the MRC Properties, Inc. subdivision proposal. The final document has not been made available to the Town Counsel for review yet. 9) Planning Director Folkman told Board members he would like their independent opinions on how they felt about sending a letter back to the Selectmen on the Whitman and Howard proposal for ground water protection. He told the Board he had talked to Bill Maravelle'of SRPEDD who noted that they were not in the water exploration business and felt the Town should go with Whitman and Howard on that. Whitman and Howard's informa- tion would be more refined. He told the Board that Mr. Maravelle felt SRPEDDS information on legal policy was alright, but that Whitman and Howard could do better on the technical end of it. Planning Director Folkman told the Board that he felt comfortable with Whitman and Howard. Chairman Flynn noted she would like to be able to go along with SRPEDD because of the finances, but felt that she should go with Whitman and Howard. Planner Seifert felt that Phase I was a good recommendation. Planner Genatossio told the Board that she would like to see the present :later Supply Protection District amendment passed as a temporary measure, but felt that we need the Whitman Howard information. Planner White felt we need ground water protection and if Whitman and Howard has all the information we should stay with them. Planner Parsons stated he is in favor of the proposal if the information is consolidated for the future. 10) The Board met with members of the Easton Planning Board, Ed McAdam, Chairman and Fred Clark, Clerk. They left the Board a copy of their Zoning By -'law. Mr. McAdam noted their concern on moving earth adjacent Minutes February 25, 1981 Page 4 to Easton. He said their concern is water and the lateral movements of pollutants from any earth removal operation. The operation is contiguous to two brooks and flood plains that lead into two wells. Mansfield and Norton also have wells in the area. Mr. McAdam showed the Board a Zoning Map of Easton and noted they are trying to purchase land in the area for water protection. There would be pollutants on the roads from salt and oil from the trucks. He noted that once you open the earth's crust it allows pollutants to enter the area and they feel there is a danger to destroy the wells. He told the Board that in Easton gravel removal operations are covered in the general Town By-law, not the Zoning By-law and they don't allow it in areas that might affect their water supply. In answer to a question Mr. McAdam told the Board that the Mansfield Landfill did not pose a threat to their wells. He noted that if the permit was granted he would want some safeguards for Easton wells written into it. They would include; 1) Having a geo-hydrologist examine the impact (fee paid by applicant); 2) Review by the DEQE; 3) Observation wells in stalled in Mansfield and Easton to monitor pollutants; 4) Review of findings on those questions by the Easton Planning Board; 5) Introduction of dye into the earth's crust and monitored to see how quickly it gets into the water supply. Mr. McAdam told the Board the 'Easton Planning Board would like to meet with the Board again to discuss common concerns at some other time. 11) The Board met with Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of 180 Gilbert Street to discuss their Board of Appeals application to add a room onto an existing concrete slab at 180 Gilbert Street that would have a sideyard measurement of 1-1/2 feet which would be non -conforming in an Agricultural Zone. Mrs. Anderson told the Board that they would like to add a bedroom to the dwelling because their son is living there and his wife is going to have a baby and they need the room. Motion: To recommend that the Board of Appeals grant the Variance for a 1-1/2 ft. side yard at 180 Gilbert Street requested by Arthur Anderson. (Seifert - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED 12) Ralph Maloon of ERE Corp. met with the Board and told them that the proposed earth removal operation is 1/2 mile from the Canoe River. He noted that the sanitary landfill is closer to the Canoe River and Easton Wells than he is. Planner Genatossio told the Board that she had talked to Steven Dean of Whitman and Howard and felt that the Board should ask him for comments on the ERE Corp. proposal. He told her he would be willing to look into it for the Board. Motion: To send a letter to Whitman and Howard to ask for recommendations on the ERE Corpi., earth removal operations. (Genatossio - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED Minutes February 25, 1981 Page 5 13) Planning Director Folkman told the Board that he met with Whitmanand Howard on the Ash property well. Steve Dean told him the cone of depression goes out 4000'to'5000 feet. He noted the Town is going to acquire more land than the 400 ft. radius They are going to the property line at one point. There will be some gravel removal above the cone of depression. 14) The Board returned to their discussion on the Whitman and Howard proposal. It was felt that the fee for the work was too high. Motion: Write +a 1 eiterAo the Board of Selectmen that the Planning Board endorses the concept of Phase I of the Whitman and Howard proposal. (Seifert - Parsons) Motion: To amend the previous motion by adding that the price for the information seems high. (Kaufman - Genatossio; Kaufman, Genatossio, Flynn in favor; Brugliera, White, Parson, Seifert opposed) NOT VOTED Vote on Main Motion: Kaufman, Genatossio, Brugliera, White, Parsons, Seifert in favor; Flynn opposed) VOTED 15) The Board discussed the letter from the Sharon Board of Selectmen stating their opposition to the proposed ERE Corp. earth removal operation because of the possibility of heavy trucking over Massapoag Avenue would have a deleterious impact on the "quality of life" charactistics of this section of Sharon, and requesting that truck traffic be routed through Mansfield. The letter from Fire Chief Thomas P. Leonard noting that he did not feel that the ERE Corp. operation would affect the public safety of the area was discussed. The letter from Thomas J. Bonome Director of the Department of Public Works on the ERE Corp. Earth removal plans for Maple Street stating he felt the road base would stand up to heavy trucking was read. The letter from Bay State Gas Company on ERE Corp. noting that the heavy equipment used to remove the material will not pose any hazardous condition to their underground gas facilities.was also read. No action was taken. 16) The date for the next meeting was set for March 4, 1981. 17) Planning Director Folkman told the Board that he has set March 18, 1981 as the hearing date for two zoning petitions submitted by individuals. Chairman Flynn noted that she would like to see the petitions before the public hearings. 18) Planner White told the Board that a lot of what appeared to be healthy trees have been cut down around town and he would like to know why. Minutes February 25, 1981 Page 6 Motion: To send a letter to the Town Manager with copies to the Board of Selectmen and D.P.W. Director asking why so;many trees have been cut down around Town especially on' School Street, Tremont Street and the South Common. (White - Seifert) Motion: To amend the previous motion to be sent to the Board of Selectmen with copies to the Town Manager and the D.P.W. Director and to ask for the specific criteria on cutting down trees. (Seifert - White; Seifert, White, Flynn, Genatossio, Brugliera, Kaufman in favor; Parsons opposed) VOTED Vote on Main Motion: Seifert, White, Flynn, Genatossio, Brugliera, Kaufman in favor; Parsons opposed) VOTED 19) The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P. M. f A�� — C 1 k� Date