HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 08/19/1981PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
August 19,'1981
1. Call to Order 7:30 P.M.
2. Clerk's Report
(a) Correspondence
(b); Minutes of August 5, 1981
3. Warrant
4. Visitor's Agenda
8:00 - Sandra-Smith - G-Industries Rezoning
8:15 - Margo Jellinek - Minutes, Confli�,t'of Intmst
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5. Old Business
(a), Status of Plans
1. WRC Properties 9/2/81
2. Willis Pond Special Permit 9/16/81
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(b) Parking Requirements
6. New Business j
(a) Status of Plans
1. Form A - R & R Realty Trust - Granada Park
2. Form A - Sandra Holske - Old Elm Street
3. Form A - Arthur Morrison -- Willow Street
(b);; Correspondence
(c) Date of Next Meeting
(d) Public biscussi.on
(e) Around"the Table
7, Adjournment
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�P►:ANNhNG'B.oARD
AGENDA
August 19, 1981
J< Call to Order 7:30'P,M.
2; Clerk's Report
(a)Correspondence
(b) MirlUtes of August 5, 1981 -
8R' Warrant
4-; isator',s Agenda
, 8':DO - Sandra Smith - G Industries Rezoning
05 - Margo Jellinek - Minutes, Conflict of Interest
1s430 Carel Briggs r Planti'ngfield Road
0_Leon Grant - Review of Variance
r 5, Old Business
(a) �Status of Plans
WRC Properties 9/2/81
Wilks Pond Special Permit 9/16/81
CParking Requirements
6, New Business
Ca) Status of Plans (�a
1, Form A - Granada Park
2, Form A , Sandra Holske -'Old Elm Street
3, Form A - Arthur Morrison Willow Street
4. Form A r WRC Properties - Forbes Blvd.
5. Form A - WRC Properties Route 140 (existing)
(b;) Correspondence
(c) Date of Next Meeting
(d) Public Discussion
(3) Around the Table
7. Adjournment
PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
August 19, 1981
Motion: To have Grace be clerk,
(Brug1iera - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED
Present; Chairman Kaufman, Acting Clerk`Genatossio
Planners: 'Flynn, Brugliera, DeGirolamo, and Parsons*
Planning Director-'Folkman
1, Meeting called to order 7:30 P.M.
2,Correspondence
Copy of a memorandum from Conservation Commission to W. Chadwick
Maurer, Jr, regarding; acquisition of railroad property parcel,
Copy of a memorandum from Henry Bourgeois to Northeast Municipal
Officials regarding their third annual conference - the Northeast
Municipal Summitt - to be held Friday -Sunday'; September 11-13
at the Cape Codder Hotel, Falmouth.
{ Copy of a memorandum from the Massachusetts Federation of Planning
Boards to the Planntng Board regarding a meeting on Growth Policy
'Management Program to be held September 9, 1981 at 7;30 at
Stonehtll College music room,
Copy of a letter from the fiassachusetts Association of Planning
Directors to Paul Folkman regarding the renewal of his membership.
* Ken Parsons entered the room „ 7:42
Letter from Michael F, Borgos to the Planning Board explaining
what the Curran Associates have to offer to the Planning Board,
Booklet from SRPEDD regarding Urban Runoff Control Measures,
Copy of a letter from the Mansfield Planning Board to Mr. Konstantinos
Boutas regarding release of securities for Magna Vista II Subdivision.
Copy of a letter from the Mansfield Planning Board to Mr, Franklyn
Allen'regardtng release of securities for Beachwood Estates Sub-
dtvision,
Letter from Aldo Paglia to the Planning Board regarding Granada Park
$00vtsion Lots Nos, 5718,
Planning Board's Minutes
August 19 1981 '
Page 2
Letter from Konstantinos Boutas to the Planning Board regarding
the release of all bond money being held for Rustic Drive.
Copy, of the Wetland Protection Act extension permit for Ronald
Bonvie for -a one year extension for the project located on Ware
Street.
Copy of a memorandum from William N. Maravell to the Planning
Board regarding stormwater runoff controll. A booklet entitled
Drainage Design Can`PAinimize Surface Runoff in Development and
a mama Urban Runoff Contro Measures were enclosed.
Form A review checklist for WRC Properties - Route 140
Form A review checklist for Arthur C. Morrison - Willow Street
Form A review checklist for Sandra Holske Old Elm Street
Form A review checklist for WRC Properties - Forbes Blvd.
Form A review checklist for Donald Ploof - GilbertStreet`
'Memorandum from Paul Folkman to the Planning Board regarding
recommendations on 'Barco Realty and Developing Company, Home
Developers,( Inc., and R & R Realty.
Letter from Franklyn Allen to Paul Folkman requesting for the
relaease of $1,500.00 for the street lights; on Paula Lane and
$9,,675,40 for the granite curb and bituminous top on Heather
Lane.
Copy of a letter to Franklyn Allen from the Mansfield Planning
Board regarding the release of securities for Beachwood Estates
Subdivision;
Copy of a letter to Charles D. Mulcahy from Paul J, Folkman
regarding Norfolk Street Subdivision bond.'
Order of Conditions for Allen Willis' pond on Willow Street.
Copy of a letter to John S White from Donald B. Kaufman regarding
Lot #2 Wayside Drive covenant release,
Copy of a letter to Bertram Cook from Donald Kaufman recommending
that a surplus material permit be issued to the Corofab Company
for the removal of approximately 1,500 cubic yards of material.
Copy of a letter to Bertram Cook from Donald Kaufman advising him
that the Planning Board voted to approve the site; plan for the
Mansfield Racquetball Club provided that an additional manhole
and/,or sewer cleanout(s) are added to the sewer connection line.
Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to Allen Willis advising him
that a re-advertisgment of the public hearing is'necessary, (Willis Pond)
Planning Board's Minutes
August 19 1981
Page 3
Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to Paul Dalton advising him that
the-Planning'Board voted to grant his request for an extension on
Norfolk Street until i September 2, 1981,
Copy; of a letter to the Board of Appeals from Donald Kaufman recom-
mending that the application of Will -Grant Trust for a variance
to construct three (3) ground -level: apartments in an existing structure
at 44 Wood Avenue not be granted, vote three (3) to two (2)
Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to the Board of Appeals recom-
mending that the application of Peter P. Saunders for a variance
under Section IV, Schedule B of the Zoning 'By-law which requires 1.2
off7street prtvate parking spaces per unit in the Downtown Business
Zone for a proposed multtle residence at 1 Samoset Avenue not be
granted. vote three (3) to three (3)
Copy, of a letter from Donald Kaufman to the Board of Appeals recom-
mending that the application of Robert F, Chilson for a variance
to construct a two=car garage at 1815 West Street be granted.
Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to the Board of Appeals recom-
mending that the application for the Town of Mansfield for a special
permit to allow school busesstOo W,5tored in an area behind the DPW
garage on Fast Street be granted for the duration of the contract,
Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to the Board of Appeals recom-
mending that the application of H, Read, Inc, for a variance to
erect a six'(6) sq, ft, freestanding sign at 606 School Street
be granted,
Copy of a letter from Donald Kaufman to the Board of Appeals recom-
Imendtng that the application of George T, Stackpole for a+variance
to convert a single,family dwelling at 135 Church Street into six (6)
oneobedroom,'apartments not be granted, vote three (3) to two (2)',
Copy of a notice of;a public hearing to beheld Wednesday, Sept. 9,
1981 at 8s00 P,M, on the application of Allen L. Willis, Jr. for
a special permit to, build a new pond to be called Willis Pond and!
to remove approximately 100,,000 cubic yards of earthen material
from land located on the southerly side of Willow Street.'
Copy; of a notice of a public hearing to be held Tuesday,
September 8 1981 at 8;30 P,M, in the Norton Planning Board office
to near the; application of William J, O'Malia for a special permit
to allow for four apartments within an existing commercial building.
Memorandum from Barco Realty & Developing Company to the Planning'
Board requesting that bituminous concrete curbing be substituted:
for granite `curbing from station 6=50 to 9+08,16 on P1antingfield
Road,
Pamphlet from the American Planning Association entitled First
'A001,1001ng'Institute�
Planning Board's Minutes
August 19, 1981
Page 4
Literature from Warren, .Gorham & Lamont, Inc. soliciting their
book ModernrConstruction'and Development Forms.
Literature from R.S', Means Company, Inc, regarding the Means
19811981 construction seminars.
Copy of a legal notice from the Town of Foxboro. sPublic hear-
ings will be held Thursday, August 27, 1981 at the Vincent Igo
Administration Building for the following reasons:'
7:30 To consider a proposed amendment to the existing Zoning
Map of the Town of Foxboro by rezoning land in the area
of or abutting Central Street and West Leonard Street.
8;'OOTo see i`f the Town will vote to amend the revisions
On PERMITTED USES ft the Zoning By-law.
8s30To consider rezoning from Neighborhood Business Zone
to R740 Residential Agricultural Zone, land located`
on the easterly side of East Street; extending from the
intersection of Cocasset and East Streets on the south,
to the intersection of Willow and East Streets on the
north,
gY00To consider rezoning from Neighborhood Business Zone
to Highway Business Zone, land commonly know as
Foxfield Plaza,
9;30' To consider rezoning from Limited Industrial to R-15
t Residential, a small parcel of land on the westerly
side of Elm Street.
Copy; of a notice of a public hearing to be held on Wednesday,
September 2, 1981 in the Arthur H. Tufts hearing room, North
Easton at 8500 PX to see if the Town will vote to accept`
the proposed amendments of the Zoning Byrlaw of the Town of
Easton,
Copy of a legal notice from the Town of Foxboro. A public'
hearing will be held in she Town H411 on Tuesday, August 25, 1981
At 8'R00.F,M in regard to site plan approval in the case of
Mechanic Street Trust,
Bell'from the Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors
for $45,00,
3, Hold on the minutes,
4„ Bili'>from New England Telephone - $66.93
Motton s' To pay
(Flynn - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED
S. Form'A - Donald Ploof - 330'Gilbert 'Street
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Six parcels of land. All parcels contain both street frontage
and area that meets and exceeds existing zoning and are situated
along existing public ways.
Motion: To approve
(Flynn - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED
Planning Board's Minutes
August 19 1981
Page 5
6. Mr. Robert Rizzo's request that bituminous concrete curbing be sub-
( stituted for granite curbing;,
Because the Board does not want to substitute concrete curbing
for granite curbing, the following suggestions were made:
1. To reduce the contingency to less than 10 percent,
2. To place sloped granite curbing throughout the
subdivision in lieu of bituminous and straight face
granite,
The Board decided not to reduce the contingeny
Motion: Not to waive the request to put in bituminous, and
the Board points out that Mr, Rizzo has the option
of placing sloped granite curbing throughout the
subdivision in lieu••of bituminous and straight
curbing.
(Genatossio - Brugl era, all in favor) VOTED
7, Sandra Smith- G Land Industries
Sandra Smith said that G Land owv72 acres;%half of the land is
zoned industrial,and'the other half is Residence A, She came
to'Mansfield`to see if she could market the land, and it would
b-e-marketa�le tf more of it was industrial, Half of the land
i's, wetl and,
Raul ;Boyden explained that the zoning was based on the original
Rumford River. The main concerns that the 'Planning Board had
were:
1. To have a gradual rezoning to protect the abutters
2. Traffic
Mr. Boyden said that they plan to present this proposal at the
next 'Town Meeting. The Board decided that they would like to
sea a larger mip,
8 Margo,aelli'nek presented the 1075 regular session open meeting
law, Chapter 303, Sections 23a, b, c, 4, and 5,
Mns,.9ellfinek also gaye the Board a coot' of the Codduct of Public
Em 1oyees, Chapter 268A, Section 23,; and a copy of a memorandum to
Al� Boards regarding Generali Laws, Chapter 2.68A,
Mrs, Jellinek also pointed out that if a person is 'involved
with a project whic comes before the Board, he/she should
dismiss themselves,
J, Carol Briggs came to the Planning Board to find out the status
Of Plantlngfi,eld Road. The Planning Director said that Mr Rizzo
would like to complete the road. He asked the Board for three
waivers.
1. To eliminate the retaining wall on the west side.
2. To do away with the manhole
3. _ That bituminous concrete curbing be substituted for
granite curbing.
The Board decided not to substitute concrete for granite curbing
and differed Mr, Rizzo other suggestions,
Planning Board's Minutes
August 19 1981
Page 6
1 12. Variance - Leon Grant - Wood Avenue
Review of the variance to construct three ground level apartments
in an existing structure at '44 Wood :Avenue, There is approximately
600 - 700 sq. ft, per apartment, Mr. Grant already has a permit '
for three units upstairs.
Motion: To reconsider last weeks' motion
(Flynn - Parsons, all in favor) VOTED
Motion: To recommend in favor to the Board of Appeals
(Parsons-IOeGirolamo)
(Genatossto - Brugliera) = Opposed
Chairman Kaufman-'Qbstained
13, WRC Propperties
Paul 'Dal ton provided the Planning Board with a bond for the,.
Norfolk Street Extension for $337,000, which is currently being
reviewed by Town Counsel,
14, Willis Pond
The repddyertisement of the pond has been put in the paper,
The question is a new pond allowed in a Residence A or a
water conservation area"was'brought ';up. There was some
discussion about test borings. They are needed to:varify
what materials are there, such as - incomiinggwater, depths
and type of materials. Next meeting go over a set of
conditions, hold hearing, and take an action on the 1'6.
It was suggested that a map of where,the,test,borings have
b tr n nd>1 lookedover
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been done should e_brough, l a o v
15, Parking Requirements;
After going over the parking requirements from last week, Planner
Grace brought up a few points on the parking spaces required for
7ipart qular land use, i,and uses not listed, loading areas, and
,i9hting,
16 Form A - Sandra Nolske - Old Elm Street
Land 'located on the easterly, side of Old Elm bounded on the north-
east by
ortheast'(by Beattie, southeast byPaquin,l.add southwest by Capone,
:Motions To approve
CBru9 Tera Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED
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17, Form A - Arthur Morrison - Willow Street
Parcels A, IA, & 2A front on an existing street and conform
to the Mansfield Zoning By-law. There was some discussion about
the'100 year flood line. It was suggested to take in off -,,the
By-law because it isnot needed to determine whether it is a
subdivision.'
Motion: To approve j
(Parsons - QeGirolamj?
Planner Genatossio obstained
There was some discussion about closing the adenda on Monday at
12 noon to prevent last minute scheduling,
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August 19 1981
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( 18. Form -A - Cabot,,Cabot & Forbes - Route 140
Lot has frontage on an accepted street and conforms to thdlpy-law
Motion: To approve
(Parsons, Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED
19. Form A - Cabot, Cabot and Forbes - Forbes Blvd.
Property on the Mansfield/Foxboro Town line, bounded northerly
by,Mansfield/Foxboro Town line, easterly by Route 140, southerly
by Currivan and westerly by relocated Route 140,
Motion: To approve
(Parsons - OeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED
20, Mr. Allen asked the Board if he could keen-the sidewalk'high to
prevent ..water from going into the garage. :Mr. Allen also requested
to el Wnate the grass strip at the end of .the street because there
is not enough room for a grass strip and a sidewalk.
Motion: To allow the Planning Director to work the problem nut-;with
the developer with the best interests of all parties
in 'mind.
(Parsons - DeGirolams, all in favor) VOTED
21. Mr. Allen also asked to have Paul release securities on any work
that has been done as of Tuesday,
M9tton, To release the funds according toiPaul"s inspection,
(Flynn r Parsons, all in favor) VOTED
22, Letter from Konstantinos Boutas requesting that all bond money
being held for Rustic Drive be r6leased.
Motion: To release all money.
(Flynn Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED
23. letter from 'R & R Realty requesting a rOlease under the Covenent
118805 dated 4/18/78.
Mott4n; To release the covenent,
(parsons 7 Flynn, all in favor) 'VOTED
'Mr; Brant expressed his concern regarding the grain mill parking.
He Suggested renting the parking spaces to the builder at so much`
per space per month;
'Margo Oellinek suggested that Frank Allen get a written approval
from the residents on Heather Lane who will need the sidewalk to
be ht9h to 'prevent thefir garage from flooding to protect the Town,
Planner Flynn reminded the board about meeting with the selectmen
regarding the fee schedule,
Addournment'11:20
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