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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/06/1983MrNDLI e . E April 6, 1983 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report (a) Correspondence (b) Minutes of March 30, 1983 3. Warrant 4. Visitors 8:00 - Robert Unger - State Forestry Plan ' 8:15 - Ronald Bonvie - Wind Chimes'Acres Bond 8:30 - Ray Goddard - Wind Chimes and Rustic Acres 5. Old Business (a) Cabot's Pond (b) Gravel Removal - DPW Garage (c) Zoning Change Recommendations' 6. New Business 1 (a) Around the Table (b) Status of Plans 1. Form A - Thomas Caplis - Franklin St. i �- (c) Correspondence 1. Appointment of SRPEDD Representative 2. Plymouth Street Bond (d) Date of Next Meeting (e) Public Discussion 7. Adjournment �I PLANNING BOARD MINUTES April 6, 1983 Present: Chairman Seifert, Acting Clerk Flynn Planners: Genatossio, Fiore, and DeGirolamo* 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Motion: To have Marydee Flynn be Acting Clerk (Genatossio - Fiore, all in favor) VOTED 3. Correspondence Bond from CNA for Norfolk Street extension from the cul-de-sac to Rt. 140. Copy of a decision from the Zoning Board of Appeals for Joseph Dufresne to construct a single family dwelling at 86 Ware St. - GRANTED Copy of a decision from the Zoning Board of Fppeals for Kevin Jackson to construct an addition at 220 Hope St. GRANTED. *Planner DeGirolamo entered the meeting Copy of the building construction report for the month of March, 1983. Literature from the Quinlan Publishing Company regarding the Zoning Bulletin. Literature from Callaghan & Company regarding federal grants and coopera- tive agreements. Pamphlet from the National Trust for Historic Preservation entitled The Mill Works. Pamphlet from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development entitled Affordable Housing. Brochure from Whitman & Howard entitled Environment. Pamphlet from the International City Management Association entitled Human Services on a Limited Budget. Meeting notice from the Dept. of Agriculture. This meeting will be held on April 9, 1983, in Pembroke regarding forest products harvesting. Three brochures from the Mass. Continuing Legal Education. These are: Condominiums: Creation, Conversion and Care; Pratical Answers to Every- day Zoning Problems; and Current Issues in Municipal Law. Copy of a speed message from the Planning Board to the Zoning Board of Appeals stating that the board did not make a recommendation on the Planning Board's minutes •Page 2 April 6, 1983 variance request of John Pasquantonio due to the loss of their quorum. Copy of a letter from Mitchel Seifert to the Board of Appeals regarding the board's decision to abstain from making a recommendation on the appeals made by Karl Clemmey. Copy of a letter from Chairman Seifert to Joseph Vassalotti informing him that the board will be discussing his variance application on 4-13-83. Copy of a letter from Chairman Seifert to Chadwick Maurer requesting that he re -write the descriptions for the rezoning articles. Copy of a letter from Chairman Seifert to Karl Drown requesting that he meet with the Planning Board to discuss Compo. Copy of a letter from Chairman Seifert to Bertram Cook regarding the board's recommendation on the revised site plan for Wood Avenue. Copy of a letter from Chairman Seifert to Thomas Faria informing him that the board will be discussing his variance application on 4-13-83. Copy of a letter from Chairman Seifert to Bertram Cook regarding the site plan for ispo on Branch Street. Copy of a letter from Chairman Seifert to Bonwood Development Copp. regard- ing Fairfield removal of material. Literature from the National Trust for Historic Preservation regarding three full months of membership free. Letter from Margot Jellinek to the Planning Board regarding Compo. Copy of a legal notice from the Town of Foxboro. Hearings will be held on April 20, 1983 as follows: 7:59 - Special permit for Michele Phillips to allow a yarn store as a home occupation at 21 Rockhill St. 8:10 - Special permit for Patrici Zeoli to allow a beauty parlor as a home occupation at 21 Richard St. 8:30 - Special permit for John Moynihan to allow signs at Bird Realty on Bird St. SRPEDD appointment of a -new representative. Motion: To wait until a new member is appointed. (Flynn - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED 4. Form A - Caplis - Franklin Street The Planning Board reviewed this plan. There was no zoning classification shown, and there was no locus. Motion: To send back the plan to obtain the required information. (Flynn - Fiore, all in favor) VOTED Planning Board's minutes Page 3 April 6, 1983 5. Plymouth Street Bond Estimate Chairman Seifert informed the board that Chadwick Maurer has not had any time to work on this. He will not have any time before town meeting. Therefore, the board can either wait until a new Planning Director is hired, or they can accept it. WRC is requesting that a bond amount be set. Acting Clerk Flynn said that there are about four items missing. These items would add up to approximately $10,000 to $20,000 more. The amount set for Plymouth Street now is $189,200. When Planner Flynn took the estimate home, she verified the figures and checked them. There were four items she could not find in the Means Catalogue. She could not reach Paul Folkman. She will take this home for one more week and come in to see Chadwick Maurer during the week. 6. DPW Garage - Gravel Removal Planner Genatossio said the town is removing gravel behind the DPW garage. She thinks that the board should be concerned because it is located within the Water Supply Protection District. She said that the board setup reg- ulations in the Zoning By-law for this zone, and the town is not following them. She would like to see the pit examined, have the slopes checked, and have the water table located. Chairman Seifert pointed out that there is an underground raver which runs from Michael -Angela Estates to the DPW garage. It was pointed out that Chadwick Maurer had previously stated that this pit is grandfathered. Planner Genatossio again pointed out that it is located within a Water Protection District; and therefore, it shosild be checked. She pointed out that in the by-law under water protection, it states that the operation shall stay 10 feet above the water table. Chairman Seifert said that they have been digging into that same slope for the past 15 years.**This motion was to send a letter to Chadwick Maurer stating that Motion: The Planning Board created a Water Supply Protection District in 1981, which was voted at town meeting. This district lists certain stipulations to be upheld within this district—such as, staying approximately 10 feet above the water table. The board would like to know if the town is staying 10 feet above the water table.. If so, how can this be confirmed. Also the board feels that the town should uphold the Water Supply Protection District. (Genatossio - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 7. Cabot's Pond The board has sent letters to Mr. Chavaree and Mr. Willis and neither have responded as yet. It was the concensus of the board that it is time to take action. There was discussion regarding taking the bond and the pro- cedure involved. Chairman Seifert pointed out that in the four years that he has been on the Planning Board, they have never taken a passbook and have never found out the legalities of doing so. In this case, the board is dealing with a project where there are two separate amounts in two separate accounts. This has to be dealt with depending on how much has been done on each half of the project. If the pond was pumped down again, Mr. Chavaree has approximately 70,000 yards of material he could remove; but it does not make sense to pump in down in dollars. Some of the board members felt that a letter should have been written to Mr. Chavaree and Mr. Willis prior to the letter being written to Town Counsel. Planning Board's minutes Page 4 April 6, 1983 Motion: To have Town Counsel send Mr. Chavaree and Mr. Willis a letter informing them that they have two weeks to respond on their plans for Cabot's Pond; or the Planning Board will take the money. Also ask Town Counsel how the board goes about taking the money held in escrow.. (DeGirolamo - Fiore, all in favor) VOTED 8. Ronald Bonvie - Wind Chime Acres Ronald Bonvie appeared before the board. He informed the board that his price that he has for the work to be completed in $90,000, excluding the top. This $90,000 is well under the figure the board will estimate. All of the gravel is on site, and there will not be any purchased. There are 14 house lots on Erin Drive and 16 on Wind Chime. He has started work down there. Bobby Brunelle was laying pipe today. The pond has not been dug yet. It is to be done in conjunction with the houses, as per a conservation order. He has a slope easement from both parties so he does not have to install the wall. Planner Flynn pointed out that there is no figure amount for the 8 X 6 reducer or the head and tail walls. She is going to take this home with her. Ronnie also pointed out that last year the board signed a Form A for him. This was required because he gave Gary Nelson a piece of property. Mr. Nelson did not file the plan; therefore, the same plan will be coming before the board again. Ronald Bonvie received a slope easement from Mr. Nelson in return for property. 9. Ray Goddard - Rustic and Wind Chime Acres x' Ray Goddard appeared before the board. He said that the drainage from Wind Chimes goes to Canoe River through several streams. He has a piece of pro- perty which has a new stream on it as of this winter. The drainage from Wind Chimes is going to run into the same brook. The water empties onto Leon Grant's property. He pointed out that the stream will soon be a river. In regards to this subject, he said he has been to DEQE, the Conservation Commission, and the Building Inspector. Chairman Seifert pointed out that this is an approved subdivision plan. Rustic Acres is complete, and Wind Chimes has been voted on and approved. Wind Chimes has not been built yet, and while it is being built, the water drainage has to flow according to the approved plans. It was pointed out that the Town of Mansfield spent $2,000 for a survey on the drainage. Mr. Goddard showed pictures of the stream. He also showed pictures of property owned by Leon Grant which showed trees lying on the property. Chairman Seifert said that the board does not have any authorization or jurisdiction to change or modify any water flow other than the subdivision they are dealing with. Planner DeGirolamo said that Mr. Goddard's property is one of the lowest areas in Mansfield; It was pointed out that Ronald Bonvie did a survey on the drain- age, the Town of Mansfield did a survey, and then another survey was done by GHR. Planner Genatossio read a section from the report done by GHR. Ray Goddard said he feels there should be a retention area. 10. Karl Drown, Health Agent - Compo Karl Drown appeared before the board and informed them that the test wells were retested and sent to two separate and different laboratories. The tests came back neutral. The Board of Health has test results back to 1980. The test well that previously came back with a reading is located upstream and going against the flow. The Board of Health thought this was unusual, and therefore retested. There have been no other problems at Compo that he is aware of. The Board of Health would like to see the wells tested every six Planning Board's minutes Page 5 April 6, 1983 months rather than once per year. Test Wells Nos. 4 and 5, which are located downstream from the landfill, have always show a small amount of contamination; but the state doesn't have any concern for this. The state only requires two wells located downstream and one upstream. Planner Genatossio suggested putting a well farther down. The Board of Health said they have considered this. They will look into the possibility of locating another well farther downstream. 11. Around the Table Chairman Seifert said that the board will be making recommendations on the zoning changes next week. The board will also go through parking. Acting Clerk Flynn suggested that the members look at a few of the banks located in town in regards to the parking situation. Planner DeGirolamo asked how Plantingfield Road was left. He also asked if the board is holding any money. The board is hold $2,900. Acting Clerk Flynn said that the book regarding zoning for solar is very interesting, and she would like this added to the work list. 12. Public Discussion Margot Jellinek requested that the letter she submitted for correspondence be read completely. This letter was read. The attachments were also read. This came about because Mr. Christoforo referenced a letter from Mr. Ripa. Margot pointed out that Compo was operating without a discharge permit, and the League ` of Women Voters informed Mr. Ripa of this. Mr. Ripa said that the League would have to prove that Compo was discharging 20,000 gallons of water, which they did. The League sent in the water bills to prove that Compo was using that amount of water for cooling. It was pointed out that no one knew where they were putting it after. The League of Women Voters demanded a permit. Mr. Christoforo had said that Compo handles their hazardous waste, and Margot Jellinek pointed out that they never had a permit to dispose of the water. This is why she requested that the Planning Board meet with the Board of Health and the Conservation Commission. Margot Jellinek also pointed out that the members of the Planning Board volunteer to be on the board, and they are here to serve and protect the town. Acting Clerk Flynn asked if anything new came in from Francis Shaw. Chairman Seifert said Mr. Shaw requested to be on the agenda at 3:00 today. Instead he will be on the agenda of April 13, 1983. 13. Date of Next Meeting is April 13, 1983, at 7:30 P.M. 14. Adjournment 9:15 P.M. CLERK' 3 DATE *Also in correspondence was a copy of the Town of Sharon's Zoning By-laws.