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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 06/01/1983PLANNING BOARD AGENDA = June 1, 1983 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report (a) Correspondence (b) Minutes of May 25, 1983 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 - Edward Gurnon - Variance - Canoe River Drive 8:10 - John Riccio - Variance - Union Street Extension - Meeting with Selectmen - Witch Pond Estates 5. Old Business (a) Status of Plans 1. Witch Pond Estates - 6/14/83 2. Cabot's Pond (b) Correspondence 1. Bond Amount for Lincoln, Kent, Rutland, and Cambridge Streets (c) Public Discussion 1. Strawberry Meadows Subdivision Completion 2. Branch Street Earth Removal - Potter 6. New Business (a) Around the Table (b) Status of Plans (c) Correspondence 1. Variance - John M. Connor - Chauncy Street 2. Variance - Joel E. Thompson - Coach Road (d) Date of Next Meeting (e) Public Discussion 7. Adjournment a PLANNING BOARD MINUTES June 1, 1983 Present: Chairman Genatossio, Clerk Fiore Planners: Seifert, Doucette, DeGirolamo, and Flynn 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Correspondence Letter from the Soil Conservation Service to Mitchel Seifert regard- ing Witch Pond Estates. Letter from EOCD regarding notice of public hearing Copy of a wetlands protection act extension permit for the Mansfield School Department. - East Street. Letter from SRPEDD regarding reviewing the town's Zoning By-law. Literature from the Cooperative Extension Service announcing a meet- ing to be held June 14, 1983, in Kingston. Pamphlet from the American Planning Association soliciting books from the Planners Bookstore. Copy of the Public Manager's Notebook from the Institute for Govern- mental Services. Copy of the May, 1983 Planning and Zoning Newsletter. Letter from John Larch to Chairman Genatossio regarding his review of the plans for Witch Pond Estates. Letter from the Foxboro Planning Board inviting the Mansfield Planning Board to a joint meeting to discuss Witch Pond Estates. This meeting will be held on June 9, 1983. Copy of variance requests from the following people: Edward C. Gurnon - variance to construct an addition at 14 Canoe River Drive. Joel Thompson - variance to construct an addition and two car garage at 22 Coach Road. John Connor - variance to replace an existing sign at 91 Chauncy St. John Riccio - variance to construct a single family dwelling on Union Street Extension. Planning Board's minutes Page 2 June 1, 1983 Copy of a legal notice from the Foxboro Board of Appeals. Hearings will be held on June 15, 1983, as follows: 7:30 - Kristenson - variance to renovate building at 152 East St. 7:50 - Crichton - variance to construct a commercial building at 232'Main Street. 8:10 - Lincoln - variance to set back an existing house at 50 Neponset Heights. 8:30 - Driscoll - variance to construct a single family dwelling at 28 North High Street. 8:50 - Merigan - renewal of a variance to allow construction of a multi -family dwelling on the westerly side of Elm Street. Copy of a legal notice from the Foxboro Board of Appeals. Hearings will be held on June 16, 1983, as follows: 7:30 - Spillane - variance to allow a canopy at 18 Main Street. 7:50 - Spillane - variance to allow an 8 -unit 8:10 - Thornhill - variance to construct a single family dwelling a -t -Borrows --Read--__- --- - __ 8:30 - Baker - special use permit to allow a sign at 2 Liberty St. 3. Minutes of May 25, 1983 Motion: To approve (Doucette - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED 4. Cabot's Pond The board still has not received regarding Cabot's Pond. Motion: To send a letter to John that the board receive a Pond. (Seifert - Flynn, all in 5. Strawberry Meadows a letter from John Dwyer, Town Counsel, Dwyer stating that it is imperative response from him regarding Cabot's favor) VOTED Chairman Genatossio informed the: board that there is an interest bear- ing account at the Mansfield Co -Operative Bank in the amount of $21,000. She mentioned a letter from Ray Hayes stating that they were in the pro- cess of granting mortgages to another developer. She stated that in the executive minutes from last year, the board voted to give Allen Willis until July 1, 1983, to update the security to the 1983 Means Catalogue. Motion: To send a letter to Allen Willis stating that as far as the board knows, all the lots are completed in Strawberry Meadows. The board would like to be advised as to when he plans to complete the subdivision. The board requests a response within two weeks, either in writing or personally. (Seifert - Fiore, all in favor) VOTED It was pointed out that the following items need to be installed: side- walks, top coat, curbing, streetlight, and fire box. Planning Board's minutes Page 3 June 1, 1983 Variance - Gurnon - Canoe River Drive Mr. Gurnon appeared before the board. He requests a variance to construct a 13' X 16' addition to his home located on 14 Canoe River Drive. If this addition is constructed, he will have a 15' sideyard measurement instead of the 25' requirement in the agricultural zone. The addition will con- sist of a bedroom. He can't build in the back because of the bulkhead and the chimney. Motion: To send a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Seifert - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED 7. Variance - Riccio - Union Street Extension John Riccio appeared before the board and requested a variance to construct a single family dwelling on Union Street Extension. He would have 40 feet frontage on Union Street Extension. He will own a right-of-way which is recorded at the Registry of Deeds. The road stops at the property line which does not allow the proper frontage. He would like to build a single family —iwel l i ng --to- l i-ve4n. I e1wesently awns -a -house on the -abrr tti ' ng-t$t-vhteh-#s- being sold. Mr. Riccio bought the property from Mr. Prescott. Motion: To send a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Seifert - DeGirolamo) In Favor - Doucette -- Opposed - Fiore, Flynn, and Genatossio t Motion: To send a negative recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Flynn - Fiore) In Favor - Genatossio Opposed - Seifert, DeGirolamo, and Doucette Motion: To send a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals stating that the Planning Board makes no recommendation because there was a split vote of 3 to 3 (Seifert - Doucette, all in favor) VOTED 8. Variance.- Connor - 91 Chauncy Street Mr. John Connor appeared before the board and requested a variance to replace an existing free-standing sign. The existing sign "American Motors" is 3' wide by 18' high, a total of 108 sq. ft. The proposed sign is 11' wide by 5' high, a total of 110 sq. ft. The new sign is requested by American Motors Sales Corp. to renew their AMC/Jeep/Renault franchise. This is the smallest sign that is offered. Motion: To send a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Fiore - Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 9. Variance - Thompson - Coach Road Mr. Thompson appeared before the board. He is requesting.a variance to construct a single story addition and an attached.garage to his dwelling at 22 Coach Road. The size of the addition would be 12' X 12', and the size of the garage would be 24' X 26'. He explained to the board that when the house was originally built, the foundation Planning Board's minutes Pogo 4 June 1, 1983 was put a few feet from where it should have been. If the addition is constructed, there will be 22' from the side boundary. The side - yard requirement in the residence AA zone is 251. Motion: To send a favorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Seifert - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED 10. Kelton Potter - Surplus Material - Branch Street Planner Genatossio informed the board that she spoke to Bertram Cook. Mr. Cook informed her that Mr. Potter does have a surplus material permit, which has been in effect since 1976. This is stock pile material from when he was building homes on Branch Street. When he was building homes, the loam was removed .to the field on the easterly side of Branch Street. The surplus material permit which was issued in 1976 was for the removalof1,000 cubic yards of material.. Planner Doucette said that Mr. Potter has only removed 400 cubic yards to date; therefore, he still has a permit to remove up to 600 more yards. There was some discussion regarding how long a permit ----s-hould last. -It-was the-consensus-of-t-he-board-to,-put-st-0ekpile- material - time limit on the work list. 11. Witch Pond Estates (Please see attached letter) 12. Around the Tattle Motion: To meet every other Wednesday for June, July, and August. (Seifert - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED Summer Schedule: Meetings on - June 8th and June 22nd July 6th and 20th August 3rd, 17th, and 31st. Motion: To send a letter to Easton asking for condominium regulations if we do not have them. (Seifert - DeGirolamo, all in favor) VOTED' 13. Date of Next Meeting is June 8, 1983, at 7:30 P.M. 14. Adjournment U2 (q z1 n DATE CLERK