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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 12/07/1983PLANNING BOARD'S MINUTES December 7, 1983 Present: .Chairwoman Genatossio, Clerk Fiore Planners: Bachman, Doucette, Flynn,; and Boldrighini* Planning Director Mannarino- 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Correspondence Letter from Bay Bank to the Planning Board regarding Granada Park. Letter indicates that they have released $2,000 from Account No. 118-24617, ,and are presently holding $23,704.51. Letter from 'Mansfield Co -Operative Bank to Joseph Mannarino stating that they are holding $10,200 for the completion' of Cabot Pond for Allen Willis. Copy of a letter from Aldo Paglia to John Larch, Light Depart- ment Director, stating ,that all the discrepancies ,listed 'in a letter dated September 19, 1983, have been addressed. Letter from Aldo Paglia to Joseph Mannarino requesting a'release from the Granada Park bond for the completion of the electrical' work. Copy of a speed message from Joseph Mannarino to Joseph Zeneski regarding a;joint >inspection of improvements within Cedar Meadows Subdivision and Gloria Estates Subdivision. Copy of the 'building construction report for November, 1983. Copy of a memorandum from Joseph Mannarino to various department heads requesting they review the preliminary subdivision plans entitled, "Maplewood Estates" and Fox Street. Copy of a speed message from Joseph Mannarino to Joseph Zeneski requesting an inspection of the paving and sidewalks within Gloria Estates. Copy of a letter :from Chairwoman Genatossio to Richard Staples regarding the boards disapproval of his preliminary subdivision plan entitled, "Eastland Estates". Copy of a letter from Chairwoman Genatossio to Aldo Paglia thanking him for his cooperation in completing the various _improvements within Granada Park. Planning Board's minutes Page 2 December '7, 1983 Copy of a letter from Joseph Mannarino to James Kelly inform- ing him that the December 7th meeting to discuss Cabot's Pond will not be postponed. Copy of a letter from Chairwoman Genatossio to Bertram Cook informing him that the changes on the Wood Avenue site which were different from the site plan approved, are acceptable to the Board. Copy of a letter from Chairwoman Genatossio to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the Board's negative recommendation on the variance request of Malcom Post. Copy of a letter from Chairwoman Genatossio to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the Board's negative recommendation on the variance request of Joseph George due to the lack of information. Copy of a letter from Joseph Mannarino to Frederick Iddings informing him that the Board will be discussing his subdivision plan on December 14, 1983, and requesting that he attend. Literature from the R. S. Means Company Pamphlet from the Massachusetts Audubon Society entitled, "An introduction to groundwater and aquifers". Copy ,of a legal notice from the Foxboro Board of Appeals. A hearing will be 'held on December 21, 1983, at 7:30 P.M. on the application of Mass.; Cablevision for a variance to allow an access way less than 200 ft. from an intersection. Copy ,of a notice of a public hearing from EPA on Phase II, Components A, B, and C, interim authorization of Massachusetts' Hazardous Waste Management Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Copy.of a letter from Chairwoman Genatossio to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the Board's negative recommendation on the variance request of Dennis Sternlight due to the fact that the Residence AA Zone is very restrictiveand does not permit professional home occupations. Copy of decisions from the Zoning Board of Appeals as follows John T. Gaffney -.variance for an existing single family dwelling at 3 Cushing Lane with a 29 ft.'frontyard set- back. GRANTED I 3. Minutes of November 30,`1983 Motion: To approve as amended (Doucette - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED Chairwoman Genatossio said that on Page 7 at the end of the first paragraph, the sentence, "It was also suggested to Leon Grant to rezone the property", this should be changed to, "It was Planning Board's minutes Page 3 December 7, 1983 stated that in order to build this type of multi -family dwelling, he would havetorezone -the-property." -- On Page 8, -the -first paragraph, should read Mansfield is having a water problem in East Mansfield. " Foxboro may be giving Mansfield a -water problem, not that Foxboro has 'a water problem. On Page 9 under public discussion, she should be changed to Mrs. Jellinek. Also it should be added that Planner Boldrighini's last statement refers to Eastland Estates. 4. Bill from the Mansfield Press in the amount of $43.05 for the adver- tisement of the public hearing for Cedar Meadows`' Motion; To pay (Flynn Doucette, all in favor) VOTED 5. Cabot's 'Pond Chairwoman Genatossio had prepared ;a synopsis of the correspondence of Cabot's Pond 'since the beginning. She 'presented each board member with a handout and reviewed it. **During this review, Planner Boldrighini entered the meeting. Chairwoman Genatossio read the letter which the board sent to Mr. Willis and Mr. Chavaree requesting they attend tonight's meeting and present proposals and plans for completion. Mr. Willis was present; however, Mr. Chavaree was not. At this point, John Smith appeared before the board. He informed them that he has been negotiating with Mr.Chavaree on the purchase of the pond. He bought Riverside Estates from Mr. Chavaree previously, and he needs the, material left in the pond to finish the subdivision. He also is interested in the, project as he hopes to build a home for himself within Riverside Estates. He has been negotiating for the last two or three days only. He will be ;going to New Hampshire this weekend to speak with Mr. Chavaree. Mr. Willis was unaware of 'Mr. Smith's negotiations with Mr. Chavaree until tonight; however, he did feel they could work together. At this point, Chairwoman Genatossio read the letter which ,the board received from Mr. Willis, dated Oct. 14th, regarding Mr. Willis' willingness to complete the pond and stating his concerns regarding his ability to complete the project. The Cabot Pond plan was presented. Allen Willis showed the board the ,property line which,splits his one-third and Mr. Chavaree's two-thirds. Allen Willis is within the prescribed depth on his end of the pond.,' He explained that in order to get to the elevation he is at now, he took approximately 6 feet of ledge out. He informed the board that the whole bottom is ledge. The bottom of his portion also meets the con- tours. The bottom elevation of Mr. Willis' portion is approximately 106, and the water level is at 122. The pond is roughly 16 feet deep, and roughly 20 feet deep at the far end of the pond. He did all the sloping and shaping he could without ruining the berms.' On the plan, he showed where the accessroadis. Some information which needs to be obtained regarding Mr. Chavaree'rs portion is how much has to be excavated, what type of material will be 'excavated, and some type of time schedule. Dianne Royle said that the developers' will have to go back to the Conservation Commission because the order of conditions has expired. As soon as Mr. Smith has negotiated with Mr. Chavaree, he will be getting in touch with Mr. Willis. When the pond is pumped down, the Town Engineer may determine the depths and type of soils. The money for the pond will be released when the Town Engineer and the Planning Director have made a satisfactory inspection and an "as -built" as been submitted. Mr. Willis agreed to this. Planning Board's minutes Page 5 December 7, 1983 **It was the concensus of the board to send a letter to Mr. Chavaree stating that Mr. Smith appeared, before the board and as soon as their negotiations are confirmed, the board would .like to know what their plans are before February 1, 1984. **It was the concensus of the board to ;send a letter to Mr. Willis thanking him for appearing before the board and for his good efforts. 6. Form -A - Alien - Winter Street' This Form A'consists of two lots on the northerly and westerly side of Winter Street. Lots have sufficient area and frontage on an accepted street.All items on the checklist were complied with. Motion: To sign (Fiore - Doucette, ;all in favor) VOTED 7. The public hearing for Cedar Meadows began at 9:30 A.M. A copy- of the transcript is available at the Planning Department. 8. Around the 'Table Planner Doucette informed the board that he and Planner Bachman attended the site walk of downtown last Saturday. He found this very informational and is in favor of; what is happening downtown. Ralph Seifert conducted the site walk. Planner Doucette also 'informed the board that he went to the Planning Department last Friday to review plans to make site walk inspections of subdivisions. He appreciated it when the Planning Director took time out of his 'daily schedule and put on his coat to accompany him. Together they made inspections of isubdivisions, and Joseph Mannarino was very explicit as to informing; him of what was going on in each one. These inspections took approximately two hours. He informed the board that they were a very informative two hours, and he recommended that if any board members have some time, to do the same. He also feels Joseph Mannarino puts clot of time and effort into his job, which was very impressive to him. It was pointed out that the Planning Director's six-month performance review is on February 1, 1984; and the board should send an evaluation/recommendation to the Town Manager. Planner Bachman informed the board that the site walk opened his eyes. He said there are`alot of problems with abutters on Court/Park 'Streets, people abutting the Old 'Colony Way, i.e., extending the parking lot. There was also controversy on the proposed walkway. He feels this will be turned over to the Planning Board. 9. Public Discussion Margot Jellinek requested to be placed on the board's agenda ,for the next meeting. She will be talking about the Zoning By-law and part of the letter regarding the gravel removal behind the DPW garage. 10. Date of, next meeting is Wednesday, December 14, 1983, at 7:30 P.M. Planning Board's minutes Page 4 December 7, 1983 Norman Landry, an abutter to the pond, stated that he had a problem with people driving in and out the access road all hours of the night. This problem occurred during the summer months. The police were notified, and they did ;patrol this. If it becomes a problem again this coming summer, Mr. Willis will 'block off the access road.' The developers will need the dead of the summer to complete the project. At this point, the Board thanked Mr. Willis and Mr. Smith for their attendance and cooperation. Cabot Pond Discussion - Board Members Only Chairwoman Genatossio stated that the board's two alternatives are: (1) Do we still want to consider pulling the bond and have the town complete the pond? (2) Do we want to wait to see what happens with Mr. Smith negotiating with Mr. Chavaree; and wait to see if ' Mr. Willis and Mr. Smith can work together towards completion? Motion: To send a letter to Mr. Chavaree and Mr. Willis informing them that the board voted to extend the ;special permit for Cabot Pond until February 1, 1984, and they hope that all problems are resolved by then. (Doucette - Boldrighini) VOTED Opposed Bachman Planner Boldrighini said the board needs to determine the acceptable bottom elevation and also try to resolve if the board is going to insist of ledge 'being removed. For example, the water 'level is at 122 feet, and Mr. Willis is at 106 feet on his end. On Mr. Chavaree's side, we don't know what the bottom is. If we said.106 feet as well for Mr. Chavaree for his bottom elevation, what happens if ledge is hit` at 110 feet or 112 feet. The Planning Director referenced a letter dated September 15, 1983, which he sent to Mr. Chavaree and Mr. Willis. This proposed that the .'depth of the pond would follow the ledge as determined by the Town Engineer, and the contours would be followed as closely as possible. The board still feels this is a very reasonable proposal. The board needs to send letters to the applicants to insure that they will renew their securities: cc.to the banks. Motion: To have Joseph Mannarino write letters to both applicants requesting that they extend their,' securities.A copy of the letters will be sent to the 'banks.' (Doucette - Flynn, all in ;favor) VOTED Planner Fiore said that when the project starts moving, there should be a statement of work ,program. Chairwoman Genatossio suggested writing to Mr. Chavaree stating that the board is aware he is negotiating with Mr. Smith, and they would appreciate being 'informed as to what has been accomplished. A certain deadline date should be set. Planner Boldrighini suggested sending a letter stating at a certain date, we would like to have an answer as to when the work will be started/completed. Planner Fiore said he doesn't feel there is a need to send any letters at this point, but rather have the Planning Director watch to progress closely. Planning Board's minutes Page 6 December 7, 1983 11. Adjournment 11:15 P.M. J � i l CLERK 14 6 DATE