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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/30/1980MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA January 30, 1980 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of January 23, 1980 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - William Slattery 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Americo P. Day - Unaccepted Street - Webster Street (1/30/80) b. Work Program 6. New Business a. Status of Plans b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 30, 1980 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Flynn* Planners: Morrison, White, Matoian Planning Director Maurer 1. Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order. 2. Motion: To appoint Planner Matoian Clerk Pro Tem. (-W ite-Morrison, all in favor) VOTED 3. Clerk Matoian read correspondence from the following: Letter from Conservation Commission concerning gravel removal Boro Sand & Stone. Letter from Americo P. Day requesting an extension for the Board's consideration for the Webster Street Subdivision. Letter from the Water Resources Commission regarding a waterstudy'tif:th3 Norton Reservoir. Lot release for the Colonial Heights Subdivision. Report of the Building Inspector of building construction for January 1980. Copy of Planning Boards letter to the Industrial Development Commission on Industrial Zoning. Copy of Planning Boards letter to Americo P. Day regarding Webster Street Subdivision. Board of Health Minutes December 26, 1979 and January 16, 1980. Conservation Commission Minutes of January 14, 1980. Notice of Public Hearing from the Eastern Zoning Board of Appeals for five hearings to be held on Wednesday, February 11, 1980. Notice of Public Hearing from the Norton Planning Board on a Special Permit to be held February 12, 1980. Copy of petition containing 198 signatures relative to an amendment to °the Zoning By Law deleting the pond development. 4. Board discussed minutes of January 23, 1980 and changed item #6, fifth paragraph, second sentence to read: Attorney Santos said he could not say exactly at this time, *Clerk Flynn entered the meeting at this time. Motion: To approve the minutes of January 23, 1980 as corrected. (Matoian-Morrison, all in favor.) VOTED 5. The Board discussed the letter from Americo P. Day reguesting an extension of time for the Boards' consideration of the Webster Street unaccepted Street Subdivision. Minutes January 30, 1980 Page two Motion: To grant a thirty (30) day extension for the Webster Street subdivision. (Matoian-Morrison, all in favor.) VOTED 6. Board met with Mr. William Slattery of Boro Sand & Stone regarding an application for the continuation of an Earth Removal Permit off Plain Street. Mr. Slattery is requesting a waiver from the conditions of the Zoning By Law specifically monitor wells. Chairman Parsons explained the By Law that is in effect, there is a require- ment for monitor wells, and the Planning Board would be requiring Monitor i:.wells to be placed on the property prior to the submission of an application. The Zoning By Law requires the monitor wells be put in on the first of December in the year proceeding the application. 7. Mr. Carl Nelson met with the Board to discuss Industrial Zoning in Mansfield. He referred to the Blair Report and how it stresses Mansfield's needs for Industrial development. He feels that the Planning Board should determine where industry should be located and that the area south of the town near the intersection of 495 should be zoned for industrial purposes. It would take two to three years before this area is built. He requested that the Planning Board support an article at Town Meeting for rezoning this area. 8. Motion: To pay the warrant in the amount of $75.25. (White-Matoain, all in favor.¢ VOTED 9. Board discussed letter from the Conservation Commission regarding the Boro Sand & Stone project off Plain Street. It was the concensus of the Board to send a letter to the Commission advising them we will await formal application of this project. 10. Motion: To reconsider the vote taken on item nine of the minutes of January 16, 1980 regarding prohibition of the development of ponds in aquifor areas of greater than 100 gallons per minute. (Flynn -White) After considerable discussion the motion was withdrawn as it was decided that it could be taken up in the review of the total pond development area. 11. - The Board discussed the draft of the proposed amendment for pond restoration and development. Motion: To prohibit the restoration of ponds and the development of any new ponds within any area marked in blue on the USGS Water Resources Survey Map. (Flynn -no second) Motion: Not to propose an amendment for the pond restoration section of the Zoning By Law. (Matoian-White Morrison in favor. Flynn opposed.) VOTED U. Board discussed the lot release for the Colonial Heights Subdivision for lots 1013 and 1017 East Street and lots 64 Mill Street. Motion: To release lots 1013 and 1017 East Street and 64 Mill Street for the Colonial Heights Subdivision. (Matoian-Morrison, all in favor.) VOTED Minutes January 30, 1980 Page three 13. Mrs. Jellinek advised the Board of a proposal presented to the Conservation Commission regarding acquisition of land on Mill Street for the purpose of acquiring fill for the Landfill area. 14. Board set date for next meeting February 6, 1980 at 7:30 PM. 15. Motion: To Drrchase the map of aquifor areas from USGS Survey. (Flynn-Matoian, all in favor.) VOTED 16. Planning Director advised the Board onFebruary 4', 1980 the Downtown Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on the one-way traffic plan and that on February 6, 1980 the Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on the Commerical Area Revitilization Plan. 17. The Planning Director explained the purpose of the proposed land acquisition by the DPW for the oand owned by Gonsalve off Mill Street. The property has a Gravel Removal Special Permit issued under old regulations. The Division of Water Pollution Control has given prelimanary approval approval for the town to utilize material for Landfill cover. The property is presently being appraised and sieve tests will be taken by Engineering Testing Lab and the Town Counsel is'givng legal opinion on the status of the Gravel Removal Permit. The Planning Director noted it is cheaper to buy the material in the bank than to purchase from a supplier. 18 Adjournment at 9:30 PM. C,, Clerki Date