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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/06/1980MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA February 6, 1980 1. Call to order 7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of January 30, 1980 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1. Americo P. Day,/ - Unaccepted Street - Webster Street (1/30/80) 6. New Business a. Status of Plans b. Article for 1980 Annual Town Meeting 1. Zoning Petition 2. Sewer 3. water 4. library 5. Land acquisition 6. Capital Improvements c. Correspondence d. Public Discussion e. Date for the next meeting. f. Around the table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES February 6, 1980 Present: Chairman Parsons: Clerk Flynn Planners: White, Kaufman, Morrison, Hartmann Planning Director Maurer 1) Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order. 2) Clerk Flynn read the following correspondence: Letter from Paul Dalton, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes to the Board of Selectmen requesting a release of liability on Forbes Blvd. Copy of zoning petition to rezone land on South Main Street from a classification of agriculture to industrial. Zoning Board of Appeals application for a variance for Sheraton Motor Inn for a sign. Zoning Board of Appeals application of Betsey Kintish to develope three non conforming lots on Elm Street. Legal notice from the Foxboro Board of Appeals regarding three hearings to be held on February 20, 1980. Legal notice from the Sharon Board of Appeals regarding three hearings to be held February 14, 1980. Memo from the Board of Selectmen regarding two public hearings to be held on the Wastewater treatment Plant and Water Master Plan. News letter from the Mass. Historic Commission. Letter from the Planning Board to Americo P. Day regarding the Webster Street Subdivision. Letter from the Planning Board to the Conservation Commission regarding Boro Sand and Stone. 3) Board discussed minutes of January 30, 1980. Minutes should be corrected to read: #2 - Matoian-Morrison, all in favor.) Motion: To approve the minutes of January 30, 1980 as corrected. Hartmann -White, all in favor. VOTED 4) Board reviewed an approval not required plan for Arthur Morrison for two lots on Willow Street. (Planner Morrison left the room and did not participate in any discussion. Motion: To endorse the Form A plan for Arthur Morrison for two lots on Willow Street. Hartmann -White, all in favor. VOTED 5. Board reviewed variance application for Betsey Kintish to establish three lots on Elm Street with non conforming frontage. Planning Board Page two February 6, 1980 Motion: To recommend to the Board of Appeals that this variance be granted with the understanding only one house is to be built per lot. Morrison -Hartmann, all in favor. VOTED 6) Board reviewed variance application for Sheraton Motor Inn for a sign variance to erect two eight square foot directional signs. Motion: To request the sign variance for the Sheraton Motor Inn be granted. Kaufman -Hartmann, all in favor. VOTED. 7.) Board discussed with the Planning Director bill from Miller Blueprint Co. for $135.00 for the copies of the Zoning Maps. It was noted printing of these maps was expensive as they had to be printed on oversized paper and the plans had to be folded. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $135.00. White -Hartmann, all in favor. VOTED 8) The Board discussed the Town Meeting articles including the three zoning petitions and the proposed zoning for the downtown area. With regard to the League of Women Voters petition on pond development it was the concensus of the Board to have Whitman & Howard formally comment on the impact of pond development on the water quality in the town. A letter will be sent to Whitman & Howard outlining the towns concern in pond development. A formal public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 1980 for a project by Camp,Dresser & McKee on the new water sewage plant. A public hearing will be held on February 27, 1980 on the Water Master Plan. The estimated cost of the Water Master Plan is 3.9 million and is projected to be paid.from increased water rates. 9) Board discussed letter from Paul Dalton to the Board of Selectmen regarding a release of hold harmless agreement when pavement for Forbes Blvd. is completed. It was the concensus of the Board to look at it during the week and take a final vote at the next meeting. (Planner Hartmann and Morrison left the room and did not participate in the discussion.) r 10) It was the concensus of the Board to send a letter to Vladi-ir Ourosfeff to advise him the Planning Board will not be presenting a zoning amendment for cluster zoning at the 1980 Town Meeting. 11) Clerk Flynn questioned if the water acquifor map had been obtained. Planning Director advised he would pick-up the map the next time he was in Boston. 12) Mrs. Jellineck came before the Board to suggest that prior to the Planning Board Page three February 6, 1980 Planning Board releasing all hold harmless on Forbes Blvd. that the Town Engineer look at the road. She also suggested that the town not develope an additional well in the Witch Pond area because she feels we are overpumping that area already. She stated that Whitman & Howard has a continuing contract with the town. She did not feel the Planning Board should have to pay them for the work on the pond development. 13. Grace Genatossio advised the Board that the city of Attleboro has notified water users of a sodium content in the water. 14. Planner White raised the questions concerning grant for the Community Landfill in Plainville. 15. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM. Clerk .j fry Date