HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/13/1980MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
February 13, 1980
1. Call to Order 7:30 PM
2. Clerk's Report
a. Correspondence
b. Minutes of February 6, 1980
3. Warrant
4. Visitor's Agenda
8:00 PM Americo P. Day Jr. Re: Unaccepted Street Subdivision
8:15 PM Paul Dalton, CC&F Re: Forbes Boulevard
5. Old Business
a. Status of Plans
1. Americo P. Day - Unaccepted Street - Webster Street (2/29/80
b. 1980 Town Meeting
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
February 1° , 1980
Present: Chairman Parsons: Clerk Flynn
Planners: White, Morrison
Planning Director Maurer
Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order.
Clerk Flynn read the following correspondence:
Letter from Cabot, Cabot & Forbes to the Planning Board regarding
release of securities.
Letter from Cabot, Cabot & Forbes to the Board of Selectmen regarding
release of liability of Forbes Blvd.
Copy of Newsletter from Massachusetts Historical Commission.
3. Board discussed minutes of February 6, 1980.
Motion : To approve the minutes as read.
(White -Morrison, all in favor.) VOTED
4. Board met with Mr. Day regarding Webster Street. Mr. Day showed the
Board the deeds showing the title chain as requested by Town Counsel.
The deed showed that the land provided the owners with the right to use
the Public Way and a deed was shown that Perkins, Webster, Snyder,
Noonan, Billings and Allen and the land within Perkins, Webster,
Morrow, Billings, allen and Perry were also conveyed to the town on
November 30, 1920 with the understanding that the land area be kept
open for use as streets and the town is under no obligation to build
said streets. Mr. Kirley of Webster Street questioned the Board as
to whether formal opinion has been received from the Town Counsel
relative to the status of accepting the street under Chapter 82,
Section 23.
Motion: To send information submitted by Mr. Day to Town Counsel
and request he give a formal opinion as to whether the land area
within Webster and Perkins can be developed as a public way in
accordance with unaccepted street standards. In addition to request
Town Counsel to give an opinion on whether or not the development
of these streets should be in accordance with Chapter 82, Section 23.
(Morrison -Flynn, all in favor.) VOTED
Board met with Paul Dalton of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes regarding the
installation of final inch of pavement on Forbes Blvd., south of
the railroad tracks. (Planner Morrison left the room and did not
participate in discussion) Chairman Parsons expressed the opinion
that the paving work was a ppor job and that the Planning Board
had stuck its neck out last year for acceptance of thise and that
he felt a better job should have been done in the area.
Mr. Dalton expressed that he disagreed with the Chairman and felt
the roads were structually sound. The Planning Director explained
there was a punch list of several items to be corrected on the upper
section of Forb �s Blvd.but that punch list did not involve .Addiitional
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It was noted that the street lines still have to be painted on the
streets south of the railroad tracks. Mr. Dalton also presented to the
Board a letter requesting release of securities. Board tabled discussion
on that request until next week. It was suggested that the Town
Engineer check out the southerly end of Forbes Blvd and make a formal
recommendation to the Board.
Motion: To ask the Town Engineer to inspect the southerly end of
Forbes Blvd and make a formal recommendation to`i;the Board.
(White -Flynn, Parsons in favor. Morrison abstained. VOTED.
Board discussed articles for Town Meeting. Planning Director advised
Zoning Articles are proposed for a Public Hearing in March and Camp,
Dresser and McKee will make a formal presentation on the sewer project
at the next Selectmens meeting: Whitman & Howard will make a formal
presentation on the Water Master Plan Program on February 27. It was
the consensus of the Board to hold their next meeting next week at
7:00 PM in order to attend the Public Hearing on the sewer project.
7. The Planning Director stated he would like to have Whitman & Howard
meet with the Board on the pond development projects on February 27.
8. Chairman Parsons asked if the Planning Board had formally heard from
the Industrial Development Commission regarding Industrial Zoning
and Planning District. Planning Director advised Mr. Siefert will
get back to the Planning Board after he returns from vacation in
February.
10. Mrs. Jellinek questioned the Planning Director concerning an opinion
for Town Counsel on acquisition of Gonsalves property. Planning
Director explained that an opinion has been requested.
11. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.
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