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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/02/1980MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 2, 1980 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of March 26, 1980 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - Adam T.:Kos(iusko.- Corrofab Site'Pl.an 8:15 P. M. - Richard Sherman & Nancy Udall - Camelot Subdivision 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Chavaree/Willis - Cabot Pond Restoration 2) Wind Chime Acres - Definitive Subdivision - Ware St. 5/25/80 b. 1980 Town Meeting - Zoning Amendments 1) Downtown Business 2) Pond Development Amendment 3) Norman Gray - Agricultural to Industrial 4) Mrs. Lewis - Industrial to Agricultural 6. New Business a. Status of Plans 1) Form "A" - Allen L. Willis, Jr. 2) Form "A" - Oma M. White - School St. b. Correspondence off Willow St. c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES April 2, 1980 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Flynn Planners: Kaufman; Seifert; Brugliera; Genatossio Planning Director Maurer 1) Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order at 7:40 P. M. 2) Clerk Flynn read correspondence from the following: A letter from Robert S. Mangiaratti, Esquire inquiring as to whether a special permit will be required for a proposed pond within Ronald Bonvie's Wind Chime Acres Subdivision off Ware Street. A letter from The Flatley Company concerning the possibility of misunderstandings in respect to their position on the purchase and potential development of the Gray land. Copy of andorder of conditions from the Mansfield Conservation Commission for Leon C. and Patricia C. Grant of 440 Ware Street. Report from the Building Inspector on Building Construction for the month of March 1980. Copy of an application from the Board of Appeals on the application of Marilyn Nardone of 142 Essex St. to establish a consignment craft shop at her home. Copy of an application from the Board of Appeals on the application of Thomas P. Farrell of?771 Ware St. for an addition to his home with a 10 ft. side yard measurement. Copy of an application from the Board of Appeals on the application of Old Colony Motors, Inc. to use a vacant lot on West Street for retail sale of new and used automobiles. Copy of an application from the Board of Appeals on the application of Lester S. Epstein of 109 Walnut St. to put a house on a lot at 89 Walnut St. with 87.5 feet frontage. Copy of the Status of Accounts from the Town Accountant for the Board for March. Copy of a Cease and Desist order from the Conservation Commission on the digging of a ditch for drainage purposes at Camelot at Mansfield on Williams and Tremont Street. Minutes April 2, 1980 Page 2 Application from Larry Pigeon of 34 Clinton St. for the Planning Board. Copy of d letter to Leon C. Grant from the Inspector of Buildings telling him that the.slope for his pond on Ware Street shall be a minimum of 5 to 1. Copy of the Board's letter to theBoardof Appeals concerning the application of Ronald Bonvie for a 6 unit Multiple Dwelling Complex at 525 North Main Street recommending that the variances and special permit not be granted. Copy of the Board's letter to Konstantinos Boutas, President of Home Developers requesting that the manhole cover be installed prior to April 8, 1980 or the Board will ,withdraw its support for the acceptance of Rustic Drive at the Annual Town Meeting. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Selectmen recommending in favor of the six streets the Board held hearings on for acceptance at the Annual Town Meeting. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals concerning the application of George R. Palazzo, Sr. for a side yard variance at 18 Casa Drive, recommending that the variance not be granted. Copy of the Board's letter to the Building Inspector regarding the surplus material permit requested by Leon C. Grant in connection with a pond development project on Ware Street. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals concerning the application of Robert H. & Joan M. Nemet to divide land at 752 Ware St. into two lots with non -conforming frontage, recommending that the variance be granted. Copy of the Board's letter to Mrs. Marilyn Nardone telling her the Board will be discussing her Board of Appeals application on April 9, 1980. Copy of the Board's letter to Mr. Thomas P. Farrell of 771 Ware St. telling him the Board will be discussing his Board of Appeals application on April 9, 1980. Copy of the Board's letter to Old Colony Motors, Inc. telling them that the Board will be discussing their Board of Appeals application on April 9, 1980. Copy of the Board's letter to Mr. Lester Epstein telling him the Board will be discussing his Board of Appeals application on April 9, 1980. Memorandum from the Downtown Advisory Committee outlining their recommended Zoning Changes in the Downtown Business Zone under Article 25 of the 1980 Annual Town Meeting. Minutes April 2, 1980 Page 3 Copy of an application from Richard A. Morse to the Board of Appeals for an earth removal operation:on Elm Street. Letter from the MHFA concerning the proposed Fairfield Village application. 3) Motion: To approve the minutes of the March 26, 1980 meeting as written. (Seifert - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED 4) The Board met with Richard Sherman regarding the Camelot Subdivision. He explained that a ditch had been dug across the property in the same 'location it was dug six years ago. He felt that this was contrary to the original approval of the Planning Board and asked that the Board take action on this. The Planning Director stated that he had reviewed the site and the ditch had been dug., He had talked with Mr. Covich, Mr. Antosca and Mr. Staples and Mr. Staples had said he did fill it in last week. Motion: To send a letter to Mr. Antosca, strongly worded, advising him of the Boards displeasure with this action. 5) The Board met with Mr. Adam T. Kosciusko regarding a site plan approval application for Corrofab. Mr. Kosciusko explained the details of the plan and the Board noted their concernrwith the drainage which runs from the Corrofab property onto the property of Foamfab. Motion: To table action on the plan`for Corrofab and to have the Town Engineer look at the plans and make a recommendation to the Board. (Flynn - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED 6) The Board met with Robert Mangiaratti of the Downtown Advisory Committee and discussed with him the memorandum for changes in the Downtown Business Zoning. Motion: To recommend.to the 1980 Annual Town Meeting that Article 25 sponsored by the Downtown Advisory Committee be adopted provided that the Article is amended to require that off-street parking be provided on private property. (Seifert - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED 7) The Board discussed the pond development article sponsored by the League of Women Voters for the removal of the requirements for the development of new ponds. Motion: To recommend in favor of the adoption of this article because of the uncertain impact t'h -e development of ponds at various locations in the Town will have on the ground water, and that Minutes April 2, 1980 Page 4 the Board will be preparing a definitive recommendation for consideration at the 1981 Annual Town Meeting on how ponds should be developed. (Flynn Genatossio; Flynn, Genatossio, Brugliera in favor; Seifert, Kaufman opposed) VOTED 8) The Board discussed the petition of Norman Gray to rezone land on South Main Street from a classification of Agriculture to a classification of Industrial. The Planning Director stated his major objection to the application was that the land was not adequately served by municipal utilities and that The Flatley Company will only extend utilities to I-495 and they expect the Town to extend utilities to service the property. Motion: To recommend unfavorable action on the Norman Gray petition to the Town Meeting. (Genatossio - Flynn) Planner Kaufman stated it would be a good idea to have the petitioner come before the Board to definitely explain his intent on the development of the property. Motion: To table discussion on this application and invite the petitioner to come to the next meeting to discuss the proposal. (Kaufman - Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 9) The Board discussed the application of Mrs. Margaret Lewis for the rezoning of land adjacent to the Airport from a classification of Industrial to a classification of Agriculture. Motion: To recommend that the Town Meeting take favorable action on the petition of Margaret Lewis to rezone land from a classification of Industrial to a classification of Agriculture at the intersection of Fruit and Short Streets. (Genatossio - Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 10) The Board reviewed the Approval Not Required plan submitted by Roger Vickery and Oma White for land on School Street. .It was noted that Mrs. White was transfering property to Mr. Vickery, Motion: To approve the Approval Not Required Plan for Roger Vickery and Oma White for land on School Street. (Seifert - Kaufman, all in favor) VOTED 11) The Board reviewed the Approval Not Required Plan submitted by Allen L. Willis, Jr. for land on Willow Street. It was noted that the highway had not been properly located on the plan. It was decided to return the plan for correction. 12) Attorney Robert Mangiaratti addressed the Board regarding a letter he had Minutes April 2, 1980 Page 5 written regarding the Bonvie Subdivision and a pond at that site. The Board advised him that they had not reached a decision on his letter. 13) The date for the next meeting was set for April 9, 1980 at 7:30 P. M. 14) The meeting adjourned---a-t;>11:30 P. M. Date