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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 06/25/1980MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA June 25, 1980 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. 'Correspondence b. -Minutes of June 18,'1980 3. Warrant 4. Public Hearings 8:00 P. M. - Earth Removal - Charles Ash 8:30 P. M. - Earth Removal - Richard Morse 5. Visitor's Agenda 9:00 P. M. Ronald Bonvie Wind Chime Acres 9:15 P M. - Barbara Jones - SRPEDD Report - Canoe River 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Wind Chime Acres - Definitive Subdivision -`Ware St - 7/9/80 2;) Richard Morse - Gravel Removal - Elm ;Street 3) Charles Ash - Gravel 'Removal - Elm Street 4) Henley -Lundgren - Gravel Removal - South Main Street - Hearing 7/9/80 7. New Business a. Status of Plans b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion f d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the table i 8. Adjournment Y I MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES June 25, 1980 Present: Chairman Flynn; Clerk Kaufman Planners: Seifert, White, Brugliera, Genatossio Planning Director Maurer 1) Chairman Flynn opened the meeting. 2) Correspondence was read by Clerk Kaufman from the following: Copy of the Board's letter to Mr. Richard Lewis inviting him to attend the Board's July 2nd meeting to discuss his application for a sign variance at 284 North Main St. Copy of the Board's `letter ;to Old Colony Motors, Inc. inviting them to attend the Board's July 2nd meeting to discuss their application to use a vacant lot on West Street. Copy of the Board's letter to Karl D. Clemmey inviting him to attend the; Board's July 2nd 'meeting to discuss his application for a variance F for a non -conforming', area on a lot at 375 West Street. Copy of the Board's letter to Peter DeTrolio, Jr. inviting him to attend the Board's July 2nd meeting todiscusshis application to pave and landscape a'vacant lot at 428 Elm Street. Minutes of the June 16, 1980 meeting of the Conservation Commission. Letter from the Conservation Commission to the Board concerning the application of Henley -Lundgren to remove the buffer area between the Clemmey and Gray property on South Main Street. Letter from the Conservation Commission to the Board concerning the application of Richard A. Morse for an earth removal permit on Elm Street. Letter from the Conservation Commission to the Board concerning the application of 'Charles P. and Hazel; Ash for an earth removal permit for land off Elm Street. Technical Bulletin from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Communities and Development concerning proposition 2-1/2: Estimated Impacts. Copy of a notice of public hearing from the Norton Planning Board on the application of Henley -Lundgren Co. to allow for earth removal on a site adjacent to I-495 to be held on July 15, 1980 at 8:00 P. M. Minutes June 25, 1980 Page 2 Copy of the special permit: extension on the application of, Peter J. Fontanini-filed with the 'Town Clerk on June 23, 1980 extending the permit in accordance with Section V-G-4-e of the Zoning By-law subject to all the conditions of the original permit. Copy of the Board's memorandum to the Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Building Inspector and Town Engineer asking for comments on the Henley-Lundgren Earth Removal plans. Copy of the Board's letter to Sidney Covich concerning Letter of Credit #106 from the Brookline Trust Company for Circle M Realty Trust. Copy of the Board's letter to Ronald S.`Bonvie granting him an extension to July 9, 1980, concerning Wind Chime Acres "Subdivision. Notice of public hearing from the Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals for l July 10, 1980 at 7:30 P. M. on the applications as follows: Skeya Haddad and T.J.T. Realty Co., Inc. for a special permit for 32 apartments on the northwesterly; side of South Main St. abutting Dodgeville Pond. Manuel F. and Carolyn J. Pinto for :a permit to construct an addition to a dwelling at 81 West Carpenter St. C. Wallace and Ethel F. Cederberg and Attleboro Mutual 'Fire `Insurance Co. for a special permit to construct a building to be used as an insurance office on Commonwealth Avenue abutting Route I-95 ,and Robert F. Toner Blvd. Copy of the Conservation Commission minutes for their June 9, 1980 meeting. f Letter from Town Counsel Charles D. Mulcahy concerning the three questions asked by the Board on Camelot at Mansfield '- Definitive Subdivision Plan. 3) The Board discussed the bill for dues for the Massachusetts federation of Planning Boards, Inc. Planning Director Maurer explained their function and noted that the work on legislation concerning Planning Boards and their newsletter reports on new legislation and court cases of interest to Planning Boards. Meetings are held twice a year. Motion: To approve the Warrant for Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards, Inc. for $50.00 for dues from 7/1'/#30 to 6/30/81. (Genatossio — Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 4) At 8:00 P. M. a public hearing was held on the application of Charles P. and Hazel Ash for a permit to remove gravel from a parcel of land located off Elm Street. Introduced at the hearing was an agreement between Richard A. Morse of Elm Street and Charles P. and Hazel Ash mutually agreeing to allow excavation of gravel up to their respective common border. A complete transcript of the hearing is on file. The hearing closed at 8:28 P. M. Minutes June 25, 1980 Page 3 5) At 8:30 P. M. a public hearing washeldon the application of Richard A. Morse fora gravel removal permit for an existing gravel removal operation on 'Elm Street. A complete transcript of the hearing is on file. The, hearing closed at 8:41 P. M. 6) The Board discussed the minutes of the June 18, 1980 meeting. It was decided to hold them until the next meeting because no one had read them yet. 7) The Board discussed the Wind Chime Acres Subdivision on Ware Street. Planner'Brugliera left the meeting at this time. Planning Director Maurer told the Board that Mike Wayland of the 'Soil Conservation_ Service took soil samples on the site. He is going; to write the Board a letter on the results and will show on a map where the wetland area is. He stated that on one side of Wind Chime Drive it was his opinion that the edge of the swamp .was the edge of the wetland. He showed on the plan what was found but noted that they should wait for the report and map from Mike Wayland. Planning Director Maurer also stated that Mr. Wayland told him: that on any development the Soil Conservation Service would make an on-site inspection and give areport.: The Board met with Ronald Bonvie and Ralph;Maloon. 'Mr. Maloon told the Board he won't have the other items requested until Monday or Tuesday and will give them_to the Planning Director::as soon as he gets them. Mr. Bonvie asked if it would be alright for him to call GHR Engineering to discuss some of the problems involving the information they have requested, if between now and Tuesday a simple call would help. He felt' that would help to expedite the project. It was the consensus of the Board that that would be a, good idea. 8) Barbara Jones met with the Board and, gave them a newspaper clipping on a- watershed study done by SRPEDD in 1978 and wanted to know if it had actually been done. Planning Director Maurer noted the study had been made and it was done; on ground water quality for the entire Town not just the 'Canoe River watershed. A copy ,of the study is available in the Planning Board office. He noted that this study was used to 'eliminate the pond development section from the ;By-law. 9) Chairman Flynn read the letter from the Conservation Commission on the Henley -Lundgren proposal to remove the buffer between the Clemmey and Gray gravel removal areas. The letter stated that a wetland hearing would be required and that they feel it is not in the best interests of the Town. Chairman Flynn felt they should be more specific about what they mean about the statement, "not in the best interests of the Town". Planning Director noted the reason for needing a wetland hearing is that the original Order of Conditions in order to keep the pond clean had a series of ditches that were a part of the pond, and there could be no development in the buffer area. He noted that the removal of the buffer l Minutes June 25, 1980 Page 4 will not alter the ditches. 10) Mrs. Margot Jellinek complained to the Board that she received a bill for the copy of the letter from Town Counsel on Camelot. She stated that the Clerk had suggested that they give her. a ;copy. Chairman Flynn said she wouldn't have to pay the bill. 11) Mr. Gil Powers from Rustic Drive told the Board he had contacted the Highway Department about cleaning the retention area of Rustic Drive and was told that it private property. Planning Director Maurer noted he had spoken to the Town Manager and told him that the easement had been accepted at the 1980 Town Meeting. It was the consensus of the Board to write a letter to Town Manager Metropulos telling him the easement Was accepted by the 1980'Annual Town Meeting. 12) Planner Genatossio thanked the Board for the flowers and':cards sent to her on the birth of her daughter. 13) The date for; the next meeting was ,set for July 2, 1980 at 7:30 P. M. 14) The meeting adjourned at 9:17 P. M. � 9 Clerk .Date