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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 07/02/1980MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA July 2, 1980 1 Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. 'Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of June 18, 1980' c. Minutes of June 25, 1980 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - Karl D. Clemmey - Board of Appeals Application 8:15 P. M. - Richard Lewis Board of Appeals Application 5. 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 6. New Business a. StatusofPlans 1) David Simpson - Form A -'Lakeview Ave. b. Board of Appeals Applications 1) Karl D. Clemmey - non -conforming area - 375 West St. 2) Richard Lewis - non -conforming sign - 284 North Main St. 3) Old Colony: Motors, Inc. - non -conforming use - West St.' b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES July 2, 1980 Present: Chairman Flynn; ,Clerk Kaufman Planners: Genatossio; Brugliera; Seifert; White* 1) Chairman Flynn opened the meeting. 2) Correspondence was read by Clerk Kaufman from the following: Letter from Brookline Trust Company concerning Letter of Credit #106-4 for Kelton Potter and Sidney Covich of Circle M Realty Trust, to be extended to September 23, 1980. Building report for the month of June from the Building Inspector. Copy of the 'Board's letter to William P. Metropulos, Town Manager concerning a well on the Ash, property and their earth removal project. Copy of the Board's letter to William P. Metropulos, Town Manager concerning the Town owned easement on Rustic Drive. Letter from the Soil Conservation Service to the Board concerning the soil testing done in the Wind Chime Acres Subdivision, along with a detailed map of the area. Copy of the Mansfield Zoning Board of Appeals decision on the application of Cheryl M. 'Gomes for a variance to construct an addition to her home at 6 Gale Lane with an 98 ft. sideyard. - Granted Copy of the Mansfield Zoning Board of Appeals decision on the application of Marc Wiese for a variance to move a single family dwelling to ,2 Oak St. with the house located 72 ft. from Hodges Brook. - Granted with condition that the lot not be further subdivided and have one only single, family dwelling on it. Bulletin from the Water Resources Research Center of the University of Massachusetts listing new publications. Letter from Betsey Fitzgerald Kentish who owns the property at 666 Elm St. noting her concerns about the Richard Morse Earth removal project. 3) Motion: To approve the minutes of June 18, 1980 as written. (Seifert - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED Chairman Flynn passed the gavel to Clerk Kaufman so that she could second the motion. It was then passed back to her. Minutes July 2, 1980 Page 2 Motion: To approve the minutes of June 25, 1980 as written. (Seifert - Genatossio, all ,in favor) VOTED 4) Mr, Karl Clemmey appeared before the Board to discuss his Board of Appeals application for a:variance at 375 West Street for ,lot with a non- conforming area. Mr. Clemmey explained that the lot is presently a conforming lot but the State is taking the frontage for Route 140 which will leave the lot with an area of 13,700 s.f. He explained that he intends to move the house back further on the lot and that all side,,year and front yard setbacks will be conforming. Motion: To recommend that the Board of Appeals grant the variance requested by Karl D. 'Clemmey for 375 West Street. (Kaufman Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 5) The Board discussed the Approval Not Required plan submitted by David Simpson for land on Plain Street, Lakeview Road and Lakeview Avenue owned by Earl Peterson. It was noted they intend to diode a parcel with,18,450 s.f. from the :main parcel containing 2.4 acres. Motion: To endorse the "Approval Not Required" plan for land owned by Earl Peterson located on Plain Street, Lakeview Road and Lakeview Avenue. (Genatossio Kaufman, all in favor) VOTED Mr. Simpson was present at the meeting at took the linen of the plan with him. 6) The Board discussed the Board of Appeals application for Old Colony Motors, Inc. for a variance to use a vacant lot on`West Street for the sale of new and used automobiles >which ,would be non -conforming in a Residence A Zone. No one.was present to discuss the application with the Board, and it was noted that a.letter inviting them to be present while the Board discussed their application had been sent and no response was received. The 'Board compared their previous application that had been withdrawn by the applicant after their first Board of Appeals hearing. It was noted that the area is across the river from the Town Hall. Motion: To recommend that the Board of Appeals. deny the variance requested by Old Colony Motors for a variance on West Street. (Kaufman - Genatossio; Kaufman, Genatossio, Flynn, Brugliera in 'favor; Seifert abstained) VOTED 7) The Board met with Mr. Richard :Lewis to discuss his Board of Appeals application for an oversize overhanging sign at Dick's Carpets, Etc. Inc. at, 284 North Main St. Mr. Lewis noted it is a hardship because of the one way traffic system and his present sign is not visible to people coming off Route 106 into the center of Town. He stated .he has an existing sign which is 3' x 4' and he intends, to leave that sign up. He noted that the proposed sign is a standard Congoleum sign throughout the country. Minutes July 2, 1980 Page 3 It was noted by.Board members that the Town has made a commitment to the downtown area on the size of signs to be allowed. Mr. Lewis noted that he has made a commitment to the Town in the last ten ,years and has made a conscious decision to stay in the center of Town rather than move to another location. He noted he has had people complain they,; can't find the store. It was suggested that the sign would do more good if was freestanding at the rear of the lot so people coming down 'Old Colony Way could see it. Motion: To -recommend.that the Board ,of Appeals deny the variance requested by Richard Lewis for an oversize sign at 284 North Main Street. (Seifert - Brugliers, all in favor) VOTED *Planner White entered the meeting at this time. 8) Mr. Ronald Bonvie appeared before the .Board to discuss Wind Chime Acres Subdivision. Planner Brugliera left the meeting during the discussion. Mr. Bonvie noted that the whole road had to be redesigned because of adding the drainage out to Ware St. All the calculations had to be redone. By running the drain gine out to Ware Street they .are picking up drainage, all the way to the airport. Planner Genatossio asked if they were planning to use the crushed stone i. in the drainage ditches. Mr, Bonvie noted thhad discussed trap rock which would be better than crushed stone. Mr. Bonvie told the Board if GHR Engineering feels they need the retention area they will put it in, but if not they won't because he doesn't want to disturb the swamp area if he doesn't have to. Chairman Flynn read the letter from Mike Wayland of the Soil Conservation Service concerning the on-site soil samples taken on Wind Chime Acres. The letter stated that they don't see a problem with ;Wind Chime Acres, but do see a problem in the future with using the maps for subdivision and zoning regulations. He stated that all 'areas should be_field .checked before making any determination, because the map is ,not accurate, Mr. Bonvie pointed out on his plan where there will be a problem, but noted that he still feels ;the lots are buildable. ''Mr. Bonvie explained to the Board what Mr. Wayland had told him about the soil types and how to tell the different ones. Mr. Bonvie requested a three week extension from the Board for their decision on Wind Chime Acres. The extension would run from July 9, 1980 to July 30th. Mr. Bonvie noted that he was sure there would have to be changes on his plan in accordance with the report from GHR Engineering and his engineer would need the time to.'make them. Minutes July 2, 1980 Page 4 Motion: To approve an extension from July 9, 1980 to July '30, 1980 for a decision on the Wind Chime Acres Subdivision. (Kaufman - White, all in favor) VOTED 9) It was noted that no comments had been received from the Board of Health and Town Engineer on the Richard Morse and Charles Ash gravel removal operations on Elm Street. It was decided to ;send a memorandum to the Board of Health and Town Engineer asking for comments. 10) Under, public discussion Mr. Gil Powers from Rustic Drive told the Board that he had talked to D.P.W. Director Tom Bonome and Town Engineer 'Tony Stanzione on the Rustic Drive drainage ditch and was told that there is nothing they can do on the drainage ditch other than to pull weeds., Motion: To write letters to Mr. Bonome and Mr. Stanzione and ask them to write to ,the Board and give their comments about the problems in the retention area and drainage ditch on Rustic Drive. (Seifert - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED i 11) Mrs. Margot Jellinek reminded :the Board that at the Ash Gravel removal public hearing she had asked to have a study done, paid by the owners, because the area is in an aquifer on how the removal operation will ;affect f the aquifer. She stated the Board should have an opinion from the Town Engineer at public hearings. She also noted that the lot that Old Colony Motors wants to use is located in the flood flow and .therefore, they couldn't put a building on it. 12) The date for the next meeting was set for July 9, 1980 at 7:30 P. M. 13) Planner Genatossio told the Board that she has a copy of Ground Water Quality Management from Connecticut if anyone on the Board would like to borrow it. She also passed out information to members of the Board to read on ground water and aquifers that she had used for the League of Women Voters article on pond development at Town Meeting. 13) The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P. M. 9^,-d/ �,Y" Sec . Clerk