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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 07/09/1980MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA July 9, 1980 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report A ---- b. Minutes of July 2, 1980 3. Warrant 4. Public Hearing 8:00 P. M. - Henley Lundgren - Gravel Removal South Main St. 5. Visitor's Agenda 8:30 P. M. - Peter DeTrolio - Board of Appeals Application 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1;) Wind Chime Acres - Definitive Subdivision - Ware St. - 7/30/80 2) Richard Morse- Gravel Removal - Elm Street - 9/25/80 3) Charles Ash - Gravel Removal;- Elm Street - 9/25/80 4) Henley. -Lundgren —Gravel Removal - South Main St. -'Hearing 7/9/80 7. New Business a. Status of Plans I b. Board of Appeals Applications 1) Peter,DeTrolio - non -conforming use Elm Street c. Correspondence d. Public Discussion e. Date for the next meeting f. Around the Table i 8. Adjournment i MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES July 9, 1980 Present: Chairman Flynn; Clerk Kaufman* Planners: Genatossio; Brugliera; Seifert; White Planning DirectorMaurer 1) Chairman Flynn opened the meeting. - 2) Motion: To nominate Planner White as Clerk Pro -tem for the evening (Brugliera - Seifert, all in favor) VOTED 3) Clerk Pro -tem White read correspondence from the following: Memorandum from W. Chadwick Maurer, Planning Director on the release of securities for the Magna Vista II subdivision. 'Letter from the Town Engineer stating that the surface course asphalt mix has been satisfactorily place on Lawndale Road and Tanya Drive was attached. Memorandum from W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr. Planning Director on the Woodland Park drainage ditch. Letter: requesting the release of securities for the satisfactory completion and acceptance of the application of bituminous concrete on Lawndale Road and Tanya Drive from Home Developers, Inc. Letter from Charles E. Downe Community and regional planning consultant on the Board's application to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Communities and Development for 701 funding to prepare a water quality management plan and offering consulting services to assist in the preparation. Memorandum to the Board from Anthony G. Stanzione, Town Engineer on standards for drainage ditches. Bulletin from the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards announcing their 1980 Annual meeting to be held in Framingham on October 25, 1980.' Bulletin from<SRPEDD. Notice of Decision from the Foxboro Board of Appeals on the application of the Sheraton Mansfield Inn for a sign on Commercial St., Foxborough. Granted. Copy of the Board's memorandum to the Board of Health and Anthony G. Stanzione, Town Engineer asking for comments on the earth removal applications for Richard A. Morse and Charles P. Ash. Minutes July 9, 1980 Page 2 Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending approval - for the variance requested by rKarl D. Clemmey to use -a lot at 375 West St. with area of 13,700 sq. ft. for a single family dwelling. Copy of the Board's letter to Ronald S. Bonvie granting him an extension to July 30, 1980 on his Wind Chime Acres Subdivision. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending that they deny the variance requested by Dick's Carpets Etc., Inc. for an oversize sign at 284 North Main St. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending that they deny the 'variance requested by Old Colony Motors, Inc. to use a vacant lot on West St. for the retail sale of new and used automobiles in a Residence 'A Zone. Copy of the Board's letter to Richard A. Morse asking him to pay $21.20 to the Mansfield Press, Inc. for his gravel removal hearing ;.advertisement. Copy of the Board's letter to Charles P. Ash asking him to pay $22.53 to the Mansfield `Press, ,Inc. for his gravel removal hearing advertisement. Memorandum to`Thomas 'Bonome,`D. P. W. Director concerning the drainage ditch on Rustic Drive. Copy of the Board's letter to Peter DeTroli,o, Jr. concerning his Board of Appeals application for a variance to use a vacant lot next to 428 Elm St. for parking for a proposed variety store to be located at 428 Elm St. Letter from the Department of the Army Corps of 'Engineers on public notice for Robert Chavaree and Allen Willis, Jr. for a permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Legal notice from theFoxboroBoard of Appeals for hearings on July 16, 1980 as follows: 7:30 P. M. - Richard Mansueto for a special use permit for a sign on property of Brockton East Shopping Plaza, Inc. at 141 Main St. 7:50 P. M. —Theodore W. Mott for special use permit for gift shop at 118 Central St. property of Grace Lynch. 8:10 P. M. - Robert E. Albert for a variance for porch addition with non -conforming setback at 4'Daniels Carpenter Court. 8:30 P. M. - Peter M. Lovely for Knob Hill Realty Trust for variance for single family dwelling with non -conforming frontage on property of Richard S. Fitts on the easterly side of Beach St. 8:50 P. M. - Lina Bonacorso for variance to alter property lines of preexisting non- conforming contiguous lots on the ,westerly side of Ridge Road. Letter from BayBank Norfolk Trust and letter of credit #1612 dated June 30,:1980 for $33,225.16 for Elmwood Park Realty Trust and is a substitute for Letter of Credit #1156 dated June 6, 1974. Letter of credit #1612 expires on July 5, 1981. Minutes July 9, 1980 4 Page 3 4) Motion: To approve the minutes of the July 2, 1980 meeting as corrected. (Seifert - Genatossio, all in favor,) VOTED Corrections: Page 3 Item 8, Paragraph 2, line 2 change that to they. Page 3 Item 8, Paragraph 3, line 1 delete "extra 5) Motion: To approve the voucher from Bristol Office & School 'Supply for supplies for '$155.92. (Seifert-'Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To approve the voucher from Swartz Office Supply for supplies for $55.25. + (Seifert - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To approve the voucher from GHR Engineering Corp. for the review of the Wind Chime Acres Subdivision and to have it processed but hold the check until the work is completed. (Seifert - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED 6) At 8:00 P. M.:a public hearing was held on the application of Henley - Lundgren for the removal of a buffer zone between the Clemmey and Gray Gravel ,pits located off South Main St Planner White left the room during the public hearing.. A complete transcript ofthehearing is on file. The hearing closed at 8:26 P. M. 7) -Frank Morgan attorney ,for Henley -Lundgren Company presented the Board with a request that the special permit issued by the Planning Board and filed with the Town Clerk on July 30, 1979 be extended for a period of one year. 8) Peter DeTrolio met with the Board to discuss his application for a, variance to pave and landscape 'a vacant 'lot next to a proposed variety store at 428 Elm St. Planning Director Maurer told the Board that the present non- conforming garage will be converted to a variety store which is -,allowable. It is the lot next to the store which is -non -conforming. Mr. DeTrolio noted that he would like to have cars exit from the; parking area onto Coach Road. He noted that the blacktopped area extends 16' from the side of the building now and he would like to extend it 32' more. He noted he would like to have at least six or seven parking spaces. It was noted that the proposed driveway onto Coach Road should be place as far back from the intersection of Elm Street as possible. ) Motion: To recommend that the Board of Appeals grant the variance for the parking to supplement the variety store at 428 Elm Street as requested by Peter DeTrolio. (Seifert - Brugliera, all in favor) VOTED F 9) Planning Director Maurer reported that nothing has been received from Whitman and Howard on the location of the well on the property of Charles Ash because Arthur Stockus of Whitman and Howard is on vacation. He noted Minutes July 9, 1980 Page 4 that Mr. Ash is in the process of applying to the Conservation Commission for a wetlands hearing and it might be a good idea for the Board to wait until that goes through and the Order of Conditions is issued. .10) Planning Director Maurer noted that the Board cannot issue 'a decision on the Richard Morse gravel removal. operation until October 22, 1980 because of the Court decision. 91) The Board discussed the letter from Home Developer's Inc. requesting the release of securities in the Magna Vista II Subdivision for the final inch - of bituminous concrete. Planning Director Maurer sent a memorandum to the Board recommending that the Board release $14,072.50. It was noted that the balance remaining in the account would be $30,189.50 Motion: To release the sum of $14,072.50 from Taunton. Cooperative Bank account #CF167 plus accrued interest for the final inch of bituminous concrete on Lawndale Road and Tanya Drive in the Magna:Vista II Subdivision. (Seifert - White, all in favor) VOTED 12) The Board reviewed the letter from BayBank'Norfolk Trust regarding the Letter of Credit #1612 issued to the Town dated June 30, 1980 for $33,225.16 - for the account of Elmwood Park Realty Trust as a substitute for their Letter of Credit #1156. The new letter of credit expires on July 5, 1981. No action is required by the Board. 13) The Board reviewed the letter from Charles E. Downe, community and regional planning consultant asking that the Board consider his firm when looking for a consultant to *assist in the preparation of a water quality management plan under the 701 funding that Mansfield has applied for. No action was taken. The letter will be held until the grant is awarded. 14) David White left the room during the discussion of the memorandum from Planning Director Maurer on the Woodland Park Subdivision drainage ditch. The Planning Director explained that part of the project involved the relocating and deepening of the Back Bay Brook. There were problems on the way it was being constructed. He noted that work is progressing and some of the problems have been corrected. Mr. Maurer told the Board.that the memorandum is a status report and doesn't require any, action by the Board. 15) The Board discussed the application of Henley -Lundgren while David White was still out of the room. Planning Director Maurer reviewed the Conservation Commissions Order of Conditions and noted that according to the Order of Conditions Henley Lundgren has to apply for a Conservation Commission hearing because there is a change. It was noted the Board would also like to have the Conservation Commission explain their letter that stated the removal of the buffer zone would have a detrimental affect on the Town of Mansfield. It was thought the the Conservation Commission may be confusing the buffer around the pond and the buffer around the property. Motion: To send a letter to the Conservation Commission and Henley -Lundgren notifying them that they have to go before the Conservation Commission Minutes July 9, 1980 Page 5 before the Board can act on their gravel removal application, and also to ask the Conservation Commission to ,explain their statement about not being ;in the best interest of the Town. (Brugliera - Genatossio, all in favor) VOTED *Planner Kaufman entered the meeting at this point. 16) The Board discussed the letter from Town Engineer Stanzione concerning the Rustic Drive drainage ditch and general specificatiorsfor drainage ditches. It was the 'feeling of the Board :that the letter did not answer the questions asked by the Board. It was felt that something should be done about the problems on Rustic Drive. Planning Director Maurer ;noted that the ditch has been like this for years, but didn't feel it was a serious problem. He stated all the other drainage 'problems in Town have to be considered as to seriousness. He noted that the ditch was seeded :twice and the growth doesn't hinder the flow of the water during rain storms. It was the consensus of the Board to send a letter to Thomas Bonome DPW Director on•his inspection of Rustic Drive and what plans there are for maintenance of retention areas. . 17) The Board discussed the Wind Chime Acres Subdivision. Planner Brugliera left the meeting during the discussion. Planning Director Maurer told the Board that the information and.revised plans went to GHR Engineering yesterday. They will come back with a complete report on the drainage i which is the first phase of the review. The; second phase will be the pond. He noted that the revised drainage calculations show that 'there will be a retention factor held in by the pond. GHR doesn't feel that it,will be necessary to construct the downstream retentionarea. Mr. Maurerreported on ,his conversation with Mr. 'Cummings of GHR. He noted that they are :going to recommend that the drain line out to Ware St be capped at the end. They need additional information on the retaining walls coming in from Ware St., and they wanted the<revision'dates added to the plan. 'Mr.'Gidley is going to start 'his study and evaluation of the environmental impact of the pond ;and will come with Mr. Cummings to the Planning Board meeting on July 23 1980: - Mr. Bonvie told the:Board that during the 100 year storm the water will flow over the.berm and into the pond and will reduce the flow of water off the property.. Mr.Powers of Rustic Drive asked about the letter the Board had received from Shell Oil Company on regulations governing the easement. Chairman Flynn read the letterfrom the file. 18) Mrs, Margot Jellinek asked to be put on the agenda of the next.meeting to discuss Camelot and asked to have the entire file at the meeting. 19) Motion: To set July 23, 1980 at 7:30 P. M. as the.date for the next meeting. Minutes July 9, 1980 Page 6 (Seifert - Kaufman, all in favor) VOTED 20) Chairman Flynn noted that it might be a better idea on Board of Appeals applications to wait until after talking to the applicant to make a decision rather than to let the applicant get involved in the decision making process. 21) Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P. M. c.11e 6 Clerk Dat 1