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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/07/1979MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD Minutes February 7, 1979 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Lesuer Planners: Grant, Mahana, Matoian*, Mangiaratti* Planning Director Maurer 1) Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order. 2) Correspondence was read from the following: Notice of Public hearing on February 26, 1979 by the Attleboro Municipal Council and Planning Board to amend certain sections of the Zoning By-law. Letter and booklet from SRPEDD outlining the report of growth policy study "I-495: Areawide Approach to Growth." Copy of the Planning Board's letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending the variance application of Edward and Natalie Broderick to convert a'two family dwelling at 89-91 East St. to three families be denied. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals on the application of Henley Lundgren for variances from certain earth removal provisions advising the Board isnot taking a formal position on the application. Copy of the Board's letter to Arthur Carr, President of Codex Corp. thanking him for the courtesies extended during their open house on January 24, 1979. Letter from Leon Lombardi with copies of several bills that would be of interest to the Planning Board as follows: 1. Allows the Planning Board to approve definitive plan on condition the applicant dedicate land for park, recreational or other public purpose for the use of the inhabitants of the subdivision. 2. An act permitting Planning Boards to require construction of Improvements without a subdivision under certain circumstances. 3. An act relative to certain plans submitted under the subdivision control law, concerning frontage and depth requirements. 4. An act relative to frontage requirements under the subdivision control law, changing twenty to forty feet. 5. An act requiring Conservation Commissions to notify abutters prior to public hearings. Minutes February 7, 1979 Page 2 6. An act authorizing cities and towns to designate scenic rivers, streams and ponds. (Planner Matoian entered the meeting at this time.) An application from David E. Loving stating his interest in serving on the Downtown Relocation Committee. An application from Robert B. Morrison stating his interest in serving on the Planning Board. Notice from Foxborough correcting the day of the hearing for Michael J. and Lawrence A. Coppola for February 6, 1979 should have read Tuesday rather than Monday. Legal Notice from Sharon Board of Appeals on the application of the Library Addition Committee for variance to permit an addition on the High Street side of the Sharon Public Library to be held February 8, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. Status of Building Construction from the Building Inspector for the month of January 1979. 3) Motion: To approve the minutes of the January 31, 1979 meeting. (Mahana - Lesuer, all in favor) VOTED (Planner Mangiaratti entered the meeting at this time.) 4) Jack Smith appeared before the Board requesting site plan approval on a proposed garage on School Street. He stated he had received site plan approval on the same .plan before, but before a building permit could be issued the zoning changed and the Building Inspector requested new site plan approval. The garage is to be 128' by 40' and will house his heavy construction equipment. Bob Morrison asked if they would be required to hot top the parking area to conform. Planner Mangiaratti felt the parking requirements were for retail businesses only and would not apply as there would be no customer parking. Chairman Parsons told Mr. Smith they would evaluate the request and act on it. 5) The Board reviewed a subdivision plan called "Colonial Heights" owned by Virginia Dunn showing land on East Street and Mill Street and being developed by Robert Chavaree. Planning Director Maurer noted the plan has been circulated to the various Boards and Departments as required under the Subdivision Control Law. Mr. Maurer explained the drainage plans for the subdivision and stated that Mr. Chavaree is in the process of obtaining easements for drainage. Chairman Parsons suggested the Board view the site before the public hearing to become familiar with it. Motion: To set the public hearing for Colonial Heights for March 7, 1979. (Grant - Mangiaratti, all in favor) VOTED 6) Chairman Parsons read the letter from David White requesting a permit to remove surplus material from his property at 280 School Street to allow him to develop a trout pond. It was the consensus of the Board that he Minutes February 7, 1979 Page 3 it is not surplus material, but pond development and he should come in under pond development. Motion: The application for removal of surplus material be denied on the grounds that what he has proposed is not surplus material within the By-law, but is a pond. (Mangiaratti - Lesuer; Mangiaratti, Mahana, Lesuer in favor; Matoian, Grant opposed) VOTED 7) Motion: To notify the Building Inspector the Planning Board's previous approval of Jack Smith's site plan for School Street still stands. (Mahana - Grant, all in favor) (Planner Mangiaratti left the meeting at this point to avoid a possible conflict of interest) 8) The Board reviewed the Form A plan of Lincoln Holske for land on Elm Street and Elm Terrace. It was noted lot 289 should show the wetland elevations and easements for existing drainage should be shown. Motion: To return the plan to the applicant to put wetland elevations on Lot 289 and show existing drainage easements across the property. (Lesuer - Mahana; Lesuer, Mahana, Matoian in favor; Grant opposed) VOTED (;Planner Mangiaratti re-entered the meeting after the vote) 9) The Board reviewed the Form A plan of Frank Bonvie showing the Shell Oil Company easement across his property on Ware Street. Motion: To endorse the plan (Lesuer - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To recind the vote to endorse the plan (Mangiaratti - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To send the plan back to the applicant to put the Zoning classification on it. (Mangiaratti - Grant, all in favor) VOTED 10) The Board reviewed the site plan submitted by Fred DeLutis and Jim Vaughn for 175 Rumford Avenue. It was decided to invite the applicant's to the next meeting to discuss the plan, as there is no drainage information shown on the plan. 11) The date for the next meeting was set for February 14, 1979 at 7:30 P. M. 12) The meeting adjourned at 9:20 P. M. F Clerk Date