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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 03/21/1979MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 21, 1979 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of March 14, 1979 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - Robert Chavaree, Re. Colonial Heights 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Colonial Heights - Definitive Subdivision - East St. 4/1/79 b. Recommendations on 1979 Zoning Amendments 1) Wetland Zoning 2) Earth Removal 3) Housing Authority Zoning for Residence B 4) West Street.Zoning for Industrial (Petition) 5) South Main Street Zoning for General Business (Petition) 6) South Main Street Zoning for Industrial (Petition) c. Release of securities for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes 6. New Business a. Status of Plans 1) W R C Properties = Form A - West St. b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting. e. Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES March 21, 1979 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Lesuer Planners: Mangiaratti, Grant, Matoian Planning Director Maurer 1) Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order. 2) Clerk Lesuer read correspondence from the following: Letter from the Board of Health advising of a serious water problem on the easterly side of Lot #4 Erick Road in Bristol Arms. Copy of a letter from the Board of Health to Simor Corp. regarding the soil examination report on Lot #4 Erick Road in Bristol Arms. Copy of the Board of Health Report of Soil Examination for Lot #4 Erick Road in Bristol Arms. Copy of the Board's letter to Judy Pickett of the Conservation Law Foundation asking for a review of Article 24 Water Body Setback and 1 Wetland Provisions. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending in favor of the application of Peter P. Saunders, Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending the variance requested by Nunzio Uva not be granted. Copy of the Board's letter to Robert E. Chavaree concerning changes to be made on his Colonial Heights Subdivision Definitive Plan. Copy of the Board's letter to Thomas Bonome of the Highway Department concerning scenic roads. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending the variance requested by Nicholas Vicino not be granted. Memorandum from the Planning Director stating his recommendations on the rezoning petitions presented to the Board for the 1979 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Memorandum from the Planning Director stating his recommendations on the Planning Board Articles for the 1979 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Copy of a Board of Appeals application from Lester S. Epstein for a variance 3` to divide land at 115 Walnut St. into two lots, one lot with a 56 ft. frontage. Memorandum from the Planning Director concerning bond releases in CC & F. Minutes March 21, 1979 Page 2 Copies of the Board of Appeals applications from David White of 280 School St. for an Appeal from Decision of the Inspector of Buildings for a surplus material permit and an application for variance from the pond development section of the By-law. Copy of a Board of Appeals decision granting the variance requested by William P. Waldron of 10 Brookside Road for a breezeway, patio and attached garage with a 5 ft. side yard. 3) During discussion on the minutes concerning the statement about a disclaimer in the wetland zoning amendment a motion was made to define the motion better. Motion: To reconsider the vote on wetland zoning and define the motion better. (Mangiaratti - Lesuer, Motion withdrawn) Planner Grant wanted it recorded in the minutes that he is not totally opposed to the Fairfield project, but he wanted to see a larger mixture of commercial and residential development than the Downtown Advisory is proposing. Motion: To accept the minutes of the March 14, 1979 meeting as written (Mangiaratti - Lesuer, all in favor) VOTED 4) The Board reviewed the Planning Director's recommendations for bond releases for streets in Cabot, Cabot and Forbes. He stated the $60,776 bonds that are being kept in force are more than adequate to cover the amount of work remaining to be done on Forbes Boulevard and Plymouth Street. He explained they are continuing to carry bonds that are already in effect rather than take out new ones. Motion: To approve the Planning Director's recommendations on the Bond release for Cabot, Cabot and Forbes as follows: #06SB6892 Cabot Blvd./Hampshire St. $8,945. #06SB11882 Berkshire Road 1,650. #06SB025712 Suffolk Road 2,500. #06SBO25272 Oxford Road 5,170. (Grant - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 5) Robert Chavaree appeared before the Board to discuss the changes the Board requested in the plan for Colonial Heights Subdivision. He stated his attorney has found an easement crossing the 20 ft. strip of land he owns across Starlin's property for access to the cemetery. He said he is willing to grant a 10 ft. strip for the Town to maintain the cemetery, but not for the general public to pass through for sight-seeing. Planner Mangiaratti suggested Mr. Chavaree have his attorney write a letter to the Board explaining the location of the right-of-way and an opinion on who can use it to clear up the matter of the right-of-way. Minutes March 21, 1979 Page 3 Mr. Chavaree told the Board he has discussed Mr. Shaw's drainage problem with him and his engineer and he is planning to drop the drain pipe down so the top of it will be 6" lower than Mr. Shaw's cellar which should relieve his problem and he will also put crushed stone around the pipe and give Mr. Shaw an easement to clean the culvert. He said Mr. Shaw has tentatively agreed with the plan but want's to check it with his engineer first. Mr. Chavaree told the Board he has gone as far as he can in regard to solving Mr. Shaw's problem, which actually is separate from the subdivision's drainage problems, and if he cannot come to an agreement with Mr. Shaw he will redirect all his surface water down Ephriam Drive which will result in the loss of a large number of trees that he would like to keep. Mr. Shaw wanted to know when the drainage will be put in. Mr. Chavaree explained the complete water system, drainage system and base asphalt must be approved before he begins development of the subdivision. He also noted that the dwelling that Mr. Shaw is concerned about is not part of the subdivision and is right on Mill St. and could be built without any drainage being installed. Mr. Chavaree also noted that he needed the easements from Mr. Shaw and Starlin before work was started and presently draft copies of the easements to the Board. Mr. Chavaree explained he is working on a land '_swap arrangement with Joe Gonsalves for the drainage, to bring the actual drainage in line with the easement. He said he is also changing the location of the stump dump. Chairman Parsons asked if he intended to take out the 55 gallon drums and replace them with regular drainage pipe. Mr. Chavaree said he would clean It up and correct it. Mr. Chavaree's engineer Ralph Maloon was also present during the discussion along with Mr. Francis Shaw. Planner Mangiaratti left the meeting at this point. 6) It was the consensus of the Board to work on the recommendations for the Zoning Articles at the next meeting. 7) Motion: To endorse the "Approval Not Required" plan submitted by WRC Properties for Lot 254 on Forbes Blvd. and Lots 255 and 256 on Forbes Blvd and West St. (Matoian - Lesuer, all in favor) VOTED 8) Motion: To endorse the "Approval Not Required" plan submitted by James N. & Sylvia E. Forster for land at 24 Summit Ave. and 76 Angell St. (Grant - Lesuer, all in favor) VOTED 9) The Board reviewed the applications of David White of 280 School St. on an Appeal from Decision of the Inspector of Buildings denying him a surplus material permit and the application for Variance from the Pond Development Section of the By-law that were submitted to the Board of Appeals. A lengthy discussion followed in which Planner Grant stated he felt there was nothing wrong in letting him have the variance because it was on his land and wouldn't Minutes March 21, 1979 Page 4 affect anyone else. Motion: To recommend that the variance from Section V -G Pond Development and Restoration be granted. (Grant - Matoian, Grant and Matoian in favor; Lesuer opposed) VOTED Motion: To uphold the Decision of the Inspector of Buildings, because he made the right decision. (Grant - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 10) The Board reviewed the application of Lester Epstein submitted to the Board of Appeals to divide a parcel of land at 115 Walnut into two separate lots, one with a 56' frontage. Chairman Parsons turned the meeting over to Clerk Lesuer at this point. Motion: To recommend that the variance be granted with the condition that the larger house be removed within a time period to be specified by the Board of Appeals, after which the lots shall be brought into conformance. (Parsons - Grant, all in favor) VOTED Chairman Parsons returned as Chairman at this point. 11) Mrs. Margot Jellinek questioned the Board concerning Town Meeting Warrant Articles. It was discovered that the warrant she had been given was for the 1978 Town Meeting, not the 1979 Meeting. 12) It was the consensus of the Board to set the date for the next meeting for March 28, 1979 at 7:30 P. M. 13) The meeting adjourned at 10:10 P. M. Clerk c` Date