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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/11/1979MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 11, 1979 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of April 4, 1979 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans b. Recommendations on 1979 Zoning Amendments* 1. West Street Zoning for Industrial (Petition) Article 35* 2. South Main Street Zoning for 'General Business (Petition) Article 36* 3. Chauncy-Street Zoning for General Business (Petition) Article 37* 4. South Main Street Zoning for Industrial (Petition) Article 38* 6. New Business a. Status of Plans b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the Table 7. Adjournment *Memorandum Enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES April 11, 1979 Present: Chairman Parsons*, Clerk Lesuer Planners: Grant, Matoian, Mangiaratti, Hartmann* Planning Director Maurer 1) Clerk Lesuer called the meeting to order, acting as Chairman Pro -tem in the absence of Chairman Parsons. 2) Motion: Nominate Planner Mangiaratti as Clerk Pro -tem in place of Clerk Lesuer for the evening. (Matoian - Grant, all in favor) VOTED 3) Correspondence was read from the following: Legal notice from Sharon Board of Appeals on a hearing to be held on April 19, 1979 at 8:00 P.M. on the application of Leonard J. Sacco for a variance for an addition to his home at 101 Billings St. with a noncon- forming side line. Legal notice from Sharon Board of Appeals on a hearing to be held on April 19, 1979 at 8:30 P. M. on the application of Leslie D. and Daron H. Zenack for a variance for an attached garage at 44 Condor Road with a non -conforming side line. Minutes of the Conservation Commission meeting held on March 26, 1979. Letter from Abreen Corporation advising there is 30,000 cubic yards of excess material on the site for the Sheraton Inn on Hampshire Street. A copy of a letter from the Planning Director to Town Counsel asking for an opinion on what legal procedures the Town could take on developing standards which could be imposed on private developers who develop property on accepted but unimproved rights of way. Planning Director Maurer explained they wanted to abandon Thompson St. and Bird Road so that if developers wanted to build houses on the roads they would have to improve them an install water and drainage, instead of it being the Town's responsibility. A copy of a letter from the Planning Director to Edward Stivaletta regarding the acceptance of Erick Road. 4) Motion: To accept the minutes of the April 4, 1979 meeting as written. (Grant - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED Planner Hartmann entered the meeting at this time. Minutes April 11, 1979 Page 2 5) The Board discussed the Planning Director's recommendation on the rezoning petition to change a parcel of land on West St. from Residence A and Agriculture ,to a classification of Industrial. The article was presented by Karl Clemmey and appears as Article 35 on the Town Meeting Warrant. The petition as presented requested rezoning right to West St. The Planning Director's recommendation was to leave the Residence A portion of the property as it is to provide a buffer. Planner Grant felt he would rather see it zoned for General Business rather than Industrial, but didn't like the idea of a residential buffer zone because he didn't feel that was a good idea to put homes near the highway. Planner Lesuer felt they would be creating a mini industrial park. Chairman Parsons entered the meeting at this time. Motion: To recommend approval for the petition to rezone the entire parcel out to West Street as submitted. (Complete article on file) (Parsons - Grant; Parsons, Grant, Matoian, Mangiaratti in favor; Hartmann opposed) VOTED 6) The Board discussed the Planning Director's recommendation on the rezoning petition to change a parcel of land on South Main Street from its present classification of Agriculture to General Business. The article was presented by Ralph Maloon and appears as Article 36 on the Town Meeting Warrant. Planning Director Maurer the area be rezoned for Special Business to encourage a better quality business to locate in the area. Planner Lesuer felt that to zone it General Business would create competition for downtown businesses. Planner'Grant stated if it were cut up into four separate parcels with separate owners there wouldn't be any control. Planner Parsons noted they had talked about a large restaurant which would fit in with special business and give the Town more control over the development. Motion: To go with the Planning Director's recommendation to recommend rezoning to Special Business, not General Business as requested by the petitioner. (Complete article on file) (Hartman - Matoian) Motion: To Table under the Board's gets an opinion from Town Counsel about changing the Zoning after a public hearing. (Parsons - Grant, all in favor.) VOTED Motion: To inquire.from Town Counsel whether the Board can recommend a change of zone on a petition zoning amendment to a more restrictive zone, for instance, from General Business to Special Business. (Mangiaratti - Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 7) The Board discussed the Planning Director's recommendation on the rezoning petition to change a parcel of land on Chauncy Street from its present classification of Residence B to General Business. The article was Minutes April 11, 1979 Page 3 presented by Denise Cuneo and appears as Article 37 on the Town Meeting Warrant. Motion: To recommend in favor of the petition to rezone Chauncy Street from Residence B to General Business. (Complete article on file) (Parsons - Grant, all in favor) VOTED 8) The Board discussed the Planning Director's recommendation on the rezoning petition to change a parcel of land on South Main Street from its present classification of Agriculture to Industrial. The article was presented by Norman Gray and appears as Article 38 on the Town Meeting Warrant. Motion: To recommend against the rezoning petition to change the land from Agriculture to Industrial (Complete article on file) (Mangiaratti - Parsons; Parsons, Hartmann and Mangiaratti in favor; Grant, Matoian opposed) VOTED Planner Grant wanted it stated at the Town Meeting that he had.voted in favor of the rezoning petition. 9) The Board discussed the letter from Abreen Corp.; advising that there is approximately 30,000 cubic yards of excess material on the site for the Sheraton Inn on Hampshire Street. Motion: To accept the 30,000 cubic yards and recommend that the Building Inspector be notified. (Grant - Matoian; Grant, Matoian, Mangiaratti and Parsons in favor; Hartmann abstained) VOTED 10) The date for the next meeting was set for April 18, 11) Planner Mangiaratti reported to the Board that r( in the Fairfield Optical Property proposal to be at the 1979 Annual Town Meeting. The concept is is changed to meet the housing needs for persons Is now for one and two bedroom units instead of `< Planning Director Maurer noted the two stage eval preliminary and final has been broadened to three 12) Meeting adjourned at 9:10 P. M. 1979_ at 7:30 P. M. b4aye?s.