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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 04/18/1979MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 18, 1979 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of April 11, 1979 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - Paul Dalton, CC & F - Site Plan Approval 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans b. Recommendation on 1979 Zoning Amendment 1) South Main Street Zoning for General Business (Petition) Article 36 c. Cluster Zoning proposal* 6. New Business a. Status of Plans 1) Pond Development - Peter Fontanini 2) Earth Removal and Pond Development - Henley Lundgren 3). dames Vaddla - Form A - 1258 & 1264 East St. b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the table 7. Adjournment * Enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES April 18, 1979 Present: Clerk Lesuer Planners: Grant, Matoian, Flynn, Mangiaratti* Planning Director Maurer 1) Clerk Lesuer called the meeting to order, acting as Chairman Pro -tem in the absence of Chairman Parsons. Marydee Flynn was welcomed as a new member. 2) Motion: Nominate Planner Grant as Clerk Pro -tem in place of Clerk Lesuer for the evening. (Matoian - Flynn, all in favor) VOTED 3) Correspondence was read from the following: Copy of the Board of Selectmen's letter to Marydee Flynn appointing her to the Planning Board to fill the vacant term of Norman Mahana. Letter from Charles Mulcahy, Town Counsel advising the Board that the Town could adopt By-laws requiring builders on accepted but unimproved streets to be responsible for all costs in lieu of betterment charges. Copy of the Board's letter to Charles Mulcahy, Town Counsel asking if the Board could make a recommendation on a.zoning article; that is more'restric- tive than what was requested by the petitioner. Letter from Town Counsel advising the Board that a zoning article can be amended on the Town Meeting floor provided the amendment is not of a fundamental character. Copy of the Board's letter to the Building Inspector recommending that a surplus removal permit be granted for the Sheraton Inn Site. Invitation from the Norton -Mansfield League of Women Voters to attend the Legislative Reception to be held at the Town Hall on Friday, May 4, 1979. Newsletter from the Executive Office of Communities and Development on a Growth Management for Cities and Towns in New England Seminar. Copy of a letter to the Building Inspector regarding the Friend's Meeting House land on Tremont Street from Roland 0. Fournier, Attorney at Law. Notice of hearing from the Easton Planning & Zoning Board on April 26, 1979 to amend portions of the Zoning By-law. Advertisement from the Massachusetts Advocate. Minutes April 18, 1979 Page 2 Copy of the Board of Health minutes for April 4, 1979. Notice of Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the Norton Zoning By-law to be held on April 24, 1979 at 7:30 P. M. in the Norton Municipal Building. Notice of Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in Norton to be held on April 24, 1979 at 8:30 P. M. in the Norton Municipal Building. 4) Motion: To accept the minutes of the April 11, 1979 meeting as written. (Matoian - Grant, all in favor) VOTED Planner Mangiaratti arrived at the meeting at this time. 5) The Board discussed the proposed zoning amendment to change land on South Main St. from Agriculture to General Business as requested in a petition by Ralph Maloon and presented as Article 36 on the Town Meeting Warrant. The letter from Town Counsel concerning the proposed change was also discussed. 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) (Mangiaratti - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 6) It was the consensus of the 'Board to hold discussion on a proposal submitted by Leo Wolf to consider a cluster zoning amendment to the Toning By-law until after the Town Meeting and make it a part of ;next years work program. 7) Paul Dalton of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes appeared before the Board to request Site Plan approval for two new Spec buildings in the park. He told the Board Spec #10 would be located at the corner of Forbes Boulevard and West Street and would contain approximately 23,232 sq. ft. of space.They are aiming toward office and light manufacturing assembly for the building. He noted there could be a traffic flow problem because, of the island on Forbes Boulevard, but the island could be cut back to take care of the situation: Spec #11 would contain 127,762 sq. ft. of space and be located at the end of Norfolk Street and Middlesex Road. He stated this building would be set up primarily for distribution uses with truck docks and the potential for rail service in the back. It was the consensus of the Board to hold action on the plans until the next meeting to give the Planning Director time to review them. 8) The Board reviewed the Form A, Approval Not Required Plan submitted by James Vadala for land on East Street. ff rW Minutes April 18, 1979 Page 3 Motion: To return the plan for clarification of the size of lot #1258, The plan shows 30,007 s.f., but does not state if Lot A has already been subtracted from that figure, or if by taking Lot A out it will be creating a non -conforming lot. (Mangiaratti - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 9) The Board discussed the letter from Town Counsel concerning the possibility of developing an acceptable set of standards for a proposed By-law change requiring builders on accepted but unimproved streets to be responsible for all costs in lieu of betterment charges under Chapter 80. Motion: To direct the Planning Director to develop a set of standards within which developers would have to abide for improving Town roads. (Mangiaratti - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 10) The Board reviewed the plans submitted by Peter Fontanini for the develop- ment of a pond off South Street. Motion: To direct the Planning Director to advertise the application for a public hearing on May 16, 1979. (Mangiaratti - Grant, all in favor) VOTED 11) The Board reviewed plans submitted by Henley -Lundgren for gravel removal and pond development for the Vazza and Clemmey properties off South Main Street. It was noted the pond would be a ground water pond with no inlet. Motion: To direct the Planning Director to review the plans and schedule a public hearing on May 16, 1979. (Mangiaratti - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 12) The date for the next meeting was set for April 25, 1979 at 7:30 P. M. 13) The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P. M. .v Ar. /