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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 09/19/1979MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA September 19, 1979 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of September 12, 1979 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - Robert Mangiaratti - Fairfield Development 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Plymouth Home National Bank - Earth Removal - Maple St. (10/29/79) 2) Bonvie Land - Ware Street - Preliminary 6. New Business a. Status of Plans b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the Table 7. Adjournmcnt MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD rifflum September 19, 1979 Present: Clerk Grant Planners: Flynn, Parsons, Matoian, Hartmann Planning Director Maurer 1) Clerk Grant opened the meeting in the absence of Chairman Lesuer and acted as Chairman for the evening. 2) Motion: To nominate Planner Hartmann as Clerk Pro -tem. (Parsons-:Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 3) Clerk Hartmann read correspondence from the following: Letter from the Foxboro Board of Selectmen concerning the application of Peter Fontanini to construct a pond on South Street. Copy of the Board's memorandum to various departments in the Town requesting they review the Preliminary Subdivision plan submitted by Frank Bonvie for land on Ware Street. Notice of Public Hearing from the Easton Board of Appeals on October 4, 1979 for the following: At 7:30 P.M. for Philip C. Shute of 99 Belmont St. for a variance to allow the existing nonconforming premises to be altered or extended by constructing a 7500 s.f. building to be used for Estate Auctions. At 8:00 P. M. for Friends' Community Development Corp. for a variance on 86 acres of land on Lincoln St. to permit the division of the site for the Planned Unit Development into one or more lots and to allow structures to be located with reference to the property lines for the various lots as shown on the plan. Copy of a letter to Norwood Engineering Co. from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the application of Henley -Lundgren Co. for a discharge permit. Board of Appeals hearing notices from Attleboro for October 4, 1979 for the following: Arthur Frazier to a variance to construct an addition at 36 Birch St. with non -conforming side yard. Gerald Bussiere for a permit to continue operating a beauty shop at 36 Thacher St. George E. Lamarre for a permit to continue operating a beauty shop at 16 Mary St. Henrietta Maston for a permit to operate a home bake shop at 48 Owen St. Letter to the Board from the Office of Town Administrator in Easton stating the Board of Selectmen in Easton strongly oppose the petition of ERE Corp. for a gravel removal permit. Minutes September 19, 1979 Page 2 Copy of the Board's letter to Town Counsel Charles Mulcahy concerning Leon C. Grant's Pond Development application. Copy of the Board's letter to Frank C. Morgan concerning the pond development application of Henley -Lundgren on South Main Street. Environmental Notification Form the Mass. Executive Office of Environmental Affairs office concerning David White's proposed Trout Pond on School St. Copy of the Board of Appeals application from Ida Dorothy for a Variance to erect a single-family dwelling at 4 Cobb St. on a lot containing 9,000 s.f. which is non -conforming in a Residence A Zone. Copy of the Board of Appeals application from Anthony Chambers for a Variance to use a lot with a 38 ft. frontage on Gilbert St. for a single family dwelling. Copy of the Board of Appeals application from Robert Freerksen for a Variance to erect a 2 car garage on Lakeview Ave. on a lot presently owned by F. Griswold with a 13 ft. side yard measurement which is non -conforming in a Residence A Zone. 1978 Annual Progress Report from SRPEDD 4) Motion: To approve the minutes of the September 12, 1979 meeting as written. (Parsons - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 5) Motion: To approve the Warrant for $172.59 for the following bills: New England Telephone $111.83; Bristol Office & School Supply $15.76 and Mass. Assoc. Planning Directors $45.00 (Parsons - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 6) The Planning Director reported that the information has not been received from the ERE Corp. concerning their gravel removal operation on Maple Street, but it will be available for the next meeting and they have asked to be put on the agenda for the next meeting. 7) The Planning Director reported that the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for the Bonvie Land has been circulated to the various departments and no comments have been received to date. 8) The Board discussed the copy of the letter to Henley -Lundgren Company concerning their application for a discharge permit. It was noted that the letter contained a statement that because the operation abuts a wetland they may need a permit from the U. S. Army Corp. of Engineers. and mentioned an enclosed brochure. There was nothing enclosed with Minutes Page 3 September 19, 1979 the letter the Board received. Motion: To write a letter to Henley -Lundgren asking for clarification on the statement in the letter concerning the possibility of needing a permit from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the missing brochure, and to have the Planning Director Call the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for information. (Parsons - Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 9) Robert Mangiaratti, Chairman of the Downtown Advisory Committee spoke to the Board on the Fairfield Optical Property. He gave copies of a memorandum from the Downtown Advisory Committee to the selected developers to submit a final proposal. He told the Board they had received 9 preliminary proposals and the had reviewed all applications and interviewed all applicants. He told the Board they have made the selection of three developers to submit final proposals. The Claremont Company of New Bedford, Mass. who will be working with the Gilbane Construction Company; Bristol Housing Partners from Fall River and the MB Group from Boston. He noted the Committee is willing to include market rent apartments along with subsidized rentals. The project will be financed by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency as all three developers have been approved by them and the MHFA has looked at the site. Bids will be opened from the three developers on November 5, 1979 at 7:30 PM and all three will be interviewed on November 19, 1979. Planning Director Maurer noted that the existing properties right now pay about $4,000 in real estate taxes to the Town and estimates on taxes to be paid after the project is developed range from $40,000 to $75,000, Chairman Grant asked how the people in the area feel about selling their property for this project. Mr. Mangiaratti told him they don't really know yet, but it is something they are going to have to face. The people are willing to talk to the developers. 10) The Board discussed the letter from the Foxboro Board of Selectmen concerning Peter Fontanini's pond development project on South Street. Their major concern seemed to be that abutters weren',t notified and whether or not there would be fencing around the pond. Planning Director Maurer noted he had talked with Mr. Fontanini and it will be fenced with stock fence with barbed wire. Motion: To send a letter to the Foxboro Board of Selectmen telling them that the Board made the appropriate notifications including Foxboro Planning Board and that the pond area will be with a stock fence with barbed wire at the top. (Flynn - Parsons, all in favor) VOTED 11) The Board discussed the Board of Appeals application submitted by Ida Dorothy to erect a single family dwelling at 4 Cobb St. on a lot containing 9,000 s.f. which is non -conforming in a Residence A Zone. After discussion it was decided to table the request until the next meeting to give interested members time to view the property. Minutes September 19, 1979 Page 4 12) Motion: To recommend that Anthony Chambers on a lot with 38 (Parsons - Flynn, the Board of Appeals deny for a variance for a single ft. frontage on Gilbert St. all in favor) 13) Motion: To recommend that the Board of Appeals deny Robert Freerksen for a variance to erect a 2 Lakeview Ave. presently owned by F. Griswold yard measurement. (Parsons - Hartmann, all in favor) the application of family dwelling VOTED the application of car garage on with a 13 ft. side VOTED 14) The date for the next meeting was set for Wednesday, September 26, 1979. 15) The Planning Director told the Board that H-2323 An Act Relating to Industrial Revenue Financing is now a priority item as far as the Commerce and Labor Committee are concerned and it has a chance of passing this session. The law would permit low interest financing for Towns regardless of population. Motion: To send a letter to Thomas W. McGee, House Speaker on H-2323. (Parsons - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 16) Planner Parsons stated he had seen an article in the newspaper which said that Paul Zecher had spoken to the Planning Director concerning violations in the Morse/Staples gravel pit on Elm St. Planning Director Maurer told the Board Mr. Zecher had come to see him and told him the buffer had been violated and that trees had been cut 78 ft. into his land. The Planning Director noted that it is a requirement that the limits of excavation be staked out before the operation begins and this wasn't done. He said the Building Inspector said that no gravel had been removed from the buffer zone, or from Paul Zechers property. He also noted that this pit is under the control of the Board of Appeals and not the Planning Board. Planner Flynn said she would like to have the Town Engineer check all gravel pits in Town periodically and report to the Board. Planner Parsons said he would like to see the Building Inspector's log of visits to gravel pits. Motion: To request a copy monthly to gravel pits granted by (Parsons - Matoian, all in 17) The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M. Clerk �/✓ (/ (V (rt , '-' , /` <7 7 l Date of the Building Inspector's log of visits the Planning Board. favor) VOTED