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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 10/24/1979MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA October 24, 1979 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of October 10, 1979 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:00 P. M. - James Antosca - Camelot 8:15 P. M. - Margot Jellinek - Streets 8:30 P. M. - Robert Rizzo - Plantingfield Road 8:45 P. M. - Bruce Stone - Heather Lane Drainage 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Plymouth Home National Bank - Earth Removal - Maple St. (10/29/79) 2) Bonvie Land - Ware St. - Preliminary Subdivision (11/12/79) 3) Richard Morse - Earth Removal - Elm St. b. Lot Release - Robert Rizzo c. Work Program 6. New Business a. Status of Plans 1) Robert Rizzo - Form A - West St. b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the Table 7. Adjournment 8:00 P. M. - Bi -monthly Meeting MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES October 24, 1979 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Flynn Planners: Hartmann, Matoian, Morrison, White Planning Director Maurer 1) Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order, and welcomed the two new members, Robert Morrison and David White to the meeting. 2) Clerk Flynn read correspondence from the following: Letter from RIM Engineering Company concerning letters the Board will be receiving from the Dam Bureau of the Dept. of Public Works and the U. S. Corps of Engineers regarding David White's pond on School Street. Letter from RIM Engineering Company requesting a delay on their decision for the ERE Corp. gravel permit until there is a 7 member board. Memorandum to the Board from the Building Inspector stating an operational permit has been issued to Peter J. Fontanini for his pond development project off South Street. Copy of a decision from the Town of Norton Planning Board concerning the application of James Murray of 152 No. Worcester St. to keep two ponies and one horse in an RA -I zone. - Granted Copy -of a letter from the Board of Selectmen to Robert Morrison informing him of his appointment to the Planning Board. Copy of a letter from the Board of Selectmen to David C. White informing him of his appointment to the Planning Board. Leon C. Grant's letter of resignation from the Planning Board. Board of Health minutes for October 10, 1979. Copy of the Building Inspector's letter to Peter Fontanini officially granting him an operational permit for his pond development project off South Street. Copy of the Board's letter to Lyman C. Avery, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen requesting appointments to the Planning Board. Copy of the Board's letter to Olividio A. Scarpellini concerning the release of securities for Foxfield Estates. Minutes October 24, 1979 Page 2 Copy of the Board's letter to James O'Brien of Country Auto Sales returning the site plan on Copeland Drive for drainage data. Copy of the Board's letter to Edward M. Stivaletta concerning the completion of Erick Road. Copy of the Board's letter to Allen L. Willis, Jr. concerning the "as built". plans for Spruce Acres Subdivision and the release of securities. Copy of the Board's letter to the Foxboro Board of Selectmen concerning the Bristol -Norfolk Development Company Earth Removal Project in Foxboro. Minutes of the Conservation Commission meeting of September 24, 1979. Copy of a letter to Town Counsel from the Conservation Commission concerning Kelton Potter's violation on East Street. Letter from HUD concerning the application period of Section 8 Existing program for Fiscal Year 1980. Memorandum to the Board from the Planning Director concerning Richard Morse's earth removal project on Elm Street. Release form to be signed by the Board concerning securities for Robert L. Rizzo for Plantingfield Road lots 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408, and letter from Norwood Cooperative Bank stating $29,311.70 is being held in Certificate #1024 escrow for Robert L. Rizzo for Plantingfield. Planning and Zoning Newsletter from the Mass. Federation of Planning Boards. Notice from the Sharon Board of Appeals for a hearing on October 18, 1979 at 7:30 P. M. on the application of Yale Forman for a variance to permit the construction of a porch with less than the required distance to the side line at 14 Grant Circle. Letter from the Cooperative Extension Service concerning an announcement of the 1979 Annual Economic Development Workshop. 3) Motion: To approve the minutes of the October 10, 1979 meeting as written. (Matoian - Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 4) Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $148.91 for the following bills: New England Telephone $119.37; Bristol Office & School Supply $7.04_; R. S. Means Co., Inc. $22.50. (Hartmann - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED Minutes ,- October 24, 1979 Page 3 5) Motion: To endorse the Form A, "Approval Not Required" plan for 7 lots submitted by Robert L. Rizzo for Clark Estate property on West Street and Gilbert Street. (Hartmann - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 6) Mrs. Margot Jellinek spoke to the Board on the Beaumont Pond area gravel removal project in Foxboro in reference to the Board of Selectmen in Foxboro requiring them to use Mansfield "roads. She also objected to a statement made by the Town Planner that the quantity of water flowing into the Cate Spring Watershed after the operation will not be affected. She stated she had a letter from SRPEDD that stated the water table in that area has changed 10 feet. She told the Board the gravel trucks are going to be going down Maple Street to Oakland Street to Route 106 to Mansfield Avenue. 7) Mr. Robert L. Rizzo appeared before the Board to discuss the release of his lots on Plantingfield Road. Clerk Flynn read the letter from Norwood Cooperative Bank advising that the Bank is holding $29,311.70 in Certificate #1024 escrow for Robert L. Rizzo, Trustee, for the purpose of posting performance bond guarantee on the work that remains to be completed on Plantingfield Road. Mr. Rizzo noted that the subdivision was approved by the Planning Board in 1974. He told the Board he has completed the work through the storm drainage, the water and the base coat of bituminous concrete and the work that remains to be done is the install the replacement culvert under Otis Street. Motion: To accept the letter from the Norwood Cooperative Bank. (Matoian - Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To release lots #1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407 and 1408 for Plantingfield Road. (Hartmann — Matoian, all in favor) VOTED 8) Bruce Stone of Heather Lane appeared before the Board. Planner Matoian left the room during the discussion. Mr. Stone stated he was interested in seeing the Town purchase the Lewis Property on Fruit Street to be possibly used for recreational purposes since it is zoned Industrially and can't be used for residential purposes. The Planning Director told him to contact the Airport Commission because they were thinking of purchasing the property as a buffer for the airport and possibly the.two concepts could be joined. Mr. Stone also told the Board that there is.a puddling problem on Heather Lane where the drain manhole covers have been paved over. Chairman Parsons told Mr. Stone the Board would contact the developer Franklyn Allen to have the situation fixed. 9) The Board discussed the request from ERE Corp. for an extension of time on their earth removal application until the Planning Board has a 7 member Board. The Board reviewed the Plan with special emphasis on the location of the monitoring wells. The Planning Director noted that none of the wells was installed in the area to be excavated. He noted that he had reviewed the monitoring wells Minutes October 24, 1979 Page 4 in his memorandum sent to the Board on October 10, 1979. He felt that the purpose of the monitoring wells is to show the height of the water in relation to the finish grade of the property. He aslo stated that he had no other problems with the operation. Mr. Proteau from ERE Corp. explained that all of the monitoring wells are in the.buffer zone around the excavating area, and after excavating the bottom level of excavation will be higher than the top of the monitoring well pipes. He said all test wells are at least 6 ft. above the water table in all areas. He also explained that when they dug the monitoring wells that had planned to excavate in those areas, but found it to be ledge. Motion: To deny the application for a Special Permit to remove gravel from ERE Corp,for land off Maple Street because the monitoring wells were not located within the area to be excavated. (Hartmann - Flynn; Hartmann, Flynn, Morrison in favor; White any Matoian opposed) VOTED 10) The Planning Director explained the earth removal plans submitted by Richard Morse for gravel removal on Elm Street. He told the Board the project was approved by the Board of Appeals in 1977 and is in operation now. The By-law on gravel removal was changed in 1978 and the Planning Board is now the permit granting authority. He reviewed the memorandum he sent to the Board stating that Sections 1 and 2 have been completed to the satisfaction of the Board of Appeals and Building Inspector and the applicant is working in Section 3. He noted the Board would be looking at the continuation of Section 3 and the development of Section 4. Richard Staples told the Board they are half done section 3. He told the Board that because of the time limit placed on trucks leaving the pit they couldn't finish the operation in the two years the permit was good for. Richard Morse told the Board he wants to be assured that they can continue the operation in the same way they have been doing it. Chairman Parsons explained to Mr. Morse and Mr. Staples that their plans and application aren't complete and they will have to follow the rules that are in force now to get a new permit from the Planning Board. 11) James Antosca appeared before the Board to request a proposed extension of time for the Camelot Subdivision on Williams Street and Tremont Street. Planner Morrison left the room during the discussion. Mr. Antosca told the Board that nothing is going to happed under the present circumstances because bank money is not available for roads. He noted that Mr. Covich said he would like to do something on it in the spring. Planning Director Maurer gave the Board a summary of what has gone on in the past concerning the background of the Camelot Subdivision for the benefit of the new members who were not familiar with it. He noted that he would recommend that the Board grant the two year extension of time as nothing has changed in the area and not has changed regarding the plan. Motion: To grant a two year extension of time on the Camelot Subdivision. (Hartmann - Matoian, all in favor) VOTED Minutes October 24, 1979 Page 5 12) Planning Director Maurer noted there have been no new comments received from Boards and Committees on the Bonvie Land subdivision preliminary plan. He said he is still waiting to hear from the Town Engineer. The Planning Director noted he wants to see the elevation of the Canoe River where the ditch ties into it. He suggested that the Board write to the applicant to have RIM Engineering tie this drainage in to the study he made on the Canoe River two years ago. Ronald Bonvie told the Board that the drainage is not going into the small stream. He said the neighbors have told him that they want the same amount of water going into that stream so it won't affect their pond. It was the consensus of the Board to write to Mr. Bonvie and ask for the information on the water study on Canoe River. Clerk Flynn asked how much material would be removed from the Pond. Mr. Bonvie said it is being calculated by RIM and will be available next week. He said none of the material will be removed from the site. 13) Chairman Parsons mentioned the Work Program to the Board and noted that the first part of the program was a review of the rules and regulations of the Board. It was the consensus of the Board to set the date for the next meeting for Monday, October 29, 1979 as a workshop to discuss the Work Program and not to meet next Wednesday because that is Halloween. i 14) The Board discussed the letter from RIM Engineering Co. stating that he has visited the Dam Bureau within the Dept. of Public Works and filed plans and other pertinent data on David White's pond. He stated a letter will be coming from them stating the pond is not in their jurisdiction. He also visited the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and was told they didn't come within their jurisdiction. He said a letter will be coming from them to confirm that. The letter will be filed in David' White's pond application folder. 15) During public discussion Margot Jellinek told the Board they can't extend the covenant on Camelot Subdivision, they would have to have an amendment to it. Chairman Parsons said the Board will amend it. 16) Clerk Flynn told the Board that the streets in Circle M Subdivision are in terrible shape. The Planning Director told her that Mr. Covich will be coming in within the next few weeks to discuss it with the Board. Chairman Parsons said the Board should send a letter to Mr. Covich telling him to come in. 17) The meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M. Clerk Date