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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 12/05/1979h MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA December 5, 1979 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of November 28, 1979 3. Warrant 4. Visitor's Agenda 8:15 P. M. - Robert Bowditch - Fairfield Development 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Americo P. Day - Unaccapted Street - Webster Street b. Security Release 1) Canoe River Acres 2) Circle C Estates 3) Rustic Acres 6. New Business a. Status of Plans b. Correspondence c. Public Discussion d. Date for the next meeting e. Around the Table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES December 5, 1979 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Flynn Planners: Kaufman, Morrison, White Hartmann, Matoian* Planning Director Maurer 1) Chairman Parsons called the meeting to order. 2) Correspondence was read by Clerk Flynn from the following: Memorandum from the Planning Director concerning the request for a house moving from Donald Betts on Willow Street. Letter from Home Developers, Inc. requesting the release of securities for work completed in the Rustic Acres Subdivision. Notice of hearing from the Mansfield Board of Appeals on the application of Anthony W. Gasson for a variance to convert an existing two-family dwelling at 33 Church St. to a three-family dwelling. Memorandum from the Town Manager notifying Town Board's that a special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, January 21, 1980 and requesting that no meetings be scheduled for that night. Copy of a letter from the Board of Selectmen requesting a hydrological study on the property of Frank Bonvie located on the east side of Ware Street. Building construction report for November 1979. Copy of the Board's letter to Ronald Bonvie concerning the tentative approval of the preliminary plan for a subdivision on Ware Street. Copy of the Board's letter to Sidney Covich and Kelton 0. Potter concerning the completion of Circle C Estates Subdivision. Copy of the Board's letter to Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings concerning site plan approval for Country Auto Sales on Copeland Drive. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending against the variance requested by Paul F. Boyden. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending in favor of the Variance requested by Mary Palanza. Copy of the Board's letter to the Board of Appeals recommending in favor of the variance requested by Lester Epstein with conditions that the lot is considered one buildable lot only with one single family dwelling. Minutes December 5, 1979 Page 2 Copy of the Board's letter to Ralph I. Maloon concerning the monitoring wells for ERE Corp. and the Ash property on Elm Street. Copy of a.Board of Appeals decision on the application of Philip Finer for a variance to convert an existing three story building at 5 Fulton Place from a commercial use to a two-family use. - Denied Copy of a Decision from the Attleboro Planning Board on the application of Attleboro Landfill, Inc. to operate a sanitary landfill on the southerly side of Peckham St. adjacent to the Attleboro-Norton town line. - Denied Notice of a joint public hearing between the Attleboro municipal council and Planning Board concerning earth removal amendments to be held on December 17, 1979 at 7:30 P. M. Memorandum from the Board of Selectmen scheduling the bi-monthly meeting for Boards and Committees and Commissions for Wednesday, December 5, 1979 at 8:15 P. M. Memorandum from SRPEDD announcing office hours of Monday through Thursday for the winter months. *Planner Matoian entered the meeting at this time. Notice of public hearing from Norton Planning Board for hearings on December 19, 1979 at 8:00 P. M. for John J. Teixeira for a special permit to allow the sale of food and beverage at 162 West Main St.; and at 8:15 P. M. for Francis J. Lerous to allow the sale of food and beverage at 164 West Main Street.' 3) Motion: To approve the minutes of November 28, 1979 as written. (Hartmann - Morrison, all in favor) VOTED 4) The Board reviewed the Planning Director's memorandum on the release of securities for Rustic Acres for the two street light poles, the stone bounds and the "as built" plans. Motion: To release $9,296.16 from Mansfield Co-operative Bank passbook #1504320-0. (Hartmann - White, all in favor) VOTED 5) The Board reviewed the Planning Director's memorandum on the release of securities for Canoe River Acres for the completion of the loam and seeding and mulching and the sidewalks. The Planning Director explained that he would recommend releasing the Norfolk County Trust Letter of Credit #1240 for $10,688 in its entirety and $12,057.70 plus accrued interest from the Canton Institution for Savings Bank passbook. Mr: Maurer explained that this would leave a balance of approximately $10,000. and there is about $3,000 worth of work remaining to be completed. , Minutes December 5, 1979 Page 3 Motion: To release Norfolk County Trust Letter of Credit #1240 for $10,688 in its entirety and $1?,057.70 plus.accrued interest from the Canton Institution for Savings passbook. (Matoian- Kaufman, all in favor) VOTED 6) The Board reviewed Circle C Estates request for the release of securities for construction of the sidewalks. They are requesting the release of $5,625 from Letter of Credit #106 for work completed on Pinto Way and $4,875 from Letter of Credit.#108 for work completed on Maverick Drive. Planner Flynn asked about the barrel that is over an open manhole on Pinto Way and stated she didn't feel any money should be released until that situation has been corrected. Motion: To not release any securities until the manhole cover is replaced that currently has a barrel over it. (Flynn - Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 7) Motion: To recommend that the Board of Appeals grant the variance requested by Anthony Gasson to convert an existing two-family dwelling at 33 Church Street to a three-family dwelling. (Matoian - Morrison, all in favor) VOTED - 8) Planning Director Maurer told the Board he has gone over the route of a proposed house moving on Willow Street with Donald Betts to check on the possibility of trees being removed because the road is a scenic road and it has been determined that one small tree which is growing directly under the wires will have to be removed to allow the house to pass. Motion: To recommend to the Board of Selectmen to approve the house moving. (Hartmann - Morrison) Amendment: To specifically tell the Board of Selectmen that the one tree mentioned will be the only one removed. (Flynn) All in favor of motion and amendment VOTED The Board discussed the possibility of requiring a bond or certificate of insurance to protect the Town during house movings. No action was taken. 9) The Board met with Robert S. Bowditch, Jr. and Robert Mangiaratti to discuss the MB Group's proposal for the Fairfield Project. Mr. Mangiaratti informed the Board that the MB Group has been selected as the final developer and the design meets the needs of the community. Mr. Bowditch presented slides of the area'and he and Emmanuel Daskalakis, the Architect for the project explained the development concept and how they tried to maintain the character of the area with their buildings and landscaping. Mr. Bowditch noted the commercial space would probably contain a hairdresser and cleaners and professional offices. He stated there was not that much commercial space that would create a problem with the financing. He noted there would be a tenant association and social activities coordinator on site and there would be a manager on site. Mr. Bowditch noted that he could not give a Minutes December 5, 1979 Page 4 a final figure on what they would be paying for the Town owned property until they have met with the other four property owners. Motion: To send a letter to MB Group endorsing their development proposal for the Fairfield Site Development for 100 units of subsidized housing. (Hartmann - Morrison, Hartmann, Morrison, Flynn, White, Kaufman in favor; Matoian opposed) VOTED 10) Mrs. Margot Jellinek questioned the Board on how much money was left in the securities for Rustic Acres and was told there is $1,000 left in the account. She also questioned Planning Director Maurer on his inspections of the Rustic Acres Subdivision. Mr. Maurer told Mrs. Jellinek that he had last inspected the work done this afternoon. 12) The date for the next meeting was set for December 12, 1979 at 7:30 P. M. 13) The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M. Clerk Date