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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 01/12/1977MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA January 12, 1977 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M. 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of December 29, 1976 3. Warrant 4: Public Hearing - 8:00 P.M.- Rustic Acres 5. Visitor's Agenda 8:30 P.M. - Norman Gray - Re. Earth Removal Application 6. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Rustic Acres - Definitive Sub- Ware Street - 2/13/77 2) Paul Boyden - Form A - Dean Street b. Annual Report* c. Planning Board Policies and Subdivision Amendments* d. Business Zoning 7. New Business a. Public Discussion b. Date for Next Meeting c. Around the Table 8. Adjournment *Material Enclosed MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 12, 1977 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Tighe Planners: Hartmann, Lesuer, Mulcahy, Mahana, Plourde PLanning Director Maurer* 1. Letters were read from the following: Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards Newsletter Status of Planning Board Budget Building Construction for the Month of December, 1976 Foxborough Planning Board to Mansfield Planning Board regarding Town Planner. Mansfield Conservation Commission to Department of Environmental Engineering regarding application of Robert Chavaree Mansfield Conservation Commission to Peter Provost regarding application of Robert Chavaree Board of Health to Board of Appeals regarding gravel removal application for Norman Gray. Performance Bond for Christian & Schromm for contingency on Village Estates Section II. Gene Ceccarelli to Planning Board regarding drainage ditch for Peters Park. Mansfield Board of Health to Foxborough Board of Health regarding proposed landfill in Foxborough at former Bleachery site. Edward Stivaletta to Planning Board regarding bond release for Erick Road. Foxborough Board of Selectmen to various Boards in Foxborough regarding meeting to discuss Foxborough sewer situation. Town of Norton Planning Board to Mansfield Planning Board regarding meeting to discuss Bay Street Interchange. Department of Community Affairs regarding seasonally oriented neighborhoods. Board of Appeals notice of Public Hearing on application of Cleveland Twist Drill Company. Planning Board to Paul Boyden regarding Form A Plan a Dean Street Christian and Schromm from Planning Board regarding release of securities for Village Estates. -2 - Minutes January 12, 1977 Planning Board to Norman Gray regarding Earth Removal application. Planning Board to Gene Ceccarelli regarding loam and seeding of drainage ditch in Peters Park subdivision. 2. Motion: To approve the Minutes of December 29, 1976 as presented. (Tighe -Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 3. Motion: To approve the warrant of Januaryr18';,1977 in the amount of $58.40. (Mulcahy-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED Planner Mahana questioned if the Board actually used as much paper as they are getting as it seems that every week they are approving warrants for stationary. It was noted that they do use it. 4. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Paul Boyden for land on Dean Street. It was noted that the plan had been adjusted and that the reference to the subsketch had been removed. Motion: To sign the Form A Plan for Paul Boyden for land on Dean Street. (Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Omer Lajoie and David Conley for land on Pratt Street and Clinton Street. It wasnoted that the plan was in to be re-signed as they added an additional bearing system. Motion: To sign the Form A Plan for Omer Lajoie and David Conley for land on Pratt Street and Clinton Street. (Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED 6. At 8:00 P.M. the Planning Board held the required Public Hearing on Rustic Acres Definitive Subdivision Plan. Transcript of that Hearing is on file. (Planning Director Maurer entered the meeting at this time.) 7. Board met with Mr. Norman Gray, Sr. to discuss the earth removal application for land on South Main Street. Engineer Ralph Maloon noted that they had met with the Board of Appeals and received a copy of the Planning Director's memorandum noting the discrepancies in the plan and withdrew their application. He noted that before the application is refiled that they are going to have a number of borings taken. The Board of Appeals can only issue a permit for one year on the first 10 acre section and has given permission to do the 1 boring per acre on the first 10 acres and borings at random on the rest of the property. Planning Director Maurer noted that the purpose of the test borings is to make sure that the entire site is suitable for earthremoval. Mr. Gray noted that he would not just take out the good material, he will take out the impervious material as well as he intends to build houses here. Clerk Tighe noted that the responsibility of the Planning Board is to make sure the earth removal application complies to the Zoning By-law and that the application has been withdrawn, so there is nothing to review. 8. Board discussed the Rustic Acres subdivision. Planner Plourde questioned if there was anything that could be required so that they did not increase the water on the property of Mrs. Jones. Planner Mulcahy noted that they can develop the property as long as they don't channel the water on to property, but if it naturally drains on to other property there is no recourse. 3 - Minutes January 12, 1977 Planning Director Maurer noted that they should request the distance to the river and the elevations out to the river. Planning Director Maurer suggested that the Board forward the comments in his memorandum to the applicant along with the Board of Health comments. Motion: That a letter be sent to the applicant pointing out to him the items to be submitted before the subdivision plan can be approved, as follows: 1) The existing elevation of the brook at the headwall 2) The existing elevation of the brook at the intersection. 3) The elevation at the swamp 4) The gradiant of the brook at those two elevations 5) The distance to the river and the elevations out to the river. 6) A note should be added in the lower right hand corner of all plans that the subdivision has been designed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land, Mansfield, Mass. dated October 23, 1975, and including all amendments through to August 6, 1976. For detailed construction specifications refer to those Regulations (Section III -C -2-a.) 7) The surface water from this development is going to discharge on to adjacent property. Permission has to be obtained from the owners (Bonvie) that such discharge is satisfactory. (Section III - C -2-n.) An alternative would be for the developer to investigate the possibility to drain the development across his property to the swamp that is on his property that ultimately flows to the Canoe River. The drainage study for this project notes that the drainage system will be picking up the storm run-off from the development, as well as a portion of Ware Street and the Gloriad Estates Subdivision approved by the Board in 1971. 8) Forward the letter from the Board of Health requesting that he comply to those conditions. 9) Advise that the conservation Commission has noted that an application should be made in accordance with Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws. This will have to occur after the Planning Board takes action. 10) Prepare the utility plan for fire alarm and electricity. 11) Advise the Board of the method you will insure the completion of required improvements, either by bond or by covenant (Section III - C -9.). 12) Review the possibility of the ditch being dug to the Canoe River. Note that the Planning Board intends to walk the site and additional cofimenttimay be forthcoming. (Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED -4 - Minutes January 12., 1977 9. Motion: To approve the Planning Board by the Planning Director. (Mulcahy-Mahana, all in favor) Annual Report for 1976 as prepared VOTED 10. Board discussed the Planning Board Policies and Subdivision Amendments prepared by the Planning Director. Clerk Tighe noted that he just received them late this afternoon and felt that they should be reviewed in detail before discussion. It was noted that Chairman Parsons had not received his mail as of yet. Motion: To table discussion on the Planning Board Policies and Subdivision Amendments until the next Planning Board meeting. (Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board reviewed the letter from the Foxborough Planning Board regarding the hiring of a Town Planner. Motion: To suggest that some of the members of the Foxborough Planning Board attend the Planning Board meeting and see the imput that is Out into it and discuss this in detail and to note that they have been satisfied with the Planning Director and perhaps they would like to discuss it further. (Mulcahy-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 12. Board discussed the posting of securities for Village Estates Section II. It was noted that they posted a passbook from the Mansfield Cooperative Bank with the Town Treasurer in the amount of $5,765.18 to cover the contingency for Village Estates Section II. Motion: To accept the passbook in the amount of $5,765.18 with the Mansfield Cooperative Bank to cover the contingency for Village Estates Section II. (Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 13. Board reviewed the letter from Gene Ceccarelli regarding the drainage ditch in Peter's Park. It was noted that this item was on the agenda for the Selectmen's meeting as well. Motion: To advise the Ceccarelli's that the decision of the Planning Board, as stated in the letter of December 31, 1976, remains the same. (Mulcahy -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED 14. Board reviewed the letter from Elmwood Park Realty Trust regarding the release of securities for work completed on Erick Road. Planning Director Maurer referred the Board to the statusreport on approved subdivision and noted that the installation of the bituminous binder was not satisfactory and that it is already breaking up. Motion: To send a letter to Elmwood Park Realty Trust adivsing that the funds will not be released as the work was not installed satisfactory, and note the points in the Planning Directors Status Report. (Mulcahy -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED -5 - Minutes January 12, 1977 15. Board reviewed the letter from the Department of Community Affairs. Motion: To have the Planning Director fill out the Form regarding seasonal oriented neighborhoods and return it to the Department of Community Affairs. (Tighe -Plourde, all in favor) VOTED 16. Chairman Parsons noted that he had a request form from the Planning Board to the Finance Committee for the transfer of $225. to the Planning Board Engineering account for the presentation by Vision, Inc. Motion: To Petition the Finance Committee for the transfer of $225.00 to the Planning Board Engineering Account in order that Vision Inc. can make a presentation to the town on the downtown area. (Mahana-Plourde, Mulcahy, Hartmann, Lesuer in favor, Tighe abstained) VOTED Clerk Tighe noted that he is not familiar with the Planning Board Engineering account and that he should have checked into it more. Chairman Parsons notdd that the money was appropriated to the Board before he became a member of the Board and that it was used when Owens-Illinois was considering the retention area and the Board hired a private engineer to review the drainage. Planning Director Maurer noted that it had been used twice since lie had been hired, once on Cabot, Cabot and Forbes and once on Owens-Illinois. Chairman parsons noted that there is going to be an article in the up -coming Town Meeting to establish $1,000 for engineering for the Planning Board. Planning Director Maurer noted that the recording of accepted streets also came out of this account. 17. It was the consensus of the Board to hold the next Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. 18. It was the consensus of the Board to have a field trip on January 22, 1977 at 7:30 A.M. to meet at the Old Colony Diner and walk the site for the Rustic Acres subdivision. 19. Planner Mulcahy noted that regarding the train situation in Mansfield, should the Board take a stand on it. Planning Director Maurer noted that the student from Bridgewater State College has finished his survey and that he has misplaced the bulk of the survey. The Selectmen have a letter from Conrail saying that they are going to curtail all service as of March 13, 1977. 20. Planning Director Maurer advised the Board that he went to a meeting in Foxborough this evening regarding the sewer and that people in Foxborough are .realizing: it is a good thing. They had a consultant present and a schedule was presented to the Town as how Foxoborough could, at this stage, catch up to Mansfield and tie into the system and do this without altering Mansfield's schedule of being in service by 1981. Planning Director Maurer noted that they discussed the formation of a district and he advised them, as a representative from Mansfield, that they would not consider forming a district at this time as it would slow them down, but would consider an intermunicipal contract. Minutes January 12, 1977 c 21. Chairman Parsons noted that there is a student from the Rhode Island School of Design and that he is making a model of the downtown area. 22. Meeting adjourned at 9:5o P.M. /7 C e l7% Date