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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 02/16/1977MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA February 16, 1977 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of February 9, 1977 3. Warrant ` 4. Visitors Agenda 8:00 P.M. 'James Peerson &'Lloyd Geisinger - Harvard University* 8:30 P.M. Karl Clemmey re. West Street Subdivision 5. Old Business a. Status of Plans 1) Harry McPherson - Form A - Maple Street 2 Home Developers - Form A - Maple Street 3)_ Strawberry Meadow - Def. Sub.`- Fruit Street -`4/10/77 b. Drainage into Canoe River Watershed** 6. New Business a. Discussion of Correspondence b. Public Discussion c. Date for Next Meeting d. Around the Table 7. Adjournment *Memorandum enclosed **Material handed out at meeting of January 26,'1977.Please bring to meeting. NOTES: Selectmens Hearing on Street Acceptances 2/23/77 8:00 and 8:15 Selectmens Hearing on Sewer Easements 2/23/77 8:30 Downtown Development Committee formal presentation 3/3/77 Planning Board Hearings on March 9,"1977: Rezoning Family Definition Rezoning Land on Chauncy Street Subdivision - Strawberry Meadow Subdivision Regulation amendments Minutes February 16, 1977 Page 2 Planning Board.to Board of Appeals regarding application of Karl Clemmey Revised Covenant for Green Acres subdvision 2. Motion: To approve the Minutes of February 9, 1977 as presented. (Lesuer-Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 3. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Home Developers, Inc. for land on Maple Street. Motion: To sign the Form A Plan for Home Developers, Inc. for land on Maple Street. (Lesuer-Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 4. Board reviewed the definitive subdivision plan for Strawberry Meadow for land off Fruit Street. It was noted that the Storm Drainage and sewer will go into the Spruce Acres subdivision and that when the Spruce Acres subdivision was constructed it was designed to handle additional water and is large enough to handle this subdivision. Planning Director Maurer noted that the only concern he had is the pitch in the pipe for the sewer from the Spruce Acres subdivision over to the Strawberry Meadow subdivision and thought possibily the pipe might need to be increased. (Chairman Parsons entered the meeting at this time.) 5. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Harry McPherson for land on Maple Street. Motion: To sign the Form A Nlan for Harry McPherson for land on Maple Street, with the stamp, that No Building Permit shall be issued for lot 3 without prior approval of the Mansfield Planning Board. (Mahana-Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 6. Board met with Lloyd Geisinger and James Peerson from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Department of Landscape Architecture. Mr. Geisinger noted that for the past 10 years Harvard Landscape Architecture Departments has been developing a land use computer system. This is to determine where the best places are for development within the Towns. He noted that where you might want to locate a shopping center or housing, might not be the ideal place to be because of environmental problems. He noted that over the past 10 years the Department of Landscape Architecture has developed this technology to a sophisticated point. He noted that the Director of the Department had approached the Planning Director of Mansfield to see if Mansfield would become a study program for this project. Approximately 30 students have been devehoping a data base for Mansfield, which tries to take all of the information one might want to have and from that they are able to make models. It was noted that the data base has 45 different items in it. Mr. Geisinger noted that Mansfield is going to have development pressures soon and that the Planning Commission should be able to make safe decisions. He noted that approximately 45 students have been working 20-30 hours a week for 4 months to develop the data base. He felt that Mansfield was in a position to take advantage of the Data Base and advised that through a grant Minutes February 16, 1977 Page 3 from H.E.W. (Health, Education and Welfare) that they would like to take this information and have a workshop project and determine the likely development that the Planning Board sees for the Town and where the development is likely to go, and then use the computer work available to determine if there are any problems that might come up. It was noted that they are working with Professor Steinert at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and that in dealing with the growth they would like to see interested spectrum. Mr. Geissinger rioted that they do not take a negative attitude on growth as they are not negative growth oriented. James Peerson noted that they want to submit a proposal to HEW for a $10,000 grant, which has to be sponsored with in-kind service, which will primarily be time from the Planning Director, Secretary, Assessors, Town Manager, and various other Town boards. He noted that there will be no cash involved from the Town. He noted that they are looking for a letter of endorsement from the Planning Board, if they are agreeable. He noted that if the grant is awarded that the project would start in late summer or early fall Fie felt that the Planning Director was right on top of things and that Mansfield would be ideal for this. Lloyd Geissinger noted that they are both getting two degrees from Harvard, a Master in Landscape Architect, and a Master in City Planning. He noted that this is an experimental project and that they are the only two involved. Noted that they have been working with Professor Suskind, who wrote the Growth Policy Legislature and feels strongly in citizen participation. James Peerson noted that Professor Steinert pioneered this technology, which is being used in a large extent overseas because of natural resource requirements. He noted that this is not just a textbook exercise and that they are trying to do this on a local level and involve the people in it. Lloyd Geissinger noted that this proposal includes a working paper that will describe the purpose, a slide presentation with a sound track to highlight the development that cometfeoutedf the workshop, the environmental affects, and the growth stratergy alternatives, and a 4 page newsletter that will put everything down into a simple language that everyone can understand. James Peerson noted that there does not seem to be a clear consensus of what development is going where and the purpose of this is an effective way to achieve a consensus, first they will review 10 years then 20 ,years from now. I Planning Director Maurer noted that most of the time will be from the Planning Director and possibly the secretary and a few office supplies. It was noted that all meetings, including this meeting tonight can be considered in -time service. He felt that this would be benefical to the Town. Chairman Parsons noted that he had attended a classroom meeting that was reviewing this at Harvard and that he was very impressed. He felt that the Town was fortunate to have this opportunity. It was noted that in order to submit the application to HEW that the.Planning Board has to submit a letter that there is a need in the Town for an Minutes February 16, 1977 Page 4 increased understanding of environmental issues regarding growth that that they are working in conjunction with the Harvard Landscape Architect Department and that they will jointly sponsor it. Clerk Tighe questioned what the main thrust of the proposal would be. Lloyd Geissinger noted that the main thrust is to increase the Towns understanding of the growth of the Town. Clerk Tighe questioned the workshops and what they would oonsist of. Lloyd Geissinger noted that the workshop is to get the people involved and this is where they will try to come to a consensus of where the growth will happen and the problems that will come about. He noted that it would consist of about 4 saturday afternoons over about a 4 mouth period, in which they will try and get a wide spectrum of interested groups, such as industry, commercial, business, and teachers in all these workshops to get different points of views. Planning Director Maurer noted that it might be interesting to see the Land Development Policy prepared in 1973 overlaid on to the new map and see what the computor does. Motion: To send a letter to HEW that the Tdwn isoihneed of an increased understanding of environmental issues regarding growthand that they are working in conjunction with the Harvard Landscape Architect Department and that they will jointly sponsor the Harvard program. (Mahana-Tighe, all in favor)VOTED It was noted that the study does not include pollution or air pollution because it is a rural community and there is not much variation within the Town. Board reviewed the definitive subdvision plan for Strawberry Meadow It was noted that a concrete cap is proposed over the pipe as there is not enough depth. Motion: To table consideration of the plan for strawberry Meadow until they hear from the various boards and committees. (Tighe=Lesuer, all in favor) VOTED Board reviewed the memborandum prepared by the Planning Director regarding the Canoe River Watershed. Planner Lesuer questioned if it was possible to get the Town engineer to review this. Clerk Tighe questioned if the Harvard Study would identify some of the problems. Planning Director Maurer noted that he was interested in getting more definitive information than would be supplied by the Harvard Study. Clerk Tighe noted that thememorandum has showed him the neccessity of having more information on this and that he felt this is a serious problem that needs consideration, however, the Board can't do anything until it is carried a few steps to find but how much it will cost to get the information. Planner Plourde suggested that they should contact a consulting firm and let them spend one day or two analyzing the study and have an estimate prepared on what is entailed. Planning Director Maurer noted that by interviewing consultants you can obtain clot of information. He noted that one of the items to be considered is how much information the town already has available. Minutes February 16, 1977 Page 5 Planning Director Maurer to talk to Camp Dresser, McKee, since they are doing other work within the Town, and try to get some information on this project and what it will entail. 9. Board reviewed the Zoning Board of Appeals application for Karl Clemmey to allow a 98.65 foot frontage on West Street and a non -conforming setback measurement on a proposed street. Motion: To recommend to the Board of Appeals that the variance for Karl Clemmey be granted. (Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 80. It was the consensus of the Board to hold the next Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. 11. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for William Lewis for land on Fruit Street. It was noted that a strip of frontage was left with Parcel D so that there is only 50 ft. of frontage in the lot,proposed for industrial use as industrial lots are assessed for their frontage. Motion: To table consideration of the Form:A Plan for William Lewis until the next Planning Board Meeting. (Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 12. Planner Lesuer questioned the tax title property meeting. Planning Director Maurer noted that parcels unknown on Route 106 Will be taken by the Town and held for a while. There is 26 or 27 acres in the Great Woods that the Great Woods Committee is going after. There were other parcels that would be for Conservation pruposes. 13. Planning Director Maurer noted that the Downtown Development Committee's presentation will be on March 3, 1977. He noted that 300 invitations are going to be sent out. 14. Planning Director Maurer noted that the Town will be acquiring the arailroad right-of-way through Norton and that h6 -has been handling all of the required work on this, so the material for business zoning was not ready as of yet. He noted that the land must be acquired before the first of July to continue on with the second phase of the Grant, which is for about $950,000. 15. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. Clerk 77 Date '