HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 05/19/1977MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
May 19, 1977
1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.)
2. Planning Board Organization
a. Chairman
b. Clerk
c. Capital Improvement Committee (2)
d. Downtown Advisory Committee
e. Great Woods Study Committee
3. Clerk's Report
a. Correspondence
b. Minutes of May 12, 1977
4. Warrant
5. Visitors Agenda
8:00 P.M. William O'Malia re. Site Plan
8:30 P.M. Franklyn Allen re Beachwood Estates
6. Old Business
a. Status of Plans
1) Beachwood Estates - Def. Sub. - Short/Ware Street - 6/1/77
flKarl Clemmey - Def. Sub. - West Street - 6/26/77
Guido Scarpellini - Form A - Balcom Street
b. Circle C Estates Bond Release
c. Downtown Advisory Committee
7. New Business
a. Correspondence
b. Public Discussion
c. Date for Next Meeting
d. Around the Table
8. Adjournment
*Memorandum enclosed
Public Hearing for definitive subdivision plan for Clemmey 5/25/77 at 8:00 P.M.
PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
May 19, 1977
Present: Chairman K. Parsons, Clerk R.Tighe
N. Mahana, R. Mangeratti, K.`Hartmann, Planning Director Maurer
1. Motion: To elect Kenneth Parsons Chairman for the next year
(Tighe -Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED
2. Motion: To elect Robert Tighe clerk for the next year
(Hartmann- Mangiarattf, all in favor) VOTED
3. Board discussed the rest of the appointments and it was the consensus of
the Board to schedule the appointments for next week when the full Board is
present. Planner Tighe suggested that the Board consider meeting on another
night due to the congestion in the Town Hall on Wednesdays. Discussion
was tabled until next week.
4. Correspondence
From Sidney Covich, Millhaus Realty Trust regarding Circle C Estates
letters of credit
From Planning Director Maurer regarding Bonds for Circle C Estates
From Finance Committee regarding request for transfer to Planning
Board Expense Account
From Town Counsel Grady regarding Peter's Park loam and seeding of
drainage ditches
From Attorney Ronald A. Braise regarding Peter's Park Subdivision
From Attorney Ronald A. Brais regarding Peter's Park Subdivision- bond
release
From Board of Appeals - notice of public hearing ,on June 7, 1977 on the
applications of Eleftherios Christias; Karl D.:and.Carole A. Clemmey
From SRPEDD - Regional Rapport
From Commonwealth of Mass. Office of Communities and Development -
invitation to workshop "Incentives for Community and Economic
Development Under Chapter 121A".
From Planning Director Maurer to Town Manager Hannon regarding vacation time
From Planning Board to Brian McLaughlin regarding site plan approval
application - Copeland Drive
From Planning Board to Urban Peck regarding Form A plan - Balcom Street
From Planning Board to Charlie Boutas regarding Rustic Acres
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From Board of Health Chairman Karl Clemmey to Planning Director Maurer
regarding exchanging of minutes
From Board of Selectmen Chairman Titus to Val Scarpellini regarding
installation of street lighting on Fox Street
From Chairman Board of Selectmen Titus;to Robert Mangeratti regarding his
appointment to the Planning Board
From Robert S. Mangiaratti to Town Manager Hannon requesting he seek an
opinion from Town Counsel regarding potential conflicts of interests
From Planning Board to Alfred Turinese and Conley Eagan regarding
Brookside Estates - completion of sidewalks
From Planning Board�to Ronald Brais regarding Peter's Park Subdivision -
loam and seeding of the embankments and drainage ditch,_
From Planning Board to Bertram M. Cook, Building Inspector regarding
site plan * New England Drawn Steel
From Board of Health - copy of on-site sewage test for William Lewis,
376 Fruit Street
From Planning Board to Building Inspector, Conservation Commission, Board
of Health regarding interpretation of Section V -I of the Zoning By -Law
relative to waterbody setback and wetland protection
From Town Counsel Grady to Planning Board regarding Section V -I of the
Zoning By -Law
From Planning Board to Town Counsel Grady regarding Section V=I of the
Zoning By -Law
From Zoning Board of Appeals - decision on application of Gray Realty
Trust, Craig A. Cotton, Robert E. Chavaree
From Board of Health - minutes of May 4, 1977
From Clifford Pearl Chairman, Mansfield Housing Authority advising that
Helen E. Jackson will serve as the Housing Authority"s representative
on the Downtown Advisory Committee
From Robert Mangiaratti - application for appointment to Town Boards
5. Motion:to approve minutes of May 12,1977
(Mahana-Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED
6. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $207.73
(Hartmann-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED
7. Board reviewed the approval not required plan for Guido Scarpellini for
land on Balcom Street. It was noted that the plan had been sent back
to have the description amended.
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Motion: To endorse the approval not required plan for Guido Scarpellini
on Balcom Street
(Hartmann -Tighe, Parsons, Mahana in favor; Mangiaratti abstain) VOTED
8. The Board met with William O'Malia and engineer James Freeman regarding the
site plan for the parking lot for the restaurant on North Main Street.
It was noted that two leaching pits will be placed near the center of the
parking lot. There would be a 5' landscaping buffer around the lot and
that the plans conform to the site plan approval regulations. It was
also noted that the sign location was shown and that the exact size of the sign
will have to meet the sign criteria for the Zoning By -Law.
Motion: To advise th
the site plan
of the Zoning
review of the
in the by=law
(Tigh-Mahana,
Building Inspector that the Planning Board has reviewed
for William O'Malia and that it meets all criteria
By -Law and a Building Permit can be issued subject to .the
signs for the building and conformance to the standards
all in favor) VOTED
9. Board reviewed the Planning Directors memo regarding the bond release of Circle
C Estates
`Motion: To write a letter to Sidney Covich advising him that all of the work
on the bond for Morgan road namely the drainage easement across
lots 21 and 39 has not been completed and note that the 'Planning
Board will require -a contingency of $850 be held on Morgan Road
until September 3, 1977, and that the bond estimates for the work
remained to be completed for Pinto Way is$14, 309.50. The total
value of; the securities required will 'be $21, 166.45.
(Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED'
10. Board met with Frank Allen, Peter Fontanini and Engineer Ralph Maloon regarding
Beechwood Estates. Engineer Maloon presented a copy of the plan which noted '
where the plan complied with the Planning Board letter of March 31, 1977.
It was noted that the applicant has not prepared the required covenant and
that the other sections of the letter had been complied with, with the exception
of changing the drainage ditch along lots 15, 23 and 24 to a pipe. After
discussion on this matter the applicants agreed to pipe the drainage
to the proposed retention area. Discussion was held on the off-site
drainage plan and it was agreed that engineer Maloon will obtain additional
information on the off-site drainage by locating the channel from the site
to the Canoe River. Also to be considered will be the run-off from the lower
reaches of the Canoe River as it effects the swamp to the rear of the
Jones property.
Motion: To send letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the
extension of the drainage from this subdivision to Ware Street and
advise them that the developer has shown on -.the plans that the
drainage will be extended to Ware Street and ask them iE: the
Town would be willing to assume the costs when the development is
construct
(Tighe Aana, all in favor) VOTED
11. Board met with Karl Clemmey regarding his variance application for land off
South Main Street to establish a right-of-way. Mr. Clemmey explained that
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the State was taking a portion of his property and would be locating a
home at 784 South Main Street, and two other homes
Because the State will not permit access from South Main Street he is
providing access over the lot at 780 South Main Street. The Plan
submitted showed that the rear lot does have the required frontage
on South Main Street. Planning Director advised the Board that because the
plan shows frontage on South Main Street, it was his opinion that a
variance was not required.
12. Planning Director advised the Planning Board that two additional people
had put their names in for the Downtown Advisory Committee and that with
respect to the Downtown Project he met with two people from the Department
of Community Affairs on the possibility of a grant to do additional
studies in the downtown area. More information will be supplied to the
Board at a later date.
13. Board discussed the variance application for Karl Clemmey for land off
South Main Street.
Motion: To write a letter to the Board of Appeals advising them that
the Planning Board had reviewed the application and notes that
the lot has the required frontage on South Main Street and that
the Planning Board recommends in favor of the variance.
(Mahana-Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED
14. Board reviewed the variance application of ELeftherios Christias to erect
a 2' x 6' overhanging sign at 14 South Main Street. The Board noted
that the property is W -a residence B Zone and that the sign is non -conforming.
The property will be used as a restaurant and that there is an existing wall
sign that is larger than the proposed overhanging sign.
Motion: To recommend to the Board of Appeals that a variance be granted
for an overhead sign that would have a maximum area of six square
feet as recommended in the Zoning By-law
(Mahana-Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED
15. Board reviewed letter from Attorney Brais regarding the release of securities
from Peter's Park. It was noted that it has notcomplied with the conditions
of the subdivison regulations.
Motion: To write a letter to Attorney Brais with copy to Town Counsel and
Gene Ceccarelli, advising him that the work has not been completed
within the Peter's Park Subdivision and that the Planning Board will
not release the securities as requested until the work is
completed
(Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED
16. Margot Jellinek met with the Board regarding the Beechwood Estates development'
She advised that she was concerned who owned the development because she
had seen Mr. Allen and his brother in the unemployment line.
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17. Board set the next meeting for Wednesday, May 25, 1977 at 7:30 P.M.
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19. Planner Tighe raised the point concerning the Town Electric Department
buying wholesale power and what would happen in -the event that the
President's Energy Proposal was put into effect. He was advised that the
Town has an agreement with 35 municipal power companies where they are
constructing their own generating facility in Ludlow.
20. Chairman Parsons requested that Planning Director Maurer obtain copies
of the Hatch Act Approval for Gonsalves, Boutas, and Allen for the
Board's review.
21. Board reivewed the approval not required application for three lots
for Christian & Schromm on Franklin Street.
Motion: To endorse approval not required plan for Christian & Schromm
for three lots on Franklin Street.
(Tighe -Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED
22. Motion: Adjourn
(Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED
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