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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 09/21/1977MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA September 21, 1977 1. Call to order (7:30 P. M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of September 14, 1977 3. Warrant 4. Visitors Agenda 8:00 Paul Dalton - Cabot, Cabot and Forbes 5. Old Business a) Status of Plans - (previously submitted) 1) Christian and Schromm - Form A - Mill Street b) Flood Insurance - Subdivision Amendments (endorse) c) Zoning Board of Appeals 1) Rodney Stearns - sign variance 2) Wendell Jackson - 30 x 60 building in Agriculture Zone 3) Charles Holland - variance for auto repair in Residence A d) 1978 Proposed Zoning Amendments 6. New Business a) Status of Plans - (new submissions) b) Correspondence c) Public Discussion d) Date for next meeting�� e) Around the table 7. Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES September 21, 1977 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Lesuer Planners: Hartman, Mahana, Mangiaratti, Tighe Planning Director Maurer 1. Call to order 7:30 P. M. 2. Correspondence To Planning Board from Mansfield Housing Authority re loam and seeding for the"drainage"ditch"at the Veteran's Project. To Planning Board from Gene J. Ceccarelli re Peter's Park, Willis Street Memorandum to Mansfield Planning Board from Chad Maurer re Peter's Park To Board of Selectmen from Mansfield Planning Board re Proposed Article for Fall Special Town Meeting To Home Developers, Inc. from Mansfield Planning Board re Bond Release - Rustic Acres To Board of Appeals from Mansfield Planning Board re Earth Removal Application - Richard Morse To Board of Appeals from Mansfield Planning Board re Application of Camelot Trust for Variance for land off Tremont Street 3. Motion: To approve the minutes of September 14, 1977 with the following amendment to item 17: Line 14: change word "Annual" to "Special" (Tighe -Hartman all in favor) VOTED 4. Board reviewed the Form A application for Christian and Schromm for land on Mill Street Motion: To endorse Form A application for Christian and Schromm for land on Mill Street (Tighe -Hartman all in favor) VOTED 5. Board endorsed Flood Insurance amendments to the Subdivision Control Regulations as voted in item #15 of the meeting on September 14, 1977. Motion: To approve the warrant in the amount of $258.47 (Lesuer-Tighe all in favor) VOTED Planning Director advised that the phone and advertising accounts were running low. The Town Manager is having the phone company conduct a survey to see if better phone service can be provided to the Town through a WATTS line. Minutes September 21, 1977 Page 2 6. Board discussed the Zoning Board of Appeals variance application of Rodney Stearns to erect a 3 x 5 sign on North Main Street. Motion: To recommend that the variance not be granted as the application did not specifically state the reason for the request and no hardship was demonstrated. (Mahana-Tighe all in favor) VOTED 7. Board met with Paul Dalton of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes (Planner Hartman left the meeting and did not participate in any discussion on this agenda item). Mr. Dalton presented two Form A plans which had not been formally submitted to the Town Clerk. The first plan was located on Forbes Boulevard near the intersection of West Street. A 70,000 square foot warehouse will be constructed on that site. The Board requested that lot numbers of abutting properties be put on the plan. The second lot is located at the corner of Cabot Boulevard and Oxford Road. This site will be for the Datel Corporation. Mr. Dalton advised the Board that Cabot, Cabot and Forbes had received the authorization to put the finish coat of pavement on some of the roads within the development. Cabot, Cabot & Forbes would like to pave Forbes Boulevard +` and Plymouth Street from the Foxboro line to School Street. This road is now being used by the Town as a through street from School Street to Route 140. He advised the Board that they will also be requesting that the roads be accepted at the annual town meeting. He noted that most of Forbes Boulevard and Suffolk Road had been in service for more than four years. He established that it cost'Cabot, Cabot & Forbes approximately four thousand dollars to annually maintain these two roads, including the street lighting and landscaping. The Board advised him to make a formal request regarding the waiver of the Planning Board requirement of a one-year time period from the date of completion of a road from its date of acceptance at an annual town meeting. 8. The Board discussed the Zoning Board of Appeals variance application for Wendell Jackson for a variance to construct a 30 x 60 foot building at 1143 East Street. Motion: To recommend to the Board of Appeals that a variance to Wendell Jack- son not be granted because the establishment of a welding shop in an agricultural district is not consistent with the general character of the area or the purpose or intent of the Mansfield Zoning By -Law. The applicant did not demonstrate a hardship with this particular piece of porperty because he presently does not own it. (Mahana-Tighe - all in favor) VOTED Board discussed the vairance application of Charles Holland to repair automobiles in a garage at 130 Central Street. Motion: To recommend to the Board of Appeals that the variance for Charles Holland not be granted because in the application no grounds were Minutes September 21:, 1977 Page 3 stated as a reason for the variance. The immediate area surrounding the property is zoned as Residential A and the area has developed as a residential neighborhood. The establishment of an automobile repair service would substantially derrogate from the purpose and intent of zoning. (Mangiaratti-Mahana - all in favor) VOTED 10. The Planning Director advised the Board that the Board of Selectmen had scheduled the Special Town Meeting for October 17, 1977 and that there would be five zoning articles, including three articles on which a public hearing is scheduled on October 5, and two petitioned articles that the Board has already held hearings for. 1) Use variance amendment 2) Elimination of piggeries from agricultural zones 11. The Board discussed earth removal amendments and it was the consensus that the Planning Director review the earth removal regulations of other communities and advise the Board as to what conditions would be best applicable to Mansfield. 12. The Planning Director advised the Board that on the business zoning study he will add the interchange of Route 495 and South Main Street as one of the areas under consideration. 13. The Board reviewed the following Form A Plans, but took no action: 1) Phillip Hatch for land on Central Street 2) Leo Chippola for land on Oakland Street 3) Edward Goodwin for land on Angell Street 4) Lloyd Keith for land on Central Street 14. The Board reviewed the site plan approval application for Douglas Realty for land and buildings on North Main Street. The Board noted that the following information should be added to the plan: 1) Cross-reference to the variance issued by the Board of Appeals 2) Show the zoning classification 3) Total square footage of the building 4) Show the required parking spaces It is the Board's opinion that under the zoning by-law, 7 off-street spaces would have to be provided. Minutes September 21, 1977 Page 4 15. The Board reviewed the letter from Gene Ceccarelli requesting release of securities for the completion of the curbing on the left-hand side of the entrance to Willis Street. Also requested was the balance of funds held by the Town. The Board reviewed the Planning Director's memo on this request. Motion: To release from Mansfield Cooperative Bank Account 6186 the amount of $500.00 which was held for the completion of the curbing at the entrance of Willis Street and to advise Mr. Ceccarelli that no action will be taken on the release of additional funds until the present construction action has been adjudicated. (Tighe-Mangiaratti all in favor) VOTED 16. The Board discussed the letter from the Mansfield Housing Authority regarding the drainage ditch of the Peter's Park subdivision. Motion: To advise the Mansfield Housing Authority that the Town is holding securities for the completion of the drainage ditch, but that the Ceccarellis' responsibility in completing the required work is under litigation. The Board cannot take additional action until the case has been adjudicated. (Tighe -Hartmann, all in favor) VOTED 17. Mrs. Jellinek advised the Board that a drainage ditch had been developed at the earth removal project of Norman Gray. She was advised that the ditch was shown on a plan reviewed by the Planning Board. 18. The meeting adjourned 9:35 p. m. Cle 5 77 Date '