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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 06/02/1976MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA June 2, 1976 1. Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2. Clerk's Report a. Correspondence b. Minutes of April 28, 1976 (revised) c. Minutes of May 1Z, 1976 (revised) d. Minutes of May 26, 1976 3. Discussion of Unaccepted Streets* 4. Discussion of Business Zoning* 5. Bond for Peter's Park 6 Adjournment *Material previously Handed out MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES June 2, 1976 Present: Chairman Dunn, Clerk Tighe Planners: Wellington, Mahana Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Cabot, Cabot and Forbes to Planning Board regarding subdivision plans C73-012 and C73-011. Planning Board to Town Counsel regarding Letter of Credit for Circle C Estates Planning Board to Home Developers, regarding Green Acres Definitive Subdivision Plan Planning Board to Millhaus Realty Trust regarding Letter of Credit #79 City Bank and Trust Company Planning Board to Board of Health regarding Green Acres Subdivision Memorandum from Planning Director to Planning Board regarding Status of Approved Subdivision Plans - May, 1976 Memorandum from Planning Director to Planoing Board regarding bond for Peter's Park 2. Motion: To approve the revised minutes of April 28, 1976 (Wellington -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED 3. Motion: To approve the revisedc:minutes of May 12, 1976. (Wellington-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 4. Board reviewed the minutes of May 26, 1976. Planner Wellington noted that under item #7 for the motion for the extension of time for Woodland Park it is not noted as to who made the motion and who seconded it. It was the consensus of the Board to withhold taking action on these minutes until the correction has been made. 5. Board reviewed the letter from Cabot, Cabot and Forbes requesting an extension of time for the construction of Middlesex Road and Norfolk Street (plan C73-012) and Plymouth, Lincoln, Rutland and Cambridge Streets and Kent Road (plan C73-011). Motion: To grant the extension of time for the completion of the required improvements in subdivision plan C73-012 and subdivision plan C73-011 for a two year period. (Tighe -Wellington, all in favor) VOTED _2_ Minutes June 2, 1976 6. Board reviewed the notificationfor securities received from the Mansfield Cooperative Bank for the Peter's Park Subdivision. It was noted that the amount of the securities covers all of the work which remains to be completed as of June 2, 1976. Motion: To accept the letter from the Mansfield Cooperative Bank regarding the Peter's Park Performance Bond in the amount of $17,573.95 (Wellington -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To endorse the required Form H for the passbook for the Peter's Park subdivision. (Wellington -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To release lots 1 to 5 within the Peter's Park Subdivision (Wellington -Tighe, all in favor) VOTED 7. Board discussed the standards for the unaccepted streets. The following are the amendments to be made in the proposed addition to the subdivision regulations. 1. Width of Travelled Way Add a new Section c to read as follows: c. A permanent turn around shall be provided at the end of all dead-end streets. 2. Construction of Travelled Way Amend 'section c to read as follows: c. Paving shall be installed at a minimum thickness of 2 inches of binder and 1 inch of top 3. Water Amend section A to read as follows: a. When a proposed street is less than 650 feet and will be a permanent dead-end street, a water line of 6 inches CICL and a hydrant placed at the end of the street shall be required. 4. Drainage Amend section a to read as follows: a. All streets shall be graded in a manner which would prevent the drainage of storm water from adversely affecting surrounding property. If the grading of streets will adversly affect surrounding property, then a piped storm drainage system shall be provided. -3 - Minutes June 2, 1976 5. Sewer Amend section a to read as follows: a. If the proposedextension is on a street that is served by the municipal sewer system, then the applicant shall extend the sewer or if the sewer is within 200 feet then the sewer shall be extended. Add a new section 6 to read as follows: 6. NOTE: All methods of construction and materials and design shall be in accordance with all of the provisions of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in Mansfield, Massachusetts. It was the consensus of the Board to hold the Public Hearing on the provisions for unaccepted streets on June 30, 1976. Planning Director Maurer advised that he would not be able to attend this Public Hearing. 8, Board discussed the additional amendments to be made to the subdivision regulations. It was the consensus of the Board for the Planning Director to prepare a list of amendments for subdivision regulations which will include the following: a. The disclaimer statement as recommended by Alex Zaleski of SRPEDD b. Review of the required amount for contingency as there is an inconsistency between the subdivision reguirement of 15% and the Planning Board policy of 10%, and also the time period for which the Planning Board holds the contingency amount. The subdivision regulations say 18 months and rthe ;policy of the Board is 1 year. c. Review the use of granite curbing. The present regulationsrequire that straight granite curbing be required on all internal radius of less than 250 feet. It was suggested that this could be lowered to 150 feet, Review the existing subdivisions to see how the curbing has been installed. For example, Walnut Park off Walnut Steeet, Pine Needle Park off Franklin Street and Oakleaf Estates offOak St. d. It was suggested that the consideration of the elimination of the requirements of sidewalks on either one side of the street or both sides of the street. It was noted there is a maintenance problem with the 3 foot grass strip between the sidewalk and the street. e. The staking of individual lot corners. It was noted that this is required in the Town of Norton and that it could be applied to the Mansfield Subdivision Regulations. 9. Board discussed Business Zoning, particularly Business C. It was suggested to take out some of the "Honky Tonk" aspects of the Business Zone. It was also suggested that if business were to be established along route 106 a consideration should be given to a service road and that becuase all of the uses out in that area of Route 106 would require off street parking that a minimum lot size be established. It was the consensus of the Board to discuss this in detail at a later meeting with more members present. -4 - Minutes June 2, 1976 10. Planner Mahana suggested that an Zoning By-law for sign regulations discussed at a later meeting. 11. Meeting adjourned. 7 amendment be considered to the . Zoning Amendments to be