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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 11/17/1976MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD AGENDA November 17, 1976 1) Call to order (7:30 P.M.) 2) Clerk's Report a) Correspondence b) Minutes of November 3, 1976 3) Warrant 4) Visitors Agenda 8:00 P.M. Charles Boutas re. Magna Vista II Performance Guarantee 8:30 P.M. Bertram Cook, Building Inspector re. Earth Removal 5) Old Business a) Status of Plans 1) Rumford River Estates - Preliminary Subdivision - So. Main St. 12/19/76 2) Florence Boltz - Form A - Fruit Street - 12/1/76 b) Comprehensive Planning Program 6) New Business a) Public Discussion b) Date for Next Meeting c) Around the Table 7) Adjournment MANSFIELD PLANNING BOARD MINUTES November 17, 1976 Present: Chairman Parsons, Clerk Tighe Planners: Lesuer, Plourde, Hartmann, Mulcahy, Mahana Planning Director Maurer 1. Letters were read from the following: Town Counsel to Building Inspector regarding Gravel Pits Office of State Planning, Department of Environmental Management questionnaire Board of Appeals notice of Public Hearing on the application of Douglas A. King. Mansfield Cooperative Bank to Planning Board regarding Performance Guarantee for Village Estates Section II Bay Bank United to Planning Board regarding Brookside Estates Performance Bond Democratic Town Committee to Major Committees regarding Wednesday night meetings. Building Inspector to Town Counsel regarding Cabot Pond Earth Removal Planning Board status of accounts ending October 26, 1976 Board of Appeals decision on the application of Louis Tarsa - Granted Planning Board to Alfred Turinese regarding Brookside Estates Performance Bond. Planning Board to Christian and Schromm regarding Performance Guarantee for Village Estates, Section I, Section II and Section III Planning Board to Douglas A. King regarding Irrevocable Letter of Credit No.01240 - Norfolk County Trust Company Planning Board to Board of Appeals regarding application of Boro Sand and Stone, Inc. Planning Board to Building Inspector regarding lot release - Spruce Acres Raannng'Board to?;Board of Appeals regarding application of Janice B. Barrows Planning Board to Owens Illinois regarding tour of the plant. Planning Board to Board of Health regarding Rumford River Estates Planning Board to Norton Town Planner regarding Bay Street Interchange -2_ Minutes November 17, 1976 Planning Director to Conservation Commission regarding application of Robert Chavaree for the Restoration of a Portion of Cabot Pond Advisory Committee on Water Quality notice of meeting. Open Letter to the Mansfield Building Inspector, Conservation Commission and Planning Board from Margot Jellinek regarding application of Robert Chavaree for the restoration of a portion of Cabot Pond. Taunton Cooperative Bank to Planning Board regarding securities for Magna Vista II Planner Mahana questioned the procedure for Cabot Pond and noted that he felt that it should have received a permit as a gravel removal operation. Planning Director Maurer explained that the procedure followed for Cabot Pond was the same procedure that was followed by the Town when they restored Kingman Pond. 2. Motion: To approve the Minutes of November 3, 1976 as presented. (Mahana-Tighe, all in favor) VOTED 3. Motion: To approve the warrant of November 22, 1976 in the amount of $102.86. (Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED 4. Board met with Charles Boutas regarding the Magna Vista II subdivision. It was explained that work had been completed in the development through the base coat of bituminous concrete and that the request was made for the release of all the remainingg lots and that .securities were posted with the Town in the amount of $44,262, from the Taunton Cooperative Bank. It was also noted that there were 6 lots that had been previously released in the development. Securities for this were posted approximately two years ago. Motion: To accept the securities in the amount of $44,262 in account CF -267 from the Taunton Cooperative Bank for the completion of the required improvements within the Magna Vista II subdivision. (Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED Motion: To release the following lots within the Magna Vista II subdivision: 6 through 22 and 25 through 33. (Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED Mr. Boutas requested that the Planning Board release the securities previously held for the first 650 feet of Lawndale Road. Motion: To release the securities from the Taunton Cooperative Bank in the amount of $27,370.62. (Tighe-Lesure, all in favor) VOTED 5. Board discussed the policy of holding the 10% contingency for the subdivision. It was discussed whether or not the 10% contingency should be on the value of the full amount of the work within the development or the value at the time that the securities are posted. 3 - Minutes November 17, 1976 Motion: To table discussion on bonding and contingency until the work shop session. (Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 6. Board discussed the gravel removal by-law. .It was the consensus of the Board to discuss this in detail at a workshop meeting. 7. It was noted that no comments have been received from the various department heads regarding the Rumford River Estates Subdivision. 8. Board reviewed the Form A Plan for Florence Boltz for lots on Fruit Street. The plan was submitted on three sheets and contained a total of 43 lots within the Town of Mansfield. There are also 4 lots located within the Town of Norton. It wasnoted that provisions were made for streets to go into the back land for a future subdivision. Motion: To endorse the Form A Plan for Florence Boltz for 43 lots on Fruit Street subject to the restriction that "the approval of this plan does not imply the approval of any future roadway for ny future subdivision." Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED 9. Board discussed the Comprehensive Planning Program. Motion: To table discussion on the Comprehensive Planning Program until a workshop meeting. (Tighe -Plourde, all in favor) VOTED 10. Board discussed the Board of Appeals application of Douglas A. King for a variance to erect a two family dwelling on an extisting foundation in East Mansfield. Motion: To recommend to the Board of Appeals that the variance not be granted as the establishment of a duplex house in this area of Mansfield is not provided for in the Zoning By-law and would derogate from the purpose and intent of the Zoning By-law, and because there is not sufficient information on the application. (Tighe -Mulcahy, all in favor) VOTED 11. Board reviewed the letter from the Mansfield Cooperative Bank regarding the extension of time for Village Estates II securities. It was the consensus of the Board that no action was required. 12. Board reviewed'the letter from the Bay Bank United regarding the securities for the Brookside Estates. Motion: To accept the securities for the Brookside Estates in the amount of $36,000. (Tighe-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED -4 - Minutes November 17, 1976 13. Board reviewed the letter from the Democratic Town Committee regarding meetings on Wednesday Nights. Motion: To send a letter to the Democratic Town Committee advising them that the Planning Board has been holding their meetings on Wednesday evenings since the Fall of 1972, and, to the best of the Board's knowledge, no one has ever been refused to come before the Planning Board meeting with regard :to item because of a meeting held at the 'same time. The policy of the Board, with respect to people getting on the Board's agenda, is that the agendais prepared on the Monday preceeding the meeting. However, any person can speak to the Planning Board provided they make it known to either the Chairman or the Planning Director prior to the actual start of the meeting. The Planning Board also makes available a time on their agenda where anyone can speak to the Board regarding an item on that nights agenda. (Mulcahy-Mahana, all in favor) VOTED 14. The Board discussed the Cabot Pond Project and it was felt that the Zoning By-law should contain a redefinition of the authority under the earth removal provisions. It was noted that the provision for landscaping was added in on the Town Meeting floor and that one could interpret that in such a manner that it would completely eliminate the need for an earth removal permit at all. The discussion of earth removal will be placed on a workshop agenda. 15. The next Planning Board meeting will be held on December 1, 1976 and that will be a regular meeting of the Board. Chairman Parsons noted that he would be unable to attend that meeting. The Board scheduled the workshop meeting for December 8, 1976. 16. Planner Mahana questioned the status of the Realty Trusts as outlined!in the Town Counsels letter where all realty trusts were to file with the Town Clerk. Planning Director Maurer to check with the Town Clerk. 17. Planning Director Maurer explained the program that the Downtown Development Committee is developing. They will recommend a minimum facelifting and coordination program for the downtown area. Chairman Parsons also described the program bf the Committee. It was suggested that becuase the program of the downtown Development Committee invisions a program for the downtown business area now the Board can look for other areas of business expansion. This item to be put on the workshop agenda. 18. Planning Director Maurer noted that he met the previous Tuesday with Ron Sullivan and members of the MBTA. Based upon the figures used by the MBTA for Franklin when Franklin used the Penn Central the cost for Mansfield could be in the range of $16,000 for the first year. After a contract for a second year could be as high as $50,000 ifStatedoes not participate in the deficiet. During the 3rd year the deficet could be as high as $500,000 if the State does not participate. It was noted that there is an estimate of 400 people taking the train from Mansfield on a daily basis and about 1/2 of them are Mansfield residents. Planning Director Maurer noted that contact should be made with the State Legislature requesting the State to take over 100% of the operating deficet. -5® Minutes November 17, 1976 19. Planning Director Maurer advised that the Town will be submitting an application for $200,000 in January under the Community Development Project and that it is quite possible that this money will be used for the downtown area. He noted that he met with a representative from HUD and that it would have to be worked in on a social program, such as the Council on Aging Drop In Center. It was noted that a portion of the monies could go to the Council on Aging and the balance of the funds could be used for other improve- ments in the Downtown area. 20. Planner Parsons requested that the Planning Director prepare an estimate of the funds spent by the Downtown Development Committee, including Planning Board, Selectmen and Industrial Development Committee. 21. Meetinq addourned. A